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DE RUEHC #3279 0790642
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P 121255Z MAR 09
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD PRIORITY 4733

UNCLAS STATE 023279 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
SIPDIS 
 
C O R R E C T E D  C O P Y (ADDING SENSITIVE CAPTION) 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED TRAINING 
FOR AL FARRAJI, SAADOON, AND AL SAEEDI 
 
REF: BAGHDAD 528 
 
¶1. (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that 
it possesses no credible information of gross violations of 
human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi 
Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests 
that visa applications for these individuals be filed with as 
much time as possible to allow for additional processing 
procedures that may be required. Note that if, at any time, 
the Embassy becomes aware of any information regarding 
incidents which could be deemed to be credible information of 
a gross violation of human rights by these individuals, the 
Embassy should so inform the department. 
 
¶2. (SBU) The names of the proposed candidates are as follows: 
 
NAME: Bahir Ibrahim Obaid Al Farraji 
POSITION: LTC Iraqi Air Force 
DOB: April 16, 1960 
TYPE OF TRAINING: International Flight Safety 
TRAINING LOCATION: Defense Language Institute, San Antonia, 
TX, and Kirtland Air Force Base 
DATES OF TRAINING: April 1, 2009-September 20, 2009 
 
NAME: Mohammed Kadhim Saadoon 
POSITION: MAJOR Iraqi Air Force 
DOB: January 1, 1962 
TYPE OF TRAINING: International Flight Safety 
TRAINING LOCATION: Defense Language Institute, San Antonia, 
TX, and Kirtland Air Force Base 
DATES OF TRAINING: April 1, 2009-September 20, 2009 
 
NAME: Mohammed Ahmed Salman Al Saeedi 
POSITION: LTC Iraqi Air Force 
DOB: October 26, 1961 
TYPE OF TRAINING: International Flight Safety 
TRAINING LOCATION: Defense Language Institute, San Antonia, 
TX, and Kirtland Air Force Base 
DATES OF TRAINING: April 1, 2009-September 20, 2009 
CLINTON