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Viewing cable 09STATE45413, HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09STATE45413 2009-05-05 14:12 2011-08-24 16:30 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Secretary of State 
VZCZCXYZ0016
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHC #5413 1251431
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 051412Z MAY 09
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD PRIORITY 5882
 
UNCLAS STATE 045413 
 
SIPDIS 
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING 
FOR AL-OBEDI 
 
REF: BAGHDAD 1091 
 
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 member of 
the Iraqi Security Forces listed below.  Department 
strongly suggests that visa applications for the 
individual 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 this individual, the Embassy should so 
inform the Department. 
 
2. (SBU) The name of the proposed candidate is as 
follows: 
 
NAME: Wisam Mohammed Hussein Mohammed AL-OBEDI 
POSITION: Lt. Iraqi Special Operations Forces 
DOB: June 17, 1981 
TYPE OF TRAINING: Special Operations Combating Terrorism 
TRAINING LOCATION: Hurlburt, Florida 
DATES OF TRAINING: May 2-15, 2009 
CLINTON