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P 202024Z MAY 09
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD PRIORITY 6174

UNCLAS STATE 051845 
 
SIPDIS 
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED TRAINING 
FOR AL-KHAFAJI 
 
REF: BAGHDAD 1210 
 
¶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 a 
visa application for this 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: Mohammed Qasim Mohsin AL-KHAFAJI 
POSITION: Non-Commissioned Officer/Counter Terrorism Bureau 
DOB: July 31, 1977 
TYPE OF TRAINING: USAF SR NCO Academy 
TRAINING LOCATION: NCO Academy, Lackland AFB, TX, U.S.A. 
DATES OF TRAINING: May 27, 2009 - September 15, 2009 
CLINTON