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P 021634Z DEC 09
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD PRIORITY 9962

UNCLAS STATE 123472 
 
SIPDIS 
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: IZ PHUM MASS
SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED TRAINING 
FOR AL OBAIDI 
 
REF: BAGHDAD 3093 
 
¶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: Hazim Mohamed Kadhum AL OBAIDI 
POSITION: BG, Deputy Director of Contracting 
DOB: July 01, 1956 
TYPE OF TRAINING: Logistics Seminars, NYPD and a Contractor 
Selection in Atlanta, GA 
TRAINING LOCATION: NYPD, New York, Penn State College, 
Pennsylvania; Thunderbird, Glendale, Arizona; Contractor 
Selection, 
Atlanta, GA 
DATES OF TRAINING: December 03-21, 2009 
CLINTON