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DE RUEHC #6945 0551532
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P 241529Z FEB 10
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD PRIORITY 1516

UNCLAS STATE 016945 
 
SIPDIS 
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PHUM MASS IZ
SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING 
FOR ABADI, AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE 
 
REF: BAGHDAD 312 
 
¶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 Ministry 
of Defense listed below.  Department strongly suggests that a 
visa application for this individual be filed with as much 
lead 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: 
 
FULL NAME:  Nasier Arkan ABADI 
POSITION:  GEN/Vice Chief of Staff/Iraqi Joint Forces/MOD 
DOB:  Jan 9, 1948 
TYPE OF TRAINING:  American Enterprise Institute 
DATES OF TRAINING:  May 6, 2010 
TRAINING LOCATION:  Washington, DC 
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