U.S. will use psych evaluations, stress tests to screen Syrian rebels for training
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Officials said the screening program, developed chiefly by the U.S. Central Command, will rely on what was described as a “common core” of screening protocols, including running trainees’ names through U.S. and foreign intelligence databases, collecting biometric data and, when possible, seeking information from fighters’ home communities. Rebel commanders will be subject to additional screening.
“In the special operations community, we have a pretty long history of vetting and screening surrogate forces that we’ve worked with,” said an official at CENTCOM, who, like others, spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe planning.
But the new plan “is unique to Syria, because we’re going to work with folks that we won’t accompany once we employ them,” he said. “So vetting and screening becomes even more important.”
LINK Full report in the Washington Post
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Welcome to our next clusterfuck!
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(What else could go wrong? Hopefully, Congress will not overturn the use of the Leahy Laws) 
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“We’re taking it extremely seriously,” a senior U.S. defense official said. He said fighters will also be educated about the laws of armed conflict.
The military screening plan came together after the Obama administration determined that the training program for the Syrians would not be subject to what are known as the Leahy laws, which typically govern U.S. security assistance to foreign forces.
Under those laws, a small office at the State Department works with U.S. embassies overseas to ensure that recipients of State or Defense Department security assistance aren’t linked to major human rights abuses. But Leahy vetting, which relies on intelligence and information such as accounts from civil society or media, is limited in scope and focused on human rights. It disqualifies candidates only 1 to 2 percent of the time, and it can take as little as 10 minutes to vet one person.
No, hiring contractors to do psych tests does not make this murderous garbage, these sick alliances, this blood for profit conscionable.
We have got to wrest our government back for the people.
Two more countries left on the PNAC list: Syria and Iran. This has been planned for a very long time. They already tried once over a year ago to justify doing it. Of course Syria has been the goal all along.
Syria: The next step in the PNAC playbook, remember?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025518146
Only two countries remain on the PNAC agenda: Syria and Iran ...
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023540654
Neocons and neolibs sure have a lot in common. So much in common that they almost seem like the very same people:
When the DLC connections to the Koch Bros. became well known, they just rebranded the infiltration
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=4165556
When you hear "Third Way", think INVESTMENT BANKERS
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024127432
GOP Donors and K Street Fuel Third Way’s Advice for the Democratic Party
http://www.democraticunderground.com/101680116
The Rightwing Koch Brothers fund the DLC
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x498414
Same companies behind the GOP are behind the DLC
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x1481121
