Azabo

MEMORANDUM **

Sami Azabo, allegedly a citizen of Iraq, 1 appeals the Board of Immigration Appeals’ decision to uphold the Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) denial of his applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under Article 3 of the Convention Against Torture. This court has jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1252 (b). We deny the petition.

Azabo failed to meet his burden of establishing his eligibility for asylum, withholding of removal, and CAT relief through credible evidence. See Singh-Kaur v. INS, 183 F.3d 1147, 1149 (9th Cir.1999); Kamalthas v. INS, 251 F.3d 1279, 1282 (9th Cir.2001). Substantial evidence supports the IJ’s adverse credibility finding, including multiple inconsistencies regarding the 1987-89 Ba’ath recruitment, how dangerous Iraq was and is, and whether there were outstanding formal charges that could be enforced, as well as his general unresponsiveness and “whimsical” demeanor. These bases were specific and tied to significant aspects of his case. See Arulampalam v. Ashcroft, 353 F.3d 679, 686-87 (9th Cir.2003); Gui v. INS, 280 F.3d 1217, 1225 (9th Cir.2002); Chebchoub v. INS, 257 F.3d 1038, 1043 (9th Cir.2001). Azabo’s brief provides…