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Awhile back I got to thinking...10,000 dinars (if bought in quanity) are approximately $10. That's $10 LOUSY BUCKS. Now I know if you had $10,000 in your hand you may not just give it away to anyone. But think of this...WHAT IF YOU GAVE IT AWAY NOW ? And then it RVs...........You have just changed someone's life. So this is what I did. I spent $270 for dinars and gave them away in 10,000 increment gifts. (just think...food banks, friends, the poor,churches, Boy Scouts,someone about to lose their house,or that has major medical bills) Whoever you think is deserving. Guess what folks. NOW...I am REALLY having fun. I'll have plenty for myself when it happens. Think of the phone call you get to make to say...your ship has just come in. Do not pass go...but go collect. I call this POUR IT FORWARD..... And now my challenge to you....do the same, BEFORE IT RVS it's easy now. If it doesn't rv...you are out a few bucks. Big Deal. But when it does......the worst that can happen is you may be someones hero...or angel...........I've told them that when something good happens ...please share..I would love to hear your results. GOOD LUCK PS...I've made it my goal to give at least some ..to people I don't get along with. JUST $10 BUCKS...Let's see what kind of people you really are.

Monday, May 24, 2010 Three months have passed since the people of Iraq voted in parliamentary elections, and as of today the country still has no government. This story will sound all-too familiar to the Lebanese, who themselves faced an agonizing wait when protracted negotiations followed our own elections last year. But Iraq is not Lebanon. While paralysis and leadership vacuums have become expected fixtures of Lebanon’s political process, six months with no government in Iraq, where Al-Qaeda is openly and actively engaged in a massive effort to topple the country’s government, is an incontrovertibly dangerous prospect. Worse yet, we have seen no signs that either side is capable of ending this crisis. After meeting with Ayad Allawi on Sunday, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani made it clear that he would not influence the balance of power in Iraq, and that no politicians should be excluded from government. His comments signal the recognition that the situation is precarious at best. The more time that passes without Iraq’s politicians finding a solution by themselves, the more the sway of regional power brokers becomes a deciding factor. We can expect to see powerful countries exerting their influence over their weaker neighbors if this power vacuum continues – Iran supporting one side, Saudi Arabia the other, Syria with its shared border, and Turkey of course will want to make its voice heard on the Kurdish region. While the powerful countries that surround Iraq pursue their own interests, Iraq, and the region, will suffer. An open power struggle in that country could see participants to more forcefully play their cards in other arenas, including Lebanon. What is required to counter this is strong leadership from within Iraq, and we have yet to see this. Allawi’s coalition gained a majority in the elections, and with it a mandate to govern; but he has not as yet proven up to the task of building a state. His opponent, incumbent Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, has shown himself to be equally unimpressive at this crucial point in the country’s history. To put it bluntly, the will of Iraq’s politicians does not match the crisis which the country faces. Both sides have been undeniably tenacious in their quest for power; power is indeed necessary, but it is not sufficient on its own. The extreme case of this came with the rule of Saddam Hussein, a man who wielded an unimaginable amount of power over his population and little else, at the expense of humanity. What Iraq needs is leaders with more than a thirst to rule, but a thirst rectify the country’s ills; leaders with a vision for their country rather than a vision for themselves. We have yet to see this from the current crop of politicians vying for power. As long as this continues, Iranian, Saudi and Syrian interests will reign in Iraq, and the ramifications of the struggle for power in the country will reverberate across the region. Iraq has the resources, the culture, the climate and the talent to take care of its own problems, but until its politicians begin to reflect the country’s potential, Iraq’s problems will continue. http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&article_id=115159&categ_id=17#axzz0onnf0S8o

"Everything rises and falls on leadership." John Maxwell It is true yesterday and will be true in the future....the longer this situation draws out the worse it becomes. We, the U.S. must exert our influence and a leader must rise to the top. Otherwise we will have a debacle on our hands. Too much American blood and tax dollars have already been invested for this campaign to fail. We need to pray for the peace of the country and the right leader to rise. Anyway...my two cents...but I'm right. Texx

GCC Foreign Ministers form Committee to Implement Economic Treaty May 24, 2010 · Posted in another site's Tidbits - NEWS Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) - Politics 5/24/2010 1:38:00 AM JEDDAH, May 23 (KUNA) – GCC foreign ministers formed a standing ministerial committee Sunday tasked with implementing the Economic Treaty among the GCC states, specifically regarding integration of stock markets, unifying financial policies and systems as well as completing the establishment of the common market. The ministers, in their final communique following their 115th meeting in this Red Sea city, noted that the committee would consist of chairmen of boards of bodies organizing financial markets. The meeting was chaired by Kuwait Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr. Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah. The ministers, according to the final communique, reiterated rejection of all forms of terrorism and extremism, praising the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states’ measures to fighting terrorism. They called on the UN to establish an international center with a mandate of combating terrorism through exchange of information and expertise. The top diplomats supported sovereignty of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over the Greater and Lesser Tonbs and Abu Moussa islands, which have been occupied by Iran since early 1970. They called on Iran to heed to repeated calls to solve this issue through direct negotiations with the UAE or seek international arbitation, noted the communique. They said relations between the GCC and Iran were based on good neighborliness, non-interferring in internal affairs and solving conflicts via peaceful means. The GCC foreign ministers welcomed all international efforts to addressing the Iranian nuclear file peacefully and in line with international legitimacy to ultimately clearing the Middle East region from weapons of mass destrucion (WMD) and nuclear arms. The ministers, however, asserted the right of countries in the region to using nuclear energy for peaceful purposes in line with international agreements and under IAEA supervision. On the Middle East, the foreign ministers condemned the Israeli measures to change demographic structure of occupied Palestinian territories and the judaizing of occupied Jerusalem. They called on the international community to live up to its responsibility to halting the Israeli measures, including the expansion of settlements in occupied territories, in order to pave way for the establishment of an independent and viable Palestinian state in accordance with relevant UN resolutions, the land-for-peace principle, the roadmap and Arab peace initiative. The ministers called on the Palestinian factions to iron out their differences and unite ranks, forming a government of national unity to enable the Palestinian people to regain their rights and establish their independent state with Jerusalem as its capital. The just and comprehensive peace will be achieved when Israel withdraw from all Arab territories it occupied in 1967, said the final communique. On Iraq, the foreign ministers voiced respect to sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence of Iraq. They hoped a government of national unity would be formed rapidly. The ministers called on Iraq to fully comply with all UN resolutions related to the 1990 invasion, and urged the UN to continue endeavors to know whereabouts of Kuwaiti and third-national prisoners and missings, as well as returning the national archives of the State of Kuwait. The GCC ministers supported the stability and security of Lebanon, voiced solidarity with Sudan and rejected all measures by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir, and called for immediate cessation of hostilities in Somalia. The ministers, on the other hand, extended full support to Qatar’s bid to hosting the 2022 World Cup. (pickup previous) yms.bs KUNA 240138 May 10NNNN http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2085700&Language=en

Basra: Mahdi Army is preparing to confront American troops under orders from al-Sadr Copied from KTF Missions Post Timeline 24/05/2010 07:30 AM BASRA, Iraq (Ahmed Waheed): announced that the local government in Basra commitment to the security agreement signed between the Iraq and the United States regarding the timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops. The announcement came Response to the remarks of the Sadrist movement in maintaining the readiness of its armed wing, «Mehdi Army» To resume the activity of resistance against foreign troops remaining in the province and is waiting for this Of the current leader Moqtada al-Sadr. The Chairman of the Commission on Security and Defence Council of the province of Basra (650 km south of Baghdad) Ali al-Maliki's «life»: «We respect the opinion of Sadr's movement in the resistance, but the government Linked to local government which is committed to the evacuation of Baghdad, U.S. forces during the period of time Identified by the security agreement signed between the two countries ». He added that «there are a number of invitations issued From some parties, be directed to the men in the Iraqi security _khasos away from addressing For the children of the resistance, but for the security forces and their leaders in defense and interior ministries, who are Determine the nature of the tasks that must be done ». The «that the Iraqi security forces controlled Currently maintained in the form of tight and play their role on addressing operations Terrorist». The Friday preacher in a chapel Sadrists Mr. Muzaffar al-Moussawi called for the followers of mainstream To be ready for American troops, waiting for an order from its leader, Moqtada al-Sadr, Accusing it of being behind the destabilization of the security situation in Basra. He said: «It also cautioned us to Mr. Muqtada al-Sadr, do not kill Iraqis, but we kill our enemies. We consider that the U.S. forces Entered our country, and we must kill the men in Iraq ». He told his followers: «You Heroes of the South, do not be afraid of anyone. You Orhpettm of Britain, and the following Ugetna The south is America. All we are waiting is the leader Moqtada al-Sadr, Mr. ». He added, addressing the Men of the army and Iraqi police: «I call on all people of the security forces in Basra is not contested by Resistance and the mujahideen ». The «Our objective is to liberate the country from foreign armies Which invaded the country and will not stop the resistance to free the country from the military men Foreign .

News Report: Call Barzani and Talabani to assign the formation of the Iraqi government to Allawi May 24, 2010 · Posted in another site's Tidbits - NEWS 24-05-2010 @ 08:46 Ismail Alwan al-Tamimi In the evolution of a remarkable and influential Massoud Barzani, Kurdistan’s president, in an interview with the newspaper al-Hayat to give Allawi a chance to form a government as the candidate of the winning despite doubts in the ability of Allawi to form, but he stressed the need for what he called (raising the argument). In the same direction, President Jalal Talabani in a long interview with Al Sharq Al Awsat Newspaper published on Sunday to the meeting of the parliament and if it stays like this, it is now are mandated parliamentary bloc, the most numerous bloc, the Iraqi If successful candidate for prime minister to form the cabinet and, if not, when apologizes that is assigned a block to form the other representative. Coalition of law quick to respond to the words of the al-Dabbagh member of the Alliance, saying (that the Kurds if they wanted to go to an alliance with the Iraqi theirs by saying that the coalition of the rule of law was opposed to subject the country to test without the consent of all parties do not need to waste additional time). Skinner cited the experience of the alliance, Dr. al-Jaafari for prime minister in the previous session, he did not find acceptance from some partners of the political process. The National Coalition has not issued any of his senior commanders to comment on these statements. Just released a statement from a member of the National Coalition sincere Zamili, who described the remarks as an attempt to blackmail coalitions for political gain. One political observers commented on the words of al-Dabbagh (no need to waste additional time), saying (it seems that Skinner may have forgotten or forgot that the coalition was the cause of delay in efforts to form a government for two months when he was stabbed in the outcome of the elections and got a decree restoring the process of counting and still the process stalled for this why) Most observers believe that the statements of the two Kurdish leaders will make a prominent and influential in the direction of tilt Iraqi maintains the right to form a government as the winning list the largest number of seats, at the expense of coalition rule of law, adhering to the interpretation of the Federal Court to block the largest, in an attempt by the two Kurdish leaders, including enjoyed by of the area of impact and wide in decision-making to eject the Iraqi political crisis meeting to stop all ongoing negotiations between the blocks because of this node to solve.

Talabani: Charging Allawi to form a government is the best solution May 23, 2010 · Posted in another site's Tidbits - NEWS WasatOnline News - 23 May 2010 President Jalal Talabani, a major problem in forming the government, said that the best solution out of this crisis is the call to convene the new parliament, the commissioning of the existing Iraqi formed, and in the event that it fails Vcetklv another cluster. Alliance faces coalition of national and state law crisis as they emerged from the circle to form the government in the event they are unable to agree, where it will stay the Iraqi National List is the biggest bloc and thus pose a constitutional government Aliitlavan fought protracted negotiations in an attempt to are united in a single block, but strong differences on the mechanisms for their choice of prime minister, prevented a merger. LINK: http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&sl=ar&tl=en&u=http://www.wasatonline.com/index.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26view%3Darticle%26id%3D1454:2010-04-18-22-55-06%26catid%3D40:2009-09-30-10-17-54%26Itemid%3D99&rurl=translate.google.com

I wanna thank you all for the kind words, prayers and encouragment, it really means alot.....I have a bleeding heart but your post are insperation....I will not let this setback take over my life, I will do my best to carry on.......I have no words but thank you, god bless.

7:18 PM [sonny1] Hey everyone, i cant believe everyone is hating on everyone in the forum 7:18 PM [sonny1] Hey everyone, i cant believe everyone is hating on everyone in the forum 7:19 PM [maddy] sonny1 - not on everyone - just one 7:19 PM [pleasantvalleySunday] sonny1 not true everyone isn't just theOne 7:19 PM [sonny1] you guys talking about the one 7:19 PM [pleasantvalleySunday] yes sir sonny1 7:19 PM [sonny1] i banned him 45 seconds ago 7:19 PM [unitedrich] sonny1 yup 7:19 PM [sunglass] sonny1 sonny1 sonny1 THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 7:19 PM [rolls83] sonny1 You was the key topic 7:20 PM [sonny1] he needs to go flip burgers 7:20 PM [linda55] sonny1 , he surly does 7:20 PM [sonny1] rolls83 what did i do 7:20 PM [rolls83] sonny1 thay's what I'm doing 7:20 PM [ralpher] sonny1 maybe that is why is angry 7:20 PM [unitedrich] sonny1 instead of burgers, I think he flipped his lid 7:20 PM [rolls83] sonny1 He thinks you and Adam are speading lies 7:20 PM [sonny1] why would he rip me, he must of been buds with tk 7:21 PM [ralpher] sonny1 says you booted him 4 months ago 7:21 PM [linda55] sonny1 , he sounds like it sonny1 7:21 PM [sonny1] rolls83 im the only one on any of these forums to ever be right about anything, im not trying to be a jerk, but its a fact 7:21 PM [rolls83] sonny1 because he says the date keeps getting pushed back 7:21 PM [sunglass] sonny1 you the man sonny1 7:22 PM [sonny1] ralpher well i just booted him 74 seconds ago now 7:22 PM [rolls83] sonny1 he said he had facts IDK 7:22 PM [Mideh] sonny1 More news I hope whats up 7:22 PM [ralpher] sonny1 through the uprights?? 7:22 PM [linda55] sonny1 , you and adam are the only ones i listen to 7:23 PM [linda55] sonny1 , i am glad you did that 7:23 PM [sonny1] rolls83 not from me, i was wrong twice, and i admit it, but i know for a fact that this will be over by mid july, i know for a fact, yes i said fact 7:23 PM [barboza] sonny1 Great 7:23 PM [unitedrich] sonny1 awesome, less than 60 days 7:23 PM [rolls83] sonny1 WOW! I have no problem with that 7:23 PM [Mideh] sonny1 but it could be sooner, yea? 7:23 PM [linda55] sonny1 , then july it is hon, just let us know a head of time okay 7:24 PM [prah] i like that fact that sonny1 said fact....... 7:24 PM [sonny1] all i can say is it has to do with a major u.s company, and getting paid for services, that is all i can say or someone could get in alot of trouble 7:24 PM [maddy] sonny1 - you say you were wrong twice..does that mean you were married twice...i'm kidding 7:24 PM [rolls83] sonny1 I could kiss you but I'm not that kinda guy 7:24 PM [charlie911] sonny1 ===== fireworks!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 7:25 PM [unitedrich] sonny1 so this is confidential info, and you are limited in what you can say? 7:25 PM [sonny1] Unitedrich VERY 7:25 PM [prah] i appreciate the news.... thank you sonny1 7:25 PM [unitedrich] sonny1 I understand completely 7:25 PM [Mideh] sonny1 Any more on the bigger picture worldwide 7:25 PM [sonny1] its family 7:25 PM [linda55] sonny1 , thats okay sonny we will not ask for any more 7:25 PM [sonny1] cmoore648 no rate 7:26 PM [dirtman_00] I thought June 15th was the date we were looking for sonny1 7:26 PM [sonny1] people can say what they will, but it is fact 7:27 PM [Mideh] sonny1 anymore on the bigger picture + 7:27 PM [homedaycare] sonny1 could it happen before mid july? 7:27 PM [sonny1] dirtman_00 i never said that, and it could be, i was told anytime between now and july 26th, fact-fact-fact 7:27 PM [maddy] Sunglass - sonny1 hasn't said anything about his 2 mistakes 7:27 PM [edavis] sonny1 wow...that's impressive 7:27 PM [linda55] sonny1 , thay is my mom's birthday 7:28 PM [sonny1] anyone who doesnt believe me, i dont realy care, and they can kiss my a$$ 7:28 PM [unitedrich] sonny1 Is your info showing still up to a buck or so in your opinion 7:28 PM [Mideh] sonny1 are you building grace time in the July 26 timeframe as worsecase scenario 7:28 PM [sonny1] Unitedrich imo, not over 1.00 7:28 PM [ralpher] sonny1 7:28 PM [sonny1] Mideh 7:28 PM [edavis] sonny1 so the contracts are based on the new rate..then you also know the rate 7:29 PM [Lacey] sonny1 7:29 PM [Mideh] sonny1 your ignoring me 7:29 PM [linda55] sonny1 , i beleive you sweetie, if no one else does not 7:29 PM [sonny1] edavis they dont have rate yet just when they will have check 7:29 PM [maddy] sonny1 - i believe you - calm down - i have wine - take one its okay 7:29 PM [dirtman_00] sonny1 Yhanks I will move my calander up 1month /// 7:30 PM [sunglass] sonny1!!!!!!!!!!!!! 7:30 PM [unitedrich] Sunglass Sonny1 7:30 PM [Motorco] sonny1 7:30 PM [homedaycare] sonny1 7:30 PM [gina1exp] sonny1!!!!!!!! 7:30 PM [linda55] sonny1 7:30 PM [cmoore648] go sonny 7:30 PM [Lacey] sonny1 ty 7:30 PM [sonny1] so you guys can sit and listen to everyone on here and all the other sites, but i just told you all what is going on 7:30 PM [edavis] sonny1 got it 7:30 PM [Mideh] sonny1 except me 7:30 PM [linda55] sonny1 , we thank you so much 7:31 PM [maddy] sonny1 - excellent - then i'm going out tonight and i'm not going to worry about it no more...ralpher don't even try and change my mine 7:31 PM [retirementafterrv] sonny1 - ty 7:31 PM [pleasantvalleySunday] sonny1 I for one listen to no one else 7:31 PM [Mideh] sonny1 IMO is the rv a definite? 7:31 PM [sonny1] ive known about it for over a week now, i cant say anything else, but i wanted to share what i could 7:31 PM [edavis] sonny1 ty 7:31 PM [unitedrich] sonny1 that is awesome! 7:31 PM [maddy] sonny1 - kidding aside thanks a bunch 7:31 PM [Motorco] sonny1 that had to be hard keeping it in! 7:31 PM [linda55] pleasantvalleySunday , that is true don't listen to no one sonny1 and adam said 7:32 PM [ralpher] sonny1 I beleive about dinar....not about beer or women 7:32 PM [sonny1] im not a pumper, just sick of all the b.s on every site, i just told everyone by when it will happen, do with the info what you want 7:32 PM [barboza] sonny1 We appreciate your commitment to help us! Thank you! 7:32 PM [unitedrich] sonny1 thats what I like about you, you are no-nonsense 7:32 PM [Mideh] sonny1 Is the rv a definite? 7:32 PM [sissy] Sonny will you post your info I just got on 7:33 PM [sonny1] i do not know rate neither do they, just when date, and when their getting paid, and it is a huge-huge-huge deal 7:33 PM [Mideh] sonny1 Love it! 7:33 PM [rolls83] sonny1 Don't worry about it, I wouldn't be here If I did 7:34 PM [sonny1] so everyone who is reading this on other sites, and will bash me (and they will) can pucker up and kiss my very whiye a$$ 7:34 PM [sonny1] WHITE 7:34 PM [sunglass] sonny1 yahooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 7:34 PM [rolls83] sonny1 7:34 PM [unitedrich] sonny1 git r done 7:34 PM [edavis] sonny1 now sonny 7:34 PM [rv4us] sonny1 7:34 PM [Lacey] sonny1 7:34 PM [Motorco] sonny1 can we video that and put on youtube 7:35 PM [sonny1] good night all 7:35 PM [maddy] sonny1 - ewwwwwwwwwwwww 7:35 PM [linda55] sonny1 , you go big boy let them just do it 7:35 PM [prah] gn sonny1 7:35 PM [sunglass] nite nite sonny1 7:35 PM [Lacey] sonny1 gn 7:35 PM [ralpher] sonny1 gn ..have a good one 7:35 PM [unitedrich] sonny1 thanks many millions 7:35 PM [linda55] sonny1 , nite nite sweetie 7:35 PM [barboza] sonny1 Today's chat could be posted if you don't mind! 7:35 PM [Mideh] sonny1 gn

[visitor] sonny1 Is this the same info that Adam talked about the day after you both were on here? [sonny1] anyway the news i came on here with the other day wasnt an opinion, or a lets hope its real. It is factual news [nathan1606] sonny1 do you think they will need a week or two to get everything in place , like befor the 26th ? so they dont rv and turnaroud and have to hand over a check [irvman] sonny1 wish i could understand how you could get factual news like this [sonny1] nathan1606 it was july 26th, and they feel it will be before that date, but they were told they would get there payment with new exchange rate by the 26th of july [irvman] had my hope and dreams squashed too many time i guesss [pleasantvalleySunday] so just stay relaxed irvman [sonny1] irvman i understand, but it is finaly real [pleasantvalleySunday] pretend like nothing has changed [irvman] cant you tell me who they is [sonny1] irvman NO [nathan1606] sonny1 thanks .... im a believer .... [sonny1] but they were not told a rate [nathan1606] sonny1 right ... thats ok we will know soon enuff . [visitor] Yahoo yahoo it is finaly real thanks Sonny1 [irvman] sonny1 got a lot of dumb "theys" out there...this isnt one of them is it [sonny1] listen ive been in this longer than most of you, and i have taken some heat a few times, but there is no way i would be telling you all this if it wasnt real [RDP_62] sonny1 you never did say when i could give that 2 week notice [sonny1] irvman no, this is from the president of a huge company that is owed a lot of money by iraq. (there is a clue [bambi] sonny1 thanks for the info much appreciated [irvman] ok [RDP_62] sonny1 so there is no way around this payment without an rv? [sonny1] rdp_62 none [antfuzz] I sure hope it's not that company that put in the security cameras six months ago and haven't been paid [pleasantvalleySunday] is this contact personally invested do you know sonny? [sonny1] antfuzz NO [nathan1606] sonny1 so of us never doubted you ..... thank u .... [beefcake] why would they pay in money there trying like crazy to buy back [sonny1] pleasantvalleySunday YES [sonny1] beefcake name one company that will take a untraded undervalued currency [sonny1] beefcake why do you think they r trying to buy it back [south476] sonny1 cant they pay in US dollars? [sonny1] south476 no, they dont have any, and all their money is tied up in the dfi [south476] 10 4 [sonny1] we cut them off from the U.S.D [beefcake] it makes no sence for a company to take tolet paper for a payment [sonny1] beefcake and no company would [beefcake] sonny1 im agreeing with you [irvman] sonny1 how you get these contacts...You and indian chief? [sonny1] I KNOW [south476] what about auction money? does it go into dfi? [sonny1] irvman whos indian chief [sonny1] south476 that goes to the cbi [irvman] sonny1 i dont know any [irvman] no chiefs in ms [antfuzz] the only money they received recently was from the IMF standby agreement loan, and that was only a small portion of the loan. I think somewhere around 20%. [kcw] sonny1 isn't the CBI independant from the government like our Federal Reserve? [irvman] sonny1 you come on bout this time every day? [sonny1] i travel alot, i meet alot of people, and i have a huge very rich, and powerful network of buddies. [sonny1] kcw yes, oil is the goi money [irvman] can i call you chief sonny1 [kcw] sonny1 I thought so. [sonny1] irvman NO [kcw] sonny1 Thank you for all that you share with us. Gives us the information to research and watch with [sonny1] kcw N/P [sunglass] irvman we can ask adam? [sonny1] BBL

I know this may have been around in part but the whole read is interesting I though some may want to read in its entirety ... EVERY CITIZEN NEEDS TO READ THIS AND THINK ABOUT WHAT THIS JOURNALIST HAS SCRIPTED IN THIS MESSAGE. READ IT AND THEN REALLY THINK ABOUT OUR CURRENT POLITICAL DEBACLE. Charley Reese has been a journalist for 49 years. 545 PEOPLE By Charlie Reese Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them. Have you ever wondered, if both the Democrats and the Republicans are against deficits, WHY do we have deficits? Have you ever wondered, if all the politicians are against inflation and high taxes, WHY do we have inflation and high taxes? You and I don't propose a federal budget. The president does. You and I don't have the Constitutional authority to vote on appropriations. The House of Representatives does. You and I don't write the tax code, Congress does. You and I don't set fiscal policy, Congress does. You and I don't control monetary policy, the Federal Reserve Bank does. One hundred senators, 435 congressmen, one president, and nine Supreme Court justices equates to 545 human beings out of the 300 million are directly, legally, morally, and individually responsible for the domestic problems that plague this country. I excluded the members of the Federal Reserve Board because that problem was created by the Congress. In 1913, Congress delegated its Constitutional duty to provide a sound currency to a federally chartered, but private, central bank. I excluded all the special interests and lobbyists for a sound reason.. They have no legal authority. They have no ability to coerce a senator, a congressman, or a president to do one cotton-picking thing. I don't care if they offer a politician $1 million dollars in cash. The politician has the power to accept or reject it. No matter what the lobbyist promises, it is the legislator's responsibility to determine how he votes. Those 545 human beings spend much of their energy convincing you that what they did is not their fault. They cooperate in this common con regardless of party. What separates a politician from a normal human being is an excessive amount of gall. No normal human being would have the gall of a Speaker, who stood up and criticized the President for creating deficits.. The president can only propose a budget. He cannot force the Congress to accept it. The Constitution, which is the supreme law of the land, gives sole responsibility to the House of Representatives for originating and approving appropriations and taxes. Who is the speaker of the House? Nancy Pelosi. She is the leader of the majority party. She and fellow House members, not the president, can approve any budget they want. If the president vetoes it, they can pass it over his veto if they agree to. It seems inconceivable to me that a nation of 300 million can not replace 545 people who stand convicted -- by present facts -- of incompetence and irresponsibility. I can't think of a single domestic problem that is not traceable directly to those 545 people. When you fully grasp the plain truth that 545 people exercise the power of the federal government, then it must follow that what exists is what they want to exist. If the tax code is unfair, it's because they want it unfair. If the budget is in the red, it's because they want it in the red .. If the Army &Marines are in IRAQ , it's because they want them in IRAQ If they do not receive social security but are on an elite retirement plan not available to the people, it's because they want it that way. There are no insoluble government problems. Do not let these 545 people shift the blame to bureaucrats, whom they hire and whose jobs they can abolish; to lobbyists, whose gifts and advice they can reject; to regulators, to whom they give the power to regulate and from whom they can take this power. Above all, do not let them con you into the belief that there exists disembodied mystical forces like "the economy," "inflation," or "politics" that prevent them from doing what they take an oath to do. Those 545 people, and they alone, are responsible. They, and they alone, have the power. They, and they alone, should be held accountable by the people who are their bosses. Provided the voters have the gumption to manage their own employees. We should vote all of them out of office and clean up their mess! Charlie Reese is a former columnist of the Orlando Sentinel Newspaper. What you do with this article now that you have read it.......... Is up to you. This might be funny if it weren't so darned true. Be sure to read all the way to the end: Tax his land, Tax his bed, Tax the table At which he's fed. Tax his tractor, Tax his mule, Teach him taxes Are the rule. Tax his work, Tax his pay, He works for peanuts Anyway! Tax his cow, Tax his goat, Tax his pants, Tax his coat. Tax his ties, Tax his shirt, Tax his work, Tax his dirt. Tax his tobacco, Tax his drink, Tax him if he Tries to think. Tax his cigars, Tax his beers, If he cries Tax his tears. Tax his car, Tax his gas, Find other ways To tax his a$$. Tax all he has Then let him know That you won't be done Till he has no dough. When he screams and hollers; Then tax him some more, Tax him till He's good and sore. Then tax his coffin, Tax his grave, Tax the sod in Which he's laid. Put these words Upon his tomb, Taxes drove me to my doom...' When he's gone, Do not relax, Its time to apply The inheritance tax. Accounts Receivable Tax Building Permit Tax CDL license Tax Cigarette Tax Corporate Income Tax Dog License Tax Excise Taxes Federal Income Tax Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA) Fishing License Tax Food License Tax Fuel Permit Tax Gasoline Tax (currently 44.75 cents per gallon) Gross Receipts Tax Hunting License Tax Inheritance Tax Inventory Tax IRS Interest Charges IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax) Liquor Tax Luxury Taxes Marriage License Tax Medicare Tax Personal Property Tax Property Tax Real Estate Tax Service Charge T ax Social Security Tax Road Usage Tax Sales Tax Recreational Vehicle Tax School Tax State Income Tax State Unemployment Tax (SUTA) Telephone Federal Excise Tax Telephone Federal Universal Ser vice FeeTax Telephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge Taxes Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax Telephone Recurring and Non-recurring Charges Tax Telephone State and Local Tax Telephone Usage Charge Tax Utility Taxes Vehicle License Registration Tax Vehicle Sales Tax Watercraft Registration Tax Well Permit Tax Workers Compensation Tax STILL THINK THIS IS FUNNY? Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago, and our nation was the most prosperous in the world. We had absolutely no national debt, had the largest middle class in the world, and Mom stayed home to raise the kids. What in the heck happened? Can you spell 'politicians?' And I still have to 'press 1' for English!?

May 24, 2010 · Posted in CHATS / POSTS AngelQuest info from KTFM on May 22nd Quote: Originally Posted by JaniB Ok Angel!!! This is very good!! you say 1, 2, AND 3 are done. So then if as stated in one of the 3 day plan articles said that the news would most likely come on a Sunday then maybe this Sunday we will get the annoucement of all 3 cha, cha, cha!!! Praying……BING, BAM, BOOM!!!!! What is your opinion? Well that article said they MIGHT announce it on SUN or MON….so taking into effect that all are done and that the 1st meeting has to be done to release the budget (meaning a working meeting, meaning the parliment is settled) then to me it is wiser that they let the announcement be done as late MON as possible letting T make that immediate 1st meeting call meaning TUESDAY? so with a little reading inbetween the lines my guess is could be possible….NOW we have to remember the HCL which I am sure is done from the article this week and the fact that they have that meeting with the UN scheduled for the 15th (which can be changed)but it is to discuss the chapter 7 thingy and I am sure they HAVE to have the ON MARKET currency as a check off then I feel it is VERY Plausible….Now for some reason fr26 knows something meaning the 3 would be a week out…but it has been a week out frank and they have it all done so CAN IT BE…..the BIG SURPRISE? very possible but that is JMHO….. and in another post…. General thoughts today on the status of things I have seen and read and posted…….. They have had Jafarri in the background quietly on 9 out of ten articles surrounding meetings in attendance….so LOOK OUT FOR HIM..I know he is radical but the US needs someone to be radical enough to take CHARGE but meek enough to know where the limit is…no? Okay…M has cancelled every meeting with A WHy? They say he feels A is not needed now and not till the 2nd condition which is the 1st meeting leading me to guess it will be A as the PM….. Now many articles are telling us that agreements can not be reached and will be 2 months or 2weeks…SMOKE my friends BECAUSE….T will be the PM on TUESDAY regardless IF I say IF the RESULTS are not confirmed….WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? IT MEANS T will call the 1st meeting because as I have stated and Fr26 1,2 AND 3 are DONE….alll we need is the ANNOUNCEMENT….. NOW GOOD NEWS….is if all is done and the 1st meeting takes place the budget will be released and what comes with that budget? Yes the RI/RV so if we stay in prayer it is possible that the whole surprise is all in one……no? I will continue to read and read and will cut in if I have something of importance besides smoke but all this morning has been smoke with the exception of THE PARLIAMENT..(OBVIOUSLY SEATED) HAVE ASKED T TO CALL THE 1ST MEETING IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ANNOUNCEMENT SO WILL WE HEAR IT ALL AT ONCE???? NORMANDY…WHAT DID HAPPEN?

10:00 am GA-TSC-01 (former CR-4) Security Council Meeting: The situation concerning Iraq Report of the Secretary-General pursuant to paragraph 6 of resolution 1883(2009)(S/2010/240) (UN PHOTO,UN TV,INTERNATIONAL MEDIA,WEBCAST) Following the above event GA-TSC-02 (former CR-4) Security Council Consultations: -United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) [s/2010/240] -Other matters http://www.un.org/media/accreditation/mediaalert.asp?date=25/5/2010

Iraqi National Coalition to a final agreement to name the prime minister and form the next government May 24, 2010 · Posted in another site's Tidbits - NEWS Jaber Habib Jaber: choose a prime minister in coalition rule of law and national needs time but will be agreed at the end of the day NINA - 24/05/2010م Expressed member of the coalition, the rule of law Jaber Habib Jaber confidence that reached his coalition and the Iraqi National Coalition to a final agreement to name the prime minister and form the next government. He told the National Iraqi News / Nina / day: “The question needs time but in the end it will be agreed, and the Committee’s discussion of talk shows by the coalitions are not a crucial point in the work of coalitions, as some say, but is the starting point.” He added: “This is an old issue, namely, that every coalition of coalitions nominate 7 people for the formation of the dialogue, as there was a delay in this matter because of some problems within one coalitions, has solved these problems.” He Jabir: “The negotiations between coalitions are well under way and resulted in the formation of four committees.” The coalition rule of law and the national will meet today to select the 14 characters from both coalitions by 7 out of a coalition to represent the discussion which will be undertaken to develop a mechanism to choose a prime minister to form a government http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ar&u=http://alforattv.net/index.php%3Fshow%3Dnews%26action%3Darticle%26id%3D44537&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dnahrain%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26hs%3DADt%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official&rurl=translate.google.com

Former PM Ayad Allawi said Sistani stressed the next government should serve exclud any group BAGHDAD (AP) The leader of the Sunni-backed coalition that won the most seats in Iraq's March election said the country's most influential Shiite cleric assured him in a meeting Sunday that no group would be excluded from the new government. There are concerns that Sunnis will be largely excluded after the two Shiite blocs that came in second and third in the parliamentary vote formed an alliance likely to lead to another Shiite-dominated government, much like the current one. The Iraqiya coalition, led by former Prime Minister Ayad Allawi, is not part of the alliance. Allawi met Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani in the holy city of Najaf, where the cleric lives. He said Sistani said the next government should serve without "excluding and marginalizing any group," an apparent reference to minority Sunnis who have felt politically sidelined since 2003. "Sistani stressed national unity and ... the importance of forming the government as soon as possible," Allawi, a secular Shiite, told reporters after the meeting. Allawi's list won 91 of 325 seats to Maliki's 89. For either to form a majority government, they need to partner with other parties. Though more than two months have passed since the March 7 vote, the formation of the government has been slowed by a number of challenges by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who lost to Allawi by two seats. Maliki demanded a recount, but it did not change the final result. http://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2010/05/24/109451.html

May 24, 2010 · Posted in CHATS / POSTS [highlander] TerryK threw some articles up that are conflicting but are interesting reading. [highlander] just sit tight Terry thinksit is close. [highlander] A lot of stuff is going to haoppen on 25th with parliament and stuff and rv right behind it [highlander] E is talking about a meeting with sistani and Malaki and the article sounded like Malaki was out which would bring the RV almost immediatley. [highlander] they did have the April 1st meeting twith the un [highlander] purpose of meeting was to outline the plan and make arrangements for the successor arrangements [highlander] He is not sure it has to do with the RV [highlander] He think it had more to do with the oil for food program [highlander] and nothing to do with our rv [highlander] To date he thinks the last hold up is settling the last of the remaining issues with kuwait [highlander] border rights, water rights, money and remains [highlander] The head of un told iraq to step this up and get the elections and government issues settled. [highlander] Moon (head of UN) [highlander] TerryK said Wednesday Thursday last week he received information that China is going to force the dong to RV by using trade agreements and such to make it happen. [highlander] He didn’t push for further information but feels it may have to do with economics. [highlander] he still thinks the IQD and Dong will go at the same time. [highlander] 2 articles came out about the best route would be to have allawi form the govt [OUSpirit] shanny – who dotted me? [highlander] Articles came out about 27 trillion being in circulation and Iraq wants that out of circulation. [highlander] Been getting reports that the currency had changed over in that area but they have not been able to confirm that [highlander] so leave that one be [highlander] Interseting that everything has gotten so quiet. [highlander] the news articles are starting to come out again. [highlander] Bringing up the issue of the I’m an Idiot for asking & should have my tongue cut off! again [highlander] You need to understand how economics plays out in this [highlander] Is does not make any sense in any shape or form for them to I’m an Idiot for asking & should have my tongue cut off! [shanny] No typing please. Highlander has the floor. If you talk you will be silenced. [highlander] They are talking about pulling the large bills out of circulation [highlander] talking about the comparison of the country to stocks and the rise and fall and values [highlander] When reading the articles there is so much to them [highlander] they are very biased and are pushing certain agendas [highlander] It is tough to decipher them [highlander] But don’t give up [highlander] we are so close [highlander] they would hate to see you do that and trade in your currency when we are so close [highlander] TerryK has heard that Iraq has collected up to 70% of the in country large notes. [highlander] article from an unverified source came out that the cbi and IMF were working towards moving this rv forward irregardless of the government if u are speaking out of turn shanny will go into pms mode on you and u dont want that [highlander] They are talking about scooter and said he has put together some tremendous information. [highlander] He is close to the numbers was given in the documents he has. [highlander] no he won’t post the documents [highlander] Article 81 of the Iraqi constitution empowers Talabani to become acting PM on the 25th. PM on the 25th. [highlander] malaki and Allawi are suppose to meet tomorrow and will probable come to some sort of compromise [highlander] As neither of them wants this to go to Talabani [highlander] Again the 25th should be a huge day. dinarforever] highlander sorry 10 days [highlander] Rates for the dong still hearing .06 and nothing more on the .22 so scratch that [highlander] someone went to Dinartrade home site and says it says that they will cash in at 2% below CBI + 150 per million fee. cash in at 2% below CBI + 150 per million fee. [highlander] they are looking at dinar trade now. [highlander] Caller said to go down to the bottom of page on lower right and clock on sell your dinars. [RVPLEASE] . less 2% of total [gottalittledong] . plus 150.00 per million [daydreamer] . [highlander] the banks may be more competative do your homework! 2% of total can be alot people,, FYI silenced. [highlander] however you will not loose sight of your dinars with Ali [highlander] Do what you feel best with [highlander] The bank will take them from you and you wait for credit [highlander] Caller believes Ali will only charge the 150 per million [highlander] Ali has told here that it will be the street price + 2% less the CBI rate. [highlander] And that what is listed on his site is being misunderstood. [highlander] The ships offloading over there. [highlander] word was they were offloading into store house and people were thinking that iraq is going to impose a large tax on imports so they are pre-storing to avoid taxes to avoid taxes [highlander] TerryK says they are being stored because iraq can’t pay the current import taxes so they can’t have the product. [highlander] What is going on is the ships are going over there and unloading but Iraq can’t pay for them or pay the taxes so they are being stored. [highlander] Dinartrade says that he can exchange your dinar into dong if you so wish [highlander] Caller is new to this and wants to know if it matters where you buy your dinar or dong and then does it matter where you cash them in. [highlander] E says buy from a reputable dealer be careful of Ebay. [highlander] Once you have them there are only a few places that will buy them back right now but after RV banks will beg you for them and your deposits. right now but after RV banks will beg you for them and your deposits. [highlander] Corporate President of 5/3rd and told TK that all funds will be verified in Cincinatti and you will not have immediate access to all your funds until your package is received by central office. [terryk] VP of 5/3rd [highlander] and that 5/3rd does not have delarue machine in the branches for the purpose of immediate access to the funds. [highlander] Bank of Texas has on their site saying that RV Pending when you order dinar and it wasn’t there before. [highlander] They are trying to get all the large denoms back in and TK feels they are achieving their goal of doing so! [highlander] They are counting on us giving up and cashing in. [highlander] Their are talking about new information that has been obtained concerning trust. [highlander] IMO listen in on the next trust call for the info from the horses mouth and do your own due diligence! [highlander] consult your own tax attorney and accountant [highlander] the information is about red flags depositing this much money into your checking account and such with the IRS. Trust won’t raise a red flag. Listen to a trust call [highlander] Caller talking about Ali cash in again and the rates and fees and says Ali told him personally that it will only be 150.00 per million told him personally that it will only be 150.00 per million [highlander] E says when the rv occurs it will only take 3 calls to find out what the rate is and make a decision [highlander] Silly to talk about it before hand because we don’t have a rate to compare them all [terryk] HOT [terryk] HOT [terryk] HOT [terryk] Talabani: Charging Allawi to form a government is the best solution http://translate.google.com/translat … ate.google.com [highlander] Caller asked about rate [highlander] TerryK says 3.22 [highlander] Caller asked about rate [highlander] TerryK says 3.22 [highlander] swomeone save that link for me please! [Mysticwoman] highlander doesn’t work [highlander] next caller still talking about Ali and his fees! [highlander] they don’t think anyone is going to get the CBI rate. We wil get a spread [highlander] Okay I am not typing anymore until they all stop sticking up for Ali! [terryk] here is the article [terryk] Talabani: Charging Allawi to form a government is the best solution http://translate.google.com/translat … iew%3Darticle% 26id%3D1454:2010-04-18-22-55-06%26catid%3D40:2009-09-30-10-17-54%26Itemid%3D99&rurl=translate.google.com President Jalal Talabani, a major problem in forming the government, said that the best solution out of this crisis is the call to convene the new parliament, the commissioning of the existing Iraqi formed, and in the event that it fails Vcetklv another cluster. Facing the National Coalition and the coalition of the rule of law crisis, leaving the Chamber to form a government in the event they are unable to agree, where is the Iraqi list will remain the largest bloc and thus pose a constitutional government Aliitlavan fought protracted negotiations in an attempt to are united in a single block, but the stark differences between them on the mechanisms for choosing the prime minister, prevented the merger. [highlander] caller heard a month or 2 months ago that we would only have access to 10K a day for first 10 days is that true [highlander] GET hasn’t heard anything like that. [highlander] Caller doesn’t want to talk to a tax attorney and such before they know how much they have. Would I be better off going with a CDARs Account or what [highlander] Recommendation to find a tax attorney and line them up now [highlander] You can use approximate numbers with them to start formulating plans [highlander] next caller can’t afford a trust right now and has an LLC is that good enough to not flag IRS. [highlander] Answer was cash in one note, set-up trust, and then do the major cash in. [highlander] Answer was cash in one note, set-up trust, and then do the major cash in. [highlander] Caller wants to know how to cash in with Ali? [highlander] Go to ************* and read the cash in procedures. [highlander] Go to ************* and read the cash in procedures. [highlander] Caller questioning if Iraq came out at 3.22 is it possible for it to go up to 3.89 or more? [highlander] Answer was yes it could but know way of knowing for sure. [highlander] If it comes out at 3.22 in will deter most of the speculation. You might have some major investors take a shot at it but will be very little speculation at that rate. [highlander] E and TK got to the 3.22 range via different methods and sources so they are pretty comfortable with that rate. [highlander] had a question about whether you can open a trust checking account before you have the trust set up! [terryk] FOR THE ROOMS INFO WHEN WE CAME TO THOSE RATES WE WERE NOT EVEN TALKING TO EACH OTHER [highlander] Suggested to get concise answer from Ray [highlander] Emotions will take over when RV comes and they will take over. We have been waiting a long time. Be smart and think before you act. [highlander] It may take 1, 2 to 3 months before the trust is finalized. Everything must be triple checked for your protection. They will be very busy with all of us that couldn’t afford to do it now. [highlander] Be patient and be smart. [highlander] Each trust is about 300+ pages. [jgable01] wtf is up with Maliki calling for a 2 week delay [highlander] Caller wanted to know if Ali would be sending the dinar back to Iraq directly into his banks. [highlander] GET says no that he will be paying for them here and it will have to go through US treasury. He is backed by a US bank. [highlander] if you have a warka bank account in Iraq how will it be affected? [highlander] TK wouldn’t have a warka account because it is not protected and you don’t know if you will ever get anything out of it. And he won’t go any further with that. [highlander] Question about the 10 day delay? [highlander] E asked where this was seen. [highlander] Can someone the article real quick for them to see here? [highlander] they still feel that the prime minister is all that we need annouced and once that happens all gloves are off and we will have the RV. [highlander] Will there be any complications cashing in with a bank? [highlander] Every bank will be a bit different but they don’t forsee any major complications. [highlander] Check with at least 2-3 banks before you cash in. [highlander] Ask the bank to put their offer in writing. [highlander] Once the rv comes in how much time will we have for cash in? [highlander] Til the end of the year at least. [highlander] Rate could change but in E’s opinion it won’t go down. He siad Shabs will have a 1-2% lock on it in a managed float. [highlander] have to give us a six month notice to make the 000’s not legal tender. [highlander] How do we watch the rates? [highlander] Go to forex or any currency exchange sit like CURRENCY CHATTER in the center at the top for the rate! [highlander] Do you feel it will stay pretty stable for a month or 2 after the rv? [highlander] TK says it will be stable for a day or two but he thinks it will increase in value rapidly. [highlander] E says you will have both ends of the spectrum happening you will have buyers and sellers. [highlander] Shabibi will do a managed float within a certain range. [highlander] Trust question again I will be right back. If you want trust info go to the source please. per me! There are weekly calls to get the info from the horses mouth! [highlander] Caller wanted to know if we have seen certification by the courts? [highlander] No we haven’t seen confirmation of that yet. [highlander] Should see within the next 24-48 hours so it can be done by the 25th. [highlander] last question [highlander] Caller is reminding about state taxes.

May 24, 2010 · Posted in CHATS / POSTS dh321: any update on what the UN will discus on the upcoming meeting Med: YES Med: IT WILL BE THE UNAMI REPORT Med: IRAQ IS NOT GOING TO GET A SNIFF OF CHAPTER VII AFTER THIS Med: BAN KI MOON IS TICKED Med: SO IS THE U.S. Med: IF ALLAWI GETS IN Med: YOU WILL SEE A CHANGE IN ATTITUDE Med: DON’T FOR ONE SECOND THINK THAT THE U.N. AND THE U.S. DOESN’T KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON AND WHY chloe: med i posted an article that rule of law and national coalition meeting did not go well Med: YOU DID Med: DO YOU HAVE THE LINK Med: CHLOE THAT IS AN OLD ARTICLE Med: IT IS FROM APRIL Med: CHECK OUT THE COMMENTS CHLOE Med: IT IS FROM APRIL Med: THIS IS WHEN THEY FELL APART THE FIRST TIME Med: THE ARTICLE ITSELF DOESN’T HAVE A DATE Med: SO YOU DIDN’T KNOW Med: AND THE TIMELINE FITS Med: CUZ IT SAYS SUNDAY AND MONDAY Med: I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THE SAME Med: IF NOT FOR THE COMMENTS chloe: i believe they are having serious issues Med: THEY ARE Med: THAT IS WHAT IS UPSETTING TO TALIBANI mas: Are we officially now on a 2 week hold because of an appeal? Or did I read it wrong? Foxyrodeo: i believe u read that wrong mas: So the appeal is official even though it was announced after 72 hours? Med: STOP MAS Med: YOU ARE CONFUSING THINGS Med: IF YOU READ THE POLITICS FORUMS Med: YOU WOULD KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON Med: OR MY LAST CHAT Med: WHICH WAS 2 HRS LONG Med: I EXPLAINED EVERYTHING IN DETAIL dh321: Med, Question. The “two” days it will take to review the new appeals, was that starting yesterday or today? (not that I believe it will only take 2 days) Med: DH Med: WHAT WAS SAID WAS THAT THEY WILL ONLY TAKE 1 TO 2 DAYS FOR THIS Med: IT HAS NO BASIS OR GROUNDS Med: THIS IS JUST A DELAY BY MALIKI Med: HE NEEDS TIME Med: TO GET THE ALLIANCE TOGETHER BEFORE PARLIAMENT CONVENES Med: OR HE DOESN’T GET TO USE THE SHIITE ALLIANCE Med: HE CAN’T USE THE NUMBERS AFTER PARLIAMENT CONVENES Med: IF HE HAD NOT GOT THESE 4 IDIOTS TO FILE Med: HE WOULD HAVE RAN OUT OF TIME Med: TALIBANI WANTS TO CONVENE NOW Med: HE DOESN’T WANT TO WAIT ANYMORE Med: THAT IS WHY HE SAID HE WANTS ALLAWI TO GET FIRST CHANCE TO TRY Med: NOW THIS A MAJOR SWING OF OPINION Med: BY THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF IRAQ Med: REMEMBER HE IS NOT PRESIDENT ANYMORE Med: HE IS INTERIM Med: AS IS ALLAWI Med: IF BARZANI AND TALIBANI GET THE KURDS TO SWING TO THE IRAQI LIST Med: THIS CLOSES THE GAP DRAMATICLY Med: NOW ON THE APPEALS MAS Med: NOONE APPEALED THE BAGHDAD RECOUNT Med: THE 72HRS WAS OVER ON WEDNESDAY LAST WEEK Med: THE FINAL APPEAL DAY FOR THOSE WHO LOST IN THE MARCH 7TH ELECTION IS MONDAY Med: OR NOW Med: 4 OF THOSE FROM THE RULE OF LAW WHO LOST Med: FILED AN APPEAL THAT THEY LOST Med: THIS WAS TOTAL BS AND NOTHING MORE THAN A DELAY FOR MALIKI TO BUY TIME Med: TO FORM THE ALLIANCE BY LAW Med: THERE IS ALLOT TO DO FOR MALIKI BEFORE HE CAN CLAIM THE LARGEST BLOC Med: AND IT MUST BE ALL DONE BEFORE THE CONVENING OF PARLIAMENT Med: OR HE IS OUT Med: NOW I BELIEVE TALIBANI IS CALLING FOR AN IMMEDIATE RULING ON THE 4 APPEALS Med: AND THAT IT BE SENT TO THE JUDICIARY FOR RATIFICATION Med: THIS COULD ALL BE DONE BY END OF WEEK Med: AND PARLIAMENT CAN STILL CONVENE THIS WEEK Med: DOES THIS ANSWER YOUR ? dh321: in your opinon do you feel they will complete it by the end of the week Med: DH LOL I WOULD LOVE TO SAY YES Med: AND I AM REALLY LAUGHING RIGHT NOW Med: HAS ONE THING IN IRAQ Med: EVER BEEN DONE IN A TIMELY MANNER chloe: will talabani take over as interim pm? Med: NO HE CAN’T Med: THE INTERIM PM IS MALIKI Med: MALIKI SELF APPOINTED HIMSELF Med: THEY TOLD HIM TO LEAVE Med: HE SAID NO Med: THREATENED TO USE THE MILITARY Med: AND THE U.S. HAD TO TALK TO HIM Med: TOLD HIM IF HE USED FORCE OR AGAIN THREATENED IT Med: WE WOULD TAKE 3 MINUTES TO REMOVE HIM Med: THAT IS THE EXTENT OF OUR INTERFERENCE Med: SO FAR Med: OPENLY Med: BUT I CAN GUARANTEE THAT WE ARE NOT KEEPING QUIET dh321: what are the chances an investigation will be made into obvious brutality that maliki has displayed towards his opostion over the last eight years? Med: NONE DH Med: ONE THING I AM THE MOST JUST MIFFED AT Med: IS MALIKI’S SALARY Med: IT MALIKI’S SALARY Med: 2 MIL A MONTH Med: FOR WHAT Med: HE IS KNOWN BY INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES AS THE MAN WHO HASN’T KEPT ONE PROMISE HE MADE chloe: so med do you see the judges moving on these latest Appeals Med: IT IS THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION I BELIEVE Med: I MIGHT BE WRONG chloe: then they send it to the judges for ratification Med: YES TO THE JUDICIARY Foxyrodeo: sure would be nice if they get it done today on one of the days they said they would Foxyrodeo: show that they can follow their own timelines they give Med: THE TIMELINE IS LIKE THE TIMELINE GOD USED TO CREATE THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH Med: CRAP THE DINASOURS TOOK LESS TIME TO GO EXTINCT Med: OK I AM GOING TO GO IN

Perhaps he knows something we don't Like his visit to Kuwait, I look at this as a positive.

Yes I see the time/date on this post hasn't happened yet... lol. Snatched this from DD May 24, 2010 · Posted in CHATS / POSTS TIDBIT: A special thanks goes to Miskebam from Just4Dinar for sending me Med’s chat from last night. Thank you Elizabeth! – DD Med says to (21:49:56): I HAVE SPENT THE LAST 3 HRS READING, POSTING AND EDITING Med says to (21:50:20): FIRST ? I WILL ANSWER Med says to (21:50:27): WHY CAN’T THEY SEAT PARLIAMENT Med says to (21:50:34): HERE I WILL PUT IS SLOWLY Med says to (21:50:38): THEY Med says to (21:50:39): CAN’T Med says to (21:50:41): UNTIL Med says to (21:50:42): THE Med says to (21:50:45): ELECTIONS Med says to (21:50:46): ARE Med says to (21:50:49): RATIFIED Med says to (21:50:52): GEEZ Med says to (21:51:04): HOW MANY TIMES HAVE WE DISCUSSED THIS Med says to (21:51:45): I FIGURED SOMEONE WOULD NOTICE ALL THE GREAT NEWS AND POSTS santafe says to (21:51:59): Talabani sounds like he is encouraging Allawi… Maybe the kurds will side with him. What do you think Med? Lady of the Lake says to (21:52:23): Med, has there been another objection to the vote count? I thought one article was saying that??? haven’t we gone past the three day limit for objection? Med says to (21:52:24): ON THE TALABANI ISSUE Med says to (21:52:35): I POSTED THAT ARTICLE DIDN’T I santafe says to (21:52:40): Yep Med says to (21:52:46): I DID LIKE 40 POSTS TODAY AND COMMENTS Med says to (21:53:01): OK YES HE IS SAYING COMPLIMENTING ALLAWI AND THE IRAQI LIST Med says to (21:53:11): SAYING THAT THEY HAVE BEEN UNIFIED Med says to (21:53:27): AND MALIKI AND THE RULE OF LAW HAVE BEEN RUNNING AROUND Med says to (21:53:48): TRYING TO SCRAMBLE TOGETHER A GROUP THAT WILL AGREE TO ONE THING Med says to (21:53:49): HIM Med says to (21:54:02): AND SO FAR ALL THEY HAVE IS TALK Med says to (21:54:16): MALIKI HAS NO ALLIANCE AND HE DOES NOT HAVE THE LARGEST BLOC Med says to (21:54:26): TALABANI IS SAYING GIVE ALLAWI HIS SHOT Med says to (21:54:37): AND IF HE DOESN’T GET IT DONE Med says to (21:54:44): THEN HE WILL APPOINT SOMEONE ELSE TO TRY Med says to (21:54:55): THIS IS A MAJOR TURN OF EVENTS santafe says to (21:55:04): Do you think kurds will side with Allawi? Med says to (21:55:11): THIS ALSO IS MORE IN LINE WITH WHAT HAS BEEN GOING ON WITH BARZANI Med says to (21:55:22): WHO IS THE PRESIDENT OF KURDISTAN Med says to (21:55:39): HE HAS THROWN IN HIS HAT WITH ALLAWI AND THE LIST santafe says to (21:55:46): Great! Med says to (21:55:48): IF YOU WAIT FOR ME TO FINISH Med says to (21:55:58): YOU WILL MOST LIKELY SEE THE ANSWER TO ALL YOUR ?’S butterfly says (21:55:59): PLEASE WAIT TIL CHAT WHEN MED IS GIVING ANSWERS PLEASE butterfly says (21:56:01): *** (21:56:10):The moderator activated the moderated mode. Med says to (21:56:17): I HAVE SPENT HRS ON THIS SINCE I GOT BACK FROM SHOOTING Med says to (21:56:26): AND AM DIGESTING IT ALL Med says to (21:56:29): FIRST OFF Med says to (21:56:37): THE DECISION OF THE JUDICIARY Med says to (21:56:42): THAT HAS BEEN CLARIFIED Med says to (21:57:04): MALIKI MADE IT SEEM AS IT WAS A DECISION ONLY FOR HIM AND HIS BLOC Med says to (21:57:06): IT WAS NOT Med says to (21:57:16): IT WAS FOR ANY CLUSTERS TO FORM THE LARGEST BLOC Med says to (21:57:28): SO NOW ALLAWI HAS THE ABILITY TO DO SO ALSO Med says to (21:57:34): BUT THIS MAY BACKFIRE Med says to (21:57:49): BEING THAT THEY HAVE SHOWN SOLIDARITY IN THEIR BLOC Med says to (21:57:58): EXCEPT FOR BRINGING IN THE KURDS Med says to (21:58:01): WHICH WOULD BE GOOD Med says to (21:58:18): NOW THE TWO LEADING KURDISH LEADERS Med says to (21:58:46): BARZANI (PRES OF KURDISTAN) TALABANI (PRES OF REP OF IRAQ) SAYING THAT FOR THE GOOD OF ALL Med says to (21:58:53): LET ALLAWI TRY TO FORM THE GOVT Med says to (21:59:08): ALSO TALABANI IS SICK OF WAITING TO SEAT PARLIAMENT Med says to (21:59:22): AND HE IS (I AM READING BETWEEN THE ARABIC HERE) Med says to (21:59:35): TIRED OF LETTING MALIKI DRAG THINGS OUT Med says to (22:00:19): SO HE CAN GET ALL IS ISSUES TOGETHER TO FORM THE ALLIANCE THAT WILL BE CONSTITUTIONALLY ABLE TO FORM THE GOVT (ONLY WHEN THEY GET 163) THEY ONLY HAVE 159 Med says to (22:00:34): AND HOW LONG DO YOU THINK SADR WILL BE HOLDING HIS COOL Med says to (22:01:11): WHEN HE REALIZES THAT HIS BLOCS CANDIDATE AND JAFAARI THE OTHER CANDIDATE ARE NOTHING MORE THAN NAMES ON A PAPER Med says to (22:01:34): AND THE ONLY REASON THEY WERE RECRUITED TO MERGE WITH THE RULE OF LAW WAS TO GIVE MALIKI POWER Med says to (22:02:04): ALSO TO ECONOMICS Med says to (22:02:09): AND THE IQD Med says to (22:02:32): AS WE SEE BANKING EXPERTS IN IRAQ ARE NOT INTENTIONALLY MAKING FUN OF THE DINAR Med says to (22:02:52): BUT THEY ARE SHOWING FRUSTRATION THAT THEY ARE SO WEALTHY IN ASSETS Med says to (22:03:12): AND THEY NEED A SHOPPING BAG TO PUT THE CURRENCY IN TO USE IT Med says to (22:03:23): DID YOU ALL SEE THE PRICES OF GOODS IN THE MARKET Med says to (22:03:31): 26K FOR RICE Med says to (22:03:42): WHEN 7 MILLION IRAQIS LIVE OFF OF $2 A DAY Med says to (22:04:00): AND THEY HAVE TO BUY POTABLE WATER Med says to (22:04:10): IF THE IQD WAS REVALUED Med says to (22:04:35): IT WOULD ONLY HAVE AN IMPACT IN ONE WAY IMMEDIATELY Med says to (22:04:43): IF YOU ARE HOLDING 75 K Med says to (22:04:49): YOU ARE A RICH IRAQI Med says to (22:04:57): FOR THE STANDARDS THEY HAVE NOW Med says to (22:05:03): THIS WOULD BENEFIT THEM Med says to (22:05:12): EVEN THOUGH THE PRICES WOULD CHANGE Med says to (22:05:19): TO FIT THE NEW RATE OF EXCHANGE Med says to (22:05:26): MILLIONS WOULD HAVE EXTRA MONEY Med says to (22:05:31): TO CLEAN OUT THE SHELVES Med says to (22:05:55): THE REAL IMPACT OF GETTING RID OF THE 3 ZEROS ON THE EXCHANGE RATE Med says to (22:06:04): WILL BE FELT MORE INTO THE LATTER YEAR Med says to (22:06:19): WHEN THE FREE MARKET ECONOMY AND ECONOMIC REFORMS ARE IN PLAY Med says to (22:06:58): SO BASICLY IT WILL BE LIKE MILLIONS OF IRAQI’S WINNING A SMALL LOTTERY Med says to (22:07:09): AND REALLY THEY ARE MOST OF HUMBLE MEANS Med says to (22:07:31): NOW BACK TO POLITICS Med says to (22:07:34): AND TALABANI AGAIN Med says to (22:07:45): IN HIS SHORT PRESS STATEMENT Med says to (22:08:04): BASICLY HE IS SAYING THAT MALIKI AND HIS ALLIANCE IS GETTING NOWHERE Med says to (22:08:11): AND HE WANTS THINGS MOVING Med says to (22:08:22): I AM SURE THAT BARZANI WHO IS AN ALLY OF THE U.S. Med says to (22:08:31): HAS GIVEN TALABANI A MESSAGE Med says to (22:08:34): FROM THE U.S. Med says to (22:08:44): ALSO WE SEE THAT BAN KI MOON IS NOT HAPPY Med says to (22:09:32): GO TO BAN’S NEW SITE www.nowwaychapterviiIraq.com Med says to (22:10:15): NOW ACCORDING TO THE CONSTITUTION Med says to (22:10:39): THE LARGEST BLOC MUST HAVE BY LAWS ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ISLAM Med says to (22:10:50): THE TWO BLOCS MUST HAVE A NEW NAME Med says to (22:11:06): ALSO THEY MUST HAVE ONE CANDIDATE FOR PM AND ONE FOR PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC Med says to (22:11:14): BY THE TIME THEY COME TO PARLIAMENT Med says to (22:11:21): OR THEY ARE NOT THE LARGEST BLOC Med says to (22:11:31): YOU CANNOT FORM A BLOC AFTER THEY CONVENE Med says to (22:12:09): I BELIEVE THAT ALLAWI IS BANKING ON THE SHIITE ALLIANCES FALLING APART AS THEY DID BEFORE Med says to (22:12:23): AND HE MAY BE RIGHT Med says to (22:12:40): NOW ON THE ? OF APPEALS Med says to (22:12:57): IF MY POSTS WERE READ AND MY COMMENTS ON THIS IN THE FORUMS Med says to (22:13:04): I WOULDN’T HAVE TO ANSWER THIS AGAIN Med says to (22:13:06): BUT Med says to (22:13:12): I WILL ANYWAYS Med says to (22:13:20): NO BLOC FILED AN APPEAL Med says to (22:13:35): 4 FORMER MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT WHO LOST THEIR SEATS Med says to (22:13:44): FILED AN APPEAL TO THEM LOSING Med says to (22:13:58): THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION SAID THIS WILL BE OVER QUICK Med says to (22:14:05): 1 OR 2 DAYS Med says to (22:14:08): ODD THOUGH Med says to (22:14:17): THAT THEY ARE ALL FROM THE RULE OF LAW Med says to (22:14:36): AND IT JUST HAPPENS THAT MALIKI IS 4 SHORT OF THE 163 Med says to (22:14:45): BEING TENTATIVELY AT 159 Med says to (22:15:08): NOW THERE ARE MORE THAN ENOUGH SEATS OUT THERE FOR ALLAWI IF HE WISHED TO Med says to (22:15:12): TO GET 163 WEJ says to (22:18:21): Med if my understanding is correct that it takes 80% of parliament based on chat that has been thrown about to elect the next PM. Do you know what is the law to select the PM if no one can get the 80%? Med says to (22:22:18): WEJ Med says to (22:22:27): YES I DO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS Med says to (22:22:51): LET’S SAY MALIKOMATOSE Med says to (22:23:01): GETS THE NOD TO FORM THE FIRST GOVT Med says to (22:23:09): AND HE DOES NOT GET THE 80% Med says to (22:23:23): IF HE CANNOT GET IT WITHIN 30 DAYS Med says to (22:23:40): THEN HE IS OUT Med says to (22:23:46): AND SO IS HIS COALITION Med says to (22:24:02): THEN TALABANI OR WHOEVER IS THE PRESIDENT OF IRAQ AT THAT TIME Med says to (22:24:12): WILL HAVE THE CHOICE TO APPOINT HIS OWN CANDIDATE Med says to (22:24:21): BUT THE SAME PROCESS TAKES PLACE Med says to (22:24:34): THIS WAS SIMILIAR TO 2005 Med says to (22:24:49): BUT AS WE KNOW WHEN YOU HAVE TWO IRAQI’S IN A ROOM Med says to (22:24:52): YOU KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE Med says to (22:24:55): A DISAGREEMENT Med says to (22:25:15): AND THEY COULDN’T AGREE THE LAST ELECTIONS Med says to (22:25:26): SO THE U.S. AND U.N STEPPED IN Med says to (22:25:32): AND THAT IS HOW MALIKI GOT ELECTED Med says to (22:26:06): OK ANY OTHER ?’S WEJ says to (22:26:12): Thanks Med says to (22:26:18): MOST WELCOME santafe says to (22:26:29): Yes, What do you think of Allawi’s visit to the kuwaites? Med says to (22:26:39): NOTHING YET Med says to (22:26:47): HE IS TESTING THE WATERS Med says to (22:26:59): SEE IF THEY ARE HOT OR COLD TOWARDS HIM Med says to (22:27:05): AND WHAT THEY REALLY WANT Med says to (22:27:12): SEE MALIKI NEW Med says to (22:27:19): BUT HE REALLY DIDN’T CARE ENOUGH Med says to (22:27:24): TO GET THEM OUT OF CHAPTER VII Med says to (22:27:41): THE COMPLAINT IN IRAQ IS COMPENSATION Med says to (22:27:43): COMPENSATION Med says to (22:27:46): THAT IS NOT ALL IT Med says to (22:27:55): TWO OTHER ISSUES MORE DEAR TO THEM Med says to (22:28:10): MISSING KUWAITI’S AND THE DEMARCIATION OF THE BORDERS Med says to (22:28:17): ALSO Med says to (22:28:37): I AM SO TIRED OF THESE IRAQI POLITICIANS WHINE ABOUT PAYING THE COMPENSATION Med says to (22:28:44): FOR GOD’S SAKES Med says to (22:28:50): THEY LEVELED AN ENTIRE COUNTRY Med says to (22:28:58): RAPED THE KUWAITI WOMEN Med says to (22:29:12): MURDERED MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN Med says to (22:29:22): AND STOLE EVERYTHING THAT WASN’T NAILED DOWN Med says to (22:29:28): AND THEN ON RETREAT Med says to (22:29:38): THEY USED A SCORCHED EARTH POLICY Med says to (22:29:54): IRAQ PAID LIKE 20 OD BILLION USD TO KUWAIT Med says to (22:29:58): ODD Med says to (22:30:12): THAT IS NOTHING TO WHAT IT COST FOR THE ACTUAL DAMAGE DONE TO KUWAIT Med says to (22:30:22): IT WAS IN THE HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS Med says to (22:30:46): AND I DON’T CARE IF THEY SAY FORMER REGIME Med says to (22:31:08): 80% OF THOSE WHO FOLLOWED SADAAM INTO KUWAIT AND DID THOSE ATROCITIES Med says to (22:31:12): ARE STILL IN IRAQ Med says to (22:31:32): THERE ARE ALWAYS REPRECUSSIONS FOR ACTIONS LIKE THIS Med says to (22:32:13): IF THEY HAD SPENT MORE TIME PUTTING AN EFFORT INTO SETTLING AND MAKING A POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE KUWAITI’S Med says to (22:32:29): INSTEAD OF CLAIMING THEY ARE NOW THE VICTIM Med says to (22:32:43): THEY WOULDN’T EVEN BE DISCUSSING GETTING OUT OF CHAPTER VII NOW Med says to (22:32:52): HERE IS ONE POINT Med says to (22:33:02): I HAVE FOLLOWED THIS FOR ABOUT 3 YEARS Med says to (22:33:10): AND TWO YEARS VERY VERY ACTIVE Med says to (22:33:21): IT WASN’T UNTIL APRIL OF 2009 Med says to (22:33:29): THAT IRAQ EVEN DISCUSSED CHAPTER VII Med says to (22:33:42): IT WAS KUWAIT THAT HAD TO BRING IT UP Med says to (22:33:53): IRAQ THOUGHT THEY WERE JUST GOING TO WALK AWAY FROM IT Med says to (22:34:01): THEN KUWAIT SAID HOLD ON Med says to (22:34:22): YOU ARE UNDER SANCTIONS Med says to (22:34:27): AND OWE US BILLIONS Med says to (22:34:43): AND YOU ARE UNDER UN ORDERS TO FIND OUR MISSING PEOPLE Med says to (22:34:50): AND TO SETTLE THE BORDER DISPUTE Med says to (22:35:14): SO IRAQ DID NOTHING FOR 18 YEARS ABOUT IT Med says to (22:35:23): 18 YEARS Med says to (22:35:50): SO WHO IS REALLY AT FAULT Med says to (22:36:01): FOR WHERE IRAQ IS SITTING RIGHT NOW Med says to (22:36:16): CAN ANYONE POST ANY ARTICLE FROM IRAQS GOVT Med says to (22:36:24): APOLOGIZING FOR WHAT WAS DONE TO KUWAIT Med says to (22:36:36): OR ANY ARTICLE THAT THEY COME FORWARD AND SAY WE DID YOU WRONG Med says to (22:36:42): WE WANT TO MAKE IT RIGHT Med says to (22:36:52): HOW DO WE REALLY SETTLE THE 3 ISSUES? Med says to (22:36:57): NOT ONE Med says to (22:37:02): NOT ONE SINGLE ARTICLE Med says to (22:37:13): EVEN GERMANY ISSUED AN APOLOGY Med says to (22:37:25): AFTER THE ANIHALATION OF THE JEWS Med says to (22:37:33): THOUGH THERE WEREN’T MANY LEFT TO HERE IT Med says to (22:37:46): I WON’T GO INTO THAT Med says to (22:37:55): I AM VERY PRO ISRAEL Med says to (22:37:59): OK ANYMORE ? rfletch says to (22:38:05): What do you think of Iran not backing Maliki? Do you think they will give their seats to Allawi? Med says to (22:38:28): UMMMM YOU DON’T MEAN THAT DO YOU RFLETCH Med says to (22:38:39): THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU JUST WROTE butterfly says (22:38:45): IRAN???? lawlesslucy says to (22:39:09): iran is backing malaki Med says to (22:39:25): OK FIRST IRAN HAS NO SEATS Med says to (22:39:34): AND YES IRAN HAS SUPPORTED MALIKI Med says to (22:39:53): THEY WERE THE ONES WHO PUSHED SADR INTO LOOSENING UP ON MALIKI rfletch says to (22:40:12): I’m misinformed my bad…. Med says to (22:40:37): THE ISSUE IS SHIITES ARE OF IRANIAN HERITAGE Med says to (22:40:53): THOUGH THEY HAVE BEEN KILLING EACH OTHER FOR DECADES Med says to (22:41:03): OK NEXT ? Med says to (22:42:09): ONE RINGY DINGY Med says to (22:42:14): TWO RINGY DINGY pepper says to (22:42:15): Med,I just posted an article on the new coalation name of rule of law and national. Med says to (22:42:26): OK Med says to (22:42:33): TY PEPPER pepper says to (22:42:37): they don’t mention Maliki

I'm not sure that that is true! whats USA's current debt level? Official Debt Total as of 5/20/2010 = $12,987,822,672,429.02 Thats $42,304.71 per citizen according to Official U.S. Census Bureau 2009 Population Estimates. And I thought that ap on my phone would never come in handy. lol

ISCI chief commends deep Iraq-Kuwait ties Politics 5/24/2010 3:32:00 PM By Nawal Al-Qallaf (with photos) NAJAF, Iraq, May 24 (KUNA) -- Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI) Chairman Ammar Al-Hakim lauded here Monday deep relations between Iraq and Kuwait at both governmental and popular levels. During a meeting with a Kuwaiti media delegation visiting the Iraqi cities of Najaf and Karbala, he said, "We always remember good relations between both brotherly peoples, and we seek to develop and strengthen them." He hailed the ongoing visit of the Kuwaiti delegation, led by Adnan Al-Rashid and MP Adnan Al-Mutawa, and accompanied by Kuwaiti Ambassador in Baghdad Ali Al-Momen. He said the visit comes at critical circumstances Iraq is facing, chiefly complications bearing on new government formation efforts, hoping that it would lead to "pushing matters forward." He urged the Kuwaiti ambassador in Baghdad and Iraqi Ambassador in Kuwait Mohammad Hussain Bahr Al-Uloom, who were present in the meeting, to act for finessing outstanding issues between Iraq and Kuwait and for consolidating bilateral political, social, economic and popular bonds. Concerning ongoing efforts to form a new Iraqi government following the recent general polls, Al-Hakim believed that balance among all Iraqi factions would ensure the rights of everyone to represent the Iraqi people. Asked why no new government has been made up so far, he said, "Those who used to feel marginalized in the past now feel confident, and it is our responsibility to maintain this confidence." Therefore, he suggested a delineated vision over some issues, especially controversial ones, and consensus on a governmental program for diagnosing and resolving problems and setting priorities. In this context, he called on all Iraqi factions and groups to sit together at the negotiating table to ponder over all unsettled issues and suggest a single vision for the country's future. He also suggested an approach for formulating alliances among winning blocs to make up the next government and choose a president of the republic. Al-Hakim went on to say that his council had proposed the formation of a new national unity government due to the fact that western democracy under the current circumstances in Iraq and in light of social diversity would be injurious to the Iraqi society. Otherwise, a majority government that wields over 50 percent of parliamentary seats will then have to be the next option, the ISCI leader pointed out. He expressed hope that the Iraqi government makeup problem would be resolved as soon as possible, calling on everybody in the country to be aware of being key partners in the process. For his part, Kuwaiti Ambassador in Iraq Ali Al-Momen said his country is seeking to cement its relations with its neighbor, Iraq, reminding of Kuwait's humanitarian assistance to Iraq even before the downfall of Saddam Hussein's defunct regime. He said the Iraqi side had presented a large number of favorable matters regarding a settlement to outstanding issues between Iraq and Kuwait. Also during the meeting, Iraqi Ambassador in Kuwait Mohammad Hussain Bahr Al-Uloom stressed the significance of continuously developing Iraqi-Kuwaiti cooperative relations. He said, "We are looking forward to more development of relations in the economic, cultural, health, constructional and educational fields." He added that his country is determined to fend off anything that could negatively affect bilateral relations between both neighboring nations. Since he won the recent general polls, Iraq's Iraqiya List leader Ayad Allawi has been seeking to form a new Iraqi government, showing resolve that many problems and obstacles hindering a government makeup could be wiped out. The situation in the country remains tense after elections in March, with no bloc having yet assembled a majority to form a government. Iraqi leaders are under pressure to quicken the pace of forming a new government as the US eyes a deadline of August 31 to withdraw about half of the 94,000 troops on the ground. The shape of the new leadership will determine how fast and how extensively Iraq, holder of the world's third-largest oil reserves, can develop its economy, and to what degree sectarian violence can be avoided. Caretaker Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki's State of Law group had won 89 seats to former Prime Minister Allawi's 91 in the recent Iraqi elections. (end) nhq.mt KUNA 241532 May 10NNNN http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2085849&Language=en

Hashemi and Mr. Allawi visited al-Sistani - bookmark asserts standing at equal distance from everyone 5/23/2010 @ 8:42:36 PM Najaf Constitution Iyad Allawi, prime block Iraq: "We are committed to the right of the Iraqi constitutional and democratic form of government." Said Allawi in a joint news conference with Tariq al-Hashemi, Rafie al-Issawi leaders in the cluster, after a meeting with religious authority, Ali al-Sistani on Sunday: "We talked about the general situation with the the country and found, as usual, from Mr. Sistani's very keen on love and brotherhood, understanding and dialogue. " And Allawi: "The reference stresses accelerate the formation of the government. And that Sistani was keen on national unity and that Iraq is for Iraqis and the Iraqis will enjoy the riches of their country, which is great fortunes and important and significant. And that Iraq can get out of this dark tunnel toward stability and safety of all children." He said: "This meeting with Maliki canceled yesterday, and hope to come again. We hold this meeting and are committed to the right of the Iraqi List of constitutional and democratic." For his part, said Tariq al-Hashemi ": that the political stalemate and clear to all. And reference and view what counts appreciated by everyone, and Mr. Al-Sistani repeated in more than one occasion that the reference stand at a distance from everyone and does not want to impose its will and its own politicians to take this or that decision. "He added:" Sistani repeated on this subject and we have our theme of truth and justice. In spite of these issues , said al-Sistani said the issue was purely political and therefore good to you you are the sons of one country and the sons of one case and you have to find a suitable solution for this issue. "He said:" The Iraqi issued a statement before the making clear that any merger with any coalition, or more, is the subject of leaves the brothers themselves and it is their decision, but at the same time, we are keen not to back the political process back and back and sectarian groupings. This concern of the Iraqi people. "For his part, Rafie al-Issawi:" The position of reference and a very clear standing on the same distance from all entities. The fact that the reference at a distance of one of the means to give everyone a chance one of the owners the right to move and no veto by providing one. This is a matter left to the Iraqi effort to convince the other partners in the political process. " He said: "As soon as you are to certify the results it becomes clear that the Iraqi move to form a government and, if found partners in their offer Iraq is right, this is a success for Iraq and we believe it will be able to that." The head of the Iraqi bloc Iyad Allawi arrived in Najaf yesterday, leading a delegation of the cluster includes Tareq al-Hashemi, Rafie al-Issawi and Hussein al-Shaalan. The delegation went upon his arrival to Najaf to meet the religious authority, Ali al-Sistani. Allawi stressed expressed its readiness to fully conduct a meeting with Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki. Allawi said: I had been presented to Maliki to meet, and it was decided that the meeting on Saturday, but it is not, "adding that break trip is important for him "to hold the meeting because of its importance." The leader of the Iraqi List, that "I was told at half past seven in the evening last Friday, the postponement of the meeting by Maliki," and expressed "surprise at Maliki's request to adjourn the meeting, without knowing the reasons ". The head of the Iraqi List, it was" ready to meet with Maliki, "and that their meeting" will return interest of Iraq and Iraqis, and will contribute to accelerate the formation of the next government, waiting for the people. " http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ar&tl=en&u=http://www.daraddustour.com/

Something went wrong with the cut and paste above so I am giving it another try for easier reading: Three months have passed since the people of Iraq voted in parliamentary elections, and as of today the country still has no government. This story will sound all-too familiar to the Lebanese, who themselves faced an agonizing wait when protracted negotiations followed our own elections last year. But Iraq is not Lebanon. While paralysis and leadership vacuums have become expected fixtures of Lebanon’s political process, six months with no government in Iraq, where Al-Qaeda is openly and actively engaged in a massive effort to topple the country’s government, is an incontrovertibly dangerous prospect. Worse yet, we have seen no signs that either side is capable of ending this crisis. After meeting with Ayad Allawi on Sunday, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani made it clear that he would not influence the balance of power in Iraq, and that no politicians should be excluded from government. His comments signal the recognition that the situation is precarious at best. The more time that passes without Iraq’s politicians finding a solution by themselves, the more the sway of regional power brokers becomes a deciding factor. We can expect to see powerful countries exerting their influence over their weaker neighbors if this power vacuum continues – Iran supporting one side, Saudi Arabia the other, Syria with its shared border, and Turkey of course will want to make its voice heard on the Kurdish region. While the powerful countries that surround Iraq pursue their own interests, Iraq, and the region, will suffer. An open power struggle in that country could see participants to more forcefully play their cards in other arenas, including Lebanon. What is required to counter this is strong leadership from within Iraq, and we have yet to see this. Allawi’s coalition gained a majority in the elections, and with it a mandate to govern; but he has not as yet proven up to the task of building a state. His opponent, incumbent Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, has shown himself to be equally unimpressive at this crucial point in the country’s history. To put it bluntly, the will of Iraq’s politicians does not match the crisis which the country faces. Both sides have been undeniably tenacious in their quest for power; power is indeed necessary, but it is not sufficient on its own. The extreme case of this came with the rule of Saddam Hussein, a man who wielded an unimaginable amount of power over his population and little else, at the expense of humanity. What Iraq needs is leaders with more than a thirst to rule, but a thirst rectify the country’s ills; leaders with a vision for their country rather than a vision for themselves. We have yet to see this from the current crop of politicians vying for power. As long as this continues, Iranian, Saudi and Syrian interests will reign in Iraq, and the ramifications of the struggle for power in the country will reverberate across the region. Iraq has the resources, the culture, the climate and the talent to take care of its own problems, but until its politicians begin to reflect the country’s potential, Iraq’s problems will continue. http://www.dailystar...7#axzz0oqevhG6h

Medic Chat: Dinar Speculator 5/23/10 11:38am May 23, 2010 · Posted in another site's Tidbits - CHATS / POSTS Med says to (11:38:15): WHEN MALIKI AND SHABIBI MET WITH HIM (Sistani) Med says to (11:38:20): IT WAS GREAT NEWS FOR THEM Med says to (11:38:25): WHEN ALLAWI DOES Med says to (11:38:36): THEY SHOULDN’T USE RELIGION IN POLITICS Med says to (11:38:47): WHAT A HYPOCRITICAL ENVIRONMENT Med says to (11:39:33): ANOTHER HYPOCRITICAL SITUATION IS THE 2 WEEK DELAY…. Med says to (11:39:34): WHY Med says to (11:39:45): THEY HAD 72HRS TO APPEAL BY LAW Med says to (11:39:52): THEY DID THE APPEAL IN 5 DAYS Med says to (11:40:09): SO THEY SHOULD BE VOID Med says to (11:40:15): I AGREE Med says to (11:40:25): THIS IS A FARCE THIS CONSTITUTION lgtennis says to (11:40:33): you got taht right Med says to (11:40:34): THIS IS NOT A DEMOCRACY BY ANY MEANS Med says to (11:40:42): THIS IS AN AUTHORITARIAN RULE Med says to (11:41:11): AS LONG A MALIKI CAN KEEP HIMSELF IN AS INTERIM OR WHATEVER POSITION HE ALLOWS HIMSELF TO KEEP Med says to (11:41:20): HE CAN DO WHATEVER HE WISHES Med says to (11:41:33): ALSO THE ARTICLE BY HIM ON BEING THE NEXT PM Med says to (11:41:49): NOW THAT IS THE MOST OUTRAGEOUS THING I HAVE EVER HEARD Med says to (11:42:08): FIRST HE SAYS HE MIGHT NOT MAKE IT AS PM IN HIS COALITON Med says to (11:42:13): COALITION Med says to (11:42:22): SO HE THEN WILL ASK THE KURDS TO HELP HIM Med says to (11:42:32): AND THEN HE SAYS IF THAT DOESN’T WORK Med says to (11:42:34): PLAN C Med says to (11:42:56): HE WILL GO TO ALLAWI’S IRAQI LIST AND MAKE A DEAL WITH HIM Med says to (11:43:05): WHAT KIND OF MAN IS THIS Med says to (11:43:18): NEXT HE WILL BE MAKING A DEAL WITH SATAN HIMSELF Med says to (11:43:22): OH SORRY HE IS DEAD Med says to (11:43:25): THEY HUNG HIM Med says to (11:44:06): SO NOW WE GET TO READ ABOUT 2 MORE WEEKS OF BOMBINGS Med says to (11:44:08): BUT Med says to (11:44:17): I HAVE ONLY SEEN ONE ARTICLE ON THIS Med says to (11:44:32): I HAVE SAID THIS MANY TIMES Med says to (11:44:44): THAT THIS MAY GO BACK TO WHAT HAPPENED IN 2005 Med says to (11:45:03): MALIKI SAID WHY ARE WE IN A HURRY TO FORM A GOVT Med says to (11:45:07): WHY Med says to (11:45:08): WHY Med says to (11:45:18): WHAT KIND OF AN IDIOTIC ? IS THAT Med says to (11:45:49): NOW I HAVE ONLY SEEN ONE ARTICLE ON THIS Med says to (11:45:57): NOTHING ON NAHRAIN Med says to (11:46:18): IT SEEMS THAT ALL THE INFO ON THERE IS POINTING TO THE SEATING OF PARLIAMENT Med says to (11:46:20): THIS WEEK Med says to (11:46:31): WHAT REALLY IS GOING ON Med says to (11:46:43): AS LONG AS PARLIAMENT IS NOT SEATED Med says to (11:46:47): NO PRESIDENT Med says to (11:46:53): NO PRIME MINISER Med says to (11:46:56): MINISTER Med says to (11:46:57): NO GOVT Med says to (11:47:00): NO NOTHING Med says to (11:47:27): EXCEPT THE VIOLENCE THAT HAS CONTINUED SINCE THE VACUUM Med says to (11:47:43): I CANNOT SEE THE U.N. LETTING THIS GO ON MUCH LONGER okie35 says to (11:47:47): Dictator syndrome=Maliki Med says to (11:47:55): YES I AGREE OKIE Med says to (11:48:09): THIS IS NOT NORMAL FOR A DEMOCRACY Med says to (11:48:18): AND MALIKI SAID THIS IS NORMAL Med says to (11:48:32): WHAT HAPPENS IF THEY DENY AGAIN THE APPEAL Med says to (11:48:49): DO THEY THEN AGAIN LET THEM APPEAL AFTER THE DEADLINE AGAIN AND AGAIN Med says to (11:48:56): CRAP BY THE TIME THEY SETTLE THIS Med says to (11:49:06): THE NEXT ELECTIONS WILL BE COMING Med says to (11:49:31): I CAN’T SEE HOW ANYONE WOULD BUY TBILLS OR BONDS Med says to (11:49:38): TO SUPPORT SUCH A FARCE Med says to (11:50:25): THIS IS WHY THE ARAB LEAGUE AND OTHER MIDDLE EASTERN FACTIONS LAUGH AT IRAQ WHEN THEY TRY TO PUSH THEIR WEIGHT Med says to (11:50:29): AT THESE MEETINGS Med says to (11:50:44): WHY WOULD THEY WANT TO LET ANY MEETING BE HELD IN IRAQ Med says to (11:51:01): ANYONE WHO COMES TO IRAQ NEEDS TO TAKE ON EXTRA LIFE INSURANCE Med says to (11:51:28): BECAUSE THEY WILL BE PUTTING THEIR LIVES IN JEOPARDY Med says to (11:51:40): THIS IS A SITUATION OF DO OVER Med says to (11:52:18): AFTER READING THE POST ON THE PRICES OF FOOD Med says to (11:52:24): HOW DOES ANYONE AFFORD TO EAT Med says to (11:52:40): 7 MILLION PEOPLE LIVE OFF WHAT 75K DINAR A MONTH Question, Med. If you were to devise a smokescreen for the immenant RV, what form would it take? Med says to (11:53:46): YOU KNOW THE PROBLEM IS THAT SO MUCH HAS BEEN SAID Med says to (11:54:06): BY THE ADVISOR TO CBI, SHABIBI, JABR THE MOF AND MALIKI AND ALLAWI Med says to (11:54:15): AND THE WTO AND IMF Med says to (11:54:37): WHAT COULD ANYONE REALLY DO TO SMOKESCREEN WHAT IS ALREADY BEEN LEAKED OUT Med says to (11:54:59): NOBODY BELIEVES WHAT IS SAID ANYMORE BY ANY OF THESE JOKERS Med says to (11:55:09): YES Med says to (11:55:26): IF IT LOOKS LIKE CRAP, FEELS LIKE CRAP AND TASTES LIKE CRAP Med says to (11:55:30): IT MUST BE….. Med says to (11:56:06): ALL ECONOMIC REFORMS AND THE MOVE TO A FREE MARKET ARE ALL DEAD IN THE WATER RIGHT NOW Med says to (11:56:24): UNTIL AT LEAST THE PARLIAMENT IS SEATED Med says to (11:56:32): ONCE THIS IS DONE Med says to (11:56:36): THINGS WILL TAKE OFF Med says to (11:57:11): HERE IS ONE THING Med says to (11:57:23): IF MALIKI IS SO SURE HIS COALITION IS GOING TO RULE Med says to (11:57:26): WHY???? Med says to (11:57:29): WHY???? Med says to (11:57:37): IS HE APPEALING ANYTHING Med says to (11:57:52): HE CLAIMS THE MAJORITY NOW Med says to (11:58:05): TALIBANI SAID HE HAS THE MAJORITY Med says to (11:58:16): WHAT IS THE END GAME HERE Med says to (11:58:25): I WILL TELL YOU Med says to (11:58:41): THE PM NEEDS 80% TO GET ELECTED Med says to (11:58:45): HE CAN’T GET IT Med says to (11:58:52): NO MATTER HOW HE ADDS IT UP Med says to (11:58:54): HE CAN’T Med says to (11:59:06): ALLAWI CONTROLS 91 SEATS Med says to (11:59:23): THAT IS MORE THAN 20% OF THE 325 SEATS Med says to (11:59:45): HE CAN KEEP MALIKI FROM THE FORMING OF THE GOVT Med says to (11:59:55): AND MALIKI HAS ONLY 30 DAYS Med says to (12:00:05): IT WOULD BE EASY TO STRING THIS OUT FOR 30 DAYS Med says to (12:00:28): HECK MALIKI HAS STRONG THIS OUT FOR OVER 2 MONTHS NOW Med says to (12:00:34): SINCE ALLAWI WON Med says to (12:00:57): THIS KILLS ANY REMOVAL OF SANCTIONS FROM THE U.N. Med says to (12:01:09): AND MALIKI SAID THIS WILL HELP THE U.S. ALSO Med says to (12:01:30): I AM LIKE DID THE U.S. WAKE UP TODAY WITH STUPID ON OUR FORHEADS Med says to (12:01:53): THE U.N. NEEDS TO TAKE ACTION Med says to (12:02:13): BE IT IN THE FORM OF SENDING BAN KI MOONS DEPUTY SECRETARY Med says to (12:02:18): AND BE BLUNT Med says to (12:02:26): FORM THE GOVT NOW Med says to (12:02:29): OR THEY WILL Med says to (12:02:46): UNDER CHAPTER VII Med says to (12:02:58): THE U.N. STILL CONTROLS WHAT HAPPENS IN IRAQ Med says to (12:03:33): IRAQ IS ONLY AS SOVEREIGN AS THE U.N. SAYS IT IS Med says to (12:04:27): OK GANG I HAVE SOME STUFF TO DO Med says to (12:04:30): I WILL BBL Med says to (12:04:42): TAKE CARE

I KNOW A PLACE A WELDER CAN GO TO WORK FAST....IN FREEPORT TEXAS....WELDERS ARE IN HIGH DEMAND....MAY HAVE TO TRAVEL BUT WORK IS THERE....HERE ARE SOME COMPANIES TRI-CON IN FREEPORT(I KNOW THEM PERSONALLY) INFINITI CONSTRUCTION(FREEPORT, TX) GULF STATES(FREEPORT,TX) HOPE THIS HELPS

Hang in there, Harry. Give it to the Lord! He will be there for you. Like another poster said "He never closes a door without opening another". I am about the same age as you, 16 months ago, I had to quit my job to take care of my mother-in-law. Luckily, my husband makes enough to care for all of us, but just barely! My mother-in-law is 91 and is dying. This last bout at the hospital sent her home with hospice. She barely eats and drinks (I'm lucky if I can get 2 ounces of anything into her belly). It's very sad and very depressing! Without my faith in God, this would be difficult to endure. But, he is there with me, "a friend that sticketh closer than a brother". I'll pray for you, Harry in New Jersey

I lost my job as a teacher because of a reduction in force, which is why my husband went to work in Iraq. You are not alone. As other posters have said, prayer and faith will keep you going. My heart is with you... "I am calling upon You, my God, to rescue me. You redeem my life in peace from the battle of hopelessness that is against me. I cast my burden on You, Lord, releasing the weight of it, and You sustain me. You will never allow the consistently righteous to be made to slip, fall, or fail." ~Prayers That Avail Much

Brother EVERYTHING happens for a reason...... Don't know reason for your situation, but do know that when things are out of my control I give it to God. We all know that something WILL eventually happen with the IQD, we just don't know what??? Been in this investment for a long time and don't see anything happening tomorrow, but do believe we'll see a major change before the end of the year. Usually don't post, but felt your pain and felt obligated as a christian man to support your comment in some way. Good luck with everything and as the other poster said..... the sun will come up tomorrow. God Bless!

Suadad al-Salhy and Waleed Ibrahim BAGHDAD Sun May 23, 2010 1:05pm EDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Election officials in Iraq said Sunday they had received new appeals stemming from March's parliamentary election but did not expect more than a brief delay in ratification of the results. World A political vacuum since the inconclusive vote is fuelling tension, with a proposed Shi'ite alliance causing concern that minority Sunnis could be pushed to the sidelines. A cross-sectarian bloc led by former Prime Minister Iyad Allawi won a two-seat victory, with the heavy backing of Sunni voters. Allawi has warned that any attempt to marginalize his bloc in a new government could trigger renewed sectarian violence. The major Shi'ite groups, incumbent Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's State of Law and the Iraqi National Alliance, which has close ties to Shi'ite neighbor Iran, have announced plans to unite to form the largest bloc in parliament. Allawi, a secular Shi'ite, visited Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, Iraq's most revered Shi'ite cleric, Sunday in the holy city of Najaf in southern Iraq. In the capital, election officials said they had received four new appeals from candidates who lost their seats in the new 325-seat parliament after a recount of votes cast in Baghdad. "We have received four appeals from candidates -- not blocs -- and certainly this will delay sending the results to the federal (Supreme) court for approval," said Amal al-Biraqdar, deputy head of Independent High Electoral Committee (IHEC). Monday is the last day for electoral appeals, which the court of appeals should rule on within 10 days. The results will then be sent to the Supreme Court for certification. IHEC commissioner Saad al-Rawi said he did not expect the court of appeals to take long in reviewing the latest complaints, "a day or two, not more." The delay in the formation of a new government has rattled nerves, and the prospect of the Sunni minority losing out on a place in power is fuelling fears of a slide back into broader sectarian bloodshed. The alliance between State of Law and INA would be just four seats short of a governing majority in the parliament, but they have yet to agree on who becomes prime minister. Speaking to reporters in Najaf, Allawi said Sistani was not taking sides. "He does not support a certain bloc or oppose any bloc. he does not have a veto against any side," he said. Sistani, he added, "stresses the need to accelerate the formation of the government." A source within Sistani's office said the Grand Ayatollah had urged "all blocs" to contribute to a new government. (Additional reporting by Muhanad Mohammed in Baghdad and Khalid Farhan in Najaf; Writing by Matt Robinson; Editing by Alison Williams) http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE64M1PO20100523?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FtopNews+%28News+%2F+US+%2F+Top+News%29

Here is a POST from KTFM that might have initiated this Intercessory Prayer Conference Call: A recent post. Christian prayer and authority actions needed to help move this RV event forward. "Unless I'm directed by the Father this will be my last post untilafter we realize our dream of a wealth transfer, but I wanted to share what Iwas shown this morning as I was sitting quietly before the Lord. First I won't enter into any theological debates about this so I'll give alittle of my background so you will know where I'm coming from. I'm ordained asan apostle with Christian International Apostolic Network which is a ministryknown for prophetic ministry. I have been privileged to have many visions anddreams given to me by the Holy Spirit and which have sustained my wife and I onwhat I will only describe as an extreme walk of faith. For the first time in my life I have been out of work for over a year afterhaving made well over six figures a year for most of my adult life, all whilelooking for the Dinar to bail us out of all these money shortages yet it neverseems to happen. I know many here are in the same boat and I praise Yahveh thathe has sustained my family through all of this long wait even though it hasbeen a great test of faith. This morning I had a vision of manydemons working feverishly with bricks and mortar trying to build a wall to stopthe RI from happening, in the background they were being given orders from theruling princes of the region from satans' army. There were great cracks in thiswall that were continually forming and the enemy was rushing to fill in thegaps that were being formed. As they fixed one another crack would form but itseemed like neither side was gaining any ground. The Father then said "Until mysaints become less divided than the Iraqi government this will continue,remember you are fighting the same forces that resisted Moses in thedesert". My take on this is that no matter what your theological background hastaught you, if we all come together and prophetically decree and declare ourauthority as believers to break these demonic hindrances the Lord willintervene on our behalf and stop this continued delay. One puts a thousand toflight, and two ten thousand, and I know we have many strong prayer warriorshere at KTF so let’s be in agreement to stop these hindrances of the enemy. TheLord has also told me this will be a very quick work after the wealthtransfer."

There are plenty of reasons to be optimistic about Iraq's future. By David RobertsonPublished Tuesday, May 25, 2010 David Robertson One of the consequences of budget squeeze in Europe and the United States is that we will no longer be able to afford the sort of discretionary military adventures (and misadventures) that have defined the past 20 years. There has been barely a year since the fall of the Soviet Union when British or American troops have not seen action. The 'peace dividend' that we assumed would follow from the end of the Cold War has not been delivered and our armed forces have been asked to fight in conflict after conflict. From the first Gulf War to Kosovo, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Afghanistan and then back to Iraq again; it is hardly surprising that the British are suffering war-weariness and even the gung-ho Americans are starting to wonder when the bloodshed will end. Of these engagements, the defining conflict of the past 20 years was the second Gulf War and the toppling of Saddam Hussein. There are few people who seriously believe that Saddam did not deserve to be removed from power: he was a tyrant, a murderer and a threat to peace in the Middle East. However, the actual reasons given for going to war in Iraq were not so solid. WMD, regime change, democracy… the political arguments kept changing. George Bush and Tony Blair pursued war and seemed to make up the reasons for doing so as they went along. But that is in the past and Bush and Blair will be judged by history. The question now is whether Iraq can return to the fold of civilised countries or whether it will descend into anarchy and become another Afghanistan. On a positive note, the security situation in Iraq appears to be improving. Regular visitors say it is almost unrecognisable from the country wracked by violence even two years ago. Political stability may also be within grasp and a tentative rebuilding programme is under way. Airlines are beginning to fly into the country again, opening it up to trade and investment. Iraq Airways now flies into London and flyDubai, the low cost carrier, is connecting the country to Dubai's massive hub. There are certainly plenty of reasons to be optimistic about Iraq's future, not least because it is sitting on the world's second largest reserves of oil. There are at least 115 million barrels that will be relatively easy to extract and a further 220 million barrels that are unproven. Iraq also has the world's 10th largest natural gas reserves. Perhaps more importantly, Iraq has plenty of water and arable land. Investment in agriculture could turn the country into a breadbasket for the Gulf region, as it was in ancient times. Iraq also benefits from an educated workforce and a culture that has endured for more than 5,000 years. If the security and political situation continue to improve, these factors will play an important role in laying the foundations for a modern and prosperous state. From a business point of view, this presents opportunities for those willing to bet that Iraq will not slip back into chaos. The Iraqi Government has estimated that $180 billion (Dh660bn) will be needed in the short term to rebuild basic infrastructure and further billions will be pumped into the oil and gas industry, which is stepping up investment and production at long last. So far, much of the foreign direct investment has come from the Middle East but moneymen in the City of London will get their first chance to take part in the rebuilding of Iraq this week with the launch of two new funds. MerchantBridge, an investment firm that specialises in the Middle East, is launching the Mesopotamia Fund, which will be listed on the Iraq Stock Exchange and invest in local companies. MerchantBridge is hoping to raise $50 million initially and a further $40m for another investment in a cement factory outside Baghdad. The firm, in partnership with LaFarge, the French cement producer, and the International Finance Corporation, part of the World Bank, wants to rehabilitate the cement factory and increase production from 300,000 tonnes a year to 1.8 million tonnes. These are small steps but important ones. The rest of the world still sees Iraq as a basket case but that perception will change as people start to see the opportunities and potential in the country. Hopefully, Iraq will be able to cash in its 'peace dividend' even if the West has not. http://www.business24-7.ae/opinion/comment/iraq-set-to-cash-in-on-peace-2010-05-25-1.248107

Thnaks for the post and Sonny 1 thanks for keeping us informed. We are saying our prayers for the people of Iraq and and our good fortune to come.

may we all be takin it to the bank sooon

My dad is a blacksmith ( 5th generation ) I know how hard it is in that field, but working with your hands has givn you talents alot of people dont have. keep that in mind think out side the box and you will find something to hold you over until the RV happens ... You mentioned that you hope your post does not bring anyone down well I hope on the contrary it seems to have brought some people together. People in the same boat now have a way to talk and get some of their fears and frustrations out. There are many families in our country going through this but just like in the past it will be over ... Just batten down the hatches and the sun will be out soon. My thoughts to you though are you are one of the LUCKY ones .... You have DINAR and hope of RV so it will help carry you through. Good Luck God Bless

Government Adviser: "Committees formed to hand over Iraqi ministries to next government." Monday, May 24th 2010 10:47 AM Baghdad, May 24, (Kknews) - Committees were formed to expedite the process of handing ministries to the next government," an adviser in the outgoing Iraqi government said today. "The Iraqi government formed specialized committees to accelerate the delivery of ministries and institutions directly to the next government. This step is distinctive and unique, as it will help in spreading the culture of handing over positions peacefully to others," Salam al-Quraishi said. "The next government, whatever its pattern and style might be, must complete what the current government did," he added. Al-Quraishi, who heads one of the governmental committees, said that: "the work of these committees is technical and has nothing to do with political matters." "The actual work will begin on Tuesday, after all necessary procedures are taken for the success of transfering the government," he said. The debate now is over. Who is authorized to form the next government, while Al-Iraqiya bloc confirms its right, based on Article 76 of the Constitution, while the two Shiite alliances insist on this right based on the interpretation of the Federal Court, According to the interpretation of the Federal Court of the term: "the largest parliamentary bloc," which will be assigned to form a government, as in Article 76 of the Iraqi Constitution, it is either the bloc that was formed after the elections by one electoral list and had participated in the elections in a certain name and number, and had earned the largest number of seats, or the bloc that was made by allying two or more than two electoral lists, which participated in the elections with different names and numbers and then united in a single block with a single entity in the Parliament . Under this interpretation, the alliance between the State of Law and the Iraqi National Alliance (INA), which was announced May 4th ultimo, has better opportunity to form the government. The Iraqi scene has witnessed, after announcing the results of the public poll, a broad political mobility, especially among the winning blocs, in order to form a parliamentary bloc that can form the new government, or at least agree on naming the new prime minister, thing that resulted in the merger of State of Law coalition, led by outgoing Prime Minister, Nuri Al-Maliki and the INA, led by Ammar Al-Hakim. The Iraqi parliamentary elections were held on the 7th of March, and the results of the elections were announced on the 26th. They showed the progress of Iraqiya List, led by former Prime Minister Iyad Allawi, by gaining 91 seats, followed by the State of Law coalition, led by outgoing Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki, with 89 seats, while the Iraqi National List coalition won 70 seats and Kurdistan Alliance List came in the fourth place by obtaining 43 seats. Rn/SH (AKnews) http://www.aknews.com/en/aknews/4/148525/

State of Law agrees with Iraqi National Alliance about the Wisemen Commission Monday, May 24th 2010 12:00 PM Baghdad, May 24, (AKnews) - The State of Law Bloc and the Iraqi National Alliance (INA) have reached a final agreement about Wisemen Committee, which will choose a candidate to head the next government," a leader in the State of Law bloc, led by the outgoing Prime Minister, Nuri al-Maliki, said on Monday Nuri al-maliki and Iyad Allawi "The State of Law and the Iraqi National Alliance (INA) have reached a final agreement about a joint committee fromed by the two coalitions of 14 members to choose the next candidate for the Prime Minister's,"Walid al-Hilly said. "The name of the next prime minister will be revealed soon, when the chosen committee will select the candidate for the prime minister's post by voting," Al-Hilly added. He said that the State of Law and INA have reached an agreement about the name of the new coalition between them and it will be announced soon. "The State of Law will reach an agreement soon about the new president of the new Alliance. There are several options for choosing him and the mechanism of his presidency, including fact that there is a rotation among more than one person," he added. The debate now is over: Who is authorized to form the next government, while Al-Iraqiya bloc confirms its right, based on Article 76 of the Constitution, while the two Shiite alliances insist on this right based on the interpretation of the Federal Court, According to the interpretation of the Federal Court of the term "the largest parliamentary bloc," which will be assigned to form a government, as in Article 76 of the Iraqi Constitution, it is either the bloc that was formed after the elections by one electoral list and had participated in the elections in a certain name and number, and had earned the most number of seats, or the bloc that was made by allying two or more than two electoral lists, which participated in the elections with different names and numbers and then united in a single block with a single entity in the Parliament . Under this interpretation, the alliance between the State of Law and the Iraqi National Alliance (INA), which was announced May 4th ultimo, has better opportunity to form the government. State of Law and National coalitions after the alliance will have 159 seats, four seats less than the majority needed to form the government, including 89 for the State of Law and 70 for the Iraqi National Alliance. The Iraqi scene has witnessed, after announcing the results of the public poll, a broad political mobility, especially among the winning blocs, in order to form a parliamentary bloc that can form the new government, or at least agree on naming the prime minister, thing that resulted in the merger of State of Law coalition, led by outgoing Prime Minister, Nuri Al-Maliki and INA, led by Ammar Al-Hakim. The Iraqi parliamentary elections were held on the 7th of March, and the results of the elections were announced on the 26th: they showed the progress of Iraqiya List led by former Prime Minister Iyad Allawi, by gaining 91 seats, followed by the State of Law coalition led by outgoing Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki with 89 seats, while the Iraqi National List coalition won 70 seats and Kurdistan Alliance List came in the fourth place by obtaining 43 seats. The Iraqi President Jalal Talabani invited the winning political blocs to lunch last Thursday to bring the views and break the stalemate in the political scene in irder to form the next government. Rn/SH (AKnews) http://www.aknews.com/en/aknews/4/148552/

Meeting finalized between the National Coalition and The Rule of Law end in a FAILURE of agreement between them الوسط Mean WasatOnline News - 23 May 2010 تفجر الخلاف بين الإئتلاف الوطني وإئتلاف دولة القانون في آخر إجتماع بينهما عقد مساء أمس الأحد، والذي استمر حتى ساعة متأخرة من الليل. The spat between the National Coalition and the coalition of the rule of law in their last meeting held on Sunday evening, which lasted until late at night. وكان مقرراً لهذا الاجتماع ان يكون لوضع اللمسات الأخيرة حول الاتفاق والبيان الرسمي الذي سيعلن في مؤتمر صباح اليوم الإثنين، لكن الخلاف تفجر بينهما حيث أبدى بعض قادة دولة القانون إعتراضهم على اللجنة المشتركة لإختيار رئيس الوزراء. It had been scheduled for this meeting to be to put the finishing touches on the agreement and the official statement will be announced at a conference Monday morning, but the row erupted between them as expressed by some leaders of the opposition to the rule of law, the Joint Commission for the selection of the Prime Minister. وكان الاتفاق السابق خلال جولات المفاوضات قد توصل الى تشكيل لجنة من ستة أعضاء يمثلون الإئتلافين لتولي مهمة إختيار رئيس الوزراء، لكن بعض أعضاء دولة القانون أبدوا إعتراضهم في جلسة اللمسات الأخيرة، حول اللجنة معتبرين ان آلية إختيار رئيس الوزراء (بالتوافق) سيعني إبعاد المالكي عن رئاسة الوزراء. The previous agreement during the rounds of negotiations had reached the formation of a committee of six members representing coalitions to take over the task of choosing the prime minister, but some members of the state law took issue at the meeting finalized, on the Committee, considering that the mechanism for the selection of Prime Minister (line) would mean removal of Maliki's presidency Minister. الوسط كان قد اشار في خبر سابق الى أن مجموعة من المقربين للسيد المالكي يسعون الى عرقلة الاتفاق لحسابات شخصية، وهو ما حدث فعلاً في الإجتماع الأخير. The center had indicated in an earlier news that a group of close to Mr. Maliki sought to block the agreement for personal accounts, which is what really happened at the last meeting. http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&sl=ar&tl=en&u=http://www.wasatonline.com/index.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26view%3Darticle%26id%3D1454:2010-04-18-22-55-06%26catid%3D40:2009-09-30-10-17-54%26Itemid%3D99&rurl=translate.google.com ]

Do the math over...it would be less then $27 trillion at $.83. and over$3.00 would be 80 trillion.

Government adviser: the formation of committees to hand over the Iraqi government ministries to the next Government 23/05/2010 @ 21:51 - AK News Baghdad, 23 May (Akaniwz) - An adviser in the Iraqi government ended its mandate, Sunday, the formation of commissions to expedite the process of handing ministries of the next government. Salam al-Quraishi told Kurdistan News (Akaniwz) "The Iraqi government was formed specialized committees today (Sunday) to accelerate the delivery of ministries and institutions directly related to the next government," pointing out that "This step is a distinctive and unique as it will contribute to a culture of devolution of power through Delivery positions and responsibility to others. " He called that "The next government, whatever the pattern and the body that give rise to it took to complete its current government." The Quraishi, who heads a committee of governmental recognition that "the work of these committees is my technical and has nothing to do with political matters and it will move within a specific department." And as "the actual work will begin on Tuesday after work to complete all procedures necessary for the success of a prompt transfer of the government." Witnessed in the Iraqi arena after the announcement of results of public polls, mobility broad political, and especially the winner blocs seeking to form a parliamentary bloc can Khalaha form the new government, or at least agree on naming the prime minister, and produced for the integration of coalition rule of law and national levels. And insists the Iraqi List, on the form the next government, "because the Constitution gives the right" from the Federal Court's interpretation of article 76 of the Constitution. While the Federal Court has interpreted the above-mentioned article that the term "parliamentary bloc, the most numerous" is made up within the House of Representatives and not winning the most votes in the elections. And was a member of the Kurdistan Alliance said Mahmoud Othman, (l Akaniwz) earlier view that the Federal Court regarding the parliamentary bloc, authorized the formation of the government, "not binding on any block because it is not a decision." The results showed a final list could be presented in the Iraqi parliamentary elections by obtaining 91 seats, followed by a list of coalition rule of law with 89 seats, the National Coalition by 70 seats, the Kurdistan Alliance with 43 seats.

Actually...I got some 10,000 notes...not 25,000 so I could bless more people. And yes...I've told them to hold it...close to them...make sure you let them know it's not a joke. I will slowly but surly be doing it till it rvs. I told them I would call them when it happens. I can't wait.Two people were so thankful...they have purchased more...and said they too would "pour it forward" How cool is that. Let's keep talking about this and make it a big deal. I too have been blessed...let me know how it goes. GO RVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV

Pourit, Just what did you tell those you gave the 25,000 to. You would notify them when it RV's ? Just to hold on too it ? Thanks, I have decided that after taxes, the first 10% goes to my church, 40% goes to gifts such as giving dinars, trusts and paying my bills and just fixing up my house. Then the other 50% is going to be reinvested, so the rest of my days I'll be able to be in my home and independent, of living with my children. God has bless me many times and I am trusting in him again.

Do not,, I repeat please don't giveup!! All I know is everytime I needed work I found it.. Been in my trade for 39 years (plumbing/heating) and still busting knuckles.. Love and Prayers from Alaska..

this is the kind of info we should have been getting all along.....not the kind that goes like this, "so, my brothers best friends uncles wifes sister knows someone that works with Mr. Potato Head at the dunkin donuts in downtown Baghdad who heard from some guy while sipping coffee that his brothers best friend.....yadda yadda yadda..love ya scooter keep up the great work...

Excellent thought

I talked to Stefano at one of the traders (but not one I'd purchased from) and he told me that they will know of an RV by a currency exchange out of Iraq .. they have it posted on their website and you can link to it. That's what they check daily. He told me they don't have any inside source and won't get any special phone call. They operate similar to any currency exchange ... like AMEX and those airport exchanges. Very interesting conversation and yes, it is a business for them, and weren't they smart! They sell other currencies as well and are prepare for the "peak" in business when dinars RV. They'll do exchanges by appointment only (like Ali) ... because they expect high numbers of folks and can make a direct deposit. He was also telling me about the currency certificates of authentication ... and how it doesn't mean anything to them, unless they gave it to you. It is more protection for buyers ... you want to make sure you buy from someone who can give you that and you would at least have some recourse ... unlike buying on ebay. Their main concern is that whatever you exchange with them is not purchased from an illegal source (smuggled out of irag). luckylucy

Support your state 100%. Can't wait to visit again, as Sedona was awsome. Hopefully the other border states will follow yours. The fed sure doesn't have the balls to enforce the law the way it needs to be.

It's about time...No one should worry about this unless your hiding something. We should only hang one flag and that is the stars and stripes... Now lets have a Big RV for that...

I believe you should never buy more then you can afford to lose. I believe it will RV but still have bills and a family to take care of.

being from Texas I also wish it would spread ... of the 250,000 illeagals caought last year in Arizona over 2500 were from countries like Iraq, Iran, Pakistan etc ... shut the doors america!!!