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  1. Oh Tear. I owe you a UUGE apology.....because I’m going to vote for him again.
    9 points
  2. Allawi announces his resignation from the membershipmembership of the House of Representatives as a result of the "failure" of the Council in the performance of its legislative and oversight role Friday 10, January 2020 19:53 | Political Baghdad / Nina / The leader of the National Coalition, Dr. Iyad Allawi, announced his resignation from the membership of the House of Representatives as a result of what he called the parliament’s failure to fulfill its legislative and oversight role and not dealing seriously and positively with the demands of the popular and mass movement. Link: https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?key=806997
    9 points
  3. Yes Your president Rouhani is a liar
    8 points
  4. We should have a stranglehold on these people. They have allowed Iran to have some influence on their government and these people are stupid enough to hitch their wagon to a broke corrupt country like Iran! Now it’s time for us to swing our economic hammer on these Iraqi Nit Wits! JMHO! 🤠
    8 points
  5. RON Totally Agree, Times are different than before... The KRG & GOI & Parliament best get er done. The Citizens are on their arse now... 👍👍👌👌🙏🙏. The pressure is on for action & results. GO IRAQI CITIZENS GO JUSTICE GO RV / RI
    7 points
  6. Hard to believe it took Iraq this long to finally pay Kuwait for war damages. All that money stolen by their own government....just think where the country and it's citizens would be had that 'missing' money gone to support the country instead. Pathetic GOI.
    7 points
  7. Ok BA, Trump, lies, distorts, tells wild stories. I think we all understand this. We also know Obama, HRC, Biden, Pelosi, Schiff, the FBI Leaders, the CIA Leaders, CNN, and the rest of the Media lies, distorts, and told wild stories. Why do you think we don’t understand. Why do you have to tell us almost everyday that we aren’t as enlightened as you. In less than 10 months you can show us all how smart you are and push the D lever. I will push R and there, all this acrimony is evened out and it means nada. You will never ever get me to push D as long as the Dems keep talking about, Socialism, Redistribution of Wealth, Sanctuary Cities, Illegal Immigration, Burdensome Taxation, Gun Grabs, New Green Deal, Villifying Big Business, Medicare for all, etc etc So, go drink your own cool aide.
    7 points
  8. Liar or not I love the way he is dealing with Iran.
    7 points
  9. Just one minute example of the FAKE media . CNN is bad. But MSNBC is the bottom of the barrel. They don't even try to hide how fake and biased they are anymore. I'm not attacking you. Just putting up exhibit A. MSNBC’s severe case of Trump Derangement Syndrome is no secret. But hating Trump has now morphed into hating America. And what MSNBC did to help Iran during their attack on American troops will leave you speechless. During an Iranian attack on two U.S. airbases in Iraq, MSNBC fake news reporter and Tehran Bureau Chief Ali Arouzi delivered a stunning report. Arouzi claimed the missile attacks killed 30 American soldiers and “leveled” the Al Asad air base. Both of these claims were lies put out by the Iranian government on state run media. Mediaite reports: While missiles were flying through the air, MSNBC “reporters” parroted Iranian government propaganda that was nothing but lies and fake news. Iran’s goal in enlisting the American media to spread their lies and fake news was to demoralize Americans and military personnel. Because MSNBC “reporters” hate Trump they are all too willing to repeat foreign disinformation and lies even if it hurts the country. We will keep you up-to-date on any new developments in this ongoing story. Just saying. Nothing against you Utahrock.
    7 points
  10. Thank you all for the great information here. It is not clear how we are going to be taxed when the RV happens Before Taxes we need the RV to happen first, them I recommend to hired the best CPA you can find. I believe the DV/VIP people will be guided in the right direction Again, thanks for all the info.
    6 points
  11. Top pro-Iran militia leader is shot dead in Iraq https://www.theblaze.com/news/iran_militia_leader_shot_dead_iraq?utm_content=buffere59ff&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=fb-whitehousebrief&fbclid=IwAR3GpnPvte86vk9ZACYaak_XZFksjQcxUC1XGHfq7qnynqtsFd8tWNG3G6g Karsten
    6 points
  12. I’ve lived in Austin for many years after my college days, and loved it. It does have a liberal vibe but the suburbs are fairly conservative. Love the hill country and the surrounding smaller towns. Austin, home of good music, good food, beautiful hill country, University of Texas, Texas State Capital, eclectic folks, nearby beautiful lakes, but fastly becoming too crowed. I was raised and currently live north of Houston. It’s a big league city and has anything you want including extreme HEAT in August and Sept. I moved here for business reasons. Where I live is great for me. It really doesn’t matter where you live, home is what you make it.
    6 points
  13. Parliamentary Finance: The 2020 budget includes the exchange of the last payment of Kuwait's debts Economy | 04:26 - 12/01/2020 Baghdad - Mawazine News revealed a member of the Parliamentary Finance Committee Hanin Qaddu, today, Sunday, that this year's budget will include the payment of the last payment of debts owed by the Iraqi government to Kuwait, amounting to $ 2 billion. Qaddo said in a radio statement that was followed by / Mawazine News, that "the total amounts of the Iraqi budget for the year 2020 amount to fifty trillion Iraqi dinars, which are distributed between the salaries of the ruling expenditures such as the ration card and the wages of other cases." He explained, "The total debt owed by Iraq amounts to $ 28 billion, indicating that Iraq seeks to delay the payment of its debts to the Gulf countries or go to the Paris Club to reduce them to 40%." End / 29 s
    6 points
  14. Sounds like these pin heads are on the " Horns of an Enema " They're going to have to choose a PM whose honest, upstanding & with a true work ethic that puts his country's citizens & their country first. No more Iranian Puppet as a PM. No more stealing untold Billions of $$$$$. NO MORE. YEP, they sure do have a problem don't they.
    6 points
  15. For the first time since 2003 ... there is congruence and understanding between Baghdad and Erbil Abdul Mahdi discussed with the leaders of the Kurdistan region sensitive sensitive issues Sunday - 17 Jumada I 1441 AH - 12 January 2020 AD Issue number [15020] The President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, received the head of the caretaker government, Adel Abdul-Mahdi, at Erbil Airport yesterday (AFP) Baghdad: Hamza Mustafa The resigned Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi said yesterday that his country does not want hostility with the United States, during his meeting with the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Massoud Barzani, on his first visit to Erbil, the largest city of Iraqi Kurdistan, since he took office 15 months ago. A statement issued by Abdul Mahdi's office indicated that the latter discussed with Barzani various issues related to the relationship between the federal government and the territorial government «and the right to peaceful demonstrations, the repercussions of the current crisis in the region, and the issue of the presence of foreign forces». The statement reported by Agence France-Presse confirmed that the Prime Minister pointed out that "the current crisis is serious, and requires cooperation, coordination and filling all gaps that (ISIS) can exploit in these circumstances." And the Iraqi parliament voted, last Sunday, on a resolution authorizing the government to work to end the foreign military presence in the country, in the aftermath of the US assassination of the influential Iranian general Qasim Soleimani in Baghdad. Abdel-Mahdi stressed that “from the start, we decided to establish balanced relations, not to enter into the policy of axes and penalties, and we have established good cooperative relations with all neighboring countries, and we do not want hostility with anyone, including the United States, to preserve the interests and sovereignty of our country, and not to interfere in its affairs Interior ». Although that event put everyone on the alert, from pro-Iranian factions to federal authorities, the autonomous Kurdistan region of the United States remained an observer. Barzani said, according to the same statement, that the Kurds "with any decision preserves the interest, stability, security and sovereignty of Iraq, and avoids future risks." In turn, he stressed the need for Iraq to be "a point of peace, free from conflicts and non-interference in its internal affairs." An Iraqi government source close to the atmosphere of the talks, conducted by Abdul-Mahdi, said, "The atmosphere of the talks was good, comfortable, and the government delegation was surprised by the region's position, which seemed to be identical with the government's viewpoint on many important issues, or was understood by them, even with notes." The government source, who preferred not to be named, told Asharq Al-Awsat that the Kurdish leadership has shown understanding about basic matters, such as the American withdrawal, or other points that appear controversial, but there is a feeling among all of the importance of looking at the future of Iraq. On the main objective of the visit, the government source says that "after internal and regional events, it was necessary to consult with Kurdish leaders on common sensitive files, including security and the internal situation, the regional crisis and its implications, and the US withdrawal decision taken by the Iraqi parliament." Abdul-Mahdi also held talks described as "constructive" with the President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, and the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Masroor Barzani. And the Kurdistan Regional Government announced the details of its president Masroor Barzani's meeting with Abdul-Mahdi. A statement of the regional government, a copy of which was sent to the "Middle East", said that "during the meeting between the two sides, the latest developments in Iraq and the region, and the relations between the two sides, were highlighted." Abdul-Mahdi said during the meeting: «There is a good basis for understanding and solving problems between the Kurdistan Region and the federal government, and there is an opportunity to solve all problems, and in the interest of all Iraqis.» For his part, the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government stressed the "need to resolve all outstanding problems between the Kurdistan Region and the federal government, through the implementation of the agreements concluded between the two sides," and he explained that "the implementation of this needs a decision and a firm and serious will to be decided on all contentious issues", noting ISIS is still a serious threat to Iraq, and there must be increased coordination between the two sides, with the assistance of the international coalition. The two sides stressed, according to the statement, the importance of distancing Iraq from external conflicts, and it was stressed that the country should have balanced relations with all. Gutiar Adel, the official spokesman for the Kurdistan Regional Government, told Al-Sharq al-Awsat that “the visit made by Dr. Adel Abdel-Mahdi to the region is an appropriate visit at a very appropriate time for both parties, in terms of the files that should be discussed by both parties Noting that the two sides discussed various aspects of the bilateral relationship between Baghdad and Erbil, including the budget, in addition to that on the other hand, it was the completion of previous talks that had been completed, in addition to the recent developments in the region, particularly the current regional crisis. He added that «the discussions on the budget were taking good steps on them, as it was stressed the importance of the government's commitment, whether current or future, to the budget agreement, because of its great importance, from our point of view». A spokesman for the Kurdistan Regional Government stated that the importance of the independence of the Iraqi decision regarding all the issues raised was emphasized. There was a convergence of views on it, as it was emphasized that the relationship between the center and the region should be a mutual trust relationship for the benefit of both parties. In response to a question about the decision to withdraw the US from Iraq, Adel says that «the Iraqi parliament issued a decision in this regard, and we had - and still are - a opinion on this issue, as we see that the decision was taken under the weight of emotions and haste, and we have proven this clearly, but it In the end, it became a decision, as long as it was passed by the majority. ”He pointed out that“ the Kurdistan Region’s vision is based on the fact that decisions of this kind need time, and we also see that the international coalition is still a need we have because the (ISIS) threat remains Standing. ” And on the issue of choosing the next government, the spokesman for the regional government assured that «the current prime minister does not bear responsibility for what happened, as an accumulation of legacies, and the reasons are clear, the most prominent of which is not adhering to the constitution. Consequently, our point of view is based on the premise that the next prime minister is accepted by all, and that he abide by the constitution so that the same mistakes are not repeated. ”
    6 points
  16. I believe he said it was their money sitting in an account! The way I heard and I could be wrong, he was saying if we are forced out of Iraq then Iraq will pay us back for the AFB and embassy! That is when he mentions they have 35 billion dollars in an American bank! They weren’t going to get the money! He said that he thought they would pay without having to confiscate it . That is the way I thought I heard it! I hope someone ask him about an Iraq RV at a rally. I really think he would answer the question too! I would ask him if he comes back to Texas, he already knows he has Texas in the bag though! I think that 35 billion would cover everyone in US for a 1 to 1 exchange! Maybe some of the more smarter people or Adam will weigh in on this new development! Go RV!
    6 points
  17. Trump mentioned, US hold $35 billion dollars of their money in an account. “The U.S. Fed basically has a stranglehold on the entire [Iraqi] economy,”
    6 points
  18. I agreewith you wholeheartedly Ziggy Imagine what the neyseyers will think when the wwe orldwide economic ramifications of his presidency really start to sho themselves. Nothing. They will be speechless. Regardless of politics, he's proven his consistency in many ways- and wd are watching the 'icing on the cake' be formed in a matter of speakibg. I viewed 3 or 4 classic Letterman episodes on YouTube last month- and in one of them Dave keeps leading up to and fi ally says:, " yeah, but if you want something done right..." They are truly spectacular interviews-ahowing a grounded and reserved Trump -and Dave at his best. I can only imagine how long Trump's been 'licking his chops' over the thought of running for office- and God Bless Him, America, and the world for that matter that he chose to dive in when he did: The World is a safer place. The latter words aren't my opinion, but rather a fact, as every president before him has strived yet fallen short of his mark to date in achieving 2 sinple goals: peace and prosperity. He's anti-war, and proven his ability to reach prosperity - especially for and in America - despite the relentless resistance surrounding him by the democratic party (and many baffled Republicans as well. (The thing that really gets me is how you have dems in office who went out on a limb to get things accomplished when Obama (Barry S.) was in office, but changed their tune to 'no' simply to go against Trump. Shumer is on record stating he was in favor of $6 billion for the wall in 2011 - but vehemently states absolutely not when Trump is around. That unfortunately is a sign of extreme prejudice - which is another thing I look forward to seeing less of in the coming years. Sorry to rant... Go RV!!!
    5 points
  19. 1-12-2020 Newshound Guru MilitiaMan The table is about to be set. Trade deal inked with Iraq and China already, then the Cookie gets Icing next week with the USA and China trade deal too. I don't know for sure, but I have a strong feeling there is no coincidence's about these to events taking place now. Even the CBI has told us they reduced the note count, they even show in their spread sheets on the Arabic side (per Delta) that they have paid for the recent new printing of money to the tune of approximately $190 million +- over the last year or so. There were and are videos...that showed the process of what they are doing with the large notes. They were and may still be destroying them...In the video they were not showing worn and torn notes. They were showing good quality 25k notes and in very large quantities. The CBI website shows in the Charts the reduction. Charts on that site are for international use and they are extremely accurate for many reasons too. 1-11-2020 Intel Guru Frank26 ...all the education is being given to the banks so they can be in accordance with the new exchange rate. It's exciting, all these little telltale signs because to me this can point to only one thing, an RI is happening. There is no denial about it. And I am very grateful for it.
    5 points
  20. after watching the Pres. interview again i believe u have a good understanding what the Donald was meaning ...... not to rehash an old thread but thanks for giving the unborn a voice .....cheers Artitech
    5 points
  21. Let's just say this idiot is reinstated, which we really don't want. The budget is ready to be approved and voted on. All we need this idiot to do is send the budget. The budget has the reforms and is calculated with the new rate. They will have democratic elections to vote in a new regime. All we need them to have is a government so the budget can be sent.
    4 points
  22. that the region will not find a suitable figure more than Abdul-Mahdi, and we reached a dead end, and there is no objection to Abdul-Mahdi's return indicating that" most of the Shiite forces with the return of Abdul-Mahdi the Shiite blocs will not nominate a person other than Abdul - Mahdi , because there is no alternative to him ". He added, " Abdul-Mahdi is the most suitable person to renew confidence in him
    4 points
  23. He didn't know that Iran was working against his government? I knew! Didn't you all know? Maybe one of us should run for Prime Minister of Iraq. 😉
    4 points
  24. LINK Top pro-Iran militia commander killed in Iraq - Taleb Abbas Ali al-Saedi, top Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) commander was killed by unidentified gunmen on Saturday night, in Iraq 12th January, 2020 A top pro-Iran militia commander named Taleb Abbas Ali al-Saedi was shot at the Shi'ite holy city of Karbala, in Iraq, late Saturday night. Another Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) commander Abu Mahdi al-Mahandis was killed along with top Iranian military commander, Qasem Soleimani, in a US drone strike at Baghdad International Airport, on January 3. The attack heightened hostility between Tehran and Washington and brought both countries at the brink of a major escalation. The top leader of pro-Iran Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) was killed by unarmed gunmen at Karbala, located 100 km south-west of Iraqi capital Baghdad. PMF is an umbrella organization consisting of the Shi'ite militia. The organization is one of the major forces fighting ISIS in Iraq and alongside troops in Syria, loyal to President Bashar al-Assad. Al-Saedi belonged to the Karbala Brigades, a unit within PMF. No details are available about the gunmen, Dailymail reported US Central Command, which oversees American military activity in the Middle East, hasn't issued any statement on the assassination. American crackdown on Iranian and pro-Iranian commanders On January 3, Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani was killed along with PMF leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, in a drone strike at Baghdad International Airport. Later information emerged that America 'unsuccessfully' tried to assassinate another Iranian commander Abdul Reza Shahlai, in an airstrike at Yemen, on the same day it killed Soleimani and al-Muhandis. Iran retaliated by firing more than a dozen missiles at Iraqi military bases of Al-Assad and Erbil, which house American and coalition troops. No American was harmed in the attack. In the fog of war, Iran "unintentionally" shot down a Ukrainian passenger jet, killing all 176 onboard. Iran has apologized for the mistake, but the downing of the plane, which killed Iranian and foreign nationals, has led to protests in Iran, calling for Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Khomeini to step down. ################## LINK High-ranking pro-Iranian militia commander shot dead in Iraq: report 11th January, 2020 A high-ranking pro-Iranian militia commander was fatally shot in Iraq Saturday night, according to a Daily Mail report citing local media. Taleb Abbas Ali al-Saedi, a top leader of the Popular Mobilization Forces, was killed in Karbala, a city in central Iraq, by “unidentified gunmen,” the outlet reported. Popular Mobilization Forces is an umbrella organization of about 40 paramilitary groups mostly associated with Iran-backed Shiite militias. The organization is one of the major forces fighting ISIS in Iraq and alongside troops in Syria loyal to President Bashar al-Assad. The shooting comes amid rising tension between the US and Iran after an American drone strike killed Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani earlier this month. Popular Mobilization Forces criticized the US for the attack, which also killed Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, one of its leaders. Iran retaliated to the US attack with missile strikes on Iraqi bases housing American military forces, which drew no casualties, according to President Trump. Iranian protesters took to the streets of Tehran Saturday after their government acknowledged it unintentionally shot down a Ukrainian airliner on Wednesday, killing 176 people on board. Demonstrators gathered at several universities for what began as a vigil but grew into a rally against Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
    4 points
  25. In central Tehran, Iranian protesters liken the Revolutionary Guards to ISIS January 11, 2020 Angry Iranian demonstrators in the streets of the capital, Tehran, on Saturday night, chanted slogans comparing the Revolutionary Guards to the Islamic State, ISIS. And Iran International published a video clip showing the incident, and the protesters chanted "Revolutionary Guards, dictator ... you are ISIS" Angry protesters tore apart an image of Iran's Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani in Tehran, nearly a week after he was killed in an air strike near Baghdad airport. Activists released the picture of Soleimani, which they said was hanging in a Tehran neighborhood, and it appears to be to torn . The incident occurred in conjunction with the departure of hundreds of Iranians in protest demonstrations to condemn the downing of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, a Ukrainian passenger plane over the sky of Tehran last Wednesday. The demonstrators chanted slogans condemning the Iranian regime and Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and the Revolutionary Guards. Video footage on Twitter showed hundreds of people in front of Amir Kabir University in Tehran chanting, "Leave, leave, Supreme Leader (Khamenei)." In a rare move, the semi-governmental Fars News Agency acknowledged the incident of tearing down Soleimani’s image and the emergence of anti-regime demonstrations. link
    4 points
  26. Newspaper: Saudi crown prince recently agreed to Iraqi mediation on Iran Political | 04:13 - 12/01/2020 Baghdad - Mawazine News, The American New York Times confirmed today, Sunday, that the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman agreed to a mediation led by Iraq to reconcile with Tehran. "The Saudi crown prince recently approved offers from the Iraqis, Pakistanis, Omanis and others to mediate with Iran," the newspaper said in a report followed by Mawazine News. The report added, "The Saudi crown prince became very tense after the news of the assassination of the commander of the Quds Force in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, General Qassem Soleimani, in a US raid near Baghdad International Airport." In a parallel line, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan revealed that the Saudi Crown Prince and the US President asked him to communicate with the Iranian President for calm in the Gulf. End / 29 BC
    4 points
  27. What Maliki an the rest of his Iranian thieves seems to be overlooking is that 4000 pound elephant in the middle of the room. The protesters called for Mahdi to resign, does these idiots think they’ve changed their minds all of a sudden. The problem I’ve always had with the protesters is they have no leadership or organization. They have given these crazy dates to get a new PM an that day comes an goes an nothing changes. I’m afraid the can kicking will continue until an outside country or organization steps in with a temporary PM solution.
    4 points
  28. Another gathering of narcistic, do-nothing GOI members. It's either chaos about expelling US military, or focus on laws to promote soccer. Wasted air. Citizens are poor, cold, hungry and living in tents in Baghdad, holding true to their original protests to improve their country. Isn't it about time for these pathetic, over worked politicians to take a vacation?? And how about a resolution condemning Iran for shooting down that airliner and the death of hundreds of innocent citizens??
    4 points
  29. Deputy in Al-Fateh: The blocs are heading to resolve the file of the Prime Minister candidate this week Political | 01:13 - 12/01/2020 BAGHDAD - Mawazine News , the deputy from the Al-Fath Alliance, Ahmed Al-Kinani, confirmed on Sunday that the blocs are heading to resolve the file of the prime minister's candidate by this week. Al-Kinani said, "After the recent events and the tensions concerning the withdrawal of foreign forces, we need the concerned political forces to end this file." Al-Kinani added, "The rational reference letter was very clear in the letters that I presented to the politicians to end the file of choosing the prime minister, because the country’s presence without a prime minister and with this presence is not true." This week. He added, “The Al-Fateh coalition does not take any decision except through consultations, so we call on all political blocs to have a word to resolve the file.” End 29 / A 43
    4 points
  30. State of Law: We will not present a candidate for prime minister .. The best option is to reassign Abdel Mahdi Political | 03:48 - 12/01/2020 Baghdad - Mawazine News, The State of Law coalition led by Nuri al-Maliki confirmed on Sunday that the caretaker head, Adel Abdul-Mahdi, is the best available to head the next government. "In light of the circumstances the country is going through and the inability of political blocs to choose a new candidate, I believe that the best option is to reassign Abdul-Mahdi to form the transitional government, to get out of the crisis," said coalition leader Saad al-Muttalabi in an interview with Mawazine News. He added, "The state of law participates in the discussions of assigning the next prime minister, and does not present any candidate, because the other forces reject any candidate presented by the coalition." Ended 29 / h
    4 points
  31. Source: The Kurds informed Abdul-Mahdi of their refusal to withdraw US forces Political | 04:01 - 01/12/2020 Source: The Kurds informed Abdul-Mahdi of their refusal to withdraw US forces
    4 points
  32. Sunday، 12 January 2020 04:27 PM Kurdish leaders object to removing US troops from Iraq A political source revealed, on Sunday, that the Kurdish leaders voiced rejection to a request to remove the American forces from Iraq. The source said that the Kurdish leaders affirmed to Prime Minister Adil Abd al-Mahdi during his visit on Saturday to Erbil and Sulaimaniya, their refusal to agree to the demands of removing the American forces from the country. The source added that "the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Massoud Barzani, considered the presence of American forces in the region a factor of reassurance. https://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/Story/45419/Kurdish-leaders-object-to-removing-US-troops-from-Iraq
    4 points
  33. The Finance of Parliament reveals to "Al-Ahed News" about moves to send the draft budget to the House of Representatives By Ali 12/01/2020 10:02 AM https://alahadnews.net/index.php/permalink/197528.html Al-Ahed News - Baghdad Member of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, Thamer Theban, revealed parliamentary moves towards the government to find a legal basis for sending the federal budget bill to the House of Representatives. Theban told "Al-Ahed News" today, Sunday, that these moves come because there is an urgent need for all ministries and governorates to complete projects and infrastructure in them, "noting that" the Federal Financial Administration Law voted by the House of Representatives yesterday is one of the important laws to complete the necessary projects. " He pointed out that "the amendment of the law came because of the delay in approving the sending of the draft general budget bill to the House of Representatives," pointing to the existence of "parliamentary moves to pressure the government to find a legal loophole to send the state budget
    4 points
  34. Thats Apache Gunship Gatling Gun Fire taking out the convoy & personnel - not a missile(s) attack. Not complaining, just an observation.
    4 points
  35. The House of Representatives votes on the Financial Management Law Saturday January 11, 2020 77 Baghdad / Al-Sabah The House of Representatives voted in its 27th session, held under the chairmanship of Speaker Muhammad Al-Halbousi, in the presence of 184 deputies, yesterday, Saturday, on the proposal of the Federal Financial Administration Law No. (6) for the year 2019 and ended the discussion of the proposal of the law of the first amendment of the law of the Iraqi Accreditation Authority, while He discussed granting the caretaker government the power to send the 2020 budget, and decided to raise its session to tomorrow, Monday. At the beginning of the session opened by the First Vice-President of the Council, Hassan Al-Kaabi, Mrs. Rasha Yahya Abis Al-Hatimi took the constitutional oath to fill the membership of the Council instead of the resigned deputy, Ali Shukri. After that, a vote was taken on the proposal of the First Amendment Law of the Federal Financial Administration Law No. (6) for the year 2019, submitted by the Finance Committee for the purpose of enabling the Ministry of Finance to apply the law in accordance with the actual expenses of the previous year after excluding unrepeated expenditures, in addition to enabling ministries and governorates to continue to spend the amounts The allocated and financed for it during the previous year to accomplish the required services and ongoing projects, as it is an acquired right for the governorate and the governorate departments with the ministries. During the session, which was headed by Deputy Council Chairman Dr. Bashir Haddad, the council finished reading a report and discussing the proposal for the first amendment of the Iraqi Commission for Accreditation Law No. (78) for the year 2017, submitted by the Economic and Investment Committee and the Finance Committee. The interventions of women and gentlemen deputies focused on the need to clarify the reasons behind the need to allocate additional resources from the general budget to the commission that allocates 50 percent of service wages to cover its revenues. In its response to the interventions, the relevant committee confirmed that the authority in the original law was self-financing, and in the current law its funding will be within the federal budget in order to avoid corruption cases by exploiting some of the private companies for the gaps to pass goods outside the standardization and quality control. The Council discussed a number of issues pertaining to the public affairs, especially those related to the importance of spending financial allocations to complete projects throughout Iraq by giving the House of Representatives the authority to the Council of Ministers to send the federal public budget for the year 2020 to the Council for voting, as well as the need to give priority in the appointment to workers Daily wages within the departments of the Ministry of Electricity for those who have exceeded 14 years of service, in addition to working hard to achieve a balance for the Kurdish component in a number of state institutions in the Kirkuk Governorate, and work to provide administrative staff who worked for free for years within the Wasit Education Directorate. The interventions dealt with the necessity of working to exclude those who are technically expert in the state institutions from referring to retirement in the event of reaching the age of sixty years in accordance with the law in force because there is an urgent need for their expertise, and demanding a complaint to American officials and who caused the entry of the terrorist organization "ISIS" to Iraq, With the importance of expediting the delivery of farmers' dues, in addition to calling for a move away from excitement while voting on crucial decisions. For his part, Dr. Haddad instructed ladies and gentlemen deputies and representatives of the Kirkuk governorate, as well as the office of the Vice-President of the Council to follow up on achieving a balance between the components of the province, calling on the Security, Defense and Foreign Relations Committees to follow up on the request to file a complaint against those who entered the terrorist organization "ISIS". Then it was decided to adjourn the session to tomorrow, Monday.
    4 points
  36. @ronscarpa One more thing.....just for clarity for everyone.... ROTH IRA Thx.... CL As I mentioned above, to withdraw the currency post RV/RI without paying taxes you need to be 59.5 years old and the Roth IRA needs to be seasoned (5 calander years opened). HOWEVER, if both conditions aren't met, you can still withdraw it by paying a 10% penalty on the amount drawn - which sure beats income tax or capital gains tax.
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  37. Ask any good Catholic, “How many Catholic Churches are there?” And he will no doubt proudly and promptly reply, “There is but ONE Catholic Church.” And then, perhaps, with a bit of pride for his own church, he will point at Protestantism, and say: “Protestantism is split into countless wrangling sects. The few remnants of Christianity that hide the leprosy of heresy are wearing away, and the grinning skeleton of infidelity appears in all its blasphemous deformity!” But not the Catholic Church. She is one. Read more: Only one Catholic Church? https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/l/r1/lp-e?q=w52+8%2F1+pp.+453-455 The word/term Catholic does not simply mean Christian also the argument and the King James story of Acts 11:26 to be the first appearance of the word/term Catholic, According to history does not hold true. Acts written by Luke from 33CE completed 61CE. The word Catholic(usually written with uppercase C in English; derived via Late Latin catholicus, from the Greek adjective καθολικός (katholikos), meaning "universal")[3][4] comes from the Greek phrase καθόλου (katholou), meaning "on the whole", "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words κατά meaning "about" and ὅλος meaning "whole".[5][6] The first use of "Catholic" was by the church father Saint Ignatius of Antioch in his Letter to the Smyrnaeans (circa 110 AD). Read more: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_(term) The Latinized Greek term Khri·sti·a·nosʹ, found only three times in the Christian Greek Scriptures, designates followers of Christ Jesus, the exponents of Christianity. — Ac 11:26;26:28;1Pe 4:16. “It was first in Antioch [Syria] that the disciples were by divine providence called Christians.” (Ac 11:26) It is possible, then, that this name was used as early as the year 44 C.E. when the events surrounding this text occurred, although the grammatical structure of this phrase does not necessarily make it so; some think it was a little later. At any rate, by about 58 C.E., in the city of Caesarea, the term was well known and used even by public officials, for at that time King Herod Agrippa II said to Paul: “In a short time you would persuade me to become a Christian.” —Ac 26:28. Bible writers in addressing fellow believers or describing followers of Christ used expressions such as “believers in the Lord,” “brothers” and “disciples” (Ac 5:14;6:3;15:10), “chosen ones” and “faithful ones” (Col 3:12;1Ti 4:12), “slaves to God” and “slaves of Christ Jesus” (Ro 6:22;Php 1:1), “holy ones,” “congregation of God,” and “those who call upon the Lord.” (Ac 9:13;20:28;1Co 1:2;2Ti 2:22) These terms with doctrinal meaning were used primarily as internal congregational designations. To outsiders Christianity was referred to as “The Way” (Ac 9:2;19:9,23;22:4) Read more: Christian https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200000967?q=Acts+11%3A26&p=par#h=7
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  38. @ronscarpa And.......@KristiD Sorry couldn't seem to do both individually...so added the second as a post to be Kristi was copied in... Looked into the taxation possibilities in DC IRS office many years ago.....they were unclear.....(but hey, it's the Government)....and suggested submitting a request for a determination letter/judgement after any change in value. About 90 days at a cost of about $1500... I was told if there were any later determinations the IRS would have to adhere to the guidance they had provided to you on the individual basis. https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/determination-opinion-and-advisory-letters Ron.....?....the Metals IRA's you mention.....are we talking ETF's.....or the bank holding the physical product for you....if vaulted....where and how verified.......if just paper...((ETF)......there is about 90% of paper that has no physical metals attached/backed.....same concept as fractional banking....(smoke and mirrors) I'm thankful this topic has been added and that we are getting some good constructive conversation on this.... I'll end this as Ron would.... Be Blessed! CL
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  39. Who’s the biggest liar and who’s doctor
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  40. It has been a busy and front loaded day for NEWS ! ! ! ! Thanks to all those who have posted news stories and to those who have posted comments. Most enlightening.
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  41. " re-assign resigned Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi to head the next government." The Parliament Building needs someone to scrub the toilets. . . it's all about Mahdi is good for; and not much else.
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  42. As I mentioned above, to withdraw the currency post RV/RI without paying taxes you need to be 59.5 years old and the Roth IRA needs to be seasoned (5 calander years opened). HOWEVER, if both conditions aren't met, you can still withdraw it by paying a 10% penalty on the amount drawn - which sure beats income tax or capital gains tax. I currently have an LLC for my investments post RV/RI as I will be liquidating my IQD, but that depends on the rate, and what I feel it will do after the initial rate change. But, if your IQD are held in the LLC you will still have to pay taxes....either at income tax rates or capital gains rates...! Guess what the IRS will pick, then off we will go to Tax Court. We'll have to get a Determination Letter (IN WRITING) from the IRS prior to filing, to cover yourself if they say capital gains; because an auditor can challenge your return if he/she thinks its ordinary income based upon his/her interpretation of the tax code - and you don't want fines and penalties. Just some food for thought..,!
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  43. Pres Trump through US Treasury then pays off National debt and gets in trouble once again
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  44. 1-11-2020 Intel Guru Delta ... there is something I'd like to clear up here. It's not the one or two days that they [ the CBI] is out of compliance [With the IMF 2% rule] that's a big deal and they have to start from scratch. They [the IMF] go by monthly average. So the monthly average has to be no more than 1213 [Market rate]. That's about the 2% compliance with 1190 [Official Rate]...
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