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Good Evening Dinar Vets, here's a few opinions & comments that might be of interest to you. Remember, no one really knows what will happen, or when. They're simply stating their opinions based on what they perceive to be happening in Iraq. RON *** Frank26 [Iraqi citizens]...please go to the banks. I actually thought they were going to tell you this last Thursday. Yeah, to go to the banks. Maybe this week? Maybe next week. But the thing though, Iraqi citizens, you know they are about to call you into the banks. And you know IMO what they are going to show you. You're all excited about it. The monetary reform is at a stage right now where it must succeed with the Iraqi citizens. This is the final step of the monetary reform...citizens they are about to to come into the banks of Iraq. What they are going to do is show you these big blown up picture of the new currency... *** Mtn Goat Article: "PARLIAMENTARY FINANCE EXCLUDES RAISING THE EXCHANGE RATE OF THE DOLLAR IN ORDER TO COMPENSATE FOR OIL LOSSES" ...so this article is telling us the CBI is NOT going to devalue the dinar as raising the value of the dollar against the dinar would do this. This is good news. But now do the revalue the dinar then against the dollar? ...I have told you this many times already that there will NOT be a revaluation of the dinar of any sort in Iraq . Instead they will only transition the dinar to the lower denominations initially keeping the exact same value only having dropped the zeros from the currency. So, a 25,000 dinar note will become the new 25 dinar note. A 25,000 dinar note today is worth about 25 USD on the de facto peg. Thus, the new 25 dinar note would be worth 25 USD but this is no longer on the de facto peg and that is where people get confused. But this is in Iraq only...(post 1 of 2).. *** Mnt Goat Since in the process the IMF plans to re-peg the dinar to a basket of currencies. In doing this they will reinstate the dinar and put it on a float within the basket. They have to do this. They have no choice if they are to carry out the process to completion once they begin it. At this time a new rate will be assigned according to the basket of currencies. If anyone travels outside of Iraq and needs US, they will exchange 1 dinar using the new rate of the basket for USD. Iraq plans to continue to use dinar inside Iraq not US dollar. So, inside Iraq if the value of the dinar is higher and buys more than why would you want to use the dollar? But the dollar is universal and demand is higher outside of Iraq . So, they must watch for inflation upon this transition period first...(post 2 of 2).. *** Frank26 [Iraqi citizens] They already told you the rate was going to be 1 to 1 on par with the American dollar. You already know your rate. When is this rate going to be given to these new small category notes...? When you go into the banks and they show you the new small category notes they will also show you the new exchange rate with them...both of them will be showed to you at the same time...it's exciting Iraqi citizens IMO of what's going on in your country. I'm excited for you...this is the next step. *** Mark So much is happening…I am hearing the vote on the HCL or article 140 is expected on Saturday in Iraq. Voting on a Saturday for them is unusual. It rarely happens…They are actually going to be in session this weekend as they move forward with their economic reforms. There is a lot to watch... [white papers didn't mention date and a rate.] I am told out of the sandbox that they specifically did not mention it because they are trying to buy a few days for disclosure and plan on voting on that this Saturday. *** Footforward [Q? : about Article 140...are they having meetings about gitting it done or did they get it done?] It's my opinion article 140 was passed years ago and implemented about a week ago by the PM. I'd dare to say that article 140 is more important then the white papers. Without article 140 we won't even have need for white papers because the Kurds would leave Iraq. Then there would be no RV. *** Pimpy ...the reform papers have been submitted for review. Not implementation. They're telling you they need to review it and then prepare a presentation to give to parliament...so now they have the paperwork. They need to review it before they present it to parliament. I have a strange feeling that this presentation might not happen until after the elections. That has nothing to do with whether or not they're going to do anything about the exchange rate...if they wanted to for whatever reason they can change the exchange rate without the white papers or reform papers being implemented ...their number 1 goal right now is to focus on early elections... *** Jeff ...Article: "In details ... Al-Kazemi's white paper reaches the Iraqi Parliament" Quote: "a parliamentary source said that the government reform paper had reached the Iraqi parliament for a vote." ...the odds are parliament will not be allowed to start the approval process of the reforms until Sunday the 18th at the earliest. Watch their patterns...the reforms you know for a fact are married to the rate change.

Hey Smokey Mtn Dinar!! my Iraqi friend moved to another shift so I rarely see him now. He had surgery 2 weeks ago and is out on fmla now. so I haven’t heard anything from him in 2 weeks or so.. The last thing he told me was he was still upset over the protestors that were killed in his hometown of Najaf and it seemed like the PM wasn’t doing anything about it. And he also asked me if I thought the US would leave the embassy, he didn't think the US will leave.. That was about it, nothing much. If we do talk, I’ll let everyone know..

LINK An Expert Confirms The High Exchange Rates Of The Dollar Since The Announcement Of The Financial Crisis 15th October, 2020 Economic expert Ihssan Al-Kinani explained that the dollar exchange rates began to rise since the announcement of the financial crisis, although it is an imperceptible rise, pointing out that Iraq has recorded a rise in exchange rates during the current period, which is what the government should rectify because that does not hurt the interest of the people. Al-Kinani said in a press statement followed by Al-Independent today, Thursday, that "the announcement of the decline in the Iraqi monetary reserve of foreign currency, is nothing but a clear message to legitimize the increase in the exchange rate of the dollar against the Iraqi dinar in order to compensate for oil losses due to lower prices, as well as to overcome the fabricated financial crisis." He added that "maximizing revenues cannot be at the expense of the people. The rise in the exchange rates of the dollar will raise with it all goods and foodstuffs, especially since the merchant exploits such variables to achieve the highest profitable gains." "The government must not tamper with the pension of the Iraqis, or impose on them a de facto policy, because raising the price of the dollar means higher prices for cars, electrical appliances, household items, clothes and even imported food, which should be rectified by the Central Bank to ensure that the fuse of the Iraqi street is not ignited," he said. His suffering”. ########## Economist: Manipulating the dollar is not in the interest of the people, and the government must search for alternative plans LINK

Good Morning Dinar Vets, here's a few opinions & comments that might be of interest to you. Remember, no one really knows what will happen, or when. They're simply stating their opinions based on what they perceive to be happening in Iraq. RON *** Footforward *** Article: "Iraq proposes New Jointly Managed Oil Company for Kurdistan" The joint oil company is a VERY big deal...Baghdad and the Kurds have to work together. The Kurds have the majority of the wealth. So without them working together there is no rv. *** Bruce *** We know that from Iraq’s point of view they had some White Papers that were to be delivered...to the parliament with the rate of the Iraqi dinar in that paper work... So when we look at what is occurring – and where we are – we believe we are getting down to it...everything is good – everything is ready...everybody is in a situation right now of expectation for this to come through – don’t know what day – of course..

CNN. Broadcasting From Comedy Central While Advising The Central Bank ! LINK Central Bank Governor: We Have Started Implementing The Banking Sector Reform Plan 15th October, 2020 The Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, Mustafa Ghaleb Mukhaif, confirmed that a few days ago, he presented a vision to reform the reality of the country's banking sector to strengthen the financial stability system based on competition. The governor of the bank said in a statement reported by the newspaper "Al-Sabah" and its independent newspaper today, Thursday, that "the future vision for the work of the Central Bank of Iraq is centered in light of the economic crisis through the goals that it seeks to achieve and specified under its amended Law No. 56 of 2004, the most important of which is (guarantee) Domestic price stability and the promotion of a stable financial system based on competition), to continue achieving the strategic objectives set out in the 2016-2020 plan. The governor explains, “In order to do so, the bank recently proposed the terms of the reform paper for the banking sector, which has been initiated now, because of its importance in developing banking services and products in the next stage, and through it, the banking sector will be supported to advance its current reality. Of the specific criteria adopted by the bank and on the basis of which the operating banks were classified, ”indicating that“ this classification will be reviewed by the end of this year, and this will continue for the following semesters of the year.” The governor of the Central Bank says: “This step comes within the framework of enhancing confidence in the banking sector and improving the quality of services provided to the public, as well as enhancing competitiveness in the Iraqi banking sector.” Their conditions and the payment of their customers' dues, ”stressing that“ this classification will be an opportunity for these banks to prove their seriousness in achieving the requirements of reform and pay the dues of depositors and shareholders owed by those banks.”

Good morning everyone! Today looks to be a long but exciting day in my world, and a good part of it IS because of Iraq. Some housekeeping real quick - I'll be sending out an email on this, because quite a few people are still affected by a recent server glitch that made the site unavailable to people. If you were unfortunate enough to visit during that short period of time, your computer has some stored cookies that will still prevent you from viewing the site correctly. There is also an issue with older versions of Internet Explorer and Edge, and those I'm not confident will ever be fixed. Anyhow - the site access issues can be fixed by doing two things. 1. If you're not already using Google Chrome as your browser, now is a great time to start. Get it here. 2. If you are using Google Chrome, you'll need to clear your cookies and cache for DinarVets. I know, it's a pain... sorry. The issue will eventually resolve itself, but if you want to speed it up just go here (or here for Microsoft browsers). Special message for VIP members - as long as you have a good, working email on file here, you aren't in danger of missing any of my messages. The Post RV (RV Announcement) messages and instructions will come to your email, and you'll be directed to a different website that was/is not affected by this annoying situation. One last thing - our News section is getting a little disorganized. To our news posters - at one time we were pretty diligent with making sure we didn't post duplicates, but that seems to be happening a bit more often. Let's resume the vigil - check for duplicates before you post, and be sure to use the "Tags" function to make things easy for the readers. Thank you ALL for your tireless work and incredible contributions! Ok, back to the Dinar! (For those of you able to access this chat ) Parliament is in session, although with the exception of this mention of "White Papers" it would appear that nothing spectacular is happening. I'm not reading anything into the "White Papers" - I'm sure the Gurus will, but that's not what you come to DinarVets for. They aren't going to announce "hi we plan to raise the rate next week lolz" - that's just not the way this works. They would lose the chance to capitalize on the RV, and they simply aren't going to do that. So, what IS encouraging? Jump right to page 3 of this thread, for starters. Our tireless newshound @yota691 started the thread earlier this month with the bold title "There is no alternative for Kurdistan but an agreement with Baghdad" - and that is 100% truth. This boils all the way into the HCL (Hydro Carbon Law) which is a necessary component for the RV. One of the most common questions on the HCL is whether or not it needs/must be done before the RV. The answer is it doesn't matter if it's done before, during, or after raising the value of the Dinar - but it must happen really really close to the same time. Either immediately (minutes/hours, not days or weeks) before, during, or after. Minutes or hours... not days or weeks. That is key. The HCL is, in layman's terms, a profit sharing agreement between the Kurds and Baghdad - two major portions of Iraq. Without a profit sharing agreement, they won't raise the value. The profit, of course, comes from this right here: And aside from that crazy dip that nobody would have believed could ever happen earlier this year, that chart looks solid and promising. I can't wrap this up without a shout out to this thread: And of course, the Weekly Powerball Pool! I'll get that email out a little later today - be well, everyone! Go HCL - Go Dinar - GO RRRVVV!!!!!!

The third announcement circulated by the Central Bank of Iraq to all Iraqi banks around the Arab Week for Financial Inclusion. Progress in financial inclusiveness indicators accelerated using electronic payment tools inside Iraq as it facilitates the electronic transfer of funds, which saves time and effort for everyone, and reduces the exchange of banknotes that are considered a transmission of infectious diseases and viruses.. and The Central Bank of Iraq has adopted an electronic payment strategy by cooperating with the public and private sectors to improve financial inclusiveness, which is one of the indicators of growth of the country's economy through improving and accelerating financial and economic services. The year 2020 carried out a progressive model in the region to meet the needs of bankers by developing the Iraqi monetary policy infrastructure, led by the Central Bank of Iraq. #اسبوع_الشمول_المالي #البنك_المركزي_العراقي #المصرف_العراقي_للتجارة Translated

Amid indications to change the dollar map in Iraq ... What does the Central Bank intend? Oct 15, 2020 Concerns have been mounting for days about the government's intention to raise the dollar's exchange rate against the Iraqi dinar, including the central bank's comments on the decline in currency reserves and the decline in oil imports from the dollar, as well as the fact that the exchange rate hike could help the government provide liquidity from the Iraqi dinar. Local markets saw a rapid rise in the dollar exchange rate, reaching 125,000 dinars against 100,000 dinars in some cases. However, Central Bank Governor Mustafa Ghalib Scary, after his remarks yesterday about the decline of the bank's foreign exchange reserves, 👉 returned to confirm today that there are efforts to ensure the stability of domestic prices.👈 "The future vision of the work of the Central Bank of Iraq is centered on the economic crisis through the objectives it seeks to achieve, which are set out in its 2004 amended law(56) which is the most important (ensuring the stability of domestic prices and strengthening a stable financial system based on competition), to continue to achieve the strategic objectives set out in the plan (2016-2020)," he said in a press statement. "In order to do so, the Bank recently introduced the terms of the reform paper for the banking sector, which has been initiated now, because of its importance in the development of banking services and products in the next phase, through which the banking sector will be supported to improve its current reality, and a set of specific criteria adopted by the Bank has recently been identified and on the basis of which the banks are classified," he said, adding that "this classification will be reviewed by the end of this year, and continue to do so for the following year." "This step is part of strengthening confidence in the banking sector and improving the quality of services provided to the public, as well as enhancing competitiveness in the Iraqi banking sector," he said. Al-Rafidain returns the selling window For his part, Rafidain Bank announced the re-operation of the currency sale window, while directing the exchange companies to enter the window of the currency auction in dollars provided by the bank. The media office of the bank said in a statement, which "Yes Iraq" received a copy of, that "the bank decided to re-operate the window for selling currency in dollars to banking companies." He called on those companies to review the main branch of the bank in Baghdad, Al Shorja, to see the conditions and instructions for selling currency, which are easy and easy terms and bring benefits and positivity to companies.

You are confused alright. How could you not be. You were told Russian Collusion was real, but it wasn’t. Biden says he will end fracking but then he said he wouldn’t. Biden said he would defund the police and then he said he wouldn’t. Biden said he didn’t plagiarize his speech 40 years ago but he did. Biden said he didn’t know his son’s business contacts but we’ve seen pictures of him playing golf with those business contacts. Joe said he didn’t threaten the Ukraine with loss of US tax payers money if they didn’t fire the person looking into Hunters dealings. Well son of a B, he’s on tape bragging about his threat. Today, there are more revelations about Hunter’s dealings with China. I guess that never happened either. Biden and his family are the biggest criminal family since Al Capone. You are supporting an Complete Loser who thinks he is running for the Senate. 😝 😆

Thursday، 15 October 2020 06:57 PM Finance minister says Iraq's leaders willing to make reforms https://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/Story/50187/Finance-minister-says-Iraq-s-leaders-willing-to-make-reforms Iraq's finance minister said Thursday there is growing political will to undertake drastic reforms needed for the country to tackle a daunting liquidity crisis, which has pushed Iraq to the brink of collapse. “There is more will now than there was five months ago,” Finance Minister Ali Allawi told The Associated Press. “Now, I think there is recognition that unless oil prices go up miraculously, this is something we have to cope with and manage.” Low oil prices have slashed state coffers in the crude-exporting country by nearly half, and over-reliance on oil has limited the government's ability to seek out other income. A widening month-to-month deficit has cast uncertainty over how future payments will be made for public wages, external debts and essential imports of food and medicine. Iraq's unsustainable economy, laid bare by fiscal pressures spurred by spiraling oil prices and the coronavirus pandemic, is a long-standing problem that has flummoxed reformists for over a decade. This week, Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi's government issued a much-anticipated 95-page “white paper” for economic reform that, if implemented, would prompt a drastic overhaul of the entire system within three to five years. “It is a paper designed to create a strategic and policy framework for a new Iraqi economy,” said Allawi. "In the end of this period of change and reform ... we are supposed to have a restructured and more dynamic economy, that is the point of it.” The absence of support from major political elites has undermined similar efforts in the past. Al-Kadhimi's government still depends on an endorsement by Parliament for the vision to gain steam. “There is less denial, before it was all denial," said Allawi. With oil prices not expected to rebound in the near-term, only reforms will see Iraq avoid an economic catastrophe, top officials in al-Kadhimi’s government, including Allawi, have repeatedly said. The future of the project faces a major test: Parliament endorsement in the form of a binding resolution or legislation. Later, aspects of the plan outlined in the paper will be incorporated into the 2021 budget, said Allawi, something that will also require a parliament vote. Government subsidies in the electricity and oil sectors will face particular scrutiny. In September, Iraq made $3.16 billion in oil exports, which accounts for 90% of state revenue — less than half of the $7 billion needed to pay for salaries, pensions, imports and debts. September salaries were delayed and the payment of October wages depends largely on the government borrowing internally. A previous bill allowing for $12 billion in internal borrowing has been used up; a new one, asking for $35 billion, faces a parliament vote. “I hope parliament will approve it,” said Allawi of the bill. “If it doesn’t, we have potential for other alternatives, but it will be more difficult.” Iraq's dollar reserves stand at $53 billion.

Reducing the value of the Iraqi dinar against the dollar .. Do I approach and what is the position of the Central Bank? 1,192 Economie 2020/10/15 20:48 ht Baghdad Today - Special A member of the Parliamentary Finance Committee, Kamal Cougar, confirmed, Thursday, October 15, 2020, that the Central Bank is concerned about the government and parliamentary approach to reducing the value of the Iraqi dinar against the dollar. Cougar said in an interview with (Baghdad Today), "There is a governmental and parliamentary approach to reduce the value of the dinar against the dollar, but this trend has not been made a final decision on it," noting that "the Central Bank has great concerns about the step of reducing the value of the Iraqi dinar in exchange for Dollar. " He added that "the final decision on this issue will be decided in the draft federal budget law for the country for the year 2021," noting that "the details of this approach are not clear features regarding the price of the reduction." The Financial Committee of the Iraqi Parliament commented, Thursday (July 2, 2020), on news that there are possible intentions to change the exchange rate of the dollar against the dinar within the anticipated financial reform law. Committee reporter Ahmed Saffar said, in an interview with (Baghdad Today), that "until now we have not seen the financial reform bill, but there are information and leaks. We state that there is an intention to change the exchange rate of the dollar against the dinar, but we do not know its accuracy until the moment, as there is. Some MPs have approached this option, and there is parliamentary opposition to such an approach. Al-Saffar indicated that "any decrease in the value of the dinar or the dollar will cause price inflation because it will reduce the purchasing power of the Iraqi dinar, and here the affected will be those with limited income from employees, contracts and renters," indicating that "within the monetary policy, this is the last solution to the crises." link

Maybe He’ll Get A Sudden Case Of ‘Lead’ Poisoning From A Firing Squad !

I Wonder ‘Who’ Was At The Top Of The List ? And Too Bad He’s Recovering ... LINK Nouri al-Maliki is recovering from Corona 14th October, 2020 A source in the State of Law coalition stated, on Wednesday, that the head of the coalition, Nouri al-Maliki, had recovered from infection with Corona virus. The source told Shafaq News Agency, "Al-Maliki has recovered after about four days of his injury." On Sunday, an informed source in the Islamic Dawa Party revealed that the Secretary-General of the party, Nouri al-Maliki, was infected with the Corona virus, indicating that the health condition of al-Maliki is now stable and he is in good health.

Iraq needs to stop putting so much energy into "salaries" and put energy into the creation of new industries that could employ the government employees that work on average 20 minutes a day. Iraq is throwing money down the drain when they could be developing their products, exports, and productivity, and new industries pay taxes that would assist them in their expenses.

LINK The Iraqi president warns the integrity of a "urgent" mission and calls for international cooperation to expose the corrupt 15th August, 2020 On Thursday, the Iraqi President, Barham Salih alerted the Integrity Commission to a mission he described as "urgent", calling for international cooperation to expose the corrupt. In a statement received by Shafaq News Agency, the Presidency of the Republic said that the President of the Republic, Barham Salih, received today, at the Peace Palace in Baghdad, the head of the Integrity Commission, Judge Alaa Jawad Hamid. According to the statement, the President of the Republic stressed "the importance of the role the commission plays in combating corruption, and in complementarity with the rest of the relevant departments." And an essential foundation for a capable state that serves its citizens. " Salih noted "the danger of corruption in feeding acts of violence and terrorism, weakening the role of institutions in meeting the needs of citizens, and negatively affecting investment opportunities in the country,"stressing the "importance of activating all legal and practical measures in combating corruption, and uncovering smuggled and corrupt funds through coordination with relevant countries and international community institutions, and seeking assistance from international expertise and experience in this regard." The statement indicated that Saleh "listened to a review from Judge Alaa Jawad Hamid regarding the commission’s functioning and future plans." He stressed, "His support for all efforts that go towards achieving the goals of eradicating corruption, stopping waste of public money, and achieving transparency and integrity in state institutions." ############ The President Of The Republic Affirms To Close The Outlets Of Corruption And Recover The Stolen Money LINK

A change in the exchange rate and the value of salaries of groups … Fears that the white paper will turn into a “ red ” Walter 10 mins ago Advertisements 812 Policy 2020/10/15 18:38 Baghdad Today – Follow-up The economic expert, Abdul Rahman Al-Mashhadani, described, on Thursday (October 15, 2020), the white paper for financial reform that the government submitted to Parliament as “red”, while stressing that it needs eight years to implement it. Al-Mashhadani said in a televised interview with (Baghdad Today), that “the paper presented by the government to Parliament is a red card, not a white one, and it needs great sacrifices from the Iraqi people from the middle and poor classes, because the reform paper will reduce the salary ceiling and raise the exchange rate, and the poverty rate will rise in Iraq”. He added, “The paper has many positive aspects, but it is not suitable for the crisis that Iraq is witnessing now, which will continue until the end of next year with the drop in the price of oil,” noting that “it is a master’s thesis, not a government reform program, and it takes 8 years to implement it.” He pointed out that “if parliament approves this white paper, it is expected that the new parliament, after the elections, will cancel the paper.” And the agency (Baghdad Today), Tuesday (10/13/2020), published the terms of the “white paper” submitted by the government to the House of Representatives. The introduction to the “ white paper ”, submitted by the government of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi to Parliament, and which (Baghdad today) has obtained its full version: “This white paper includes the final report of the emergency cell for financial reform, with the aim of managing the financial situation. In light of the current financial crisis, and developing the necessary solutions to achieve financial reform and improve the management of financial institutions, the cell has undertaken the development of the economic reform program stipulated in the Domestic and Foreign Borrowing Law No. (5) of 2020, with the aim of restructuring the Iraqi economy to face the next challenges. https://baghdadtoday.news/ar/news/134782/%D8%AA%D8%BA%D9%8A%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A8%D8%B3%D8%B9%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D8%B1%D9%81-%D9%88%D9%82%D9%8A%D9%85%D8%A9-%D8%B1

Congratulations, everyone should vote. I will be voting in the next few days. I’m sure my one vote will change the course of History.

Baghdad raises Kurdistan’s share of white oil to 150 million liters Economie 2020-10-15 | 06:24 https://www.alsumaria.tv/news/اقتصاد/361430/بغداد-ترفع-حصة-كردستان-من-النفط-الأبيض-إلى-150-ملي The governor of Sulaymaniyah, Haval Abu Bakr, announced, on Thursday, that the federal government had issued a decision to increase the Kurdistan region's share of white oil to 150 million liters, instead of 50 million liters. Abu Bakr said in a statement that Alsumaria received a copy of, that the decision came after "the recent meeting held by the governors of Erbil, Sulaymaniyah and Dohuk with the Ministers of Planning and Immigration and Federal Displacement, and the request of Sulaymaniyah Governorate and the Kurdistan government to increase the proportion of the region's share of white oil." He added that "the federal government and the Ministry of Oil have decided to increase the quota from 50 million liters to 150 million liters to be distributed in three quotas

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You might listen to the story of one of the parents of a Gold Team member killed by the "lucky shot"...... These parents all have collaborating stories....and have never received firm confirmation after 9 years as to what went down..... You can stick your head in the sand and blindly follow the corrupt MSM...and those they work for.....the truth is coming out.....but I doubt you'll have an open enough mind to see the truth....CL

Seems like we sent them a list of their top 800+ crooks quite a while back....

Can the White Paper Deliver on Economic Reform? Posted by Iraqi Thoughts | Oct 14, 2020 | Economy, Feature https://1001iraqithoughts.com/2020/10/14/can-the-white-paper-deliver-on-economic-reform/d | 1 The Iraqi government’s long-awaited “White Paper” was formally approved by cabinet on October 13 after it was shared with members of parliament, who will now undertake a thorough review. Billed as a blueprint for addressing Iraq’s economic woes, its completion had been a source of tension between parliament and the government. But yesterday’s milestone was only the first step in an arduous journey that Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi’s government must undertake if it is to deliver on its bold promises. With time running out, the difficult task of garnering sufficient political buy-in must be accelerated if the 95-page document is to be translated into tangible changes. The White Paper lays out a three-year plan for how Iraq’s financial predicament can be reversed. The first half of the document presents the scale of the problem in intricate detail, utlilsing charts and figures to illustrate what is at stake if the country continues on the current downward spiral. This level of detail is not only useful for policymakers, but can also be harnessed to communicate persuasively with the public. The second half of the document outlines a series of specific reform measures that the government intends to pursue to advance five key areas: sustainable fiscal stability, macroeconomic reforms, building vital infrastructure, provision of essential services, and creating an administrative and legal environment that is conducive to growth. The paper sets out a strategy that prioritises the urgent need to “stop the haemorrhaging of the fiscal deficit” that is symptomatic of the massive spending commitments in the public sector. Reining in public expenditure would in turn create a sufficient amount of fiscal space for the government to target the sorts of macroeconomic reforms that are vital to overhauling Iraq’s deep-seated structural problems and resurrecting the non-oil sectors. The document offers an ambitious proposition and in total sets out more than 200 actionable reform measures including legislative amendments, digital innovations and major cuts in subsidies. Naturally, the most obvious question to ask is, can the government pull this off, and if so, how? The authors note that once the paper is approved by parliament, the government will prepare a separate action plan that details how it will implement the proposed measures along a defined timeline. This is, of course, easier said than done. Implementation has always been the Achilles heel of reform-minded policymakers and there is little reason to believe that this attempt will be any less problematic. A key component of implementation is the political will to undertake unpopular actions that will inevitably create some public backlash. For instance, the paper pledges to significantly curtail public sector hiring and aims to slash the public payroll from 25% to 12.5% of GDP within three years. But Kadhimi’s five-month record has shown that he has little inclination to resist popular demands for more government jobs. Since May, protests and sit-ins by unemployed graduates demanding government jobs have multiplied, and on some occasions Kadhimi has personally relented. With few viable options in the private sector for tens of thousands of young people in search of employment, the problem has been compounded by outlandish promises that cannot be honoured in the near-term. With much fanfare, the government launched the online portal Tawtheef earlier this week, advertised as a major milestone towards helping thousands of ordinary people find employment. The prime minister’s spokesperson claimed that the initiative would serve as a fully automated service that would enable job seekers to find and obtain employment without any human intervention. But there was little effort to clarify that in fact there are no jobs currently available on the system and that the Tawtheef website’s sole function right now is an electronic form where job seekers can submit their personal details and register their general interest. The release of the White Paper has further heightened public expectations, and the government will need to be frank and transparent about what it actually plans to achieve in the remaining time it has left before elections. Many of the reform measures proposed in the paper have been attempted by previous governments and have yielded minimal outcomes. For example, the authors aim to cut financial support to state-owned enterprises (SOEs) by 30% for three consecutive years. They propose categorising SOEs into profitable, faltering and unviable entities. Many viable companies would then undergo complete or partial privitisation, while those that cannot be salvaged would be liquidated. Given the huge source of political patronage that SOEs generate, any attempt to break them up would face formidable resistance from vested interests. If the government is seriously committed to what it sets out in the White Paper, it will need to devote far more political capital to economic reform than it has in the past. To bring about tangible reform, it is not enough to delegate this task to the technocrats and bureaucrats, no matter how informed they may be. The prime minister’s personal attention will be crucial to generate enough momentum to bring about real change.

No more than I question the timing of Blassey Ford stepping forward....or the timing of the ET grab them by the @#$%y release... As to the Patriot Seals.....they follow orders....they are the true hero's...... Unfortunately those leading them can be flawed or corrupt..... Research the families who lost those team members in the highly suspect shoot down....they were told by their sons they were in danger.... Take the whole Bin Laden story at face value.....or use some common sense and logic......then do some research... So much more that can be said.....perhaps another time..... CL

ensuring the stability of domestic prices and strengthening a stable financial system based on competition Thanks DWS. I hope Iraq considers Kuwait rate as their competition and not Iran’s.

LINK Iran is moving to recover five billion dollars in Iraqi banks 14th October, 2020 The Governor of the Central Bank of Iran, Abdel Nasser Humti said on Wednesday that his country is continuing negotiations with countries to recover its frozen funds, including five billion US dollars in Iraqi banks. Hemmati said in a statement to reporters today that tens of billions of Iranian proceeds funds are frozen in foreign banks, and even countries that have good relations with Iran cannot dispose of this money due to US pressure and threats . "The pressure on Iran has become more intense in the last days of the current US president, and therefore we must withstand and resist these pressures and work to lift their repercussions inside the country," Irani added. He indicated that Tehran continues negotiations with countries that include frozen Iranian assets in their banks, indicating that his recent visit to Iraq was in this context and that the results were positive, hoping to recover five billion dollars of Iranian money in Iraq.

Someone in the DoJ needs to read the 14th A. There is a section in there that deals with treasonous officials.

I wonder if Joe and the Democratic Party will kick this man out of the DNC. If not then Antifa is more than an idea Joe. Antifa is a Hate Group and the Dems are using their muscle to intimidate, censor oppostion, and burn and loot our cities. Democratic Leadership is in full Rebellion. https://thepostmillennial.com/ Project Veritas reveals Colorado Democrat operative is Antifa militant who promotes killing in the streets In the latest series of hidden camera recordings, Project Veritas revealed that a Colorado Democratic Party executive committee member is an Antifa militant hellbent on igniting a political revolution in America. In the latest series of hidden camera recordings, Project Veritas revealed that a Colorado Democratic Party executive committee member is an Antifa militant hellbent on igniting a political revolution in America. This comes after a Denver shooting at a “Black Lives Matter-Antifa Soup Drive” left a conservative demonstrator dead on Saturday afternoon, who was reportedly killed at the hands of a private, unlicensed security guard hired by NBC News affiliate 9NEWS. The shooter's ideology was unearthed as a long-time outspoken leftist against Trump and law enforcement. "2020 is a political revolution," said Kristopher Jacks, Weld County chair of the Our Revolution, a radical leftist organization spun out of Sen. Bernie Sanders's 2016 presidential campaign. A Bernie button topped the man's sash of leftist pins. "I am going to do everything morally acceptable to win. I will lie. I will cheat. I will steal. Because that's morally acceptable in this political environment." Jacks functions as a "trainer, mentor and on-the-ground quarterback at Our Revolution protests," Project Veritas founder James O'Keefe explained in a report. “Jacks represents the radical wing of the Democratic Party in Colorado—he is someone most Americans should be afraid of,” O’Keefe stated. Project Veritas further discovered that Jacks believes that a Biden administration would be used to advance his political objectives or else violence will ensue. “Joe Biden was presumably left-wing, and he's got a functioning signing hand,” Jacks asserted, alluding to Biden's disputed cognitive decline. “As long as there's progressive legislation that comes across his desk, I am confident we can occupy his house." Then Jacks referenced Biden's presumed residence at the White House if he were elected to the Oval Office in November's general election. "We know where he’ll live, and yeah, he wants to veto Medicare For All. Let him veto it! He's never leaving that house again without protest.” Despite his misgivings, Jacks purports that the Democratic ticket will cooperate with his radical agenda or face entrapment. Mass civil unrest will spill to city streets and residential neighborhoods, according to leftist war games. "[W]e're already ready to do it. We’re on," Jacks warned, justifying violence to gain complete political control of the country. “I think the right wing has a monopoly right now on strong, violent rhetoric, and I think they underestimate how many people on the left are organized, trained, armed, and ready to go should they decide to do their sh*t," Jacks continued. Jacks noted the numbers on his side as a "reminder" that "there’s a reason you guys feared the Communists more than you feared the Nazis," also alleging that Martin Luther King Jr. "wouldn’t have been as successful if it wasn’t for Malcolm X and Nation of Islam, Black Panthers, all of them doing their thing too.” "The left is already geared up. We've been practicing for four years against somebody who doesn't listen," Jacks bucked President Donald Trump. "Now, we're going to go up against Democrats who are the world's biggest p*ssies, who fold all the time.” Jacks moved on to attack those slightly left-of-center. “Half of the struggle that I have isn’t with Republicans. It isn't with the right-wing. It's with f—in' moderates in the Democratic Party." "It’s going to take a strategic hit against the .1 percent that’s in charge, cause that’s who it is. Killing random Nazis in the street, random f—ing bootlickers," Jacks told an undercover journalist, naming Amazon chief executive officer Jeff Bezos first on his hit list. "If you want to do some Versailles sh*t. If you want to do some Antifa sh*t. You really want to change this country that way, with violence, there’s only one way to do it. You gotta get people that are close to billionaires and start just, random billionaires start turning up dead." Then Jacks stated that there "needs to be a militant group," adding that he "love[s] Antifa for that reason." Jacks spoke on the armed Antifa groups who draw inspiration from John Brown, the insurrection leader who charged the failed raid on the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry in 1859. Jacks also described how fear tactics and ultimatums threatened at point-blank range benefit his revolutionary ambitions. “But [unions] ain’t stabbing mother f—ers like they used to. They don’t have to though cause they used to stab people. See? And that’s all we gotta say. Guillotines, motherf—er. That’s all we gotta say. Option A: what I’m proposing. Option two: slicey bois. What are your choices? Which one do you want?” The Denver Police Department is now investigating tonight's tapes, O'Keefe reported. "Thank you for your concern. This information will be passed along to the proper personnel," officials told Project Veritas. One hour after Project Veritas dropped the #ArmedRevolution bombshell, Jacks deleted his Twitter account, @Kyoti00. The Post Millennial's contributing editor Ian Miles Cheong found that Jacks depicts himself as a senior proposal manager at CenturyLink on his since-deleted LinkedIn account. Later on, CenturyLink suspended Jacks, notifying the public of his current employment status. "We recently became aware of comments made by an employee. We do not condone this type of activity and have contacted the appropriate law enforcement agencies. We have suspended the employee pending the results of an investigation."

Watch: Terminally-Ill Man Gets Phone Call From President Donald Trump | NBC News 917,146 views•Mar 7, 2019 NBC News 4.04M subscribers President Trump called a terminally-ill man and gave him an encouraging message. Captured on video, Jay Barrett, who suffers from cystic fibrosis, received a phone call from the president, which was a wish on his “bucket list.” The call was orchestrated by Barrett’s sister and local Connecticut politicians from both parties.

First off, if you are going to make a claim of 20k lies by Trump then I’m going to need a link. Without a link your statement is a big ole lie. 😝 😆 I hope you realize Biden has been known to tell a few lies himself. About 47 years of them. Is plagiarism considered lying, yes it is. Here is his most recent Lie. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8838939/Joe-Biden-met-son-Hunters-Ukrainian-energy-contacts.html

Why is Facebook and Twitter censoring the news on Hunter Biden. It’s pure hate of President Trump pure and simple. They both have special Governmental liberties that other news organizations don’t have. They have claimed they are solely a content distribution Technology. By censoring Conservatives and showing bias to a Presidential Candidate they have crossed the line and must be regulated like other news organizations and they should lose their lax tax regulations. I’m not so sure they shouldn’t be shut down. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8840113/Facebook-squashes-New-York-Post-story-Joe-Biden-saying-needs-fact-checked.html

You just prove my point for the last 4 years The Hate Everything American Party has whined everyday 24/7 365 days for 4 years straight Which will give you excuse to continue 4 more years with the Hate Everything American Party. Like I said TDS last 8 years.

If you been subjected to a Ventilator for days and survive Kudos to you. If you haven't it just more Blah blah.

Central Bank: a decline in the accumulated quantities of foreign currency Wednesday 14th October 2020 - 08:14 Baghdad - conscious The Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, Mustafa Ghaleb Makhaif, suggested that foreign reserves in the bank would decline due to the increase in import financing and the decline in dollar revenues from the Ministry of Finance. "The decline in the global price of oil and the reduction in production in Iraq, based on the OPEC agreement, led to a decrease in crude oil revenues and thus the dollar amounts that were the Ministry of Finance," he told Al-Sabah. It sells it to the Central Bank of Iraq in exchange for the Iraqi dinar, which it uses to finance its expenditures locally. " The governor added, "This led to a decline in the accumulated quantities of foreign currency at the central bank, in addition to the process of discounting the securities issued by the Ministry of Finance, for the purpose of bridging the deficit witnessed by the government in financing its spending, especially the current spending by the Central Bank of Iraq for the benefit of government banks." He noted, “Most of the current spending will turn into a consumer demand that ultimately represents a demand for the US dollar, and with the central bank meeting this demand to finance imports, foreign reserves are expected to witness a decline in addition to the decline resulting from the decrease in oil revenues if the current data do not change. ". LINK

Central Bank: a decline in the accumulated quantities of foreign currency Wednesday 14th October 2020 - 08:14 Baghdad - conscious The Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, Mustafa Ghaleb Makhaif, suggested that foreign reserves in the bank would decline due to the increase in import financing and the decline in dollar revenues from the Ministry of Finance. "The decline in the global price of oil and the reduction in production in Iraq, based on the OPEC agreement, led to a decrease in crude oil revenues and thus the dollar amounts that were the Ministry of Finance," he told Al-Sabah. It sells it to the Central Bank of Iraq in exchange for the Iraqi dinar, which it uses to finance its expenditures locally. " The governor added, "This led to a decline in the accumulated quantities of foreign currency at the central bank, in addition to the process of discounting the securities issued by the Ministry of Finance, for the purpose of bridging the deficit witnessed by the government in financing its spending, especially the current spending by the Central Bank of Iraq for the benefit of government banks." He noted, “Most of the current spending will turn into a consumer demand that ultimately represents a demand for the US dollar, and with the central bank meeting this demand to finance imports, foreign reserves are expected to witness a decline in addition to the decline resulting from the decrease in oil revenues if the current data do not change. ". LINK

LINK Pompeo: We will continue to support the sovereignty of Iraq 14th October, 2020 US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo affirmed, on Wednesday, that his country continues to support the sovereignty of Iraq. "There are those trying to target Iraqis and American diplomats to stop this support," Pompeo said in a press conference that "Mawazine News" followed. "Nevertheless, we continue to support Iraq politically and economically and support its freedom, and the Iraqis know who are the good powers in the Middle East." He added, "We are pleased with the Iraqi security measures to protect diplomatic missions," referring to "supporting the sovereignty of Iraq in the face of those who undermine security."

NATO: Our presence in Iraq is "non-combat" in the coming stage Thursday 15 October 2020 12 Baghdad: Morning NATO revealed, on Wednesday, the nature of its presence in Iraq during the next phase, stressing that it will provide technical advice to the Iraqi forces through the military leadership. "The NATO mission continues to support the Iraqi forces, provide advice, train them and qualify them to fight ISIS," Magis Lovoua, the officer in the NATO Public Affairs Office in Iraq, stated in a televised statement, noting that the presence of "the mission does not include combat forces during the next stage." The spokesman for the Joint Operations Command, Major General Tahsin Al-Khafaji, confirmed that "the NATO mission has future plans to support Iraqi forces of all kinds."

this so called Christian group is not Christian at all and will undoubted all burn in hell. You cannot be a dem and a Christian at the same time. You cannot believe in abortion and be a Christian...PERIOD. The 3 democommiecrats can flame away. I am right. You are wrong!

The Central Bank presents its vision for reforming the banking sector Thursday 15 October 2020 130 https://alsabaah.iq/32881/ Baghdad: Hazem Muhammad Habib A few days ago, the Central Bank of Iraq put forward a vision to reform the reality of the banking sector in the country to strengthen the financial stability system based on competition. The governor of the bank, Mustafa Ghaleb Makhaif, told Al-Sabah that “the future vision for the work of the Central Bank of Iraq is centered in light of the economic crisis through the goals it seeks to achieve and specified under its amended Law No. 56 of 2004, the most important of which is (ensuring the stability of domestic prices And the promotion of a stable financial system based on competition), to continue achieving the strategic objectives set out in the 2016-2020 plan. ” The governor explains, “In order to do so, the bank recently proposed the terms of the reform paper for the banking sector, which has been initiated now, because of its importance in developing banking services and products in the next stage, and through it the banking sector will be supported to advance its current reality. Of the specific criteria adopted by the bank and on the basis of which the operating banks were classified, ”indicating that“ this classification will be reviewed by the end of this year, and this will continue for the following seasons. ” The governor of the Central Bank says: “This step comes within the framework of strengthening confidence in the banking sector and improving the quality of services provided to the public, as well as enhancing competitiveness in the Iraqi banking sector.” Their conditions and the payment of their customers' dues, ”stressing that“ this classification will be an opportunity for these banks to prove their seriousness in achieving the requirements of reform and pay the dues of depositors and shareholders owed by those banks

You could call Biden a yes man to Obama. I will take anyone other other than a Democrat.

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Hi Yota -- you are still doing a "great" job as usual - just wanted to say hi - I come to read a bit and visit but choose to not be an active participant - things have changed a bit here too I see - I noticed a lot of new names and wow many guests - Take care - ❤️

Im wondering how many Ghost employees they had in 1927. This is a relatively new ploy used buy officials to steal money from the ministries. After all the checks are printed and deposited in bank accounts with nobody having to show up on payday to show ID or sign anything. These bank accounts are in banks owned buy the politicians. Pretty nice and clean way to steal millions. Ain't life grande...

When I fart, I admit to it and own it. . . By then however, I've already cleared the room so there's really no one to tell.

You’re right Trump degrading Sr citizens for a laugh is exactly “par for the course” Everyone knows he is going to keep tweeting crap like that right up to Nov 3rd. I told some of golf my buddies(all Trump supporters) that Trump was going to tweet his way out of the White House. EVERYONE of them agreed with me. Keep the tweets coming POTUS!