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  1. Need to sell 4.5 million dinar, 800 per million, prefer to sell all at once but will divide if needed.
  2. I wanted to let everyone know that Doc and I finally were finally able to come together and get the exchange done. Everything went very smooth and we are both satisfied customers, thank you Doc to a transaction well done. Peace I forgot to mention that I have sold all the dinar that I am looking to sell right now and there is nothing left. Thanks to all who posted.
  3. PM's sent to the 3 addresses above, thanks.
  4. Anytime Mokie, it was a pleasure meeting you.
  5. Eyeownu-------No thanks, don't need to sell any lower than I can get from the dealer. Mokie775, PM sent.
  6. Due to an impending tax bill that Uncle Sam is demanding I need to unload some dinar. I plan on only selling around 10-12 million dinar (No this isn't all of my cache and I have a good amount left) and believe the impending RV will happen. I am asking $850 per million and live in the Houston area if any other Texans want to meet for the deal. All the notes are 25k uncirculated. Thanks Mark
  7. I have to say these bank stories have been going for years, though not as many these days.... Next...
  8. There 's branch very close on Westpark... So where in the original post are you seeing this "Pumping"?
  9. BAGHDAD - Since early February international companies, including those charged with performing urgent work in Iraq’s oil sector, have been largely unable to secure visas for essential personnel. The prime minister’s office is responsible for the blackout, according to two high-level officials in the Interior Ministry. As a result of the visa stoppage, international companies of all stripes — oil companies, embassy contractors, security firms, and prospective investors — are facing an imminent crisis. Key people cannot do their jobs because they cannot enter the country. And officials for oil companies contracted by the Iraqi Oil Ministry have said it's only a matter of time – fast approaching – before their work in the field will slow down. “These companies, and especially the important oil companies — the last couple of months their applications for their visas don’t just go through the Interior Ministry but should go through the prime minister’s office,” said a senior official at the Interior Ministry, speaking on the condition of anonymity. “This is especially for the important companies, investing companies, like the oil companies." This account was confirmed by a second senior official at the ministry, who said, “These instructions came directly from the office of the prime minister to the Interior Ministry.” The prime minister’s office did not give a rationale for the new policy or explain the reason for the delays. When asked about allegations that prime minister’s office was responsible for the eight-week-long visa delay, Ali al-Mousawi, the prime minister’s media advisor, said: “His Excellency Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki is aware of that, and there have been some measures issued to ease the process of getting visas.” At the time of publication, Maliki’s office had not provided details of such measures. Foreign investors have long complained about Iraq’s byzantine officialdom, which can take several weeks to process visas. But in the last two months, many foreign organizations say the bureaucratic machinery has ground to an unprecedented halt. “It’s become a big issue,” said one senior international oil company (IOC) official. “Probably within another two or three weeks it’s going to directly impact our ability to get people in and do work. There are others in worse conditions than us, too.” The visa blackout has already delayed the rotation of personnel out of and into the country. Contractors say personnel are being held in country longer than originally scheduled to cover the gaps left by replacements who are waylaid in transit hubs like Dubai and Amman. "The visas are paralyzing us. We've got no new visas" since early February, said a manager at one service company working for IOCs in southern Iraq. "If we go out, when do we go back in?" In an effort to boost local employment and training, Iraq has an established policy of restricting visas for unskilled laborers. But the recent blackout is affecting a different tier of foreign visitors — prospective investors, top executives, managers, and technicians with specialized skills. Oil Ministry officials involved with contracting said they don't have visa problems on their radar. But such problems threaten to undermine Iraq’s multi-billion dollar oil investment strategy. According to the Technical Service Contracts signed by the Oil Ministry and approved by the Iraqi Cabinet, the government is to "provide assistance … to secure and renew all entry visas or work permits for employees of Contractor and Operator or Sub-Contractors." Without such assistance, oil companies – which have already encountered delays in importing basic supplies and equipment – are now largely unable to put their own people on the ground. The government has projected that Iraq will increase its oil production from its current 2.7 million barrels per day (bpd) to over 13.5 million bpd within seven years. Such figures, which many have criticized for being overly optimistic, assume that the government will do its part to ease the logistical and bureaucratic burden on companies. “I don't know the reasons (for the visa delays),” said Sami al-Araji, head of Iraq’s National Investment Commission. He said he's been able to process visas for investors and that the months-long lag was just raised to him by a private security company. “This is outside the normal business standards. Anything beyond the normal range is unacceptable.” One oil industry official estimated each company operating in Iraq’s southern oil hub of Basra is waiting on “hundreds” of visas. “The backlog is building, the backlog of sending people is growing,” said a senior IOC official. Iraq has many incentives to woo foreign companies. The country’s reconstruction needs far outweigh even a budget bolstered by oil revenues, so the government’s strategy for economic growth depends heavily on attracting international capital, technology, and expertise. The visa problems, however, are literally keeping investors out of the country. “If these (oil companies) can't get visas, a small British businessman coming out on spec doesn't have a hope in hell, which is why we all need to work to reverse the current obstacles,” said Alice Walpole, the top British diplomat in Basra. The visa shortage, she said, “will have done irreparable damage, in terms of discouraging some companies." Now, however, instead of throwing the full weight of their human resources behind Iraq’s oil ambitions, oil companies are being forced to make backup plans. "People will eventually get reassigned to other projects around the world,” said Mike Townshend, president of BP’s operations in Iraq, when asked what will happen to personnel who aren’t being allowed into the country. Neither the prime minister’s office nor the Ministry of Interior announced any change of policy. Indeed, almost nobody — from senior diplomats, to company executives, to Iraqi officials responsible for foreign investment — could explain where the bureaucratic pipelines were blocked, let alone why. “We’re all a little mystified," said an IOC official. "We get different answers depending on who we talk to." In the absence of clear information from the government, rumors have been flying. Sources at the Interior Ministry dismissed speculation that the visa delays are the result of a slow government-formation process. Visa applications are still being accepted – and, to be sure, visas are still being issued. Lower-level Interior Ministry officials say they've been given no order to deny or stall visas. It’s not just oil companies who are affected. Private security companies have not been able to rotate in new personnel. Even companies supporting the U.S. Embassy have been held up. “We are experiencing visa problems for our contractors,” said a U.S. Embassy official. “We have been assured by the (Government of Iraq) that a solution is in the works, but until the solution is realized, it is an area of concern.” http://www.iraqoilreport.com/politics/oil-policy/malikis-office-stalling-oil-company-visas-5499/
  10. Thanks for the posting Bump.....
  11. Go back and do your homework...
  12. There are not many places on this earth you can buy a cow for $.21 each......... unless..........
  13. I would recommend you get Adam's book "RV Intel", it completely covers this process from documents to funding.
  14. I'll be keeping you in thought and prayers, I know your spending every precious second with her.
  15. Credit Card - CAUTION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Credit Card Scam Snopes.Com says this is true. To verify see this site: http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/creditcard.asp This one is pretty slick since they provide YOU with all the information, except the one piece they want. Note, the callers do not ask for your card number; they already have it... This information is worth reading. By understanding how the VISA & Master Card Telephone Credit Card Scam works, you'll be better prepared to protect yourself. One of our employees was called on Wednesday from 'VISA', and I was called on Thursday from 'Master Card'.. The scam works like this: Caller: 'This is (name), and I'm calling from the Security and Fraud Department at VISA. My Badge number is 12460. Your card has been flagged for an unusual purchase pattern, and I'm calling to verify. This would be on your VISA card which was issued by (name of bank). Did you purchase an Anti-Telemarketing Device for $497.99 from a Marketing company based in ?' When you say 'No', the caller continues with, 'Then we will be issuing a credit to your account. This is a company we have been watching and the charges range from $297 to $497, just under the $500 purchase pattern that flags most cards. Before your next statement, the credit will be sent to (gives you your address), i s that correct?' You say 'yes'. The caller continues - 'I will be starting a Fraud investigation. If you have any questions, you should call the 1- 800 number listed on the back of your card (1-800 -VISA) and ask for Security.' You will need to refer to this Control Number. The caller then gives you a 6 digit number. 'Do you need me to read it again?' Here's the IMPORTANT part on how the scam works. The caller then says, 'I need to verify you are in possession of your card'. He'll ask you to 'turn your card over and look for some numbers'. There are 7 numbers; the first 4 are part of your card number, the next 3 are the security Numbers that verify you are the possessor of the card. These are the numbers you sometimes use to make Internet purchases to prove you have the card. The caller will ask you to read the 3 numbers to him. After you tell the caller the 3 numbers, he'll say, 'That is correct, I just needed to verify that the card has not been lost or stolen, and that you still have your card. Do you have any other questions?' After you say No, the caller then thanks you and states, 'Don't hesitate to call back if you do, and hangs up. You actually say very little, and they never ask for or tell you the Card number.. But after we were called on Wednesday, we called back within 20 minutes to ask a question.. Are we glad we did! The REAL VISA Security Department told us it was a scam and in the last 15 minutes a new purchase of $497.99 was charged to our card. Long story - short - we made a real fraud report and closed the VISA account. VISA is reissuing us a new number. What the scammers want is the 3-digit PIN number on the back of the card Don't give it to them. Instead, tell them you'll call VISA or Master card directly for verification of their conversation. The real VISA told us that they will never ask for anything on the card as they already know the information since they issued the card! If you give the scammers your 3 Digit PIN Number, you think you're receiving a credit. However, by the time you get your statement you'll see charges for purchases you didn't make, and by then it's almost too late and/or more difficult to actually file a fraud report. What makes this more remarkable is that on Thursday, I got a call from a 'Jason Richardson of Master Card' with a word-for-word repeat of the VISA scam. This time I didn't let him finish. I hung up! We filed a police report, as instructed by VISA. The police said they are taking several of these reports daily! They also urged us to tell everybody we know that this scam is happening. Please pass this on to all your family, friends and neighbors. By informing each other, we protect each other. Neighbors helping neighbors; always the best policy!
  16. By Associated Press Thursday, February 4, 2010 BAGHDAD
  17. Thanks Thor, looks promising. Here is the translation link to your article.... http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ar&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2F72.52.252.89%2Fisxportal%2Fportal%2FstoryDetails.html%3FstoryId%3D73%26type%3D1
  18. BAGHDAD -- Almost four years after his accidental rise to power, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is trying to retain his job without the allies who made him Iraq's ruler the first time around. Maliki remains the most powerful Shiite political leader in the country. But he finds himself politically isolated and regionally estranged, with his foremost selling point, a fragile security on the streets of Iraq, crumbling after a series of attacks on government buildings and iconic Baghdad hotels that has killed more than 400 people since August. With parliamentary elections scheduled for March 7, the question of whether Maliki can hold on as prime minister will determine what kind of country the U.S. military leaves behind as it significantly reduces its presence this spring. Maliki remains an inscrutable figure: He began as an obscure politician viewed by many as sectarian, has lately cast himself as a nationalist and has spawned fears of a return to the kind of authoritarianism that prevailed before the 2003 U.S.-led invasion. Another Maliki term could shepherd Iraq's democratic experiment forward or could expose it as an aberration amid a much longer history of dictatorial rule. His allies say there is no other option. It is Maliki, they say, who has brought stability to a country that has had five changes of government in six years. "Maliki has managed to stay in power not because he is strong or weak but because of the absence of an alternative," said Sami al-Askari, an independent Shiite politician close to the prime minister. But even allies say Maliki's effort to transform his image from a Shiite Islamist to an Iraqi nationalist may ultimately defeat him. Having distanced himself from sect- and ethnicity-based coalitions, he has won fewer friends than enemies. Other Shiite Islamists worry that he has opened the door to rival powers: Kurds are angered by his challenges to their territorial claims; he failed to woo prominent Sunni Arabs into his political bloc; and Iran, which aided Maliki's rise to power, feels it has lost control over him. "He feels isolated politically and regionally, but he thinks that he is accepted by the nation," said Ezzat Shahbandar, an independent Shiite politician who has joined Maliki's coalition. The legitimacy of the election is the biggest worry for the United States. Concern has grown after a decision by an Iraqi government commission to disqualify more than 500 candidates purportedly adhering to the ideals of Saddam Hussein's Baath Party, the most prominent of whom are Sunni Arabs. A ruling on Wednesday by a panel of judges might allow the banned candidates to run, but the initial disqualification has already alienated Sunnis, who boycotted the 2005 elections. Maliki, who has long feared that the Baathists could rise again, is in a precarious position. If he pushes to reinstate the candidates, he risks alienating voters who fear the return of the Baathists; if he does not, he loses credibility among Sunni Arabs, whom he has tried hard to woo. The evolution of a leader Maliki took office in 2006 as a compromise candidate. As the choice to succeed Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jafari, he was picked primarily because Shiites were torn between the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq, the once-dominant Shiite group that was created in Iran and spent years in exile there, and the Sadrists, a grass-roots party that represents the Shiite poor. Iran, the Shiite parties and their Kurdish allies thought they could control Maliki, a member of the smaller Dawa party. But two years into his term, he stunned his supporters and crossed sectarian lines. In 2008, he went to southern Iraq and led a charge against Shiite militants who controlled the port city of Basra. With the help of U.S. military power and Iranian diplomacy, the city calmed. The result was a strained relationship with the now-splintered Sadrist movement, led by popular cleric Moqtada al-Sadr. But Maliki also bolstered his credibility among Sunni Arabs. Maliki later signed a security agreement that established a schedule for ending the U.S. occupation, and he has challenged Kurdish forces in the north, angering Kurdish allies but winning Arab support. During provincial elections last year, Maliki's State of Law coalition won a plurality in nine of 14 provinces that voted, including the capital. But his popularity has waned in recent months. Maliki's supporters say his unwillingness to be anyone's puppet has cost him friends. Critics contend that he circumvents ministries and consults only a small circle of advisers. Ruptured alliances Iraq has a multiparty parliamentary system. Lawmakers choose the president, who in turn gives the largest coalition in the parliament the first opportunity to choose the prime minister and form the government. If Maliki's bloc can win the largest number of seats, a majority in the parliament will still be needed to endorse his government. Without alliances, that could prove impossible. "He has to manage to get alliances with others or he's done," said Askari, the independent Shiite politician. Erstwhile allies say they will not support Maliki this time around. Sadr's followers accuse Maliki of targeting their party, despite its role in choosing him as prime minister. The group's militia is accused of playing a major part in Iraq's sectarian war. "Everyone has the point of view that al-Maliki gave promises, big promises, but he is not true to his word," said Salah al-Obeidi, a spokesman for Sadr's political office. "Why would I cooperate with you if I only give and I do not take?" The Iran factor Maliki's allies say he's worried that his former allies, including Iran, are trying to sabotage him. "Iran feels Maliki is not in their hands. The last test was to see whether he stays with the Shiite alliance or not," said Shahbandar, the independent Shiite who is running with Maliki. "He failed this test." To at least one ally, Maliki has confided a fear that Iran might want to kill him, Shahbandar said. "He understands if Iran wants to harm him [politically], the Americans won't defend him," said Ali Hatem al-Suleiman, a Sunni tribal leader who has endorsed Maliki's coalition. A U.S. military officer said Iran was at least indirectly facilitating or sponsoring recent attacks in Baghdad through its influence over the security forces. The officer, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said he feared that the attacks were aimed at discrediting Maliki's reputation for reducing violence and at stoking sectarian tensions, which make it harder for him to strike alliances with Sunni parties. In recent weeks, Maliki seems to have felt the pressure to return to the Shiite Islamist fold and appeal to his original constituency. In a visit to Najaf this month, he met with the top Shiite spiritual leader in Iraq, Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani. Afterward, Maliki announced a likely post-election alliance with the Shiite group he had broken with. "It was a quiet message from the holy city of Najaf to the Shiites that their commanders will be united," said Ali al-Adeeb, a member of Maliki's Dawa party. But even if a deal is struck and Maliki retains power, his final aims are enigmatic, said Suleiman, the Sunni ally. "No one knows what's in his heart," Suleiman said. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/03/AR2010020304058.html This is why he needs an RV....
  19. The Euro is trading actually at $1.3936
  20. That's right!! You can't go wrong getting the book, I recommend it!!
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