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go to the bottom and change the option"Merry CHristmas" to Clean Cut (Import) and you'll have your old menus back....

anyone try emailing the admin for cbiraq.org? sanad1234@yahoo.com also interesting that it was last updated 12/21...

never been to this site before www.cbiraq.org but it doesn't load either - don't know if it's a legit site or not

URGENT: Iraqi Defense, Electricity, Cabinet posts settled by al-Iraqiya Coaliltion: December 23, 2010 - 03:14:26 BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: The Defense and Electricity Ministers posts in the new Iraqi cabinet had been settled by al-Iraqiya Coalition, led by former Prime Minister Iyad Allawi, for Falah al-Naqib and Ziyad Tareq al-Dharb, al-Iraqiya Legislature Ziyad Tareq al-Dharb said on Thursday. “Al-Iraqiya Leader, Iyad Allawi, had sent an official letter to Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki, nominating the post of Electricity Minister for me (Dharb) and the Defense Minister’s post for Falah al-Naqib,” Dharb told Aswat al-Iraq news agency, adding that Maliki “had expressed approval for the nominations, and he shall attend the Parliament’s meeting next Sunday to present the nominations for voting and grant them the Parliament’s approval.” Noteworthy is that Ziyad Tareq al-Dharb, nominated for the Electricity Minister’s post, is a leader in Alhal (Solution), belonging to al-Iraqiya Coalition and is a communications engineer, whilst Falah al-Naqib is also an al-Iraqiya Legislature, who had occupied the post of Samarra city’s Local Council in 2003, and then Salahaddin Governor, followed by occupying the post of Interior Minister in Iraq’s Transitional Government, that was formed after the downfall of Iraq’s former regime in March, 2003. Naqib, born in 1956, is a civil engineer, graduated from a British University and his father, Hassan al-Naqib, had been an Iraqi opposition leader since the 1970s. The Iraqi Parliament had granted its confidence on 21/12/2010 to the new government’s program, presented by Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki and members of his cabinet, following a straneous struggle that continued for more than 9 months that followed March 7th nationwide parliamentary elections. MSB (A) / SKH http://en.aswataliraq.info/?p=140023

WIth all due respect, we all did read what you wrote. The 40th point in his speech would appear to be this: 40-media respect for pluralism and freedom of expression واعتبارهما essential pillars to support the political process and democracy. Read more:

also hate to be a buzzkill, but the 40th point in his speech would be this...???... 40-media respect for pluralism and freedom of expression واعتبارهما essential pillars to support the political process and democracy. Read more:

this post has been floating around in a few posts for about an hour - unless they're talking about another article 40, this article in the iraq constitution does not deal with an immediate revaluation that I can see... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_Iraq

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_Iraq#cite_ref-37 I know it's only Wkipedia, but here's the constitution of iraq and article 40 does not appear to have anything to do with currency valuation...is there some other article 40???

this may sound stupid, but I'm feeling overwhelmed - witnessing history and will be telling all my neices and nephews about this moment - feels pretty cool! adjourned?

more applause as the finish reciting...all seated again...

done? lots of applause...all standing and now repeating and oath?

one by one coming on stage as vote continues....

some kind of swearing in now, about 10 repeating an oath or something? vote - raising hands? some kind of YELLING back and forth - someone protesting? showing hands again....

Listen live: http://www.albaghdadia.com/livehigh .....not in english - perhaps someone on DV can translate?

North Iraq Kurdistan’s “Change” Bloc withdraws from new cabinet: December 21, 2010 - 02:35:02 BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: North Iraq Kurdistan’s “Change” Bloc has withdrawn from the new cabinet, proposed by Prime Minister Designate, Nouri al-Maliki, acccording to its spokesman, Sardar Abdullah on Tuesday in a news conference, attended by Aswat al-Iraq news agency. “The Change Bloc has demanded two service cabinet posts, as well as a deputy prime-minister’s post in the new government, but the constitutionally-authorized party to form the government, represented by the Prime Minister Designate, did not fulfil its obligations, as we were granted one ministerial post only; so we decided to withdraw from the government, though we shall continue our support for the political process through our presence in the parliamentarian opposition,” Abdullah said. “Prime Minister Designate, Nouri al-Maliki, has violated the principlel of national-partnership, through his non-filfilment of his commitments towards us, along with the margination efforts by the National and Kurdistan Alliances to force us return to the Kurdistan Alliance, being part of the sectarian marginalization attempts,” he confirmed.” SKH http://en.aswataliraq.info/?p=139950

World Bank allocates US$90 millions for Iraq’s Housing Projects: December 21, 2010 - 12:49:15 BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: The World Bank has granted Iraq a US$90 million credit to carry out projects, carried out by the Ministry of Housing & Reconstruction in different parts of the country, according to a Ministry statement on Tuesday. “The Ministry has implemented a number of projects, financed by a US$90 million credit by the World Bank, covering the construction of several roads in southern Iraq’s Wassit and Najaf Provinces, construction and rehabilitation of 10 main roads and 4 bridges in west Iraq’s Babel and southern Iraq’s Muthanna Provinces,” the Ministry’s Media Director told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. He said among other projects, to be implemented by the Ministry using the credit would be rehabilitation of several roads, connecting towns and villages in Diwaniya, Kut, Nassiriya, Amara cities, along with a main highway connecting Baghdad with Kut. SKH http://en.aswataliraq.info/?p=139947

was more like a burnt orange...glad I got up to see it!

what a shame! live in central florida - cloudless sky filled with more stars than I've ever seen - moon has a bright orange glow

just stepped outside to see the total lunar eclipse - all I can say is Wow!

Parliament adjourns session, Maliki to present cabinet line up December 20, 2010 - 04:28:51 BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: The Iraqi Parliament adjourned session on Monday after discussing all issues listed on its agenda, a member of al-Iraqiya List said. “The session was adjourned until tomorrow to discuss the cabinet line up to be presented by the Prime Minister-designate Nouri al-Maliki at 5:00pmm today,” Salah al-Juburi told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. “Prime Minister-designate Nouri al-Maliki sent an official letter to the parliament, asking to present his cabinet line up on Dec. 20,” the state-run television of Iraqia quoted Minister of State for Council of Representatives affairs Safa al-Din Mohammed al-Safi as saying. On Nov. 25, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani officially asked incumbent Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to form the country’s next government after the rival political blocs approved earlier a power-sharing deal that ended the eight-month political deadlock. According to the Iraqi constitution, Maliki has to pick his cabinet within 30 days after his official nomination as prime minister-designate by the president. The new government and its programs will have to win the approval of an absolute majority of the members of the parliament. SH (S)/SR http://en.aswataliraq.info/?p=139927

Maliki to announce his cabinet on partial bases, Legislature: December 20, 2010 - 01:55:51 BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: Iraq’s Prime Minister Designate, Nouri al-Maliki, is expected to form his new cabinet on “partial bases,” to begin today (Monday), the Legislature from al-Iraqiya Coalition, Nahida al-Dainy said, pointing out that her Coalition had settled 90% of its candidates for the cabinet posts. “Prime Minister Designate Nouri al-Maliki, is expected to announce the formation of his government on partial bases, to begin from today (Monday), according to an explanation by the Federal Court,” Dainy told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. The Spokesman for the Supreme Legislative Council, Abdul-Sattar al-Biraqdar, told Aswat al-Iraq early in the day that Prime Minister Delegate, Nouri al-Maliki, can hold some cabinet posts on acting minister’s basis, till the assignment of the original ministers. “Al-Iraqiya Coalition (led by former Prime Minister Iyad Allawi) has managed to settle 90% of its candidates for the cabinet posts, with the acception of the Agricluture and Electricity Ministries,” Dainy said. Meanwhile, leaders of different political blocs, including some close to Nouri al-Maliki, “had pointed out to his intention to present his cabinet to the Parlliament on Monday, following the settlement of 80% of the posts, with the delay of presenting the candidates for the security posts for a later date.” The Iraqi Constitution consists an article that the prime minister candidate for the formation of the government must present the names of his cabinet posts to the Parliament within one month from his official assignment by the President of the Republic, taking into consideration that President Jalal Talabani had officially assigned Nouri al-Maliki to form the new Iraqi government on 25/11/2010. SKH http://en.aswataliraq.info/?p=139916

Iraqi Parliament’s session postponed till for Monday, to vote for new cabinet: December 19, 2010 - 01:10:57 BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: Sunday’s session of the Iraqi Parliament had been adjourned to convene on Monday, to discuss the issue of forming the new government, according to a request by Prime Minister Designate, Nouri al-Maliki,” according to a source in the Parliament’s media office on Sunday. “Tomorrow (Monday)’s session shall be allocated to discuss the issue of forming the new government, in response to a request by Prime Minister Designate, Nouri al-Maliki, addressed to the Parliament’s Speaker, to announce the formation of his new government,” he said, adding that Sunday’s session had voted for the Grand Faw Project in southern Iraq’s Basra Province. SKH http://en.aswataliraq.info/?p=139892

Parliament to lift eradication decision from three al-Iraqiya members: December 18, 2010 - 01:06:03 BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: The Iraqi Parliament has opened its session on Saturday with voting to lift the so-called “eradication,” on three members of al-Iraqiya Coalition’s, led by former Prime Minister Iyad Allawi, imposed by the Questioning & Justice Commission, according to an urgent report by the semi-official al-Iraqiya Satellite TV Channel. “The Parliament is voting today (Saturday) on lifting the “eradication” decision imposed against al-Iraqiya members, Saleh al-Mutlaq, Dhafer al-Ani and Jamal al-Karbouli,” the report said. A source in the Parliament’s media office, told Aswat al-Iraq early in the day that the “Parliament had opened its 11th session, with the presence of 163 legislatures, under chairmanship of its Speaker, Usma al-Nujeifi, pointing out that the National Coalition’s MPs had withdrawal from the session, in protest against the Parliament’s failure to take a decision about the mechanism of lifting the eradication, under discussion being part of the proposed law on the National Council for Strategic Studies (NCSS),” presented by al-Iraqiya Coalition. An ongoing dialogue is taking place among members of al-Iraqiya Coalition and members of other blocs towards the lifting of the ‘eracication’ imposed against several members of al-Iraqiya, about the authorities of the NCSS, whilst al-Iraqiya Coalition is demanding the quick lifting of the eradicatin and other blocs insist that such decision necessitates a series of measures. SKH http://en.aswataliraq.info/?p=139867

don't want to rain on anyone's parade, but Canadian dollar has been on here forever....here's an example - a post from January 2010... highpocket Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 14-January 10 Posted 17 January 2010 - 10:57 AM Currency Code Selling Buying US Dollar USD 1170.000 1168.000 European Euro EUR 1703.871 1703.019 British Pound GBP 1904.409 1903.457 Canadian Dollar CAD 1133.501 1132.935 Swiss Frank S.FR 1151.235 1150.659 Swedish Kroner SEK 165.722 165.640 NoRwegian Kro NOK 208.337 208.233 Danish Kroner DKK 228.999 228.884 Japanese Yen JPY 12.840 12.834 last update: 14/1/2010 Read more:

U.S. top military officer arrives in Iraq December 13, 2010 - 05:59:43 BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: Adm. Mike Mullen, the top U.S. military official, arrived in Baghdad on Monday in a surprise visit to Iraq, according to AFP. The U.S. officer will visit with American troops involved in the advise-and-assist effort in Iraq. Almost 50,000 U.S. service members are training the Iraqi military and police as part of Operation New Dawn. The Iraqi security forces are in the lead for security in the nation. The U.S. military has an agreement with the Iraqi government to leave by the end of 2011. However, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he is open to the idea of keeping troops in Iraq past that deadline if Iraq asks for it. SH (P) http://en.aswataliraq.info/?p=139750