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Stop foreign transfers and a warning from the recovery «currency smuggling» and vibration rate of the dinar حيدر علي جواد - 03/05/2011م - 12:33 م | عدد القراء: 427 Haider Ali Jawad - 05/03/2011 - 12:33 PM | Hits: 427 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- نفى البنك المركزي العراقي امس الاثنين، انباء تحدثت عن إلغائه مزاد العملات اليومي ما تسبب بانخفاض سعر الدينار امام الدولار، مؤكدا انه يطبق "سياسة تعقيم" ضد غسيل الاموال الذي تمارسه بعض شركات التوسط المالي في البلاد. Denied the Iraqi central bank on Monday, the news talked about canceling the daily currency auction, causing a decrease rate of the dinar against the dollar, stressing that he apply the "sterilization policy" against money laundering, which is practiced by some companies, financial intermediation in the country. لكن اصحاب شركات صرافة حذروا من مخاطر تراجع حجم تداول العملة الصعبة على الاسواق المحلية، مشيرين الى ان مطالبة البنك المركزي بـ"الرقم الضريبي" سيساعد على تهريب العملة بسبب توقف التحويلات الخارجية. But the owners of exchange companies, warned of the downside risks to the volume of trading in hard currency on the domestic market, pointing out that the Central Bank's call for a "tax number" will help stop the smuggling of currency because of foreign remittances. وتراجعت بشكل حاد مبيعات البنك المركزي من الدولار خلال الايام الماضية، على خلفية تقديم البنك طلبا لشركات الصرافة وجهات التحويل، بكشوفات تتضمن اسماء الزبائن ومعلومات اخرى عنهم. Fell sharply central bank sales of the dollar over the past few days, against the backdrop of a request to provide bank foreign exchange companies, views the conversion, disclosures include the names of customers and other information about them. ولم يتضح سبب رفض معظم الزبائن لطلبات البنك المركزي عرض كشوفات ضريبية، الا ان مصادر مالية رجحت لـ"العالم" ان يكون الامر على خلفية "مخاوف من كشف الوضع المالي لجهات سياسية او شركات كبيرة وما الى ذلك". It was unclear why the refusal of most customers to the requests of the Central Bank of view tax statements, but the likely sources of finance for the "world" to be on the back of it "concerns the identification, the financial position of political parties or large companies and so on." وتمتع الدينار العراقي باستقرار ملحوظ خلال السنوات الخمس الأخيرة ادت الى رفع قيمته مقابل الدولار من 3 آلاف للدولار الواحد الى 1.7 الف دينار. And enjoyment of the Iraqi dinar remarkably stable during the last five years led to the lifting of its value against the dollar from 3 thousand to the dollar to 1700 dinars. وقلل البنك المركزي العراقي من شأن تراجع مبيعاته من الدولار على مدى الأيام القليلة الماضية، معبرا عن عدم خشيته من إحجام الزبائن، ومؤكدا قدرته الكبيرة في تخطيه الأزمة. And reduced the Central Bank of Iraq would drop sales of the dollar over the past few days, expressing no fear of the reluctance of customers, emphasizing his ability in big missed the crisis. وفي تصريح لـ "العالم" أقر مستشار البنك المركزي مظهر محمد صالح بتراجع المبيعات، عازيا ذلك الى ما أسماها بـ "السياسة التعقيمية التي ينتهجها المركزي حاليا". In a statement to "the world" I have a central bank adviser appearance of Mohammed Saleh sales decline, attributing it to what he called "sterilization policy currently pursued by the Central." مشيرا الى ان ذلك يعود الى "مطالبة البنك المركزي لشركات الوساطة المالية بتقديم رقم الحساب الضريبي لزبائنها". He pointed out that it was due to "claim the central bank to brokerage firms to provide tax account number to their customers." وقال صالح بان هذا الاجراء ذلك يأتي في "إطار التنسيق بين السياستين النقدية والمالية"، مؤكدا بأن من شأن هذه السياسية الجديدة التي اتبعها البنك المركزي ان "تضمن سياسة نقدية سليمة بعيدة عن غسيل الأموال والطرق غير المشروعة". Saleh said that this action comes within the "framework for coordination between monetary and fiscal policy," stressing that such a new policy adopted by the central bank to "ensure a sound monetary policy is far from money laundering and illegal methods." ويتابع المستشار البارز للبنك المركزي العراقي حديثه بالقول "كان هذا الاجراء سببا في إحجام الزبائن، ولا نعلم السبب الذي يقف وراء ذلك طالما نتحدث عن وسائل قانونية، الأمر الذي يضع هؤلاء الزبائن في دائرة الاتهام جراء الخوف من الجهاز الضريبي ربما". He continues, a senior adviser to the Iraqi Central Bank by saying "This was a cause of action in the reluctance of customers, we do not know the reason behind it as long as we talk about legal means, which places these customers in the Department of charge due to fear of the tax maybe." وبشأن ردة فعل شركات التوسط المالية على السياسة الجديدة التي اتبعها البنك المركزي، يرى مظهر ذلك "ليس الا مسألة وقت وقد يأخذ أياما"، ويشدد على ان "الغاية منه هو الضغط من أجل التراجع عن سياستنا النقدية الحالية". And on the reaction of financial companies to broker the new policy by the Central Bank, sees the appearance of it, "not only a matter of time and could take days," and stresses that "the aim of which is the pressure in order to undo the current monetary policy." وبشأن الاثار الجانبية لتراجع مزاد البنك المركزي على اسعار الصرف في الاسواق المحلية، يقول صالح أن "البنك يتمتع بقدرة كبيرة على تخطيها بما يمكنه من ارجاع الصرف الى أي سعر يشاء. لا نخشى اشاعات المضاربين وأصحاب الغايات التجارية الأخرى". And on the side effects to the decline in Central Bank auction on the exchange rate in the local market, "says Saleh said that" the Bank has a remarkable ability to overcome so that it could return the exchange to any price he wishes. Rumors are not afraid of speculators and owners of other business goals. " وحول حالة الجمود التي باتت تلف نشاط البنك المركزي مؤخرا، لفت صالح الى ان "يوم الثلاثاء سيشهد معطيات جديدة من خلال توسع البنك في عرض العملة الاجنبية لزبائن المركزي وهم المصارف، بالشكل الذي لايخالف قانون مكافحة غسيل الأموال ولا يخالف التنسيق مع السياسة المالية في مجال الإيرادات الضريبية". And about the stalemate which has damaged central bank activity recently, he drew the favor of that "on Tuesday will see the new data through the bank's expansion in the presentation of foreign currency for customers of the Central are banks, in the form of Ahikhalv law against money laundering in violation of coordination with fiscal policy in the field of income tax. " ويؤكد المستشار البارز للبنك المركزي بأن "هذا التوسع مكن المركزي لحد الآن من جمع أكبر احتياطي في تاريخ العراق وهو 53 مليار دولار"، لافتا الى ان الاخير "يبيع ما يقرب من 35 مليار دولار سنويا، بمعنى أنها تحول ثلثي إيرادات النفط". And confirms a senior adviser to the Central Bank that "This expansion has enabled the central yet to collect the largest reserves in the history of Iraq, a $ 53 billion," pointing out that the latter "sells nearly $ 35 billion annually, in the sense that it converts two thirds of oil revenues." ويعقد البنك المركزي خمس جلسات اسبوعيا لبيع وشراء العملات الأجنبية، ويتقاضى عمولة عن البيع النقدي والحوالات الخارجية مقدارها 13 دينارا لكل دولار. The central bank held five sessions per week for the sale and purchase of foreign currencies, and receive a commission on the sale of foreign remittances and the cash amount of 13 dinars per dollar. وفي السياق ذاته، حذر خبير مالي من مخاطر تراجع مبيعات العملة على الاسواق المحلية، متوقعا انتعاش تهريب العملة بسبب اجراءات البنك المركزي الاخيرة. In the same context, a financial expert has warned of the dangers of falling sales of the currency on the domestic market, and expected recovery of currency smuggling because of the recent central bank measures. وفي حديث لـ "العالم" قال أمير مطر وهو صاحب شركة صرافة معروفة في بغداد، ان "البنك المركزي العراقي لم يبع سوى عشرين مليون دولار، في حين كان يبيع حتى قبل عشرة ايام، ما يقرب من مائتي مليون يوميا". In an interview with "the world," said Amir Matar, the owner of well-known foreign exchange company in Baghdad, said "the Central Bank of Iraq has not only sold twenty million dollars, while he was selling up to ten days ago, nearly two hundred million a day." ويضيف بأن "السوق العراقية بحاجة الى ما لا يقل عن 150 مليون دولار يوميا، لكن انخفاض مبيعات الدولار من شأنها التأثير على أسعار المواد الاستهلاكية، والمتضرر سيكون المواطن بالدرجة الأولى". He adds that "the Iraqi market needs to at least 150 million dollars a day, but the low sales of the dollar will have an impact on consumer prices, and the injured citizen would be first place." وعزا الصراف تراجع مبيعات مزاد البنك المركزي الى "خلافات الاخير مع وزارة المالية". He attributed the decline in sales of auction-Sarraf the central bank to "differences with the latter and the Ministry of Finance." وحول مطالبة البنك المركزي لشركات التوسط المالي كشف الرقم الضريبي لزبائنها، يرى ان ذلك "سيوقف المزاد بشكل نهائي، بسبب رفض الزبائن"، ويؤكد بانه "سيسهم في تهريب العملة، بسبب توقف الحوالات مما سينعكس سلبا على العملة الوطنية". The claim about the central bank to financial intermediation companies disclosed the number of tax clients, finds that "this will stop the auction is final, by the refusal of customers", and stresses that he "will contribute to the smuggling of currency, due to suspension of remittances, which will reflect negatively on the national currency." ولفت الصراف الى ان "ارتفاع سعر صرف الدولار بلغ رقما قياسيا اليوم (امس) الاثنين"، مبينا أنه "غير مسيطر عليه حاليا". He pointed to the cashier that "the high dollar exchange rate reached a record high today (yesterday) Monday," noting that it "is not currently controlled." http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&sl=ar&tl=en&u=http://www.burathanews.com/news_article_123935.html&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com

إطبع Print أرسل إلى صديق Send to a Friend علق على المقال Commented on the article أخبار العراق Iraq News البنك المركزي: آن الأوان لإعادة تقييم العملة بما يتناسب والتغييرات السعرية والأَجرية في الاقتصاد Central Bank: It is time to re-evaluate the currency, commensurate with the price changes and the wage in the economy الثلاثاء 19 نيسان 2011 15:58 GMT Tuesday, 19 نيسان 2011 15:58 GMT قد لا تبقى هناك حاجة لان يعمل هذا العداد بهذه السرعة إذا ما طبق البنك المركزي مشروعه بحذف ثلاثة أصفار من العملة العراقية .. May not remain there is a need to act for this counter so quickly if applied to the central bank project by deleting three zeros from the Iraqi currency .. فالبنك الذي يرسم السياسة النقدية للبلاد يؤكد أنه حان الأوان لإعادة تقييم العملة بما يناسب التغييرات السعرية والأجرية في الاقتصاد. Bank, which sets monetary policy for the country confirms that it is time to re-evaluate the currency to suit the changes in the wage-price and economy. مظهر محمد صالح/ مستشار البنك المركزي العراقي : The appearance of Mohammed Saleh / adviser to the CBI: (العراق بعد خمس سنوات مقبل على انتاج نفطي كبير 6 ملايين الى 12 مليون برميل نفط العراق سيكون قوة اقليمية في ادارة الطاقة في العالم وستكون عائداته كبيرة والنظام النقدي الحالي نظام ادارة العملة بهذا الشكل هو نتاج مرحلة متخلفة شئنا ام أبينا لازم نصلح ادارة العملة بعد خمس سنين راح تصير كتلة نقدية كبيرة ) (Iraq after five years on the verge of producing a large oil 6 million to 12 million barrels of Iraqi oil would be a regional power in the management of energy in the world and will be the proceeds of a large system and the current cash management system currency in this way is a product of phase lag like it or not needed reform the management of currency after five years claimed the block becomes large cash) محال وشركات الصيرفة لم تكن متحمسة للمشروع الذي تقول ان تطبيقه قد يسبب مشاكل اقتصادية او تقنية لا داعي لها في الوقت الحاضر. Shops, banking companies were not enthusiastic about the project, which says that its application may cause economic problems or technical unnecessary at the present time. صاحب محل صيرفة Shop owner Banking (هي مو وقتها لأن اذا ميستقر اقتصاد البلد ويستقر سعر البنك المركزي بالبيع والشراء للدولار منكدر نستخدم رفع الاصفار ) (Mo is the time because if Mistqr country's economy and stabilize exchange rates, buying and selling of the dollar Menkdr use the lifting of the zeroes) صاحب محل صيرفة Shop owner Banking (هذا الشي احنا منكدر نحدده هسة مسالة تعتمد على التطبيق يجوز تظهر بعدين مشاكل احتمال بالفروقات بالكسور بأشياء وامور هواية فنية ) (This thing we Menkdr TOGETHER we identify the issue depends on the application may show problems then the possibility of fractures disparity of individual things and things hobby art) اما بالنسبة للمواطنين فان حذف الاصفار يعيدهم بالذاكرة الى ايام قوة الدينار العراقي وهو امر رحب به البعض بينما بدا الاخرون غير مقتنعين بامكانية تطبيقه As for the citizens, the deletion of zeros memory bring them back to the days of the power of the Iraqi dinar which is welcomed by some, while others appeared unconvinced by the possibility of its application مواطن Citizen (والله كلش اوكي رح يرفع من الاقتصاد العراقي ويرجعنا ايام الدينار مال قبل اللي جان اله قيمة وتصيرله قوة شرائية وبالدول هم) (God, Kalash Aoki suggested raising of the Iraqi economy and brings us back the dinar money days before the God who commissions Tasirlh value and purchasing power and the States they are) مواطن Citizen (هو نفس الشي اذا رفع الاصفار هو الدينار مالتنا واصلا حتى بالخارج محد يستقبله) (Is the same thing if the lifting of the zeroes is the dinar Maltna and even abroad Mahd originally received by) مواطن Citizen (بالنسبة لرفع الاصفار فد شي منطقي لأن بدل مايصير كلام بالترليون يصير بالمليارات حتى الناس تفتهم ) (For the lifting of the zeroes FD Shi logical because the allowance Maiasir trillion words become even billions of people Fhm) اما بالنسبة لخبراء الاقتصاد فيطمأنون إن موضوع حذف الأصفار لن يشكل فارقاً في التعامل النقدي او يؤثر باي شكل على الاقتصاد العراقي مالم يراع تغيير قيمة صرفه بالنسبة الى الدولار As for the economists Vitmonon The theme of the deletion of zeros will not make a difference in handling cash or in any way affect the Iraqi economy unless they take into account the changing value of exchange in relation to the dollar علي الفكيكي / خبير اقتصادي : Ali gnathion NA / Economist: (هذه هي عملية ادارية تخص البنك المركزي نفسه في ادارة العملة وبالنسبة للاقتصاد سيبقى إلا اذا تغير سعر الصرف للدينار العراقي مثلا الان هو الدولار 1180 دينار فيجوز اذا سووه يعني 3 صفارة 118 او هل سيكون 1.0 ذاك الوكت اذا صار واحد فاصل صفر الدينار للدولار معناه تحسين القوة الشرائية للدينار) (This is an administrative process involving the central bank itself in the management of currency and the economy will remain only if the change rate of the Iraqi dinar for example, now is a dollar in 1180 JD permissible if Swoh means three whistle 118 or you will be 1.0 that Alukt if it has become one break zero dinar to the dollar means to improve the purchasing power of the dinar) ويبدي البنك المركزي العراقي تحفظه من الانتقادات وردود الأفعال التي أثيرت حول مشروعه لحذف الأصفار من العملة، مبيناً انه مشروعه مبني على دراسة مستفيضة تخدم الاقتصاد العراقي وستقدم حال انتهائها إلى مجلسي الوزراء والنواب. And show the Iraqi Central Bank reservation of criticism and reactions that have been raised about the project to delete the zeros from the currency, noting that his project is based on a thorough study to serve the Iraqi economy will be the case ended, the Council of Ministers and House of Representatives. http://www.alsumaria.tv/ar/Iraq-News/1-63189-.html'>http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=ar&tl=en&u=http://www.alsumaria.tv/ar/Iraq-News/1-63189-.html http://www.alsumaria.tv/ar/Iraq-News/1-63189-.html

Cazzzzzz!!!! Good to cya Bro.....Go Rv Baby!!!!

WOW!!!! Looks like it's plain and clear in the title if you ask me. Scooter's Post Today Phenomenal... Amazing... Thrilled... Ecstatic..."The Trifecta Theory" Read more:

Darin, I agree

Phenomenal... Amazing... Thrilled... Ecstatic... Those are words that describe this last week, regardless if you are a "Trifecta" believer or not. Why you ask? Because a critical move was just made in this chess game and could be the catalyst that drives the Iraqi Dinar RV to the heights we all desire. For those of you not familiar with "The Trifecta Theory", I ask that you read the eight prior chapters of research before reaching your conclusions. However, for those that have been following this saga, reading the latest news from Chinese leaders agreeing to strengthen the Yuan strongly indicate the U.S. got their desired outcome and the RV in Iraq can proceed. Again, if "The Trifecta Theory" holds true and China does indeed strengthen the Yuan, a flurry of press releases sourced from the US and Middle East will occur regarding Iraq. They would come very quickly and all with subtle differences in the messaging carefully designed to confuse and mislead. Please remember, if "The Trifecta" holds true and Iraq RV's, we will witness the single largest day of cash transactions worldwide, exceeding over 10 Trillion USD's all at one time. If you're a FOREX trader, you might want to keep your STOPS a little tighter for the next month or two. You don't move that kind of cash around the globe and not have an effect on every tradable currency or stock on the planet. In fact, that would be a record for the Bank of International Settlement. In the meantime, stay tuned for the final chapter and I look forward to speaking with you soon.

Thanks for the post, not sure where it is coming from but I have seen this stated by 2 other people today and it's word for word...hmmmmmmmmm [Cali Dinar] We were just briefed that there has been and is expected to be a lot more clelbratory gunfire in Baghdad. Something happened and Iraqis are firing guns in the air in celebration. This is only @ 15 minutes old. I am checking with folks in the know to see what they are celebrating. Stay tuned !!! *** OK. Please understand this is only rumor to me at this point. BUT, what I got from a contact in the embassy is that they UNOFFICIALLY [Robinredhed] We were just briefed that there has been and is expected to be a lot more clelbratory gunfire in Baghdad. Something happened and Iraqis are firing guns in the air in celebration. This is only @ 15 minutes old. I am checking with folks in the know to see what they are celebrating. Stay tuned !!! *** OK. Please understand this is only rumor to me at this point. BUT, what I got from a contact in the embassy is that they UNOFFICIALLY voted on the Security Minister candidate and he will be officially voted in tomorrow. Nothing was mentioned about RV but this item was specifically told to me. All that said, I am still guardedly optomistic. Looks like alotta hype over some gunplay

Spy thanks for the post.....almost sounds as though these guys either are the same person or feed off one another and put it in their own words..... ] OKIE_OIL_MAN good morning america and ships at sea. I will not go into a multitude of intel furnished me during the night-but suffice to say we are there--announcement of the r/v can occur at any moment. It is settled--it is done--it is completed--it can not be stopped now by anyone but god. There are entirely too many details to even start to discuss--just comfort yourself in knowing it is coming to fruition. I am purposefully not going to give exact date and rate--i gave my word not too. This is the end of the line. We are there period--selah [OKIE_OIL_MAN] this is going to be one of my lasts posts-

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Thanks BanG for the post, after checking on "ivy's" credibility this is what i got......" IVY is a very wealthy man who lives in GA...heavily invested in many things...was a mod on PD and is on many of their calls...his intel has been checked and is solid and his opinions are highly respected"......thanks again

Tc, thanks for the post.....link or not, I think the protests will grow and add pressure for things to speed up our process.....come on rv....and as usual we have an 11 day old member showing no respect.....trendy

Thank You Riley for the post

It's a good day, let's keep it positive.......thanks everyone

الشبيبي:استقلالية البنك المركزي مظلة حامية لاموال الدولة Shabibi: the independence of the Central Bank of the umbrella of a protector of state funds بواسطة: mano By: mano بتاريخ : الثلاثاء 08-02-2011 01:23 مساء On: Tuesday 08/02/2011 13:23 بغداد(الاخبارية)..دعا محافظ البنك المركزي سنان الشبيبي الى استقلالية البنك لانه مظلة حامية لاموال الدولة.وقال الشبيبي خلال عقدت ندوة اقامتها مؤسسة (المدى) لمناقشة قضية استقلال البنك المركزي وحضرته مراسلة (الوكالة الاخبارية للانباء): ان"منح الاستقلالية للبنك المركزي له اهمية كبيرة لانه مظلة حامية لاموال الدولة"، Baghdad (news) .. called Central Bank Governor Sinan al-Shabibi to the independence of the Bank that the umbrella of a protector of state funds. Shabibi said during a symposium hosted by the Foundation (range) to discuss the issue of independence of the Central Bank and attended by a reporter Agency (news): "The granting of independence to the Central Bank is of great significance because it is the umbrella of a protector of state funds, " مستدركا:"لكن على الحكومة ان لاتفهم ان البنك منعزلا عنها بل اننا نعمل مع السوق والحكومة بشكل كبير." Afterthought: "But the government might not understand that the bank isolated it, but we are working with the market and the government significantly." واضاف الشبيبي : لايمكن الفصل بين الحكومة والبنك المركزي لان اهمية السياسة النقدية تعتمد وفق القانون على التعاون مع الحكومة.واشار الى ان اساس اقتصاد البنك هو محاربة التضخم الذي يحصل بسبب الحكومة او القطاع الخاص، ويعمل على تطبيق السياسة النقدية سواء في اسعار الفائدة لتحقيق استقرار النمو ومساندة المصارف في الازمات من خلال التنسيق المباشر. He Shabibi: can not separation between the government and the central bank because the importance of monetary policy depends according to the law on cooperation with the government. He pointed out that the basis of the economy the Bank is to fight inflation, which happen because the government or the private sector, and works on the application of monetary policy both in the interest rates to stabilize the growth and support for banks in crisis through direct coordination. وبين الشبيبي:ان البنك المركزي يقوم بمتابعة تخصيصات الموازنة الحكومية من اجل ضبط الصرف وتقليل معالجة عدم التوازن ../انتهى/(3.ر.م) And Shabibi: that the central bank will follow the government's budget allocations in order to adjust the exchange rate reduce address the imbalance .. / Finished / (3. T. M http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ar&tl=en&u=http://ikhnews.com/news_view_8170.html

NewsWorldwideEurope..Iraqis step up protest in job and food crisis Nizar Latif Last Updated: Feb 6, 2011 BAGHDAD // Protesters who stormed government buildings and a police station in a small, poor southern Iraqi town on Thursday continued their demonstrations yesterday, despite a crackdown by security forces. Angry residents in Hamza, in Diwaniya province, 180 kilometres south of Baghdad, took to the streets for a third day yesterday after protests over shortages of power, food and jobs, as well as political corruption, turned violent. According to demonstrators, at least one was shot and killed and another four were injured on Thursday when security men opened fire after the crowd tried to storm a police station. Officials in Hamza confirmed four people had been wounded but denied any deaths. They said police had been forced to respond after protesters threw stones and petrol bombs at them. "There will be a revolution of the hungry and the jobless in Iraq, just as there was in Egypt," said Abu Ali, who helped organise the demonstration. "It was a march by the unemployed, by those who have lost hope and who see [the prime minister] Nouri al Maliki and the new government becoming another dictatorship," he said. The main road between Hamza and Diwaniya city, the provincial capital, was blockaded on Friday, with protesters manning barricades of burning tyres stopping traffic. Diwaniya has a majority Shiite population and is one of Iraq's poorest provinces but it is by no means unique in suffering from unemployment, shortage of electricity and prohibitively expensive prices of drinking water. Residents say little has changed for the better in the eight years since Saddam Hussein was overthrown. Some complain the situation is worse because government-provided food rations are being cut, leaving the poorest families unable to feed themselves properly. There is also growing disillusionment with politicians, both on the local council and in Baghdad, widely accused of enriching themselves while doing nothing for the masses. "We see the politicians on television awarding themselves US$100 million [Dh367m] to buy armoured cars for their safety, yet we get nothing," said Rashid Abd Ali, an unemployed man who took part in the protests. "We protested today and we will keep protesting until the government listens and takes action," said Mr Ali, who has eight dependents. Influential Islamic scholars used Friday prayers to convey a similar message, warning Iraq's politicians that, while elected, they should not consider themselves immune to the kind of popular demonstrations seen in Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen and Jordan. "All governments, even democracies, must study the main reasons that have led to this public anger against their regimes, which started in Tunisia," said Abdul Mahdi al Karbalai, a representative of Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani. "A lot has changed in Iraq ... but there is no social justice," he said. The revolt in Hamza reflected nationwide anger at service shortages and perceived government failures, said Karima al Jawari, an MP with the Iraqiyya bloc. She warned that unrest could rapidly spread nationwide and, with protests in the Husseineyah district of Baghdad, also over poor services, there were indications that the process has begun. "Iraq is boiling and it could blow up at any moment," she said. "There needs to be a rapid response to these issues, jobs need to be created and there must be fast improvements in public services, otherwise Iraq will see revolution. "The people are sending their message to the prime minister, to Ayad Allawi [iraqiyya's leader] and all of the politicians that we must pay immediate attention to their needs." In Diwaniya, a local university professor, Nidal al Sarmad, who also took part in the protests, said anger towards the government was "swelling in the chests of Iraqis" and that a nationwide revolution was "close at hand". "The people feel they have been deceived, they are frustrated," he said. "The change the Americans brought has brought us a new set of thieves, a new set of dictators, not justice and freedom." Opponents of Nouri al Maliki, the prime minister, have accused him of destroying Iraq's fledgling democracy after taking over control of previously independent institutions, including the organisation charged with running national elections. He also retains personal control over the ministries of defence, interior and national security, as yet failing to appoint ministers to these positions. Next page http://www.thenational.ae/news/worldwide/middle-east/iraqis-step-up-protest-in-job-and-food-crisis

As ESPN's Chris Berman would say on Monday night football....."C'MON MAN"..... Geo dont read in to that stuff, no rv yet....but it's coming

Better send MED and e-mail, or give him a quick phone call. Let us no what he says.

MEDS CHAT 1/4 3 am RV HAS OFFICIALLY BEGUN ""COMFIRMED"" Med says to (03:18:30): OH MD Med says to (03:18:35): I HAVE A ? Med says to (03:18:40): IT IS IMPORTANT mi$ter dinar says to (03:18:43): yes mi$ter dinar says to (03:18:44): ok Med says to (03:18:58): DO YOU NOTICE THE LARGE DENOMS Med says to (03:19:06): AS IN 25K DOWN TO 1K mi$ter dinar says to (03:19:11): yes Med says to (03:19:11): ARE NOT AS NOTICABLE Med says to (03:19:20): FOR USE Med says to (03:19:51): OR ARE USING A CARD mi$ter dinar says to (03:20:00): yes i paid my internet the other day and got only 500s Med says to (03:20:06): OK Med says to (03:20:16): THEN SHABS INTERVIEW WAS RIGHT mi$ter dinar says to (03:20:17): i get my change back in dinar Med says to (03:20:25): HE SAID 3 DAYS AGO Med says to (03:20:32): THAT HE WAS NOT RECYCLING Med says to (03:20:36): THE LARGE DENOMS Med says to (03:20:42): AND KEEPING THEM OUT mi$ter dinar says to (03:20:48): have seen many 25s 10s or 5000s lately Med says to (03:21:01): HAVEN'T Med says to (03:21:03): OR HAVE mi$ter dinar says to (03:21:11): in the past mi$ter dinar says to (03:21:19): but not now Med says to (03:21:25): GREAT Med says to (03:21:29): THEN IT HAS BEGUN Med says to (03:21:35): THE RV HAS STARTED Med says to (03:21:45): AND WE ARE ON TOP OF IT Med says to (03:21:48): RIGHT NOW mi$ter dinar says to (03:21:49): iraqi market has even been giving change back in us dollars Med says to (03:21:56): OH REALLY mi$ter dinar says to (03:22:01): yep Med says to (03:22:02): I THOUGHT THAT WAS A NO NO projoe says to (03:22:07): med i heard that from one of the dinar sellers as well Cool says to (03:22:11): back Med says to (03:22:11): OK Cool says to (03:22:17): wow that is great mi$ter dinar says to (03:22:19): they still take dollars at the market here Med says to (03:22:27): NOW THAT MEANS THEY ARE FORCED TOO Med says to (03:22:34): BECAUSE OF THE NO LARGE DENOMS in4fun says to (03:22:35): wb cool mi$ter dinar says to (03:22:42): and the workers here are still paid csah in us dollars Med says to (03:22:47): YES mi$ter dinar says to (03:22:49): cash Med says to (03:22:55): THIS IS A HUGE CONFIRMATION Med says to (03:23:00): I NEEDED TO ASK YOU Cool says to (03:23:08): yes it is ty ty mr Med says to (03:23:10): BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH SHABS IMPLIED IT Med says to (03:23:22): I JUST DON'T TRUST THEM mi$ter dinar says to (03:23:30): then the workers make a mad rush to exchange their pay for dinar mi$ter dinar says to (03:24:13): hope this means something Med says to (03:24:14): I AM TELLING YOU ALL NOW projoe says to (03:24:17): wow thats exciting it really is happening finally Med says to (03:24:19): THE RV HAS STARTED in4fun says to (03:24:19): why md? Med says to (03:24:41): BECAUSE THEY KNOW Cool says to (03:24:45): now we can do our happy dance spraky says to (03:24:46): really in4fun says to (03:24:49): WOOHOO!! I'm ready med mi$ter dinar says to (03:25:01): because if they dont get to the warka bank here quick the bank has no dinar to exchange for dollars Med says to (03:25:03): THEY CAN BUY A FUTURE FORTUNE Med says to (03:25:10): WITH USD mi$ter dinar says to (03:25:44): some workers are stuck with their dollars not dinar Cool says to (03:25:57): that is true I never thought of them doing that over there mi$ter dinar says to (03:26:06): until warka gets more dinar a few days later spraky says to (03:26:17): wow in4fun says to (03:26:26): do they have to have dinar to bye things there and not usd? Cool says to (03:26:36): they will have to rv very very soon with that going on Med says to (03:26:39): AS I SAID THE RV HAS OFFICIALLY STARTED projoe says to (03:26:42): med if it is started how soon do you think we will see it over here Med says to (03:26:47): AND CBI IS REMOVING HTE ZERO'S Med says to (03:26:52): NOT BY LOPPING mi$ter dinar says to (03:27:00): they spend dollars if they have to but they rather trade for dinar Cool says to (03:27:02): Med says to (03:27:08): BUT BY NOT PUTTING THEM BACK INTO CIRCULATION Med says to (03:27:17): THIS IS INGENIOUS in4fun says to (03:27:22): ty Med says to (03:27:27): IT DOES NOT CREATE CONFUSION mi$ter dinar says to (03:27:30): use to all they wanted was dollars but not anymore Cool says to (03:27:34): just like they did the 1000 dollar bill here Med says to (03:27:48): AND IT DOES NOT MAKE THEM WORRY AND WONDER in4fun says to (03:28:13): med do you think we'll see it here soon? Med says to (03:28:28): YES I DO Med says to (03:28:33): AS I EXPLAINED EARLIER Med says to (03:28:45): I WANTED TO KNOW SOME FACTS THOUGH FROM MD Med says to (03:28:52): TO CONFIRM WHAT I HAD SPOKE ABOUT mi$ter dinar says to (03:28:54): large dinar denom supply here is getting thin Med says to (03:29:07): AND IT WILL BE GETTING THINNER Med says to (03:29:18): THEY ARE OFFICIALLY REMOVING THE ZERO'S Med says to (03:29:20): NEXT WILL BE mi$ter dinar says to (03:29:26): i even see a lot of 50s now never seen them before much projoe says to (03:29:36): we bought dinar from a guy on ebay and he called my brother in law today and told him that the small money was comin out in iraq and he is not sellin anymore dinar Med says to (03:29:38): REMOVAL OF THE ZERO'S FROM THE NOMINAL VALUE mi$ter dinar says to (03:29:50): you cant buy squat with a 50 dinar note Med says to (03:30:02): HECK NO Med says to (03:30:13): THAT IS WHY THE COMMITTEE IN BASRA mi$ter dinar says to (03:30:14): at least not now Med says to (03:30:16): COMMENTED Med says to (03:30:22): TO CBI Med says to (03:30:27): THAT IT IS EMBARRASSING Med says to (03:30:36): TO CARRY ALL THOSE DENOMS TO PAY FOR STUFF Med says to (03:30:39): AND TO STOP IT mi$ter dinar says to (03:30:45): a can of pepsi cost 500 dinar at the market Med says to (03:31:01): WHICH IS LIKE .48 CENTS Med says to (03:31:02): OR SO mi$ter dinar says to (03:31:08): yes Med says to (03:31:42): AND THAT CANT GO ON Med says to (03:31:50): WHEN YOU ARE ONLY USING 50 mi$ter dinar says to (03:31:57): bootleg dvd movie 2000 dinar projoe says to (03:32:00): need a wheellbarow full just to buy groceries Med says to (03:32:04): 250 AND 500 DINAR NOTES mi$ter dinar says to (03:33:03): you se the movie in theatre on friday i buy the movie next tuesday Med says to (03:33:11): LOL mi$ter dinar says to (03:33:44): yes bootleg dvds from china and iran Cool says to (03:34:05): mr do the people in generaly over there realize they are going to rv their dinars and it will be much more valueable?? mi$ter dinar says to (03:34:44): i try to explain to them but they dont get it mi$ter dinar says to (03:35:03): most workers here cant even read or write Cool says to (03:35:11): thanks I have been wondering about that , the regular people Cool says to (03:35:35): so they better rv soon or they will have a riot on their hands mi$ter dinar says to (03:36:11): you have 3 generations here living in a 2 room house in4fun says to (03:36:12): I would go broke there buying pepsi lol Cool says to (03:36:16): and that is why they are embrassed , they don't understand what the gov is doing mi$ter dinar says to (03:36:49): most her no running water and electric only 3 hours a day in4fun says to (03:36:53): med are you jumping on the couch?? Cool says to (03:37:00): lol Med says to (03:37:14): NO JUST LEANING BACK IN MY CHAIR Cool says to (03:37:26): with a big old smile on his face mi$ter dinar says to (03:37:27): and basra is a major size city Cool says to (03:37:28): Med says to (03:37:30): WITH MY HANDS BEHIND MY HEAD in4fun says to (03:37:38): are you smiling ear to ear? keola71 says to (03:37:44): Med says to (03:37:47): NOT YET Cool says to (03:38:00): I bet you are lol Cool says to (03:38:15): but will be laughing when you leave the bank Med says to (03:38:22): YUP Cool says to (03:38:45): with that deposit slip in your hand keola71 says to (03:38:47): we all will be in4fun says to (03:39:01): 8-| yep mi$ter dinar says to (03:39:02): i have been in iraq 7 years this feb the dinar has never looked this close to RV Cool says to (03:39:05): wow the rv has started Med says to (03:39:07): I JUST WANT TO WRITE THE CHECK FOR LYDIAS HOUSE Cool says to (03:39:20): Oh my God , its started guys Med says to (03:39:42): YES Med says to (03:39:44): IT HAS Med says to (03:39:50): FIRST STEP in4fun says to (03:39:59): I was wondering how excited to be, thats why the jumping on the couch ? lol Med says to (03:39:59): REMOVAL OF THE ZERO'S Cool says to (03:40:01): Cool is doing her happy happy dance now Cool says to (03:40:03): lol Med says to (03:40:12): FROM THE CURRENCY projoe says to (03:40:17): i am gonna frame a account balance slip one from before and after just to remind myself to be careful Med says to (03:40:21): IS HAPPENING Med says to (03:40:26): AND NEXT STEP Med says to (03:40:40): IS THE REMOVAL FROM THE NOMINAL VALUE Med says to (03:41:00): THE NEXT WEEK Med says to (03:41:03): WILL BE HUGE Med says to (03:41:13): SINCE MANY ISSUES WILL BE FINALIZED Med says to (03:41:15): BUDGET Med says to (03:41:19): GOVT mi$ter dinar says to (03:41:50): when the iraqi can take a 50 dinar and buy a sack full of stuff he will understand the rv Med says to (03:42:07): YES PURCHASING POWER keola71 says to (03:42:08): seems that next meeting with parliament will kick things into high gear in4fun says to (03:42:14): so we are still looking at next week right, tell things are done Med says to (03:42:32): NEXT WEEK AS IN WHAT mi$ter dinar says to (03:43:09): if they were not going to rv there was no need to print the 50s denoms mi$ter dinar says to (03:43:34): the 50s are useless right now in4fun says to (03:43:46): before we see the rv, even tho its started mi$ter dinar says to (03:43:47): cant buy squat with them dinarfrank says to (03:44:02): But aren't they seriously doing a number on the citizens, almost stealing from them? Seems a shame or am I missing something here? Cool says to (03:44:17): no not at all Med says to (03:44:28): YES FRANK Med says to (03:44:32): THEY ARE IN A WAY Cool says to (03:44:34): they are getting equal amount of dinar when they trade in Med says to (03:44:43): NOT REALLY COOL Cool says to (03:44:50): and when the value goes up they will have purchasing power Cool says to (03:44:54): of greater value Med says to (03:45:01): CUZ THEY WILL BE SPENDING MOST OF WHAT THEY HAVE Med says to (03:45:12): IT WILL BE SPENT ON THE VENDORS Med says to (03:45:14): AND POWER Med says to (03:45:16): AND FOOD Med says to (03:45:25): MOST WILL HAVE LITTLE Med says to (03:45:28): REMEMBER Cool says to (03:45:31): yes right now you mean before the rv Med says to (03:45:40): 7 MILLION WILL BE POOR NO MATTER WHAT Med says to (03:45:56): AND ANOTHER 8 MIL ARE IN ALMOST POVERTY mi$ter dinar says to (03:46:01): today a 1000dinar= 2 cans pepsi after rv 1000dinar - will buy a used car for them Med says to (03:46:08): YUP dinarfrank says to (03:46:10): Purchasing power on 25,000 will be more than same on 25 dinar Med says to (03:46:17): YES Med says to (03:46:22): IT WILL FRANK Med says to (03:46:31): AND WITH THE REMOVAL OF THE LARGE DENOMS Med says to (03:46:36): FROM CIRCULATION Med says to (03:46:50): THEY DID NOT DO THE PEOPLE ANY GOOD Med says to (03:46:53): FOR AN RV Med says to (03:46:59): BUT THEN AGAIN Med says to (03:47:06): USUALLY THE COUNTRY Med says to (03:47:09): INVOLVED Med says to (03:47:13): DOES NOT WIN Med says to (03:47:24): IT IS THOSE WHO HELPED FINANCE HE COUNTRY THAT DO Med says to (03:47:28): WHICH IS THE INVESTOR Med says to (03:47:34): REMEMBER Med says to (03:47:41): OUR MONEY Med says to (03:47:45): PAID FOR BILLIONS Med says to (03:47:50): IN FOOD AND ITEMS Med says to (03:47:54): FOR THE IRAQI Med says to (03:47:55): S Med says to (03:48:04): THAT WAS THEIR TRADE OFF dinarfrank says to (03:48:33): I can see those peeps coming back to the bank looking for a scalp from Shabibi. ({) Med says to (03:48:33): IT ALLOWED Med says to (03:48:45): CBI TO SPEND 120 MIL A DAY mi$ter dinar says to (03:48:55): like gw said this war in the end will pay for itself Med says to (03:48:55): ON IMPORTS INTO IRAQ THAT THE DFI DID NOT ALLOW Med says to (03:49:01): YES HE DID Med says to (03:49:19): I WILL GIVE GW THIS Med says to (03:49:24): HE THOUGHT OUTSIDE THE BOX Med says to (03:49:35): FOR US Med says to (03:49:47): BRB Med says to (03:49:48): OK in4fun says to (03:49:52): yes he did Cool says to (03:49:52): I heard his book is awesome Cool says to (03:50:08): have any of you read it yet? 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.Visitors snap up 100 trillion Zimbabwe bank notes Visitors to Zimbabwe snap up defunct 100 trillion bank notes, play "mind bending" numbers game Share retweet EmailPrint..Topics:International. An old one hundred trillion Zimbabwean dollar note on top of a pile of other old Zimbabwean notes of various denominations in Harare, Thursday, Dec. 30, 2010. The old note has become the hottest seller to western tourists visiting Zimbabwe. Souvenir hunters are snapping up the last supplies of the old defunct note which sells for an average of $5 (3.80 euro) depending on its condition. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi) Angus Shaw, Associated Press, On Monday January 3, 2011, 8:22 am EST HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) -- Western visitors to Zimbabwe are looking for zeros. They're snapping up old, defunct Zimbabwe bank notes, most notably the one hundred trillion Zimbabwe dollar bill, as an economic souvenir. The one hundred trillion Zimbabwe dollar bill, which at 100 followed by 12 zeros is the highest denomination, now sells for $5, depending on its condition. That bill and others -- among them millions, billions and trillions, were abandoned nearly two years ago, when the American dollar became legal tender in the hopes of killing off the record inflation that caused all those zeros. "I had to have one," said Janice Waas on a visit to the northwestern resort town of Victoria Falls. "The numbers are mind bending." She got her so-called "Zimdollar" in pristine condition, from a street vendor who usually sells African carvings. "It's perfect if you like puzzles, calculus and things like Rubik's Cube," she said. Janice's husband Thomas Waas, a physicist and engineer from Germany, said if the population of the world is 7 billion people, every single person could be a given thousands of old Zimbabwe dollars from this single 100 trillion note. Janice Waas said Westerners were buying the bills for their curiosity value. An Australian wanted one to display in his local bar back home. Street vendors said visitors had been so intrigued by the Zimbabwe bills that they were now running out of them, two years after a power sharing deal between longtime ruler President Robert Mugabe and the former opposition leader, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, made the old currency redundant. Visitors from countries familiar with hyperinflation, such as the Congo and other impoverished states in the region and in South America, showed less interest in the highly marked bills. Instead, most bought curios and artifacts, said vendor Lloyd Phiri, speaking on his mobile phone in Victoria Falls. At the height of Zimbabwe's economic meltdown in 2008 when Zimbabwe's world record inflation was running into the billions in percent annually and prices were climbing each hour, the 100 trillion bill scarcely bought a cart of groceries. Teachers reported the printing of bank notes from millions to billions and then trillions skewed their pupils' sense of numeracy, making them fail to grasp the realities of numbers. On one geography field trip, students scoffed at being told granite rocks swept over Zimbabwe by ancient glaciers were 700 million years old. That time frame seemed insignificant. Back then in 2008, 700 million Zimbabwe dollars bought a loaf of bread. Scientists and physicists estimate the number of atoms in the universe at 10 to the power of 80 -- 10 followed by 80 zeros. During the worst of Zimbabwe's economic meltdown and hyperinflation, Zimbabwe's highest money denominations were logged at 10 to the power of 25 -- 10 followed by 25 zeros. The central bank then sliced off several zeros, but large transactions were still calculated in quadrillions (15 zeros) and quintillions (18 zeros) until the demise of the local currency. If you are delayed at an airport during your Zimbabwe trip, play the numbers game, advises Waas, the physicist. He posed this challenge. "If the pyramids in Egypt are 5,000 years old, there are 155 billion seconds in 5,000 years and 1,000 billion make a trillion. So how many years are there in 100 trillion seconds?" he said. Waas said he was still waiting for the correct answer from friends and fellow visitors in Zimbabwe. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Visitors-snap-up-100-trillion-apf-3558543127.html?x=0

SNAP ANALYSIS-Big challenges ahead for new Iraq government Tue Dec 21, 2010 2:49pm GMT * Hydrocarbons, investment laws high priority * Shahristani gains new power over energy sector By Jim Loney BAGHDAD, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Iraq's new government, finally approved on Tuesday after months of factional squabbling, must stabilise fragile security, pass new investment and hydrocarbons laws and rebuild war-shattered infrastructure. High on the priority list for a cabinet headed for a second term by Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki is Iraq's ambitious goal to become a top oil producer and exporter by tapping vast oilfields for the money needed to reconstruct a one-time pariah state torn by war before and after Saddam Hussein's fall. Maliki will rely on former Oil Minister Hussain al-Shahristani, now elevated to deputy prime minister with responsibility for the entire energy sector, to continue his work with global oil companies to push Iraq's crude production to world-class levels. WHAT COMES NEXT? * Lawmakers will be pressed to pass a long-awaited hydrocarbons law and new investment laws that carry at least some of the protections foreign investors are looking for before plunging into a nation just emerging from war. * After nine months of limbo, the new government must pass a 2011 budget as soon as possible. The initial spending plan before lawmakers, based on oil at $73 a barrel, sees a $12 billion deficit. * Maliki has not decided on permanent ministers for sensitive security posts -- defence, which controls the army; interior, which controls the police; and national security. Officials said Maliki lacked qualified, independent candidates. * Progress on services will be an important factor in public acceptance of the new government. Iraqis frequently complain about intermittent electricity, water shortages and insecurity. "The new government will not be allowed the luxury of taking months to form a plan and years to implement it. People want fast solutions for the provision of social services and addressing the challenge of security," said Eman Ragab, an Iraq expert at Cairo's al-Ahram Centre for Political and Strategic Studies. IMPACT ON OIL * Iraq has signed a series of deals with international oil companies to unlock its vast oil wealth in a bid to boost its output capacity to 12 million barrels per day from 2.5 million bpd now. The deals could catapult Iraq into the top league of oil producers, rivalling Saudi Arabia. * Oil companies could be reassured by familiar faces. Maliki returns for a second term; Shahristani, the previous oil minister and architect of the contracts, moves up to deputy prime minister with expanded power over energy; new Oil Minister Abdul Kareem Luaibi is well known to the oil firms and was at the negotiating table during the oilfield auctions. * However, Shahristani's promotion and the emergence of his close ally at the oil ministry leaves unresolved key energy issues: Baghdad's troubled relationship with the semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region, which halted crude exports last year in a spat with the central government. * Shahristani believes contracts which the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has signed with foreign oil companies are illegal and his relations with the region are fraught. Kurdish lawmakers staged a brief parliamentary walkout last week when they learned Baghdad plans to dock the region's share of federal revenues if it fails to produce oil for export next year. * One analyst said Luaibi might be able to ease tensions between Baghdad and Arbil, the Kurdish regional capital. "Luaibi has been the main intermediary when there have been talks between the oil ministry and the KRG," said Samuel Ciszuk of IHS Energy. "One could see him as someone the Kurds can at least stomach." IMPACT ON NON-OIL INVESTMENT * Iraq's infrastructure has been degraded by decades of war, sanctions and under-investment. The previous government had ambitious plans to ramp up electricity generation, build hundreds of thousands of new homes, expand ports, build railroads and pave roads. * The new government may encourage potential infrastructure investors who have been sitting on the sidelines. But they will want clarity from parliament in the form of legal protections for foreign firms looking to invest in a country just emerging from war and from decades of dictatorship with a centrally planned economy. * Iraq's weakened but still lethal insurgency is also a worry for investors. Militants launch daily attacks -- many aimed at the Iraqi army, police and government officials. IMPACT ON SECURITY * The inclusion of all the factions -- majority Shi'ites, minority Sunnis and Kurds -- in a power-sharing government could help prevent a slide back into sectarian slaughter. * The ability of Iraq's army and police to fend off a major surge in violence during the nine months it took to form a government could be a positive sign for investors as the U.S. military forges ahead with plans to withdraw by end-2011. * Iyad Allawi's decision to join the government may help ease tensions. The leader of the Sunni-backed Iraqiya bloc, which won the most seats in a March election, Allawi had warned of the danger of marginalising his group. Allawi himself will lead a policy council and Iraqiya was awarded 10 posts in the cabinet. * Iraqiya has several powerful positions, including speaker of parliament and finance minister. The open question is whether its share of the government will satisfy Sunnis, who dominated under dictator Saddam Hussein and voted in force for Iraqiya. (Additional reporting by Barbara Lewis in London and Tom Pfeiffer in Cairo; Editing by Serena Chaudhry and Alistair Lyon) © Thomson Reuters 2010 All rights reserved http://af.reuters.co...0101221?sp=true

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[amadden] RV News Update!!!!!! Okay, here it is and I will add our disclaimer! One reason is too many people are going out and buying dinars after updates and even though we say not to, some do so the disclaimer is put back up on info given to us to pass along to you. [amadden] Through excitement we often forget and this stands true to all Intel, and always will. Please remember, Intel is a rumor till it happens, yes true it is Intel, but at the same time things that happen now, 5 to 8 hours from now could be totally different. So nothing is written in stone, only dust and a slight wind could blow that right away!!! [dbld] it just shows the confidence in the investment thats all if somoone has that many dinars [amadden] Okay has some have asked and question, why we have not seen it on the forex, while for the most part it has been taken off. And this can be because they got news that the rate will be coming. The GOI is working on the Budget and rumor only has it that they finished and approved the budget today, again rumor! [waitingpatiently] bodi i hope so but been on this ride for over 6.5 years my patience is wearing out . every year same old stuff and just continues to go on and on .. [dbld] it feels good to know somone u know is playing big time [amadden] If the Budget is done then the RV is also with the budget, which would be good for all, because once all the banking systems open back up in Iraq and Dubai and others surrounding the area, but from the Forex Managers at the center hub of the banking system have said that upon the opening back up on the 21st the rate will be dropped, proving the Budget has been approved. [Goofus] zigmnstr [amadden] So, we all need to be looking for the Approval of the Budget, now one of our sources did call this morning and say they passed the budget. But again rumor, see the disclaimer. But whether it is rumor, facts, hearsay we try and pass it on to you as it is info. But we still have our share of naysayers and bashers, and “DD” who I lost a lot of respect for who would not respond to a email he sent and I will not go into it and the fact everything he gets to his site goes to “Do Not Believe” well I do not bash so I will stay quiet there also. [amadden] Getting back to what this is all about, and it does not say go out and buy Dinars, but it is info on we are that much closer to the RV, just another call came in that the Budget has been approved, so we need confirmation on the Budget folks, and we just got word from another source that backs this all up, so keep the faith and hopes and as long as we see the Budget approved, we should see the RV on Sunday/Monday timeframe. [amadden] With this info it is given to us as facts and confirm on the Forex, and rumors on the budget, so if any confirmations on the Budget, we can put the pieces to the puzzle together and call it a day. Thanks for listening and for all the bashers, you have my skin so tough, find another way, because it does not hurt any longer, so bash away!! Thank you, Al

* amadden post 11/16/10 1:31am EST November 16th, 2010 10:44 am · [amadden] Hi Folks, can stay long, but wanted you to know the banks in Iraq should be closed from now to next Sunday the 21st for their Holiday. The GOI will be meeting again tomorrow and will wrap this session up tomorrow night, The rumor that has been put out is based on worldwide Banking systems that has now held a steady $5.72 since last Wednesday, with Shabibi being here in the states and the CBI having that new banking system the website should update on the time frame they have it set by like refresh every hour or 6 hours, we do not know. The GOI as of start of business this morning, had 8 more Cabinet members to fill out of 40 and they had one other resolution and then the budget which includes the RV, we have not heard how much they got done but did hear they will have all of it done by close of business tomorrow night, this is where it is coming in at and why and what the expected rate is; but just because they get it all done, does not say RV for tonight or tomorrow, “BUT” it is highly likely that it can go, the good thing of all this is if it does not go, by tomorrow night, we will have Sunday, but hearing all that I am hearing, I believe by tomorrow night we should see it. I just wanted to let some of you know different things from your postings.

Thanks everyone for the positive posts.....come on rv

med chat 11/08/2010 @ 11 am est do i have your attention! ok i just got this news it is from baghdad itself one of my friends just talked to me and explained to me what was on the whatever they call the tv in iraq alsumaria or something like that there is an agreement in principle between the blocs including the list but the issue that has been the problem is trust which has come up in the last several months they have 48 hrs to decide to trust each other and the reason the meeting was moved to baghdad is because of all the violence that has gone on there of recent the people are worried and angry they want to announce it in baghdad where it is the worst hoping it will calm the masses he also said in his opinion from what is being rumored in iraq that an rv will follow almost immediately while all are together in baghdad so all can take a partial credit for it and not one bloc The person i got this from is an iraqi national who lost everything under sadaam and lives in baghdad i have not used sources for a long time since last december but i felt this was important and it coincided with some of the tidbits that were in articles this morning when he told me it hit a nerve and i remember parts of what he was saying so that is all i have oh one more thing they are rumoring something about the 15th of november and i didn't get it all clearly