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Thanks and here is my reply check.

Likewise on 4 July both Presidents John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died... I remember that from the HBO series on John Adams. I love history..

On the road again!

Merry Xmas to one and all.

Boozer, thanks for actually reading and responding to my post. As you know, I was asking the pre- 1990 dinar rate, to get a sense of what the international community would support for an IQD re-val From that reuters article, the quote I used was from the UN Security Council. Dollar to IQD would make the most sense for the local commerce in Iraq, but encouraging a return to the 2.00 - 2.86 $ to IQD is more to my liking.

Adam, This quote was in a Reuters statement: " The Security Council resolution recognized "the importance of Iraq achieving international standing equal to that which it held prior to (1990)." U.S.-led troops drove Iraq out of Kuwait in the 1991 Gulf War." What was the dinar rate prior to 1990, that the Security Council feel is where Iraq should roll back to? Thanks

Here is what I got of value out of the Reuters statement: The Security Council resolution recognized "the importance of Iraq achieving international standing equal to that which it held prior to (1990)." U.S.-led troops drove Iraq out of Kuwait in the 1991 Gulf War. Now, what was the Dinar value prior to 1990???????

Damn good news. Hoping the other obstacles can be worked out as quickly and smoothly as this unanimous vote went. Well done, Iraq. Now finish it!

Ditto with Strolld2. This has been an aggravating and educational experience, but hopefully it will soon come to a profitable end. Thank you all for the knowledge, hysteria, comedy, fellowship, foolishness, comtempt and support thru out this endeavor. Peace be with you all. TP

Fantastic chat today. Very encouraging and exciting. Thanks Adam and staff!

For the years that I have been involved in this investment I feel that the positive things that can lend itself to Re-val are happening at a dissying pace, even more so then when they were forming the coalition government itself. The UN Sec. Gen stating Iraq has met the requirements to be released from sanctions, reports that all the permanent members of the UNSC are supporting release from sanctions, Maliki actually directly negotiating with the Kurds, the Kurds statements that they have made agreements with Bagdad on a number of issues, are all very exciting and forward moving things. These are all things that are published happenings, and not some guru fed nonsense. If indeed the UN lifts the sanctions on 27 June, to my understanding, the Iraqi's no longer have UN oversight over the running of their country and that they have been allowed back into a UN member in good standing. If that is the case then with no constraints holding them back (UN, Kuwait, USA) why wouldn't they immediately start to roll out the economic measures to expand their oil production and sale and hand in hand with that raise the value of their domestic currency to match what value they set for their gross national product (oil / gas). They can't continue to deprecate their monetary value when there is no constrant to do so.That would be like being released from prison and refusing to leave your cell. With all of the activity pushing this forward, who is to say that there have not been an equal amount of effort to line up the economic mechanism needed to jump start this while they have so much momentum and support . Just trying to make sense out of why a delay.

That is what I am most encouraged by, Maliki working things out with the Kurds and hopefully locking down all HCL issues. So, at the next parliament meeting, they can read into law a ratified HCL. That and the favorable dealings with Kuwait should move the UN to lift the C7 sanctions and motivate the CBI to value their currency at the earliest opportunity before this unprecedented cooperation vanishes. Fingers crossed.

Caustiously optimistic that this thing will soon bare fruit. Thanks for the chat. Been doing a lot of lurking but this was worthy of input this week. Good luck to all this happens soon! Blessings to you Francie!

God Bless them All !!

It absolutely astounds me when the Afghannies react so violently (Koran burning = mistake, this recent shooting = "Snapped" ), against the U.S. when we are there to separate them from their fellow countrymen killing them. When the Taliban and Al Queada blow up a market or a funeral all you see is crying and anguish but none of the violent outrage that should be present. This recent shooting is troubling simply from the standpoint that we have so many troops over there with as many or more combat deployments under their belts and they are only a snap decision away from doing the same thing. Bottom line is that the President and Military Leaders have to see there is no value added to staying until 2014 and they need to accelerate the withdrawal of all forces as expeditiously as they can. Karsai is a sitting criminal and is tied at the hip with all the terrorist we are there to eliminate. I feel for the families that were killed, as much as I feel for the troops who have sacrificed so much of their time with their families and their own mental health to our nations defense. Bring them home now and get them the mental/psychological help they need and deserve. JMHO