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Deputy for Virtue: Iraq is capable of managing OPEC in 2013 and deservedly worth it 01-09-2012 | (Voice of Iraq) - Add a comment - BAGHDAD - Euphrates News confirmed a member of the Oil and Energy Committee and MP for the mass virtue Susan Saad that Iraq deserves to manage OPEC year {2013} to as the second of Petroleum Exporting Countries and is able to manage. said Saad said in a statement released by her office Media received and Euphrates News Agency {} Today Saturday copy of "The Iraq of the first founders of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, but it does not occupy any position within the organization, there is no even Iraqi staff where," asserting that "the {2013} should be the share of Iraq management OPEC after Saudi Arabia." and explained that "OPEC derives its strength from oil-exporting countries and Iraq's second largest oil exporter and has the experts and engineers oilfields highly experienced, and there are oil companies a giant in licensing rounds, which will increase oil production and raise exports annual." and added that "the members of the Commission on oil and energy parliamentary surprised at visit the headquarters of OPEC in Vienna that there represents Iraq in this organization, both at the level of experts or staff despite the fact that Iraq among the five founding countries of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries in 1960. " The OPEC is an international organization comprising twelve state depends on oil exports heavily to achieve their income and abbreviated its name to OPEC and OPEC members work to increase the revenue from the sale of oil in the world market Member States have in this organization 40% of global output and 70% of the world's oil reserves. Read more: http://www.sotaliraq.com/mobile-news.php?id=69757#ixzz25E0dRlgF

Obama praises his army to topple Saddam and "prevent" civil war 01-09-2012 | (Voice of Iraq) - Add a comment - Twilight News praised U.S. President Barack Obama's efforts the U.S. military in the overthrow of former President Saddam Hussein, pointing out that the army has contributed to "prevent" the occurrence of civil war in Iraq. said U.S. President Barack Obama in a speech at the base of "Fort Bliss" military in the state Texas, marking two years to declare the end of combat operations in Iraq had seen "Twilight News" that "thanks to the skill and your strength managed U.S. forces overthrow of dictatorship in less than a month." he added, addressing the members of the U.S. military, "thanks to your determination to accomplish the task you were able to respond to the rebels and to prevent the outbreak of civil war in Iraq and bail him out of chaos and re-train its order bear responsibility for security in the country. " and Obama stressed that fuller promise made ​​to Americans during his candidacy for the presidential elections four years ago to end the war, pointing out that the withdrawal of the last American soldier from Iraq under the supervision of Gen. Lloyd Austin in December of last year, said he was preparing to begin withdrawing American troops from Afghanistan as well. was Obama announced in this day of the year two thousand and ten end combat missions for Operation "Iraqi Freedom" that led to the overthrow of Saddam Hussein . noteworthy that the United States withdrew its troops from Iraq under the security agreement with Baghdad at the end of 2011. K e / M c Read more: http://www.sotaliraq.com/mobile-news.php?id=69760#ixzz25Dx8Rdqq

Diyala Awakening calls on Maliki to resolve the payroll file and warns of continued delay 01-09-2012 | (Voice of Iraq) - Add a comment - Alsumaria News / Diyala called Awakening forces in Diyala province, Saturday, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to intervene urgently to resolve the file delayed the distribution of salaries of its elements, while warning that it will pay a lot of elements to leave their security, called Combined institution security and civil. official said forces Awakening in the province Sami Khazraji in an interview for "Alsumaria News", "elements of the Awakening forces deployed in 16 categorically security and numbered 7700 element have not been paid for three consecutive months," noting that "it has contributed to the emergence of crisis living stifling negatively affected their families that rely almost entirely on those salaries. " said Khazraji that "the reasons for delays in the distribution of those salaries have not yet know," calling Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to "urgent intervention to resolve the file salaries awakening." and warned Khazraji of "the implications of this, causing a lot elements of the Awakening forces to abandon their positions security, "noting that" the Awakening forces perform their duties security complete picture, but in return does not receive the attention required. " and stressed Khazraji the need to "resolve the file of these forces," and urged "the merged institution security and civil According to promises made by the central government. " The Awakening forces in Diyala province, announced, on the eighth of May, 2012, that 30 of its members left their security in areas north east of Baquba, in protest at the decision to reduce their salaries by 20%, an expected increase in the number after becoming their salaries reduced Very. warned Awakening Diyala, on 22 April 2012, leaving thousands of its members to their security because of reduced monthly salaries, stressing that what gives the element awakening of monthly salary very low and not commensurate with the size of the submitted sacrifices, called upon the central government to intervention to address the crisis before it gets worse. The salary component awakening in Diyala province, 295 thousand dinars per month, is distributed every two months, according to a mechanism organization through the headquarters of the Iraqi army deployed in the districts and areas in the governorate. The number of members of the Awakening in Diyala 7700, including more than 50 leading field scattered throughout the administrative units to maintain, however, that the bulk of them located inside spend Baquba four Bnuahah. Read more: http://www.sotaliraq.com/mobile-news.php?id=69767#ixzz25DvRLql1

A member of the Oil and Energy Committee: There Preference to choose the 2007 version of the law of oil and gas 01-09-2012 | (Voice of Iraq) - Add a comment - Alsumaria News / Baghdad revealed a member of the Oil and Energy Committee Qasim Muhammad in the House of Representatives, Saturday, about the existence of tendencies of the Committee in charge to choose the law of oil and gas to pick a copy of 2007, confirming that it will meet in the coming days to discuss the draft law. said Qassim Mohammed said in an interview for "Alsumaria News "," Special Committee formed by the House of Representatives تتباحث on the selection of a oil and gas law to negotiate, "noting that" there are three copies of the law and that the Commission is composed of 12 members, six of them from the oil, energy and six others from the legal committee. " he added Mohammad that "the Commission held a meeting with a few days ago and there Preference members of the Committee to choose the draft in 2007," noting that "the Commission will hold another meeting in the coming days and Sttbages to make adjustments to the copy." and was representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Iraq Martin Kobler revealed, in (11 August 2012), in a press statement from his office in Iraq would be a delegation internationalist after the holiday shall follow the law of oil and gas. was the oil and energy parliamentary confirmed, on the sixth of September of last year, 2011, that the draft law of oil and gas by the Government Parliament, involves "constitutional violation" of confiscated right provinces and territories, indicating that it is possible to amend the bill and enrichment to reach a suitable formula is agreed upon between the political blocs. Iraqi government announced, on August 28 of last year, 2011, for ratification of the draft law of oil and gas, and decided to submit them to Parliament for approval, while announced Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs, Hussein al-Shahristani, on the second of July of last year 2011, the government introduced "some adjustments" to the draft oil law, which is long overdue and that reviewed by the Committee on Energy Council Minister. raised draft law of oil and gas, mixed reactions, most unit position of the Kurdistan Alliance and the Presidency Kurdistan region, while expected, Vice Chairman of the Commission on oil and energy parliamentary Ali Fayad, that carries the new project, which was approved by the government, flexibility and wide to receive the companies wishing to develop oil industry . and attacking the Iraqi government since the policy Kurdistan region in various topics including oil, at the time considered the region criticized Baghdad is justified, and in this regard, it was considered spokesman PUK Azad Ajndiagn, in (22 June), media attacks to the Iraqi government on the territory Kurdistan "leverage" aimed at Msawmth on the application of Article 140 and the constitution of the disputed areas, while the president of the Iraqi government not to allow his advisers "declaration of war swords Kurdistan." Read more: http://www.sotaliraq.com/mobile-news.php?id=69766#ixzz25DuDZJPW

Fictitious company to sell cars in Diyala circumvent 300 people and steal more than five billion dinars 01-09-2012 | (Voice of Iraq) - Add a comment - Alsumaria News / Diyala revealed based Mqamih spend Baquba in Diyala province, Saturday, that the fictitious company to sell cars in installments has defrauding 300 people from the people of the province and the theft of more than five billion dinars, while confirmed the disappearance of the owners of the company, indicated it had taken all legal proceedings to restore the money. said the mayor spend Baquba Abdullah Hayali in an interview for "Alsumaria News", "a fictitious company to sell cars in installments called urgently Baghdad has defrauding more than 300 people of the province, most of them residents of the city of Baquba," noting that "the company received funds worth more than five billion dinars before cowering Msoalleha escape to an unknown destination. " said Hayali that "the company did not have any formal permission or certificate of registration official, however treated some residents with the aim of obtaining car installments," asserting that " based Mqamih taken all legal measures in order to restore the stolen money back to the people ". called Hayali residents "not to deal with companies and reporting suspicious immediately," stressing the need to "make sure the background of any company before embarking on giving money." and spread in most areas of Diyala province and its city of Baquba, 55 km northeast of Baghdad, many of the companies working on selling a car in installments on the citizens. Read more: http://www.sotaliraq.com/mobile-news.php?id=69768#ixzz25DtEI0C3

Kurdistan Alliance: The political crisis in the doldrums and attend Talabani Ainehaha 01-09-2012 | (Voice of Iraq) - Add a comment - BAGHDAD - Where spokesman of the Kurdistan Alliance supporter Tayeb lack of any progress subject to end the crisis, adding that the political process in a recession and all projects resolve the political crisis stalled, indicating that the presence of President Jalal Talabani does not solve the crisis unless agree blocs among themselves in preparation for holding the meeting National. said Tayeb told all of Iraq [where] that "all meetings and dialogues in order to end the crisis depends did not provide paper political reforms to us adding that he" does not have a date for the questioning of the prime minister and the withdrawal of confidence with him and there are several projects to resolve the crisis are parked and no progress in any of those projects. " and "The scientific and political crisis in the doldrums and no there is no mobility grandfather could succeed that the presence of President Jalal Talabani is important in any project to end the crisis." and emphasized the need to "agreement of the political blocs to end a number of problems and settled in preparation for holding the national meeting, noting that "the presence of Talabani at the present time could not care national meeting because of the different blocs." said Tayeb "So far the National Alliance and the political entities Almnzawah of the National Alliance is agreed on the so-called paper reforms that have not seen them, noting that "Iraqi List and the National Alliance and state law do not agree to hold national meeting therefore does not have any efforts or progress to end the crisis." Iraq has been a political crisis that lasted several months due to the escalation of differences between the political blocs on matters relating to the partnership in the state administration as well as other files , has led the continuing crisis to claim some political blocs which [the Kurdistan Alliance, the Iraqi List, the Sadrist movement] to withdraw confidence from the Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, and the trend towards questioning in parliament after several meetings were held in each of the provinces of Arbil and Najaf, which led to an asylum Alliance National to prepare a paper reforms to resolve the crisis. renewed by President Jalal Talabani from his residence in Germany, where receiving medical treatment in a speech addressed in [18 August] the past to the Iraqi people call to the political blocs to hold national meeting, especially after the "receding state of crisis" between the parties politicians, "adding that" the aim of the meeting is to reach an agreement between the blocks to clear terms and to ensure that overtaking on the current differences. Read more: http://sotaliraq.com/mobile-news.php?id=69749#ixzz25DrrGIHw

Bama, praying for your son right now and praying God calms you and holds true to your faith.. everything is going to go well with your son's surgery. Please keep us updated on well he does. Buti

Romney, should have used this for his campaign!

Gm, yota. Kurdistan was to stop pumping oil today, unless it's foreign companies were paid. Mybe HCL will pass and eveyone's money will start flowing.

My opinion is..... we need a Dirty Harry (not Harry embasile Reid), up there to clean house.

Thanks jonjon. I love Ron Paul. The reality of our times is that the majority of people are not ready to here the truth. So I choose to pick between the two candidates allowed by our political consequence. I love this country. I believe Romney is a good man. I pray he wins. I think he wants our country to succeed. I also will say for our country to economically succeed it's going to be hard time for a lot of people. It's going to be a scarry dangerous time when entitlements are cut.

I have been having this feeling like I can't breathe because of the knowledge of the impending economic doom of our country. I'm in the process of trying to move into hard assetts but, it takes time. I feel we have maybe until late October until the majority of the public wake up to the financial reality of the future of our country . Once the masses realize our position it will be too late. Thanks for the post LS1Hawk.

Thanks Socal. for the post. I hope I have another few weeks to move my money into hard assetts before the public realizes what happening. When we the US are buying our own bonds, it proves the currency supply is contracting and major inflation is in our near future. We are printing money. It amazes me that the majority of people are blind to the consequeces of these actions. I pray I have enough time to get things done.

Yea, Busy spending our money!

Thanks Brisco. Shred sounds a lot like Scooter. This conversation by Scooter in May, from the same site, and now Shreds perspective alignment gives me hope [scooter-EG] Phase two takes them to the next steps with further infrastructure, transactional systems (smart cards), and deeper tools for the bonds, stocks, etc.... [scooter-EG] Here's some more [scooter-EG] As noted above, private banks operate on an uneven playing field. An immediate priority should be to announce the removal of all impediments for private banks [scooter-EG] in doing business with the government and state owned enterprises. Given some concerns over the strength of private banks, some elements, such as the size of letters of credits, could be phased in over a period of two years (but preannounced) to permit enhancement of the effectiveness of banking supervision to take hold as well as some consolidation of the banking system following the increase in minimum capital levels. [scooter-EG] It is clear that this potential expansion of private banks’ business opportunities entails keen vigilance on the part of the banking supervision department of the CBI to ensure the safety and soundness of the private banks. [scooter-EG] Now [scooter-EG] that's a mouthful right there [scooter-EG] Now [scooter-EG] that's a mouthful right there [scooter-EG] but lets take a look at what they are saying versus our last chat [scooter-EG] if you remember from the last two weeks of chats [scooter-EG] we talkedf about the "Re-Booting" of those government banks [scooter-EG] and two [scooter-EG] the bond markets fueling the future governments liquidity [scooter-EG] so let's talk about that for a second [scooter-EG] Who is the primary bond market in Iraq [scooter-EG] well [scooter-EG] it's those SOE's that the World Bank is talking about above [scooter-EG] the large pension funds [scooter-EG] the utility companies [scooter-EG] the Insurance companies [scooter-EG] These have been state owned enterprises for decades [scooter-EG] now -- the question will be which ones out of the 108 SOE's will become privatized and why? [scooter-EG] the seecond item is the statement regarding the CBI [scooter-EG] the CBI will require the safety and soundness of the private banks [scooter-EG] Now -- why did i bring that up? [scooter-EG] Here's why -- give me thirty seconds [scooter-EG] http://cbi.iq/documents/ ••• s.EN.pdf [scooter-EG] sorry [scooter-EG] I had to find the data [scooter-EG] now that document [scooter-EG] it defines some special rules of engagement for the private banks [scooter-EG] and part of those special rules include having proper captial levels [scooter-EG] in order to bank and loan money to SME's [scooter-EG] small to medium sized businesses [scooter-EG] So ok [scooter-EG] why is that important to this whole modification [scooter-EG] well -- remember what we said two weeks ago about Consumption being a critical component of any changes [scooter-EG] Iraq needs to form capitol in that country and do it fast [scooter-EG] they intend to build over one million houses [scooter-EG] and build the agriculture businesses up [scooter-EG] they have infrastructure to continue to build [scooter-EG] etc.... etc.... [scooter-EG] ok -- so how's there existing banks going to do this? [scooter-EG] well what they put in the ordinance documents pretty much states that Iraqi banks will need to meet certain capitol reserves to play in this endevour [scooter-EG] and they will need to increase their capitol [scooter-EG] and the only way they do this is if they go out to the BIG money plays like Suisse Bank, Barclays, BofA, Chase, etc... [scooter-EG] because they will be able to leverage up to 300% of their assets on all the loans [scooter-EG] that's enormouse leverage for these loans [scooter-EG] Imagine BofA [scooter-EG] they do approx. 1 trillion a year [scooter-EG] I wonder what their assets are [scooter-EG] alot [scooter-EG] a whole bunch [scooter-EG] so what you'll see in the coming months [scooter-EG] in my opinion is a much stronger influx of those larger banks partnering with the banks in Iraq [scooter-EG] what will occur will be a tornado of loans and business excchange [scooter-EG] when this occurs -- the dominos follow -- and the middle class begins (embryonicly) to form [scooter-EG] they need a strong Stochastic Cloud of Transactions to occur in order to bring life to the economy again. [scooter-EG] WOW -- now that's a rant [scooter-EG] ok -- i'm done

Sounds like a push to become Basel III compliant and maybe stabalize the value of their reserves.

Gm yota. This is the news I've been waitinf for. Talibani is back and meeting with Barzani. Now hopefully we will see good news come from this meeting.

Brandy, I have read and studied Peter Schiff. He is dead on in my estimation of where we are in the Debt Crisis. I first heard about him on Coast to Coast. This is an amazing 3+ hour audio. It opened my eyes big time. Thanks for the post. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVbvSmVHgGQ Check this guy out too. http://goldsilver.com/video/debt-collapse-20-000-gold-mike-maloney/

Gm yota, thank you for posting this. I was trying to find information about this meeting yesterday evening. Wow, Ban Ki has to be one of the craziest bravest men alive to stand on Iranian soil and make those statements. I know there was some controversy over his attendance, and I'm sure there are meetings going on behind closed doors in which he is not privy. Morsi also did not allign either. http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/NH31Ak03.html

Umbertino, I can tell you the following statement is a huge lie. He has completely destroyed the Space Program here in Texas. Now that could be because of his hatred for Rick Perry, This comment/lie sickens me to think of the people who will read it and believe he is speaking the truth. i know this first hand he is not telling the truth. i look at the people who lost their jobs evey day because he dissolved the space program here where I live. I guarantee Niel Armstrong is rolling over right now. Obama responded to the top-voted question first. Reddit user ormirian asked, "Are you considering increasing funds to the space program?" Obama responded: Making sure we stay at the forefront of space exploration is a big priority for my administration. The passing of Neil Armstrong this week is a reminder of the inspiration and wonder that our space program has provided in the past; the curiosity probe on mars is a reminder of what remains to be discovered. The key is to make sure that we invest in cutting edge research that can take us to the next level - so even as we continue work with the international space station, we are focused on a potential mission to a asteroid as a prelude to a manned Mars flight.

Defying western isolation, Iran opens NAM conference By REUTERS 08/26/2012 12:58 Tehran assumes three-year presidency of Non-Aligned Movement summit; in opening address Iranian FM Salehi says he hopes for solidarity against sanctions; Syria likely to dominate agenda, divide participants. Photo: REUTERS/Enny Nuraheni DUBAI - Iran welcomed a group of 120 developing nations on Sunday to a summit it says proves that Washington has failed to isolate it from the rest of the world. Opening the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) meeting in Tehran, Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said he hoped for a show of solidarity against sanctions the West has imposed to punish Iran for its nuclear activities. Related: Fayyad: Iranian invitation to Hamas 'undermines unity'PA: Iran did not invite Hamas PM to NAM conference"The non-aligned (movement) must seriously oppose ... unilateral economic sanctions which have been enacted by certain countries against non-aligned countries," Salehi told the summit's opening session. Western diplomats have sought to downplay the importance of the summit and the start of Iran's three-year presidency of NAM, a body set up in 1961 to counter big power domination of international relations. But 80 countries are participating in the summit at the level of minister or higher, Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said, with 50 sending their heads of government. And the expected attendance of big players including UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and Egypt's new president, Mohammad Morsy - the first Egyptian leader to visit Iran since the 1979 Islamic revolution - will give the meeting diplomatic heft. Since the toppling of Egypt's Western-backed President Hosni Mubarak last year, non-Arab Iran has hoped for a thaw in relations with the regional power, but Cairo has appeared less eager to embrace Shi'ite Muslim Iran which is viewed with suspicion by its Sunni Gulf Arab neighbours. "The presence of the Egyptian president in Tehran will help develop Tehran-Cairo relations," Mehmanparast told reporters. Divisions within the Muslim Middle East were also evident when Tehran moved to deny media reports that it had invited Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of Hamas, the Islamist group that controls the Gaza Strip. "From Palestine, only Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, has been invited to Tehran for participation in this summit, and an official invitation has not been sent to any other individual," Mehr quoted Mehmanparast as saying. With the Syrian crisis likely to dominate talks, Iran's support for President Bashar Assad, who is using heavy weaponry against an uprising that threatens to have repercussions around the region, is likely to face scrutiny. Mehmanparast said Iran expected to consult with countries on the sidelines of the summit on a "comprehensive package" to resolve the Syria crisis. Tehran has declared a five-day holiday in the capital to ease traffic pressures and potential security problems. Conservative cleric Ahmad Khatami warned opposition activists, in an interview published last week, not to use the NAM summit as a chance to rekindle their protests which brought huge numbers to the streets in 2009 to protest against the re-election of hardline Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. An opposition group based outside the country has asked UN chief Ban to ask to meet opposition leaders Mirhossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi who have been held under house arrest since February 2011 as the Arab Spring http://www.jpost.com/International/Article.aspx?id=282616

Barack Obama Reddit AMA: President Participates In 'Ask Me Anything' Thread The Huffington Post | By Craig Kanalley Posted: 08/29/2012 4:35 pm Updated: 08/29/2012 6:23 pm I am Barack Obama, President of the United States -- AMA" With that, President Obama sent waves across the Internet and prompted an explosion of tweets, introducing his very own "Ask Me Anything" Reddit thread, beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET Wednesday. (Scroll down for his responses) Reddit moderators and administrators quickly confirmed it was actually Obama in the comment thread, and Obama himself posted on his verified campaign Twitter account that it was indeed him. The IAmA Reddit series allows Reddit users to ask questions of people from many walks of life, as seen here, and vote up their favorite questions and responses. It is a crowd-sourced Q&A of sorts hosted by the Internet. The Washington Post reports that Obama is hosting the Q&A during a campaign stop in the same city Reddit was born in 2005 -- Charlottesville, Va. 4:30 PM – Today Obama Answers 10 Questions Obama included the following in his 10th and final response: "Speaking of balance, though, I need to get going so I'm back in DC in time for dinner. But I want to thank everybody at reddit for participating - this is an example of how technology and the internet can empower the sorts of conversations that strengthen our democracy over the long run. " 4:27 PM – Today Obama On Reddit: "NOT BAD!" In case you missed it, in one of his responses, Obama wrote: "if you want to know what I think about this whole reddit experience - NOT BAD!" 4:21 PM – Today Obama's Longest Response Obama's response on unemployment and the economy was 297 words long. It was posted 15 minutes after his previous post on the White House beer for the longest gap between posts. 4:12 PM – Today Balancing Personal Life With POTUS gobearss asks, "How do you balance family life and hobbies with, well, being the POTUS?" Obama's response: It's hard - truthfully the main thing other than work is just making sure that I'm spending enough time with michelle and the girls. The big advantage I have is that I live above the store - so I have no commute! So we make sure that when I'm in DC I never miss dinner with them at 6:30 pm - even if I have to go back down to the Oval for work later in the evening. I do work out every morning as well, and try to get a basketball or golf game in on the weekends just to get out of the bubble. Speaking of balance, though, I need to get going so I'm back in DC in time for dinner. But I want to thank everybody at reddit for participating - this is an example of how technology and the internet can empower the sorts of conversations that strengthen our democracy over the long run. AND REMEMBER TO VOTE IN NOVEMBER - if you need to know how to register, go to Gottaregister.com. By the way, if you want to know what I think about this whole reddit experience - NOT BAD! 4:11 PM – Today On Unemployment Reddit user hmlee posts: I am recent law school graduate. Despite graduating from a top school, I find myself unemployed with a large student loan debt burden. While I'm sure my immediate prospects will improve in time, it's difficult to be optimistic about the future knowing that my ability to live a productive life -- to have a fulfilling career, to buy a house, to someday raise a family -- is hampered by my debt and the bleak economic outlook for young people. I know that I'm not alone in feeling this way. Many of us are demoralized. Your 2008 campaign was successful in large part due to the efforts of younger demographics. We worked for you, we campaigned for you, and we turned out in record numbers to vote for you. What can I say to encourage those in similar situations as I am to show up again in November? What hope can you offer us for your second term? Obama's response: I understand how tough it is out there for recent grads. You're right - your long term prospects are great, but that doesn't help in the short term. Obviously some of the steps we have taken already help young people at the start of their careers. Because of the health care bill, you can stay on your parent's plan until you're twenty six. Because of our student loan bill, we are lowering the debt burdens that young people have to carry. But the key for your future, and all our futures, is an economy that is growing and creating solid middle class jobs - and that's why the choice in this election is so important. The other party has two ideas for growth - more taxs cuts for the wealthy (paid for by raising tax burdens on the middle class and gutting investments like education) and getting rid of regulations we've put in place to control the excesses on wall street and help consumers. These ideas have been tried, they didnt work, and will make the economy worse. I want to keep promoting advanced manufacturing that will bring jobs back to America, promote all-American energy sources (including wind and solar), keep investing in education and make college more affordable, rebuild our infrastructure, invest in science, and reduce our deficit in a balanced way with prudent spending cuts and higher taxes on folks making more than $250,000/year. I don't promise that this will solve all our immediate economic challenges, but my plans will lay the foundation for long term growth for your generation, and for generations to follow. So don't be discouraged - we didn't get into this fix overnight, and we won't get out overnight, but we are making progress and with your help will make more. 4:07 PM – Today Reddit Experiencing Site Problems If you're having trouble accessing Reddit right now, you're not alone. Many Twitter users are saying they can't log on. You may see the message: "reddit is under heavy load right now, sorry. Try again in a few minutes." 4:04 PM – Today How This Happened Peter Kafka explains on AllThingsD how Reddit got Obama to do the Q&A. According to Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit: There’s not a lot to it. I’ve gotten to know quite a few folks in the WH & Obama campaign team over the years and it was always something I brought up when I got the chance. There are quite a few redditors at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave and at the campaign HQ — given the prominence of reddit, it’s an easy sell. Read more on AllThingsD. 3:59 PM – Today White House Beer Silent1mezzo asks, "What's the recipe for the White House's beer?" Obama responds, "It will be out soon! I can tell from first hand experience, it is tasty." 3:58 PM – Today Money And Politics Suzmerk asks, "What are you going to do to end the corrupting influence of money in politics during your second term?" Obama responds: Money has always been a factor in politics, but we are seeing something new in the no-holds barred flow of seven and eight figure checks, most undisclosed, into super-PACs; they fundamentally threaten to overwhelm the political process over the long run and drown out the voices of ordinary citizens. We need to start with passing the Disclose Act that is already written and been sponsored in Congress - to at least force disclosure of who is giving to who. We should also pass legislation prohibiting the bundling of campaign contributions from lobbyists. Over the longer term, I think we need to seriously consider mobilizing a constitutional amendment process to overturn Citizens United (assuming the Supreme Court doesn't revisit it). Even if the amendment process falls short, it can shine a spotlight of the super-PAC phenomenon and help apply pressure for change. 3:56 PM – Today Nearly 2 Million Readers According to Reddit's counter, the AMA has had 1,853,997 readers so far (and counting). 3:50 PM – Today Most Difficult Decision? FifthSurprise asks, "What was the most difficult decision that you had to make during this term?" Obama's response: The decision to surge our forces in afghanistan. Any time you send our brave men and women into battle, you know that not everyone will come home safely, and that necessarily weighs heavily on you. The decision did help us blunt the taliban's momentum, and is allowing us to transition to afghan lead - so we will have recovered that surge at the end of this month, and will end the war at the end of 2014. But knowing of the heroes that have fallen is something you never forget. 3:48 PM – Today What Will You Do On November 7? Daveforamerica posted: "What is the first thing you'll do on November 7th, win or lose?" Obama's response: Win or lose, I'll be thanking everybody who is working so hard - especially all the volunteers in field offices all across the country, and the amazing young people in our campaign offices. 3:47 PM – Today On Small Businesses PartyInYourMouth posts: "How are you going help small businesses in 2013 and 2014? and what if any bills are you going to impliment for small businesses, in 2013, and 2014?" Obama's response: We've really focused on this since I came into office - 18 tax cuts for small business, easier funding from the SBA. Going forward, I want to keep taxes low for the 98 percent of small businesses that have $250,000 or less in income, make it easier for small business to access financing, and expand their opportunities to export. And we will be implementing the Jobs Act bill that I signed that will make it easier for startups to access crowd-funding and reduce their tax burden at the start-up stage. 3:46 PM – Today Favorite Basketball Player? A light-hearted third response. Karlfranks asked, "Who's your favorite Basketball player?" Obama responded: "Jordan - I'm a Bulls guy." 3:44 PM – Today On Internet Freedom Obama's second response was regarding a question on Internet Freedom. SharkGirl posted "We know how Republicans feel about protecting Internet Freedom. Is Internet Freedom an issue you'd push to add to the Democratic Party's 2012 platform?" Obama's response: Internet freedom is something I know you all care passionately about; I do too. We will fight hard to make sure that the internet remains the open forum for everybody - from those who are expressing an idea to those to want to start a business. And although their will be occasional disagreements on the details of various legislative proposals, I won't stray from that principle - and it will be reflected in the platform. 3:43 PM – Today Photo Confirmation In response to questions whether or not it's really Obama, he also posted this photo evidence. 3:41 PM – Today First Response Obama responded to the top-voted question first. Reddit user ormirian asked, "Are you considering increasing funds to the space program?" Obama responded: Making sure we stay at the forefront of space exploration is a big priority for my administration. The passing of Neil Armstrong this week is a reminder of the inspiration and wonder that our space program has provided in the past; the curiosity probe on mars is a reminder of what remains to be discovered. The key is to make sure that we invest in cutting edge research that can take us to the next level - so even as we continue work with the international space station, we are focused on a potential mission to a asteroid as a prelude to a manned Mars flight. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/29/barack-obama-reddit-ama_n_1840908.html?icid=maing-grid10%7Chtmlws-sb-bb%7Cdl1%7Csec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D198989

David Chalian Fired From Yahoo News For Saying RNC Doesn't Mind Watching 'Black People Drown' (VIDEO) The Huffington Post | By Rebecca Shapiro Posted: 08/29/2012 1:50 pm Updated: 08/29/2012 5:34 pm Yahoo News' Washington bureau chief David Chalian was fired on Wednesday after a hot-mic incident during an online broadcast from the GOP convention in Tampa. Media watchdog NewsBusters was first to post audio of the incident. Politico broke the news of his firing. Chalian later apologized for his remarks (UPDATE BELOW). During the broadcast, Chalian can be heard saying that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his wife Ann were "not concerned at all" and "happy to have a party with black people drowning." Chalian seemed to be referring to the simultaneous occurrence of the GOP convention convening in Tampa and Hurricane Isaac hammering its way across the gulf coast and through New Orleans. A Yahoo spokesperson released a statement regarding the company's decision to fire Chalian "effective immediately:" David Chalian's statement was inappropriate and does not represent the views of Yahoo!. He has been terminated effective immediately. We have already reached out to the Romney campaign, and we apologize to Mitt Romney, his staff, their supporters and anyone who was offended. Listen to the audio in the clip above, courtesy of NewsBusters. UPDATE: Chalian released an apology Wednesday afternoon. He wrote that he was "profoundly sorry" and described his statement as an "inappropriate and thoughtless joke." Chalian also apologized privately and publicly to the Romney campaign. Read the full statement below, via BuzzFeed: I am profoundly sorry for making an inappropriate and thoughtless joke. I was commenting on the challenge of staging a convention during a hurricane and about campaign optics. I have apologized to the Romney campaign, and I want to take this opportunity to publicly apologize to Gov. and Mrs. Romney. I also regret causing any distraction from the exceptional coverage of the Republican convention by Yahoo News and ABC News. (h/t NewsBusters, Politico) http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/29/david-chalian-fired-yahoo-news-hot-mic_n_1840278.html?icid=maing-grid10%7Chtmlws-sb-bb%7Cdl2%7Csec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D198885

Kurdistan: stop pumping crude oil until payment to oil companies operating in the region. 29/08/2012 14:20:00 Arbil / NINA /-- Ministry of Natural Resources of Kurdistan Regional Government said it would stop pumping crude oil from fields in the province for non-payment by the federal government to the oil companies operating in the fields of the region. In a statement the ministry said today "for failing to pay by the federal government to the international oil companies operating in the fields of the region, it was decided to stop pumping crude oil from 1/9/2012." / End 2 http://www.ninanews.com/English/News_Details.asp?ar95_VQ=GDEHIH

Yes, deliberately! I remember one time they said it was because of improperly trained personnel. Always have an excuse. The follwing was in June. Member of the Economic Commission: the government is required to explain the reasons for postponement of the tariff June 30th, 2012 06:53 am · Posted in NEWS: Dinar Currency & World Currency News Baghdad (news) .. Student member of the Economic Commission MP / National Alliance / Amer Jassim winner of the Federal Government to explain the reasons for postponement of the Tariff Act of schedule, calling for retreat from the decision to postpone being a Aasb the interests of the local product. said the winner (of the Agency news): The Economic Commission strives for the application of the Tariff Act for the purpose of protecting local products and the preservation of the national economy but the government is deliberately not implemented without the knowledge of good reasons to postpone it. He added, was due to be implemented at the beginning of this year, and then asked the government postponed to the first of July next excuse that its application will surprise traders and companies, which Akplhm big losses, but at the time reported information that (Turkey) has asked the Iraqi government to postpone the work in it, which indicates the presence of regional pressures on the government to prevent the application of law to their advantage. The winner: the Committee on Economics parliamentary Stsaúl government for reasons postponing the implementation of the Tariff Act and shall have to give convincing answers because Iraq needed to implement such a law supporting the national economy. was the prime minister had agreed at its usual number (27) Tuesday (June 26, 2012) a bill to postpone the application of the Tariff Act until the check conditions for its application. This is the delay is the third since the law was frozen after the legislation in early 2010 and then released after about a year the Iraqi newspaper, the facts on the sixth of December 2010 to be the date of its application in March 2011. However, the increase of prices in the local markets in conjunction with the crisis of political development in the country at once without it, which declared him the Ministry of Finance on the postponement of a law customs tariff until August 2011. then Ministry of Finance announced the second postponement in August 2011, until this year because of the absence of mechanisms work and high commodity prices in the Iraqi market. Was Finance Minister Rafie al-Issawi, announced on the eighteenth of March last, for identifying the first of June the current date for the work system of customs tariff in Iraq, saying you can not postpone the work it again. http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=ar&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ikhnews.com%2Fnews_view_47134.html