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Just one statigically aimed silent weapon. Problem solved.

Good Call!

These articles come and they go. RV,or RD. At the present it's like the Gurus attempting to pick a rate and date. The fact is, none of us know for sure what they are gonna do, because it seems that these people would walk a mile just to tell a lie. Just be patient, wait and see. If they say "this year", then maybe your Grandchildren will be around to handle whatever transaction needs to occur.

Hey my, friend, this was not meant to be directed at you in any way. Actually, I was trying to point out that we all have differing opinions, but theres nothing wrong with that when done respectfully. Actually, I thought this thread was progressing in just that manner and certainly did not mean to insinuate you were disrespectful. Actually, I thought what you said was done quite appropriately. I agreed with you completely. You did read my reply right? I'm on your side with this one. Also, your right...We're all here for the same reason. +1 to ya

I happen to agree with you about Kap. I haven't spoken to him in person, but we have communicated via email. Good guy, analyzes news, gives his opinion. Most people are quick to give an opinion. Few take the time to actually analize that opinion before giving it. This is my opinion and "yes" I analized it b-4 I gave it. One more thing....We are all entitled to freely give our opinions here on this forum provided it is done in a respectable way. That does not mean we all have to agree with each other. RSS

Nice debate going on here guys. Everytime a LOP article rolls around the following thought hits my brain, and then my computer. " If they were gonna lop, they could have easily done that a long time ago". That is JMO. Also how would that help improve the conditions in Iraq? Not to change the subject but>>>> What about all the recent articles that are positive? Did they not say, Iraqs currency would be the most valuable in the World (or something like that)? I know lot's of you will disagree with me, and that's ok. Personally, I do not expect a Lop. How often do they tell the truth about anything? I will not buy more dinar, but I'm not selling either. Frankly, no matter the outcome, after almost 8 years of this...I just want it to be over. RSS

I really don't do a lot in the rumors section but, well, there was nothing good on TV and I was in the mood for a good sit-com.

The 2013 budget now shows here. RSS

Five-Side Committee finalizes its dialogues over General Amnesty, JAC laws Read more: http://www.iraqinews.com/baghdad-politics/five-side-committee-finalizes-its-dialogues-over-general-amnesty-jac-laws/#ixzz2Pl8ovabo Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) -The Five-Side Committee announced finalizing its dialogues over the General Amnesty law and the Justice and Accountability Commission law. A short statement by the Iraqi National Alliance received by IraqiNews.com cited “The Committee held a meeting headed by head of INA, Ibraheem al-Jaafary, and attended by the Deputy Premier, Salih al-Mutleg as well as Khalid al-Atiya in addition a number of MPs on last Saturday night.” “During the meeting, the dialogues were completed over the two laws,” the statement concluded. The government is expected to send the two laws to the parliament to be ratified.

Agreed. There are many new people here who do not realise that this "news site" posts an April Fools article every year. This needs to go to rumors. To bad we don't have a section titled, " Flat Out B.S.".

Iraq rejects $4B Egypt request, talks ongoing By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA The Associated Press BAGHDAD — An Iraqi official says Baghdad has rejected a request from Egypt for a $4 billion bond to be deposited in Egypt's central bank to bolster its faltering economy. The official said on Friday that it's "too risky" to deposit such a large sum in Egypt but that talks are continuing for a smaller amount. The official didn't elaborate. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to talk to the media. In Egypt, the presidency's media office confirmed in a statement to The Associated Press that discussions with Iraq are ongoing. Egypt's planning minister, Ashraf el-Araby, visited Iraq this week. Egypt has sought help from several oil-wealthy Arab countries to shore up reserves in its central bank, which were depleted in the aftermath of Hosni Mubarak's 2011 ouster

Scheduled for the House of Representatives: the decisions of the presidency of the Council will reduce the absence of the House of Representatives for the parliament sessions 29-03-2013 12:37 PM 29-03-2013 12:37 PM Link: http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=ar&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ikhnews.com%2Findex.php%3Fpage%3Darticle%26id%3D79590&act=url Baghdad (news) .. أScheduled for the House of Representatives confirmed MP / Rafidain List / Bassima Youssef Boutros, that the decisions taken by the Presidency of the Council of Representatives would reduce the absence of members of the council for its meetings. Said Peter in a statement (of the Agency news): The lack of verification of a quorum of two the last two to the House of Representatives was due to attend the political parties, some of which have political boycott, adding: that the presence of members of the House of Representatives hearing yesterday was better than that its predecessor She explained: that the decisions taken by the Presidency of the Council of Representatives as a way or deterrent use on deputies from the meetings of the House of Representatives would reduce the absence of Representatives, a private publishing the names of absentees in the media, noting that the differences between the political blocs overshadowed Council, which has affected his work. And decided the Presidium of the House of Representatives to extend the work of the Council until Monday, the memory in a statement it to Saturdays and Tuesdays and Sundays, the next will be devoted to committee meetings while will be meetings of the Council on Sundays and Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and Mondays from the next two weeks. ودعا البيان المجلس: اعضاء مجلس النواب الى الحضور المكثف لجلسات المجلس نظراً لأهمية الفقرات المدرجة على جدول اعمال المجلس والتي تشمل عدد من المقترحات ومشاريع القوانين المهمة انطلاقاً من حرص المجلس على تشريعها ونتيجة لحساسية الظرف الامني وطبيعة الحراك السياسي الحالي قررت هيأة الرئاسة تمديد عمل المجلس للفصل التشريعي الحالي من 14/4 الى 14/5./انتهى/7.ل.م/ The statement called on the Council: House members to attend intensive meetings of the Council given the importance of paragraphs on the agenda of the Council, which includes a number of proposals and important draft laws from the keenness of the Council on legislation and as a result of the sensitivity of the security situation and the nature of the political movement the current decided Presidency Commission extend the work of the Council of the legislative term Current from 14/4 to 14/5. / end / 7.. /

Well we all know that it is at a programed rate now. I have also heard the word "artificial " used in the place of programed. Perhaps it's just me, but the optimist inside me asks the question; What's the opposite of artificial? Natural. Yota my man, DING! RSS

Agreed that we hear all the bad stuff, but I'll take a positive article anyday! Thanks for posting..+1 RSS

Multiple articles today confirming. Here are a few links: http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.4.hathalyoum.net%2Firaqnews.php%3Faction%3Dsit%26cd%3D0%26sid%3D179347 http://www.almadapress.com/ar/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsID=9093 http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alforatnews.com%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26view%3Darticle%26id%3D36499%3A2013-03-28-16-26-54%26catid%3D36%3A2013-03-27-10-35-00%26Itemid%3D53 RSS

Maliki Takes Steps to Ease Political, Social Divisions in Iraq ( Article is a couple of day's old....My apologies if already posted) RSS Link: http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2013/03/maliki-eases-tensions-iraq.html By: Mushreq Abbas for Al-Monitor Iraq Pulse. Posted on March 27. In the course of just one day, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki finally opened the doors to resolve Iraq’s political crisis, which has persisted for several months. This is by largely responding to the demands of Sunni demonstrators on the one hand, and by accepting the terms of the Sadrist movement — led by Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sadr — for the return of his ministers to the government. Summary : Following months of protests in Sunni-majority regions of Iraq, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has finally agreed to take steps to mitigate the crisis and listen to protesters’ demands, writes Mushreq Abbas. Original Title: Iraq: Light At The End of The Tunnel Author: Mushreq Abbas Translated by: Joelle El-Khoury The meeting on Tuesday [March 26] of Iraq’s council of ministers was particularly significant, as Deputy Prime Minister Saleh al-Mutlaq announced that the council had agreed to all of the demands raised by demonstrators in the provinces of Anbar, Mosul, Saladin and Diyala. Most of these demands have to do with amending arrest procedures, secret informants, amnesty for prisoners, the release of female detainees, de-Baathification and preparing for direct negotiations with a delegation representing the protesters. Mutlaq announced that “the council of ministers decided to abolish the secret informant and the law on seizing the funds [of Baath members], and to extend special amnesty to release prisoners arrested under this law.” Despite the Iraqiya List’s decision to boycott the cabinet’s sessions, Mutlaq was accompanied by three ministers from the list, which has 88 seats in Parliament. He explained that “it was agreed that the five-part committee would continue its work, in order to thoroughly address the accountability and justice law and general amnesty law over three days.” Mutlaq, who considered such decisions important in resolving the crisis, sent the opposition Sunni parties an explicit message to negotiate with the government by saying, “I call on all those who have ulterior motives that affect Iraq’s unity and security to abandon them. I call on them to return to the lap of the homeland, and work with us to change the bitter reality we live in into a better reality [that ensures] people’s happiness and welfare.” In conjunction with Mutlaq’s announcement, things went back to normal between the Sadrist movement (which holds 40 parliamentary seats) and Maliki, after the latter agreed on Sadr’s conditions for the return of his six ministers [to the Cabinet]. Bahaa al-Araji, a leader of the movement, summarized these conditions in a press conference yesterday. They include: “The formation of a committee to review the security issue in the provinces of Nineveh and Anbar, implementing the demonstrators’ legitimate demands in these provinces, adopting the rules of procedure for the council of ministers, bringing about national cohesion and finding solutions to national problems.” Through this step, Maliki has saved his government from collapse, following the withdrawal of 20 ministers belonging to the Kurdish Alliance, the Sadrist movement and the Iraqiya List. Although the protesters’ response to the government’s decisions is not yet clear, the announcement of Saeed al-Lafi, spokesman for the demonstrators, is a step forward on the path to resolving the demonstrations that have been ongoing for 90 days. He said that a committee — which includes the leader of the Iraqi Sahwa Movement Ahmed Abu Risha, the leader of the Dulaim tribe Ali Hatem, MP Ahmed al-Alwani, and the demonstrators’ spiritual leader, cleric Abdul Malek al-Saadi — will be formed to negotiate with the government. Yet, the excessive optimism regarding an end to demonstrations, based on the government’s new measures, is misguided. According to political science professor Yasin al-Bakri, the crisis is in need of a serious and comprehensive political dialogue that re-characterizes the state’s foundations, and adopts a more mature vision for governance and political partnership that frames the work of the government. These steps, according to Bakri, are necessary to promote trust among the conflicting parties, and pave the way for a large political conference to discuss the suspended issues in Iraq. The third side that opposes Maliki is the Kurds. Information coming in from the Iraqi Kurdistan region indicates that the region’s ministers are close to returning to cabinet meetings, amid leaks of solutions suggested by mediators regarding a financial settlement for the general budget. This solution ensures that foreign oil companies operating in the region receive the $4 billion they are due, which the central government’s refusal to pay was a reason for the Kurds’ recent government boycott Read more: http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2013/03/maliki-eases-tensions-iraq.html#ixzz2Oo0xMM00

Block «change» Kurdish: We are not interested to boycott parliament sessions Iraqi 28-03-2013 | (صوت العراق) - 28-03-2013 | (Voice of Iraq) - Arbil: «Middle East» Face meetings of the Iraqi Council of Representatives quorum problem, a problem which led to the cancellation of the previous session due to lack of quorum in the province a number of parliamentary blocs to the meetings of the Council on the background of the political crisis that worsen day after day in Iraq. Despite the movement's support for the efforts of the Kurdish blocs in relation to the outstanding problems between Erbil and Baghdad, they Hzt Kurdish rule of unanimity in relation to boycott meetings of the Iraqi Council of Representatives. The Shoresh Haji, MP for the mass change in the Iraqi parliament, that his bloc will take part in the meeting to be held today, and it will not boycotting parliament as the Kurdistan Alliance. The Haji told «Middle East» that the decision to boycott the Iraqi parliament «is a special resolution Kurdistan Alliance and we are not concerned with it, because we see that there are no reasons for the absence of sound Kurdish entire inside Parliament, then we have already we stated earlier that most Our demands Kurdish have been included in the law of the state budget, which demands concerning the interests of our people, including maintaining the share of Kurdistan's 17 per cent of the state budget, as well as the allocation of resources for the implementation of Article 140 is doubly, and the Kurdistan Alliance was objecting to the non-inclusion of receivables oil, and this is We are not concerned about anything, if the problem is on Article 140 of the disputed areas, we joined the Kurdistan Alliance, and stood with a unified position, but the issue of dues of the oil companies do not concern us. The Iraqi factions, particularly the State of Law bloc led by Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, had demanded the inclusion of dues of oil companies that there will be financial statements and audits of Diwani censorship federal and provincial, but the Kurdish side refused to do so, and this is what led to the non-inclusion of such entitlements in the current year's budget. Another states that deputies from mass change is Mohammed Kayani participated in the last meeting of the Iraqi Council of Representatives, and will join his colleagues at today's meeting. He said in a press statement «The parliament is not a follower of the executive power, and can be used at any time to oppose the executive authority or accountability and even confidence. The «each oppose the government's policies could be used Parliament to put pressure on other parties, whether to withdraw confidence or interrogation, but the withdrawal from Parliament by the Kurds does not make sense at all, because that would be lost on them a platform to talk without achieving any goal hoped-from behind» . It is noteworthy that the Kurdistan Alliance bloc boycotting the Iraqi parliament in protest against the pass the budget law, as commented Minister Kurds in the federal government to attend meetings of the Council of Ministers on the decision presidency of the region pending a final decision in relation to full withdrawal from the government and the resignation of all the ministers of the Kurds, or continue proceed until the next legislative elections. Read more: http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?act=url&depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=ar&tl=en&u=http://www.sotaliraq.com/mobile-news.php%3Fid%3D94019&usg=ALkJrhiOj6K4aG7Cdc1on8sgkWiShE53TA#ixzz2Onn5tZjZ

KR Premier: Any oil agreement with Turkey to be within Iraqi constitution Added by Ahmed Hussein on March 27, 2013.Saved under Politics Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) -Kurdistan Regional Government announced on Wednesday that “Any cooperation in oil sector between the Region with Turkey will abide by the Iraqi constitution.” A statement by KR Cabinet cited on Wednesday “KR Cabinet held on Wednesday its regular meeting headed by the KR Premier, Najervan Barzani where he talked about the recent visit of the Kurdish delegation to each of Turkey and Germany.” Concerning the visit to German, Najervan said “Our visit to German was to participate in a conference over the energy where we met with the German Advisor, Angela Merkel,” pointing out that “We called on her to support the oil policy of Kurdistan, where we expressed our readiness to support Europe in field of exporting crude oil across Turkey.” “As for the Kurdish delegation to Turkey, KR Premier shed light on his meeting with the Turkish Premier, Rajab Tayib Erdogan, where they discussed the peace process and the efforts exerted to settle the Turkish issue in Turkey peacefully,” the statement concluded. Read more: http://www.iraqinews.com/baghdad-politics/kr-premier-any-oil-agreement-with-turkey-to-be-within-iraqi-constitution/#ixzz2OnjItNdk

The Kurdistan Council of Ministers instructs ministries to start implementing the budget law province 27-03-2013 06:13 PM 27-03-2013 06:13 PM Link: http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ikhnews.com%2Findex.php%3Fpage%3Darticle%26id%3D79440 Erbil (news) instructed the Council of Ministers of the Kurdistan region, on Wednesday, its regular meeting, headed by Barzani and the presence of Imad Ahmed, to ministries in the region to begin the implementation of the general budget bill according specific Altalmyat. A statement issued by the provincial government received the Agency (news): Barzani spoke, during the meeting, the visit of a delegation of the Kurdistan Regional Government to both Germany and Turkey, and on the visit to Germany. He Barzani: that: his visit to Germany was to participate in the Energy Conference, and continued: We met on the sidelines of the conference, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and we asked them to support the oil policy of the Kurdistan Regional Government in the framework of the Iraqi constitution, expressing: ready Kurdistan Regional Government to help Europe in the field of energy savings through Turkey, where Merkel confirmed that it will urge German companies operating in the field of energy to go and work in the Kurdistan Region. The statement added: on the other side of his speech, Barzani pointed out that the delegation of the Kurdistan Regional Government has also met with Chairman of the Committee to provide energy in Europe, stressing the start of a new phase between the Kurdistan Regional Government and Europe in the field of energy. On his visit to Turkey, highlighted KRG President, highlighted his meeting with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, where the two sides discussed the peace process and the efforts to address the Kurdish issue in Turkey peacefully, stressing that any cooperation or agreement in the field of energy between the Regional Government Kurdistan and Turkey will be in the framework of the Iraqi constitution. Nechirvan Barzani also spoke about his meetings with Kurdish political figures in Turkey. The statement said: that at the conclusion of the meeting, discuss the Council of Ministers General Budget Law for the Kurdistan Region, and Minister of Finance announced that after ratification by the President of the Kurdistan Region on the budget law, was preparing instructions of law enforcement, and now will be put paragraphs of the law into force effectively, and in this regard Cabinet instructed ministries to start implementing the law and according to specific Altalmyat. /انتهى/24.ر.ش/ / End /

John Kerry.

Amiri: Iraq is committed not to allow Iranian planes transport military equipments to Syrian government 26/03/2013 23:25:00 Link: http://www.ninanews.com/english/News_Details.asp?ar95_VQ=GGMDLM Baghdad (NINA) – Minister of Transport, Hadi al-Amiri, said that Iraq is committed not to allow Iranian planes transport military equipments to support the Syrian Government. In a television interview, Amiri said, "Such accusations by some countries, including America, against Iraq are untrue." He affirmed that Iraq does not take orders from America or any other country because it is a sovereign state. He added that he himself will search Iranian planes, lands in Iraqi airports, on their way to Syria, pointing out that his action is not in response to the US Secretary of State, John Kerry. Amiri affirmed that the Government has no intention to revoke its decision of postponing elections in Ninive and Anbar provinces. Pointing out that postponement is because of lack of security in both provinces. / End. ( Sounds like we are having a positive influence with this guy huh? ) RSS

Araji: Council of Ministers agreed on Sadr's conditions 26/03/2013 23:00:00 Link: http://www.ninanews.com/english/News_Details.asp?ar95_VQ=GGMDLK Baghdad (NINA) – Leader of Ahrar Parliamentary Bloc, Baha al-Araji, said that the Council of Ministers agreed on the conditions set by the Sadrist Trend's Leader, Muqtada al-Sadr. Araji added that a meeting will be held to decide ending the boycotting and the Trend's ministers will resume attending the Cabinet's sessions. The Sadrist ministers suspended attending the Cabinet's sessions in response to last week's elections postponment in the provinces of Niniveh and Anbar. In a statement to the press, Araji said that Sadr's conditions for his ministers to resume attending Cabinet's sessions are forming a security committee charged with the issue of postponing elections in Anbar and Niniveh, writing bylaws for the Cabinet to put limits to dictatorship, fulfilling the protestors' legitimate and constitutional demands and reestablishing national unity by getting all sides to sitg around dialogue table. / End.

Well, he's right about this part.." Expect the unexpected." I expected to get paid about 7 years ago! RSS

Heated statement? Why don't they just "duke" it out? Last man standing wins. RSS

Egypt seeks $4 bn bank deposit from Iraq Link: http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/3/12/67707/Business/Economy/Egypt-seeks--bn-bank-deposit-from-Iraq.aspx Egypt’s minister of planning and international cooperation, Ashraf El-Arabi, headed to Baghdad to ask the Iraqi government to feed Egypt's foreign currency reserves with a $4 billion deposit in the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), Ahram’s Arabic news website reported on Monday. Ahram Online, Monday 25 Mar 2013 Oil-rich gulf country Qatar had deposited roughly $4 billion in the CBE over the past two years to bolster Egypt's dwindling foreign currency reserves. The country's foreign currency reserves currently stand at a critical low level of $13.5 billion, down from $36 billion a little more than two years ago. Sources that requested anonymity told Ahram that the deputy head of the CBE and several Egyptian bankers are part of the delegation that has flown to Iraq Meanwhile, a Libyan official on Monday denied that Egypt would receive $2 billion deposit from the Libyan government ( Things that make ya go hmmmmm ) RSS