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Hey.....corruption is everywhere...in the most recent audit at the Pentagon they seem to be unable to account for $2 Trillion bucks.... The US mentored Iraq well.....😮

Both of you are so appreciated.....Dv Treasures! Thanks for all you both do! CL

Copy/paste issues More progress transitioning to meet current world views. .....CL https://ina.iq/eng/23165-cbi-determines-means-to-reform-the-economic-system.html

Covid 19.....is really the perfect crime!... What has already happened, and what lies ahead was all man made... Blame those who created the virus, or those who created the vaccine.....better yet blame them both! They each can blame the other.....the media and governments either hide, or lie about the truth....and the people keep walking aimlessly in circles like those we've seen in China recently. There is an "awakening" that will soon fall upon us... But for today.....enjoy your family and freedoms and current state of life.... Enjoy Thanksgiving... CL 12 days.....hmmm...that number 12....

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Iraq ‘Heist of the century’: how $2.5bn was plundered from Iraqi state funds Mystery surrounds embezzlement of tax revenues, which appears to have been facilitated by some of the highest offices in the country Simona Foltyn in Baghdad @SimonaFoltyn Sun 20 Nov 2022 06.00 GMT Iraqis have called it “the heist of the century” – a brazen multibillion-dollar plundering of state coffers that has gripped the country. The theft of $2.5bn was apparently facilitated by some of the highest offices in the land, according to sources and a series of government letters issued in the summer of 2021. The documents, signed by various government institutions including the then prime minister’s office, cancelled the audit of withdrawals from the Iraqi tax commission’s accounts. But behind the scenes, the stage was set for the embezzlement of tax revenues in what has emerged as the biggest corruption scandal under the then prime minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi’s western-backed government – remarkable even for a country that ranks towards the bottom of Transparency International’s corruption index. Advertisement The $2.5bn in tax moneys was withdrawn by shell companies with almost no paper trail with the help of corrupt officials, according to an internal investigation’s 41-page report seen by the Guardian, and laundered through real estate purchases in Baghdad’s most affluent neighbourhood, according to multiple sources. The scheme was allegedly masterminded by a well-connected businessman and executed by employees in the tax commission, who enjoyed the support of an Iran-aligned political faction called Badr, the Guardian has found. But a heist of such proportions could only have occurred with the knowledge of a wider range of institutions, including the prime minister’s office, the bank that cleared the withdrawals, the integrity commission and the central bank, according to leaked documents and interviews with more than a dozen officials, businesspeople and bankers with detailed knowledge of the case. Kadhimi with the powerful Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in Baghdad. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images “It’s a big network and behind it are big politicians from powerful entities leading the country. Heads of departments cannot steal such amounts alone,” said a former member of the parliament’s finance committee who, like most people interviewed for this story, did not want to be named in fear of retribution. “There is an agreement and everyone gets a cut,” he said. Advertisement Reached for comment, the former director of Kadhimi’s private office, Ahmed Najati, said: “Alleging that the prime minister’s office approved the removal of the audit and ultimately facilitated the theft is misleading.” He added: “The removal of the audit is not a justification for robbery.” The scandal was made public by Kadhimi’s outgoing government last month, at the tail end of a year-long tussle over government formation between two rival Shia factions: the party of influential Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, which supported Kadhimi, and a loose alliance of Shia parties opposing them. The latter has since taken power, with the veteran politician Mohammed al-Sudani replacing Kadhimi as prime minister on 27 October. Advertisement Mutual accusations by the two sides overshadowed the transfer of power in a country where corruption investigations are often used to discredit opponents rather than instil transparency. Graft is practised by consensus in Iraq’s consociational democracy, with government positions divided between parties to ensure everyone gets a share of the pie to fuel their patronage networks. Though built into the system, state capture is said to have deepened under Kadhimi, a former spy chief and journalist who was favoured by the west because he vowed to rein in the military factions of Iran-aligned groups like Badr. But Kadhimi lacked a political base and became susceptible to pressure by parties and their armed wings who sought to tighten their grip on lucrative government posts. Advertisement “The dividing of positions went further under Kadhimi. It was the only way he could stay in power,” said one employee at the tax commission, which he said enjoyed more independence before Kadhimi’s reign. Kadhimi’s office denied these allegations. At least one of Kadhimi’s lieutenants had close ties with the businessman who allegedly orchestrated the scheme, according to several sources, including Kadhimi’s former chief of staff Raed Jouhi. Dhia al-Musawi, an intelligence officer whom Kadhimi appointed to lead the National Operations Center, is on the run after the judiciary issued a warrant on unrelated corruption charges, and could not be reached for comment. The theft was preceded by a proposal from the former head of the parliament’s finance committee, Haitham al-Jabouri, recommending the termination of the audit chamber’s role in inspecting withdrawals from the tax commission’s accounts, citing “many complaints” about lengthy procedures. Months later, Jabouri was appointed as an adviser to Kadhimi. Jabouri did not respond to repeated requests for comment. Tahrir Square in Baghdad, a previous focal point for anti-government protests. The $2.5bn in tax moneys was withdrawn by shell companies with almost no paper trail. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Those accounts were stacked with billions of dollars in tax deposits paid by foreign companies working in Iraq, recoverable upon submission of actual financial statements. But the process was so onerous that most companies wrote them off, leaving the unclaimed amounts to accumulate into an attractive pot of cash. The proposal to cancel the audit should have been a red flag for an administration that had promised to fight corruption, said the former member of the finance committee. Instead, the audit chamber and the prime minister’s office each issued a letter expressing no objection. “It was all part of the plan,” he said. The implementation of the heist hinged on accomplices inside the tax commission who had signing authority for cheques. That network was put in place by its former director Shaker Mahmoud, according to four sources inside the finance ministry. Based on the letter from the prime minister’s office and a phone call with the audit chamber, Mahmoud ordered the removal of the audit, according to a document seen by the Guardian. Shortly afterwards, Mahmoud was transferred to the customs commission, where many suspect a similar scheme is under way. Mahmoud could not be reached for comment. Mahmoud and the executors of the plot were backed by Badr, an Iran-aligned party that controls senior appointments to the tax and customs commissions, according to seven sources. In addition, directors had to be approved by the prime minister, as per a 2020 decree. While the then finance minister, Ali Allawi, signed the paperwork for appointments, sources in the finance ministry said he had little authority over staffing. Two of his nominees turned down director positions after they received threats from Badr. “Allawi couldn’t remove anyone because Badr wouldn’t accept. And he didn’t get support from the prime minister’s office,” said one official. The prime minister’s office has denied any responsibility for the theft. “This entire operation happened inside the finance ministry. The operation started in the tax commission and ended in the [government-owned] Rafideen bank, and both fall under the ministry of finance,” said Kadhimi’s former chief of staff. In July 2021, the tax commission began issuing cheques each worth millions of dollars. At least 247 cheques were issued to five companies over 14 months. They were cleared through one branch of the Rafideen bank, located at the tax commission, where the amounts were deposited into the companies’ accounts and then immediately withdrawn, inevitably affecting the bank’s liquidity. Ali Allawi, the former finance minister. In his resignation letter, he warned of a ‘vast octopus of corruption and deceit’ that risked consuming the country. Photograph: Khalid Mohammed/AP The theft did not go unnoticed. Allawi issued a decree in November 2021 barring withdrawals without his approval, but they continued behind his back. Rafideen’s anti-money-laundering unit sent repeated letters to management flagging the transactions but it appears that no action was taken by Rafideen or Iraq’s central bank, which is supposed to oversee the banking sector. “The fact that this much money is demanded by one branch should have raised very serious questions,” said one banking official. The absence of a core banking system and a single treasury account helped obscure the rapid draining of funds. “It’s intentional dysfunctionality,” he said. “They have consistently opposed such a system because it would stop them from playing games.” Employees at the tax commission who spoke out were penalised, according to sources. “Those who complained were transferred,” said a second employee at the commission, a dreary multistorey building in downtown Baghdad. Next to the elevator, a poster with a hotline encouraged staff to report abuse to the integrity commission, a body charged with investigating corruption. But when a whistleblower did just that, another source said, the commission quickly issued a memo stating that the withdrawals posed “no harm”. The integrity commission, the audit chamber, Rafideen bank and the central bank declined to comment. Frustrated, Allawi resigned in August. In a scathing resignation letter, he warned of a “vast octopus of corruption and deceit” that risked consuming the country. His successor ordered an inquiry, leading to a backlash in parliament that resulted in his removal in what some see as an effort to suppress the investigation. The case presents a test for Sudani’s new government to pursue powerful individuals alleged to be implicated in the scheme, including members of the alliance that brought him to power. “What happened was not only done by a group of people from the private sector or small employees. There was political or official cover from influential officials in the state” Sudani told reporters, vowing that his government would “bring everyone to account who proves to be involved, be it politicians or state officials”. So far, the judiciary has seized 55 properties and $250m in other assets, with the businessman and two officials from the tax authority currently under arrest. Two additional arrest warrants and nine travel bans have been issued against company directors and civil servants. The investigation is ongoing but a judge at a Baghdad investigative court told the Guardian that “until now there is no evidence” that high-level officials played a role. Few Iraqis believe there will be genuine accountability. “They will place the blame on a couple of small directors and the others will get away,” said a former member of the finance committee. Topics Iraq Middle East and north Africa features Reuse this content Most viewed World Europe US Americas Asia Australia Middle East Africa Inequality Global development News Opinion Sport Culture Lifestyle Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning Sign up for our email Contact us Complaints & corrections SecureDrop Work for us Privacy settings Privacy policy Cookie policy Terms & conditions Help All topics All writers Digital newspaper archive Facebook YouTube Instagram LinkedIn Twitter Newsletters Advertise with us Search UK jobs Back to top © 2022 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. (modern)

Guess the status quo is alright for you? Fundamentally there are so many issues that need to be addressed in the US. The Government is being weaponized. Personal rights are being trampled on and many seem to believe the Constitution would be better used as toilet paper! That might just create passion in a persons thinking. There is no evil in being passionate for the well being of this country. While you're in prayer.....pray for the Country.....it is in some peril right now. CL

Perhaps this will cause a pivot in some of Bidens policy.....thinking the border and energy might be first. CL

Manchin and Sinema both come up for re-election in 2024. Biden completely screwed Manchin on the Inflation Bill. Manchin is in a red state....He could easily switch party's Simema might do the same, especially if Lake becomes the Govenor. No way she wins in 2024 if Lake cleans up the process.....time will tell... CL

2 border districts in Texas remain blue? Flores lost her seat in the 34th? Hard to believe with the daily chaos those border districts face everyday they would be accepting of that blue border policy?

Also odd.....AZ & NV border California....a State that lost 5 plus million mostly bluebee voters in the past couple of years....just over the border....took their politics with them.

Wondering why Lexalt of Nevada would concede being down by 6000 votes with 25000 to count? No conspiracy.....just another instance that eludes logic and common sense in my world. CL

It all continues to erode. Election day has become election whenever, whatever, plus a month. Wondering if, and when, "We the People" will wake up and demand better? CL

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Thanks for the reply. It is nice to have the site up and running again. At the very least you created an extraordinary social program that covers a great many topics. You should be proud of that. Currency revaluation and the timing involved in that, is a topic of the unknowns. (Vietnam now going on 47 years....) "On September 22, 1975, the Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam organized launched a new national currency, called "Bank of Vietnam Money" (also known as liberation money) at the rate of 1 dong of the new currency for 500 dong of the old one and equivalent to US$1." Not sure how many more years it will take for a VND or IQD change in value to happen. Are you/we willing to wait 47 years? That wasn't meant to be a negative statement. When you first started this site did you think you'd be doing it this long? Are you prepared to go another 10, 20...even 40 years? You, along with many members, have provided an informative educational tool here. VIP and beyond, is an accumulated library of great knowledge. It would be a real shame if that ever just went away. Big government loves to screw things up. Just look at where the country is today! In the past 10 years so many rules and regulations have been passed infringing on our basic freedoms. A US citizen I know married a South American Gent and was a founding member of Zumba. She held duel citizenships. She lived in SA...made all her money there ...and the USG/IRS wants to tax her on 50% of her profits over the years. If Biden gets his 80,000 new IRS agents imagine how f'ed up things will be. Taxation on any windfall gets trickier every year and is a very fast moving target. The IQD included. For me the old adage comes to mind....many think it is biblical....but it's not from the Bible. “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime” is a quote from the Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu, founder of Taoism. Perhaps some additional information could be given to those in the upper echelon of this site on the foundational workings of that taxable event program they are involved in. My own belief is that about 95% of the worlds problems/our own problems come from poor communication and/or lack of communication. Sorry for the rambling thoughts today.....Enjoy the Weekend. CL

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So much of that speech rings true today....we haven't progressed much since then....still headed down the wrong track... Thanks for posting....CL

Wondering if a permanent fix has taken place. That would be great. Also is everything in place as planned on the other side? Thx

Trump thought enough of Gabbard that he interviewed her for a cabinet position. I don't consider her as a Rhino or establishment. No worries....free country...any can believe what they will. CL

You do realize she has officially quit the blue party....yes/no? And that she has been chasing around the country campaigning for candidates like Lake in Arizona and Dxon Michigan yes/no? Anyhow....here is what to me is a non-rhino list she has campaigned with.... CL McAllen, TX supporting Rep Myra Flores. South Dakota helping her friend Kristi Noem. South Carolina to support Rep Nancy Mace. In Georgia doing two rallies with Herschel Walker. She'll be joining Lee Zeldin for Governor in New York. Candidates she has already been out on the trail with and supports. Darren Bailey for Gov, Illinois Tudor Dixon for Gov, Michigan Adam Laxalt for Senate, Nevada Senator Mike Lee, Utah Rep Markwayne Mullin for Senate, Oklahoma Don Bolduc for Senate, New Hampshire Esther Joy King for Congress, Illinois Joe Kent for Congress, Washington Tom Barnett for Congress, Michigan Mark Ambrose for Congress, Michigan Yesli Vega for Congress, Virginia Kari Lake for Governor, Arizona Blake Masters for Senate, Arizona JD Vance for Senate, Ohio

Some have questioned Lieutenant Colonel Gabbards stand on the second amendment. She is clearly pro 2nd amendment. Hear it directly from her. CL

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You were missed my friend! 🥂 CL