cardinal sin

...at least from currency newshound. http://************.com/2011/09/06/emergency-meeting-called-at-unami-for-tuesday/ Threads are already popping up.

Thanks for the post trooper. Maliki is starting to seem like Saddam's Mini-me. IMO.

I agree. It seems Allawi is asking for international help in making Maliki choose those ministers. Maybe write my congressman....like that might help.

Thanks for your post Hitman.

Allawi: Iraq can't be left to fail World must exert political pressure on Maliki By Ayad Allawi Special to The Washington Post POSTED: 09/02/2011 01:00:00 AM MDT As the Arab Spring drives change across our region, bringing the hope of democracy and reform to millions of Arabs, less attention is being paid to the plight of Iraq and its people. We were the first to transition from dictatorship to democracy, but the outcome in Iraq remains uncertain. Our transition could be a positive agent for progress, and against the forces of extremism, or a dangerous precedent that bodes ill for the region and the international community. Debate rages in Baghdad and Washington around conditions for a U.S. troop extension beyond the end of this year. While such an extension may be necessary, that alone will not address the fundamental problems festering in Iraq. Those issues present a growing risk to Middle East stability and the world community. The original U.S. troop "surge" was meant to create the atmosphere for national political reconciliation and the rebuilding of Iraq's institutions and infrastructure. But those have yet to happen. More than eight years after Saddam Hussein's regime was overthrown, basic services are in a woeful state: Most of the country has only a few hours of electricity a day. Blackouts were increasingly common this summer. Oil exports, still Iraq's only source of income, are barely more than they were when Saddam Hussein was toppled. The government has squandered the boon of high oil prices and failed to create real and sustainable job growth. Iraq's economy has become an ever more dysfunctional mix of cronyism and mismanagement. The promise of improved security has been empty, with sectarianism on the rise. The Pentagon recently reported an alarming rise in attacks, which it blamed on Iranian-backed militias. The latest report to Congress by the U.S. special inspector general for Iraqi reconstruction notes that June was the bloodiest month for U.S. troops since 2008 and concludes that Iraq is more dangerous than it was a year ago. Regrettably, Iraq's nascent security forces are riddled with sectarianism and mixed loyalties; they are barely capable of defending themselves, let alone the rest of the country. Despite failing to win the most seats in last year's elections, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki clung to power through a combination of Iranian support and U.S. compliance. He now shows an alarming disregard for democratic principles and the rule of law. Vital independent institutions such as the election commission, the transparency commission and Iraq's central bank have been ordered to report directly to the office of the prime minister. Meanwhile, Maliki refuses to appoint consensus candidates as defense and interior ministers, as per last year's power-sharing agreement. The government is using blatant dictatorial tactics and intimidation to quell opposition, ignoring the most basic human rights. Human Rights Watch reported in February on secret torture prisons under Maliki's authority. In June, it exposed the government's use of hired thugs to beat, stab and even sexually assault peaceful demonstrators in Baghdad who were complaining about corruption and poor services. Is this really what the United States sacrificed more than 4,000 young men and women, and hundreds of billions of dollars, to build? The trend of failure is becoming irreversible. Simply put, Iraq's failure would render every U.S. and international policy objective in the Middle East difficult to achieve, if not impossible. From combating terrorism to nuclear containment to energy security to the Middle East peace process, Iraq is at the center. It is not too late to reverse course. Extending the U.S. troop presence will achieve nothing on its own. More concerted political engagement is required at the highest levels to guarantee the promise of freedom and progress made to the Iraqi people, who have suffered and sacrificed so much and are running out of patience. It is necessary, and achievable, to insist on full and proper implementation of the power-sharing agreement of 2010, with proper checks and balances to prevent abuse of power, and full formation of the government and its institutions on a nonsectarian basis. Malign regional influences must be counterbalanced. Failing these steps, new elections free from foreign meddling, and with a truly independent judiciary and election commission, may be the only way to rescue Iraq from the abyss. This solution is increasingly called for by Iraqi journalists and political leaders and on the street. The invasion of Iraq in 2003 may indeed have been a war of choice. But losing Iraq in 2011 is a choice that the United States and the rest of the world cannot afford to make. Ayad Allawi, a former prime minister of Iraq, leads the largest political bloc in Iraq's Parliament. Read more: Allawi: Iraq can't be left to fail - The Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/opinion/ci_18808095#ixzz1WoIcWlWp Read The Denver Post's Terms of Use of its content: http://www.denverpost.com/termsofuse

Put a face on Freewheelin' Bill. Read his post but (at the risk of sacrificing PC-ness) read it with a male voice, effeminate and with a slight lisp. Very funny! Thanks for the chuckle 76er

....with a touch of sand.

Goodness!! There are other people around here with the name Chuck. Just because "st3r's" parents had no children who lived doesn't mean everyone named Chuck is a waste of DNA. And on a related Dinar note: http://www.aknews.com/en/aknews/4/247264/. Let this be a lesson to us. Play nice!!

I'd give you 2+ if I could Drox. I've always appreciated your posts with their Rocky Mountain sensibility. Chuckst3r did have some good points but to throw Scooter under the bus like that was unwarranted.

Yea, good luck with that. China feels they don't have to change anything. A letter from an LA law firm, IMO, isn't going to mean much to them.

Sorry to say, but it appears to me that "Naseer Goldfinch" is a fake...the first post I can trace the article back to is a blog site known for pumping. No one has been able to provide a valid news link, it's just being re-posted from one dinar site to another.... and there's not a single other article I've found written by "naseer goldfinch". Even the name is absurd. I stand to be corrected - and hope I am corrected because I would love it to be true. It just doesn't add up.

bump

On "another site", some translators have confirmed the article and the rate. I find it odd that with all the secrecy of an RV, a lowly reported spills the beans.

Yea, Okie says stuff like that all the time.....BUT Roger from DD and Stevel from PD along with Ali are all takin' a powder. Veerrry interrestink!

Does make you go hmmmm. Ali, Roger(from DD) and Stevel(from PD). No new members there, either. These were these guys sites and they all are stopping in a 2 week period. Hmmmmm

No auctions on Friday and Saturday. It's their weekend.

Thanks, Viz, for all your news posts. I needed some good news today.

Nice car....and that closet...well! You got it all Motown!

Nice spelling for an academic. I, too have a masters degree, own my own home outright and have several income properties IN COLORADO where property is still worth something. I'm happily married and have a son with his own teaching degree. I must ask Motown, if you are so dang swell, why even bother looking at these sites? Six figures since the 80s, motor homes? You remind me of that lonely kid in school who tries to impress others with his stuff because his lack of character won't cut it. ...and why jazzman? Rich boy like you probably can't tell the difference between a flat 5 and a flat tire. Go on back in your hole by the burning river and leave the rest of us in peace. Keep it up, Keep.

"new budget focuses on science, job creation, raising standard of living, reconstruction. Due to effort of govt to do these things, we have seen a significant level of decline of unemployment. oil currently 2.2 million per day EXPORT 2.75 end of year 3.3 end of 2012 4.5 end of 2013 6.25 end of 2014" $2.98?

http://www.unmultimedia.org/tv/webcast/2011/04/security-council-meeting-iraq-english.html Peace

I, too, like dividend stocks dk. Look at CMO for around $11. I also like CEL. Israeli telephone in the mid 20s. FRO and of coarse, RAI. Even WWE is kickin' a good return. Good luck!

Rothchilds? Not nearly as scary as George Soros. On April 8th, George is having a little soiree at Bretton Woods. God help us all! http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2011/03/23/media-ignoring-plans-george-soros-remake-entire-global-economy/

Welcome Dady_Banker. It will be great having an actual banker help sift through all of this information. I, for one, will be looking forward to your observations.

I agree, kk. IQD pegged to USD. If the dollar get stronger the dinar loses value and vise versa. It really doesn't mean much being the dinar isn't a globally recognized currency. WTO on April 7th....we'll see.