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I'VE ONLY BEEN ON THIS ROLLER COASTER FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW.AND WITH DV FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS.JUST CURIOUS,YOU GUYS THAT BEEN IN IT FOR A WHILE WHAT YOUR THOUGHTS WERE ON THE EVENTS GOING ON RIGHT NOW.IT SEEMS TO ME LIKE WERE CLOSE TO A RV BUT IM NOT COUNTING ON IT AT ALL.JUST SEEMS LIKE THERE IS SOME SUPER WEIRD STUFF GOING ON RIGHT NOW.I SHOULD SAY WEIRDER THEN IT NORMALY IS..

WELL,THEN YOUR DOING WELL ARENT YOU.A MILLION KUWAIT DINARS HOW MUCH DID YOU MAKE?

UP 8.95 ???? SORRY LITTLE EXCITED WHEN I WAS TYPED

LOOK AT THE FORREX RATE NOW!!!!!

YOU KNOW EVERYONE WANT TO THINK ITS TRUE.BUT WHY WOULD THEY HAVE CURRENCY RATES POSTED BESIDE SINGLES????

February 23 2011 Chinese : We are ready to complete the requirements to lift international sanctions The Republic of China People's desire to develop mutual relations with the Republic of Iraq and its continued strong support for the completion of the requirements to lift the sanctions imposed on Iraq under UN Security Council resolutions, and enhanced cooperation at all levels of political, economic, commercial, cultural, popular and which would rise to relations between the two countries. This came during a meeting with President Jalal Talabani at the Peace Palace in Baghdad on Wednesday, a Chinese government delegation headed by Deputy Foreign Minister, Jay Jones, who conveyed the greetings of Chinese President Hu Jintao and his congratulations to His Excellency the President on the occasion of his re-election as President of the Republic. Talabani stressed the importance of China as a great ancient civilization in the past as it is a great day. He praised the level of development and the ongoing cooperation between the two countries in all fields, stressing the importance of improving relations and to serve the goals and common aspirations of both peoples, President Talabani also expressed his thanks for China's support of Iraq in international forums, particularly regarding the lifting of international sanctions that were imposed on Iraq after Saddam's invasion of Kuwait, also noted the positive state-friendly towards Arab issues, especially the Palestinian cause, He also pointed out that relations between Iraq in particular and across the Arab countries along with China by the second relationship is in constant evolution, noting that this was encouraged that the enhanced cooperation and evolve to serve the common goals of cooperation between the peoples on the basis of independence and non-interference in the affairs of so as to enhance internal and lasting peace in the world. The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of China do not have the slightest doubt that we have at the Peace Palace dear friend is keen to develop relations between the two countries ", and noted in this regard to the visit by President Jalal Talabani to the People's Republic in 2007, saying:" This visit was a historic and opened new in the history of Iraq-China relations. " He commended Jay John on the political development of the country has experienced and which culminated in the formation of a government of national partnership and strengthen the efforts of reconciliation and reconstruction process, explaining that "These developments are important in the course of the ongoing political process in Iraq, which is what makes us happy and wishful thinking that Iraq is investigating other achievements are the largest and greatest". As Deputy Foreign Minister of China China seeks to promote the work of Chinese companies in the oil and electricity projects, construction and reconstruction under way in Iraq, and also continue to train Iraqi cadres in the various disciplines and increase scholarships for Iraqis . http://translate.google.com/translat...ate.google.com

I WONDER IF THAT NEWS COULD BE A COUPLE OF DAYS OLD.AND NEXT WEEK IS THIS WEEK...

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, on Tuesday, that next summer will cut power plant to provide electricity to the citizens, revealing the proposal for the distribution of generators, small villages and rural areas and isolated from the national grid, while pointed to the formation of a commission to import the ration card items that will be available to citizens as a whole. وقال المالكي خلال استقباله وفداً من عشائر محافظة البصرة، وحضرته "السومرية نيوز"، إنه "من المعيب أن يعاني العراق الغني وصاحب الثروات من أزمة في الكهرباء"، مؤكدا أن "الأنظمة الدكتاتورية والعقليات المغامرة للنظام السابق والذين من حوله أوصلتنا إلى ما نحن عليه الآن". Maliki said during a meeting with a delegation of the families of the province of Basra, and attended "Alsumaria News", "It is shameful that Iraq is gripped by the rich and the wealth of a power crisis," asserting that "dictatorships and mentalities adventure of the former regime and those around him have brought us to where we are now ". وأضاف المالكي أن "العام المقبل سيشهد تغييرا جذريا في قدرات الحكومة على حل مشاكلها المتعلقة بالاقتصاد بعد الزيادة المتوقعة في صادراتنا النفطية والغازية"، مشيرا إلى أن "العراق سيكون بعد عام ونصف مصدر للطاقة الكهربائية وليس مستوردا لها". Maliki said that "next year will see a radical change in the government's capacity to solve problems concerning the economy, after an expected increase in our exports of oil and gas," adding that "Iraq will be after a year and a half a source of electric power and not importing them." وتابع المالكي أن "وزارة الكهرباء قدمت مقترحا يقضي بتجهيز القرى والأرياف بمولدات صغيرة قدرت خمسة ميغاواط لعزلها عن الشبكة الوطنية"، لافتا إلى أن "وزارة الكهرباء ستعمل على قطع الطاقة الكهربائية عن المعامل من مطلع أيار المقبل حتى نهاية أب، لتوفير الكهرباء للمواطنين". Maliki said "the Ministry of Electricity presented a proposal to the processing of villages and rural areas, generators small estimated five megawatts to isolate it from the national grid," pointing out that "the Ministry of Electricity will cut off electrical power plants from the beginning of May next until the end of August, to provide electricity to the citizens." وكان رئيس الوزراء العراقي نوري المالكي، قال في مؤتمر صحافي عقده في المركز الصحافي لرئاسة الوزراء، الخميس الماضي، وحضرته "السومرية نيوز"، إن "أزمة الطاقة الكهربائية ستنتهي في وقت لا يزيد عن 12 أو 15 شهراً. The Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, said in a press conference held at the Press Centre for prime minister, last Thursday, attended by "Alsumaria News", "The power crisis will end no later than 12 or 15 months. واعلن نائب رئيس الوزراء العراقي لشؤون الطاقة حسين الشهرستاني اعلن، أمس الاثنين، حاجة العراق لـ14000 ميغاواط لسد حاجته من الطاقة الكهربائية، فيما أكدت وزارة الطاقة الإيرانية سعيها لزيادة الطاقة الكهربائية المصدرة إلى العراق نحو الف ميغاواط وإنشاء 11 محطة كهربائية جديدة. The Deputy Prime Minister for Energy, Hussain al-Shahristani announced, on Monday, Iraq's need for 14,000 MW to meet the need of electric power, with The Ministry of Energy of Iran seeks to increase the electric power exports to Iraq about one thousand megawatts and the establishment of 11 stations with electric ones. وفي سياق أخر أشار رئيس الوزراء إلى "تشكيل لجنة برئاسته لاستيراد مفردات البطاقة التموينية وفق أسعار البورصات العالمية ومن ارقى المناشى العالمية"، مؤكدا أن "الحكومة باشرت بتوزيع 500 مليون دينار للأسر التي حرمت من البطاقة التموينية خلال الأشهر الماضية". In another context, Prime Minister pointed to "the formation of a committee under his chairmanship to import the ration card items according to the prices of international stock markets and the finest Almnacy World," stressing that "the government started distributing 500 million dinars to families deprived of ration cards during the past months." وتعهد المالكي بـ"توفير جميع مفردات البطاقة التموينية للمواطنين بشكل مستمر من دون انقطاع". Maliki has vowed to "provide all components of the ration card to citizens on an ongoing basis without interruption." وكان رئيس الوزراء نوري المالكي أعلن في السادس من الشهر الجاري، أن مجلس الوزراء قرر منح كل فرد عراقي مبلغ 15 ألف دينار كتعويض عن نقص مواد البطاقة التموينية، ودعا المحافظات إلى تحمل مسؤولية تجهيز الحصة التموينية وتوزيعها على المواطنين، بالاعتماد على مخصصات مالية من الحكومة الاتحادية، فيما أعلن وزير المالية العراقي رافع العيساوي في اليوم نفسه، عن مصادقة مجلس الوزراء على تخصيص مبلغ 500 مليار دينار توزع على المواطنين، بدلاً من المواد التي لم تصرف لهم ضمن مفردات البطاقة التموينية. Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki announced on the sixth of this month, the Council of Ministers decided to give each individual Iraqi amount of 15 thousand dinars in compensation for the lack of materials, the ration card, and called on the provinces to assume responsibility for processing the ration and distributed to citizens, depending on the financial allocations from the federal government meanwhile, announced the Iraqi Finance Minister Rafie al-Issawi in the same day, the Council of Ministers for approval to allocate $ 500 billion dinars distributed to citizens, rather than materials that are not available to them under the ration card items. ويعتمد غالبية العراقيين في غذائهم الأساسي على ما تزودهم به البطاقة التموينية، وذلك منذ بدء الحصار الدولي على العراق في العام 1991 عقب حرب صدام حسين على الكويت، وتشمل مفردات الحصة التموينية للفرد الواحد، الأرز، والطحين، والزيت النباتي، والسكر، والشاي، ومسحوق الغسيل، والصابون، والحليب المجفف (للكبار)، والحليب المجفف (للصغار)، والبقوليات كالعدس والفاصوليا والحمص، وتقدر قيمة هذه المواد بالنسبة للفرد الواحد في السوق المحلية بنحو 10 دولارات من دون احتساب حليب الأطفال، في حين يتم الحصول عليها عن طريق البطاقة التموينية بمبلغ 500 دينار فقط. And supports the majority of Iraqis in their food as provide them with tags ration card, and that since the start of the international embargo on Iraq in 1991 after Saddam Hussein's war against Kuwait, including the ration per person, rice, flour, vegetable oil, sugar, tea, washing powder , soap, powdered milk (for adults), and powdered milk (for children), and legumes, beans and lentils and chickpeas, with an estimated value of these materials per capita in the local market at about $ 10, not counting children's milk, while obtained through the ration card $ 500 dinars. يذكر أن العراق يعاني نقصاً حاداً في الطاقة الكهربائية، منذ بداية عقد التسعينات من القرن الماضي، ومن ازدياد ساعات تقنين التيار الكهربائي، لاسيما بعد سنة 2003 في بغداد والمحافظات، بسبب قدم الكثير من المحطات، إضافة إلى عمليات التخريب التي تعرضت لها المنظومة الكهربائية الوطنية، لاسيما شبكات نقل الطاقة، خلال السنوات الماضية، والزيادة المطردة في استهلاك الكهرباء، من جراء الانفتاح الاقتصادي الذي شهدته البلاد، وإقبال المواطنين على شراء الأجهزة والمواد الكهربائية، التي حرموا منها طوال سنوات حكم النظام السابق، من جراء تردي الحالة المعاشية، والحصار الذي كان مفروضاً على البلاد أعقاب غزو الكويت 1990. It is noteworthy that Iraq is suffering a severe shortage of electric power, since the beginning of the nineties of the last century, and increasing hours of rationing electricity, especially after the year 2003 in Baghdad and the provinces, because made a lot of stations, as well as sabotage attacks on the electrical system of national, particularly the energy transport networks, over the past years, and the steady increase in the consumption of electricity, as a result of the economic openness that the country had witnessed, and the enthusiasm of citizens to buy equipment and materials, electric, which they were deprived for years of the previous regime, as a result of deterioration of the situation Communal sector, and the siege that was imposed on the country following the invasion of Kuwait in 1990.

Iraq declares its support for the nomination of Mr. Chalabi for Interior Ministry ... Tuesday, February 22, 2011 Iraq declares its support for the nomination of Mr. Chalabi inner bag The Iraqi List, announced Tuesday, to support the nomination of the National Coalition National Congress leader Ahmed Chalabi, to fill the bag and the Interior Ministry, while confirming the nomination of the right to choose for the Ministry of Defence. The MP said the Iraqi List, high-Nassif, in an interview with "Alsumaria News", "The political agreement to ensure that the National Alliance is responsible for nominating a candidate and the Ministry of the Interior," indicating that "Chalabi, a political veteran has a story high in this area which makes it successful in Department of the Interior file, "according to what she said. Nassif said, that "the basis for the nomination of the National Alliance of Chalabi of the Iraqi now is the right to nominate any candidate selected by the Ministry of Defense." The National Coalition decided during the meeting, Monday evening, at the home of the President of the National Alliance Ibrahim Jaafari's nomination of National Congress leader Ahmed Chalabi, an official to fill the bag and the Ministry of the Interior as a candidate for the National Alliance. The leaks indicated that a coalition of state law, led by Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki adheres strongly nominated deputy from the coalition and a leader in the Dawa Party, Adnan al-Asadi of the interior ministry who face rejection by the Sadrists and the list of Iraq, with sources that al-Maliki will not accept any form nomination Chalabi of the Interior. He is Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki bags and ministries of defense, interior and manna National Agency since the announcement of the formation of the government is not completed in the atheist and the twentieth of December last, was put up Chalabi as a candidate strong to take the Ministry of Planning, which is still also vacant and filled by acting leader of the Sadr movement Nassar al-Rubaie. http://www.alsumarianews.com/ar/1/17754/news-details-Iraq%20politics%20news.html

Tuesday, Feb. 22nd ~ Iraqi parliament to Resume Tomorrow after verbal altercations between some members ...(?) Conflicting articles ~ Monday, Feb. 28th ~ Parliament Resumes ~ Council ends the first reading to amend the Code of Criminal Procedure ... February 21, 2011 Iraqi parliament to raise its tomorrow after verbal altercations between some members Several news reports stated the Iraqi parliament will adjourn and reconvene in one week allowing lawmakers to go back home and discuss political issues with citizens. However this article from a mainstream Iraq news agency indicates parliament adjourned today and will reconvene on tomorrow, Tuesday. We will know more as the day progresses…or we will have to see what transpires in the next 24 hours. Baghdad, A source from within the meeting of the Council of Representatives on Monday, the President of the Council Osama Nujaifi adjourn the meeting to the 37 tomorrow after the meeting witnessed verbal altercations between the deputies on the closure of offices in the channel Baghdadiya earlier, in addition to demonstrations and events associated with them in Sulaymaniyah during the past few days. The source, who preferred anonymity, told the Kurdish news agency (Rn) that “the President of the House of Representatives Osama Nujaifi adjourn the meeting until the day Monday because of the joust between the two Vice-Iraqi List, Haidar al-Mulla, Ahmed Orabi, on the investigation file on the channel Baghdadi.” The source explained that “Mullah rejected the accusations made against him by some MPs acknowledging receipt of funds from the channel in order to defend it.” The Communications and Media Commission of Iraq has decided to early November last, close the offices of Al Baghdadi space in Baghdad and the provinces on the back of the channel a phone call to militants who seized control of the Church “Our Lady of Deliverance” in central Baghdad a few days earlier, and promised to work done by the Baghdadi as an act falls within the framework of the promotion of armed groups. The source pointed out that “meeting this morning witnessed verbal altercations between the Congress coalition Kurdish blocs on the one hand and a list of change on the other hand, against the backdrop of demonstrations staged by the city of Sulaymaniyah and recently accompanied the work of two people and caused a number of other wounded.” Turn, the MP said the Iraqi List, Zuhair al-Araji’s (Rn) that “the parliament voted on the composition of the special investigative failures distribution of electric power based on a request by 85 members, while not vote on the committee, which is hoped to achieve in a closed channel offices Baghdadiya because of verbal altercations between the Iraqi Vice-Mulla, Ahmad Haidar Oraibi.“ He pointed out that “the first reading of the bill the first amendment to the law of your valuable investment liquidation of crude oil and the second reading of the draft law of the Federal Court is not discussed.” Council approved the Iraqi parliament on Sunday evening, a budget of 82.6 billion dollars in 2011, was delayed acknowledgment more than once because of the deadlock experienced by Iraq during the crisis of the formation of the government, which lasted more than nine months, as well as the differences between the political blocs on some items of the budget during the discussed in the cabinet and parliament. The adoption of the budget in conjunction with the wave of protests taking place in all Iraqi provinces, since the fifth of this month, condemning the poor services and financial and administrative corruption in government institutions demand better living conditions for Iraqis and the provision of services and employment opportunities in accordance with the promises, which was launched before the parliamentary elections last year. The value of U.S. $ 82.6 billion budget, including construction of $ 25.7 billion of investments, to estimate the price of a barrel of oil at $ 76.50, and exports will reach 2.2 million barrels per day, which is the largest budget in the history of Iraq. It is expected that a deficit of $ 13.4 billion, at a time when Iraq depends on oil exports by about 95 per cent to support its budget. After the adjournment of the meeting twice during the day, House of Representatives passed the evening at its 36 on the regular budget in 2011, attended by 240 deputies out of 325 is the number of members of the Iraqi Council of Representatives at its second session. http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ar&tl=en&u=http://www.aknews.com/ar/aknews/2&rurl=translate.google.com

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Network this day of News (HNN) – An official in the Ministry of Finance Government of the Kurdistan region of Iraq on Friday, that the Government of the province according to the 2011 budget the current, set to 10 thousand people only, indicating that the financial region will send its budget for 2011, to Kurdistan parliament for approval which, after approval by the Iraqi parliament on the budget of the Federal Assembly. U.S. Undersecretary of the Ministry of Finance Government of the region, Rashid Tahir, told the Kurdish news agency (Rn), “The Ministry of Finance of Iraq have nothing to do limit the number of staff who will be appointed by the Kurdistan Regional Government, but to determine the percentage of appointment for the current year is the prerogative of the provincial government and the Parliament of Kurdistan.” “Said Taher,” The Ministry of Finance announced that the provincial government for its ability to recruit about 10 thousand people only, since the budget of the province are not able to absorb more than this number. “ The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Finance of the Government of Iraq, Federal Fadel, a prophet, had told (Rn) last Sunday, “The Kurdistan region could Taataien 25 000 employees in its official institutions, depending on its share of the financial budget for 2011, amounting to 17%.” The Iraqi government has approved the draft federal budget law for fiscal year 2011, so inform the budget some 93 billion Iraqi dinars (79.6 billion dollars), when calculated per barrel to $ 73 U.S., and the rate of export of 2.25 million barrels per day. It is expected that the budget deficit to reach about 14 billion dinars (about $ 12 billion) in what is expected that the rate of spending 64 billion dinars (54.7 billion dollars). Iraq relies He is a member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries on oil revenues to finance about 95 percent of its annual budget. This is the largest proposed budget and the largest budget since the founding of the Iraqi state in the event of approval by the House of Representatives in the coming days. It is said that the Kurdistan region’s share of the total financial budget of the Federal Iraq 17%, according to a political agreement between Erbil and Baghdad, according to the region that receives $ 12 Trliuna and 600 billion Iraqi dinars during the current year. (Source) (((((If you do the math, this indicted value of “93 billion Iraqi dinars (79.6 billion dollars)”, would be equivalent to 1.168 Iraqi Dinars to one US Dollar, or .855 Us Dollars to one Iraqi Dinar.)))))

7:50 AM [Nighthk11] Hello DV- Hope all are well this day 7:50 AM [22222] hey Nightk11! 7:51 AM [Nighthk11] I know that everyone is wondering what is happening with the RV-Iraq-ETC- so am I- but I still feel we will see it this month 7:52 AM [Nighthk11] most recent events and those that are in the planning stage indicate to me that if they do not pull the trigger and do it very very fast- there will be an implosion of Iraq 7:52 AM [Cool] how are you 7:53 AM [Nighthk11] i am well cool just sorting thru some news 7:56 AM [Nighthk11] now maliki just left Kuwait- two issues that stand out to me are this: for one, the emir after the meet gave 20% of Kuwait’s 2011 budget to the “people”- where is this money coming from?-then- all issues between the two countries are being reported as “finalized”- imo- maliki had to give something more than assurances to get this done- the “victim” of Iraq’s aggression had to be satisfied for remaining sanctions to be lifted 7:57 AM [Nighthk11] there is a rumor that unsc held a meeting to “lift” remaining sanctions- this is what maliki could have been holding out for 7:57 AM [Topguner] Couldn’t agree with you more on the Kuwait issue Nighthk11!!!! 7:58 AM [Nighthk11] maliki states that in the event of non-consensus in Parliament among the bloc’s for the security posts- he will present the three names for closure- therefore he has the names and has been holding them 7:59 AM [Nighthk11] events planned for 24-25 Feb in line with Kuwait’s celebration will be anything but for Iraq- there will be a huge demonstration in most of the cities of the 18 provinces which will become more violent and destructive 8:00 AM [Cool] night do you think Iraq could even think of waiting that long to get this done ? 8:00 AM [Cool] with all the demon already getting violent 8:00 AM [Nighthk11] they have missed opportunity after opportunity when we in the west thought surely they can see this and they have to act 8:01 AM [Nighthk11] not so- whatever their agenda is- it is obvious that we don’t know what it is 8:01 AM [Nighthk11] does not matter at this point- they must rv now or risk being dismantled- do not be fooled- these demos- will not stop 8:02 AM [Cool] well whatever it is they better tell the people or there won’t be a parliament or government left by the 24th imo 8:03 AM [Nighthk11] with that being said where are we now?- very close to disclosure- Now there was a celebration in Baghdad- there was an announcement to those gathered- it was about the impending rv and what could be expected with a rate announced- it was not the rv- just an announcement of what is to come and the rate 8:04 AM [Nighthk11] this is what was related to me- the figures quoted was over $ 3.00- so part of the rumor pans out 8:06 AM [Nighthk11] they know all about the demo planned for 24-25 Feb it is being organized in all 18 provinces with all walks of life expected to take place- recent demos in kut- nasiriyah and other cities where gov’t bld’s were torched should indicate to maliki and the goi- that should they not act before 24-25 ugly will be a mild word for them 8:07 AM [Nighthk11] all these things spell rv- while I believe they will act before or by that time- I will not be disappointed should they not- given their track record and apathetic attitude 8:08 AM [Nighthk11] in the final analysis- maliki will be blamed one way or the other for this mess- now on the gov’t and budget- we should see movement in the positive this coming week they are in session now debating the fine points of the budget- they have stated that they will vote to pass it Sunday 8:09 AM [chloe] NIGHT DO YOU BELIEVE THAT THE RV JUST MIGHT BE TIED TO THE BUDGET? 8:09 AM [Nighthk11] that only leaves the govt which should also be done this coming week 8:09 AM [Nighthk11] given what we do know- that should be sufficient to activate the rv 8:10 AM [Nighthk11] yes chloe- before maliki and the sfc did their mess- that was not needed , shabs stated that rv would take place directly after gov’t was formed- now he says that the rv is tied to the 2011 budget 8:11 AM [Nighthk11] at this point- it does not matter as both are inclusive and should take place this coming week 8:11 AM [chloe] THANKS NIGHT, I FEEL MALIKI DOESN’T MISS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MISS AN OPPORTUNITY. SO I FELT THERE HAD TO BE A FAIL SAFE FOR IRAQ. 8:12 AM [Cool] well I believe that something must be already settled , the date set and the rate and Maliki had to have promised Kuwait what it is, or he would not have given all that money to the people right after talking to the emir 8:12 AM [chloe] GOOD POINT COOL 8:12 AM [Nighthk11] they wait until the final moment to avert a crisis- they must learn the art of interdiction planning and doing before to head off problems 8:12 AM [Cool] now if Iraq doesn’t go threw with this , I think Kuwait is going to have a real case of the reds at Maliki 8:12 AM [chloe] THAT IS THEIR PATTERN NIGHT TIME AND AGAIN. 8:13 AM [Nighthk11] today however, it is a moot point- this coming week will culminate with an rv or massive demos that will shock them to the core 8:13 AM [DinarKing] they don’t only wait till the last minute. They postpone it at the last minute 8:13 AM [Cool] well something has to break night, I don’t think it will bend much more 8:13 AM [Nighthk11] I really do not think at this point an rv will stop what the people want- they are demanding change in the gov’t- that means maliki 8:14 AM [chloe] HAVE YOU HEARD IF CHALABI IS GETTING THE SECURITY MINISTRY? 8:14 AM [Nighthk11] yes- that is the rumor- he was pm for a short time then removed because of his ties to Iran- he is another weak politician 8:15 AM [chloe] HE WILL BE UNDER ALLAWI. 8:15 AM [Nighthk11] always the same names like here and other countries- that is why things stay the same and nothing of substance for the people get done 8:15 AM [chloe] I HAVE READ THAT THE VOTE ON THE STRATEGIC COUNCIL WILL BE NEXT WEEK ALSO. 8:16 AM [chloe] FOR THE RECORD I DON’T LIKE OR TRUST CHALABI. 8:16 AM [Nighthk11] yes- this council will be in force this month- that was reported last month- so all that we read is not false 8:16 AM [chloe] IF MALIKI HOPES TO SURVIVE, HE HAS TO DO IT. JMO 8:17 AM [Cool] I’m not even sure if an rv would save Maliki now 8:17 AM [chloe] TRUE 8:17 AM [Cool] he has really crossed the line I think of no return 8:18 AM [Nighthk11] now some have indicated that the rv will be $ 1.00- won’t fly because an agreement between Kuwait and Iraq (unofficial) indicates that the rv when activated will be in the range of Kuwait for commerce reasons as well as what Iraq can support- it may be more 8:18 AM [Nighthk11] what was reported at the “celebration” is over $ 3.00- given to corp chiefs and businessman 8:18 AM [Cool] wasn’t that one of the stips when they made their agreement with Kuwait 8:19 AM [Cool] that they would rv close to the Kuwait rate? 8:19 AM [Cool] so no America , Mexico deal 8:19 AM [Nighthk11] that is why we still see products on ships moving into Iraq- a time-frame was given for activation 8:19 AM [Cool] one of Kuwait’s demands 8:19 AM [Cool] that Iraq agreed to at that time 8:20 AM [chloe] YES I SAW AN ARTICLE ABOUT SHIPS BEING UNLOADED. 8:20 AM [Nighthk11] yes- it would become a “nafta” type of issue with Kuwaiti business moving inside Iraq to operate for cheaper labor 8:21 AM [Nighthk11] many many times they have literally missed the window- all of them are to blame- at this point there is no stopping the rv and it will come this month 8:21 AM [Cool] well if it was in the agreement ,and that was iraq , Kuwait and the un that made those agreements I would think they would have to do it 8:21 AM [chloe] I VERY MUCH AGREE NIGHT 8:22 AM [Cool] I have always come back to that , couldn’t get that out of my head when hearing all the rates being put out 8:22 AM [Cool] that it has to be close to Kuwait 8:23 AM [Nighthk11] there were some things that were not reported in the media and some facts that were overlooked- Kuwait as the “victim” of aggression had to under international law be satisfied- this could only be done thru official agreement signed and presented to the sec gen and unsc- that is why maliki’s trip was short- he went to sign the final agreement with the King of Kuwait 8:23 AM [Cool] then wasn’t it about a week or two ago Kuwait revalued their money up 8:24 AM [Cool] about .30 8:24 AM [Nighthk11] now when we move back into Iraq- what is left- gov’t completed and budget to fund rv- that should take place this week 8:25 AM [Nighthk11] Kuwait rv’d their money from $ 3.54 to $ 3.58- this is an indicator of how much Iraq’s money may be – not as high but within the range 8:25 AM [chloe] NIGHT DO YOU CONSIDER IRAQ A VIABLE PLACE TO INVEST AFTER THE RV? 8:26 AM [Nighthk11] No- personally- once this is done- i will cash out all and place funds in a more stable currency 8:26 AM [chloe] TY 8:26 AM [unlcon] That’s why they said his visit was “Fruitful” 8:26 AM [22222] so thinking along post rv lines…say someone has 1 million dinar and cashes in…after taxes of say 40% (including state taxes) they could walk away with almost 2 million? 8:26 AM [Nighthk11] given Iraq’s conduct post wars and the vying for power- i would consider it beyond high risk 8:27 AM [chloe] I’D SAY THAT IS AN ACCURATE ASSESSMENT. 8:27 AM [Nighthk11] yes- the statement “fruitful” indicates to me that an agreement was satisfied officially between the parties 8:28 AM [unlcon] Agreed 8:28 AM [Cool] well I hope we are right and this gets done this week 8:29 AM [Nighthk11] now many are frustrated with the situation and dispondant over the rv not happening just yet- all i can say is we are looking at it now and the wait and frustration will be well worth it upon activation 8:30 AM [Nighthk11] imo they know they must act prior to 24-25 Feb and i think they will do so this week 8:31 AM [Nighthk11] so if all press releases indicating gov’t final formation and budget being passed are accurate- then what is left 8:31 AM [Nighthk11] rv 8:31 AM [chloe] I DON’T SEE SHABS WAITING ANYTIME ONCE HE IS SATISFIED WITH PARLIAMENT’S ACTIONS 8:32 AM [Nighthk11] neither do i chloe- i believe as i said before -once he knows this is real and done- he will activate the rv 8:32 AM [22222] with making the agreement and trip to Kuwait i think their time for procrastination has passed. prior to the agreement the world was just waiting. now it is in the UN’s hands with other countries active in the process 8:32 AM [Nighthk11] but whatever happens- i just don’t see this month fading into history w/out them activating 8:34 AM [Nighthk11] at that meet- i would expect them to present the signed agreement and this will satisfy both the UN\unsc and moon- remaining sanctions of chap 7 lifted with the provision that should Kuwait not be satisfied- sanctions will be immed. restored 8:35 AM [22222] immediate like days or immediate like minutes? 8:35 AM [Nighthk11] so as far as i can see- it is a green light for everything that we have been hoping for 8:35 AM [chloe] EXCELLENT ANALYSIS NIGHT! 8:35 AM [kelsguy1113] I like it soldier!!! 8:35 AM [22222] I wholeheartedly agree with you chloe 8:36 AM [Nighthk11] sanctions will be restored immed. after full vote of unsc- that could be a few days as all will have to be appraised of the “new situation” and be allowed to vote so that it is unanimous 8:37 AM [chloe] I DON’T THINK THE UNSC HAS MUCH SYMPATHY FOR ANYMORE OF IRAQ’S STALLS AND GAMES. 8:37 AM [chloe] INCLUDING BAN MOON 8:37 AM [Nighthk11] they do not- nor do they have for maliki- so after this is over- i am looking for his demise 8:38 AM [chloe] LONG TERM SOLUTION 8:38 AM [Nighthk11] now- i believe that should they fail to act and violence takes hold it will require intervention to restore order- that will be the un 8:39 AM [Nighthk11] but as of this moment- I see them on track this week to be done 8:40 AM [chloe] WITH NUJAIFI AS POP THIS RV TRAIN WILL PULL INTO THE STATION. JMO 8:40 AM [Nighthk11] so we do what we have been doing waiting-praying-hoping that this is really it- there are very strong indications with the “rumors” and what is happening in country to indicate that indeed this could very well be it 8:40 AM [Nighthk11] i just don’t see them going past this week 8:41 AM [Nighthk11] but i just could not see them doing a lot of things that they have been doing- been wrong before- hope i am reading this right now 8:42 AM [chloe] SO IN ANSWER TO MK’S QUESTION ABOUT A FAIL-SAFE FOR THEIR NOT ACTING, THEN THE UNSC WILL PROVIDE A REINSTATING OF SANCTIONS? 8:42 AM [sGTMMAURO521] And if goes past next week what can we expect? 8:42 AM [Nighthk11] Yes- they have already been told that- 8:43 AM [chloe] AND I BELIEVE PART OF THIS WOULD BE TO ACTIVATE THE RV RATE AS PART OF SATISFYING AND HELPING THE PEOPLE ALSO. 8:43 AM [Nighthk11] We can expect the demos’ to be larger -more violent- loss of property and finally end up in the “green zone” 8:44 AM [sGTMMAURO521] That would be a big hold on this investment. IMO 8:44 AM [chloe] I DON’T AGREE SGT. THE PEOPLE HAVE TO BE SATISFIED NOW. 8:45 AM [Nighthk11] the only country that i see not in some sort of turmoil is Kuwait- the Emir realized what was happening and did what he believed would stop this- give money and free services 8:45 AM [sGTMMAURO521] And if not satisfied chloe, that’s the million dollar question? 8:45 AM [Nighthk11] no sgt- it would allow issues to move at lightning speed not prolong anything 8:46 AM [Nighthk11] you are looking at a small window- look regional 8:46 AM [chloe] THE UNSC AND USA WOULD NOT ALLOW IT TO GET OUT OF CONTROL. JMO 8:46 AM [sGTMMAURO521] Hope for all sakes your opinion is correct Night. 8:47 AM [Nighthk11] it must be contained with-in iraq- only way to do that is go directly to the root causes- do you have a solution to immed effect these and slow down or stop this conduct- yes they do-rv immed 8:48 AM [sGTMMAURO521] Well the waiting and praying continues, lets all hope for a final break through this week. 8:48 AM [Nighthk11] that increase in their purchasing power and parity with neighboring countries will allow them to buy what they need in the way of food products- generators for electricity- butane for cooking ect 8:49 AM [masterkim] And an influx of jobs 8:49 AM [Nighthk11] everyone should also remember that “money did not originate with the father-but on earth” so prayers should be for the people 8:51 AM [chloe] SO NIGHT WE ARE LOOKING AT AN END TO THIS RIDE BY THIS TIME NEXT WEEK? 8:51 AM [22222] night…when is the earliest you see it? 8:51 AM [Nighthk11] now all i can tell you is from my perspective- that we are looking at the rv- i believe this month and closer most likely sometime this week- should have been last week but once done with the gov’t/budget- i cannot see anything else 8:52 AM [chloe] NIGHT WE CANNOT THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR YOUR WISE ANALYSIS AND COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATIONS. 8:52 AM [22222] ditto chloe 8:52 AM [Nighthk11] if they vote on Sunday on the budget- then all that is left is to announce the positions 8:52 AM [masterkim] Indeed 8:53 AM [22222] ok thx night 8:53 AM [unlcon] ditto indeed 8:53 AM [chloe] NIGHT YOUR TALK TODAY HAS CERTAINLY QUELLED MY CONCERNS. I FEEL BETTER. I HOPE THIS HAS BEEN COPIED. 8:54 AM [Nighthk11] look at the news releases of what the people are planning- it’s huge and will be ugly- all this bs that maliki and his guys are promising are not believed people want action 8:54 AM [03goldwing] personally i think if someone does succeed in assassinating maliki we would see an end asap….jmo 8:55 AM [Nighthk11] i do not think they will kill maliki- but he is afraid as he should be-promises were given to very influential people running commerce- they better follow thru 8:56 AM [Nighthk11] please do not be discouraged and feeling low in spirit and heart- this is almost over and will get done 8:56 AM [chloe] YES AND SAFEGUARDS VIA ALLAWI’S COUNCIL TO KEEP HIM IN CHECK TOO 8:56 AM [03goldwing] i have no faith in maliki getting anything done that is positive for the people…..he has not so far 8:56 AM [03goldwing] dont get me wrong…..i am positive that it will get done 8:57 AM [Nighthk11] maliki is not driving this train any longer- he has been given his “final marching orders 8:57 AM [03goldwing] I just do not believe it will be maliki that is the one 8:57 AM [Nighthk11] he is not- he will no doubt try to take credit- but who cares after we are at the bank? 8:58 AM [03goldwing] well i like hearing he has his final marching orders but that remains to be seen 8:58 AM [Nighthk11] and i am looking to be there with my dinar next week sometime 8:58 AM [chloe] I DON’T CARE ABOUT MALIKI EITHER AFTER THIS IS DONE. 8:58 AM [chloe] IN FACT I DON’T WANT TO HEAR HIS NAME AGAIN. 8:58 AM [Nighthk11] then why do you think he was in Kuwait- and why now does he have the final names for security? 8:59 AM [chloe] EXACTLY 8:59 AM [03goldwing] i am with ya chloe …..but up till now he has done a fine job at being the spoiler in all this 8:59 AM [chloe] ALL BAD THINGS COME TO AN END GOLDWING 9:00 AM [Nighthk11] yes gw- but first =stabilize the situation- address the root causes for all this- take action- all equal maliki 9:00 AM [03goldwing] as we have watched for 5+ years until it is done and final it is all lips service from them over there……they love to change things on the 11th hour 9:01 AM [Nighthk11] well what do you see as the solution to keep Iraq from implosion? 9:01 AM [chloe] AS WAS SAID MALIKI HAS MARCHING ORDERS. THIS IS FAR BIGGER THAN THE POLITICIANS IN IRAQ. 9:01 AM [03goldwing] that is what we have gotten since the beginning….that is why i have said until Ali opens his offices and starts taking cash in appointments it is all a moot point 9:02 AM [chloe] KNOWING WHAT IS GOING ON IN MY INVESTMENT IS NOT A MOOT POINT TO ME. 9:02 AM [Nighthk11] i respect your opinion- but i am a lil more optimistic in my thinking that everything will get done and done very fast now 9:03 AM [masterkim] Compared to previous years and months, they are getting things done very fast now. The wolf is at the door. 9:03 AM [03goldwing] I have been in this for 5 years and nothing has worked out yet that has been released…..that is a fact. I think everyone does a GREAT job bringing in what is the latest news….but it is just that news….and we know who runs the news 9:03 AM [03goldwing] are they making progress …yes 9:03 AM [chloe] A LOT OF US HAVE BEEN IN THIS TOO GOLDWING. 9:03 AM [03goldwing] i agree with that 9:03 AM [03goldwing] but 9:03 AM [Nighthk11] you have to understand that should a million people in 18 provinces begin to march- the reason is basic lack of services that the gov’t in 5.5 years failed to provide- then all will be lost without direct intervention 9:04 AM [Nighthk11] this has already occurred thru UN-UNSC-Prez_sec Gen-VP 9:04 AM [03goldwing] they lie to much over there and do not care about the people ……and until the people rise up and dont back down it will not get better for them 9:04 AM [chloe] THIS SITE IS THE BEST AT ANALYSIS AND GETTING THRU MEDIA SPIN. 9:04 AM [03goldwing] I feel the people are doing the right thing now 9:05 AM [chloe] HOWEVER GOLDWING IT CAN’T BE ALLOWED TO GET OUT OF CONTROL WITH IRAN NEXT DOOR 9:05 AM [Nighthk11] yes- and what they are doing will force action for the better 9:05 AM [chloe] AND ISRAEL ANTSY TOO 9:05 AM [Nighthk11] brb 9:06 AM [pasta] some of the progress is that if you have a million people in one accord when they were seperated but now you have three tribes coming together for the same cause, thats progress 9:06 AM [03goldwing] well since the beginning we all have known it was a risky investment……and we will either see this play out and get something or we will not…..as all of you I am hopeful for the best outcome……but not betting the farm on it 9:07 AM [masterkim] IMO looking back over past failures of M and many others is pointless, it only breeds frustration and anxiety. I prefer to look at today and the next days. Things do not appear to be as they were. 9:07 AM [chloe] FOLKS WE NEED TO HAVE A MORE POSITIVE VIEW. 9:07 AM [idahoshorty] thank you chloe 9:07 AM [chloe] AND NOT LIVE IN THE PAST 9:08 AM [chloe] NIGHT IS TRYING TO UPDATE US ON WHAT IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW 9:08 AM [03goldwing] personally every week when 1 or 2 things happens positive…..that is great …..but to say every week end that this is the week end because they made a little progress is getting old. 9:08 AM [chloe] GOLDWING COMPLAINING GETS OLD TOO 9:08 AM [unlcon] Yep 9:09 AM [idahoshorty] second that 9:09 AM [03goldwing] for me i look for 1 thing for sure……when Ali of DT opens up and is accepting appointments then it is done……until then it is like reading the funny papers…..very entertaining and a good read…..nothing more 9:09 AM [chloe] FINE YOU STATED THAT PLEASE LET IT GO 9:09 AM [unlcon] TY 9:09 AM [03goldwing] you read me wrong if you think i am complaining ….i am not…..just stating fact 9:09 AM [chloe] GOLDWING PLEASE LET NIGHT FINISH 9:10 AM [chloe] YOUR FACTS GOLDWING 9:10 AM [pasta] there you go goldwing , very entertaining and a good read. now thats positive 9:10 AM [03goldwing] lol 9:10 AM [03goldwing] yes yes 9:11 AM [chloe] MANY OF US HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR AN UPDATE AND OVERVIEW 9:11 AM [Nighthk11] Hi again folks- looking at where we are now- i just do not think we are going to have anything to worry about- we already know what they said were the catalyst for the rv and those items are at the forefront 9:12 AM [Nighthk11] so i am concentrating on only those items as important now 9:12 AM [tracker] Nighthk11 I agree with your assessment of the situation….. there are so many things pushing for this to get done… but the ace in the hole is the politicians in fear of job security…. and people protesting is causing this to move forward and getting done this month 9:12 AM [Nighthk11] we have come a long long way since this time last year when we all thought it would rv 9:13 AM [Nighthk11] but there are new factors that no one saw and they are pushing steady to rv- maliki’s cancellation of his trip to kut- why because they would try to kill him 9:14 AM [Nighthk11] so they are afraid- that in it self should be motivation to get this done- allawi-maliki-and most of the players are under US military protection at this point 9:14 AM [Nighthk11] you can bet we are pushing this and do have considerable influence 9:16 AM [Nighthk11] as Biden said in his speech- “the cost in American lives- the wealth of our people- to come to this?”- there is no way-no way it will be allowed to fail either for apathetic politicians or one man 9:17 AM [masterkim] Nighthk11 agreed. 9:17 AM [Nighthk11] so at this point- info from banks here- press releases coming out- all is on track 9:18 AM [Nighthk11] now we wait to see the vote on the budget on Sunday and the names released- but for sure they would not have had an invite to those people and made announcements of pending rv if this was not about to happen 9:19 AM [Nighthk11] I have to believe that everything i am now seeing is the final push to get this done 9:20 AM [Nighthk11] thanks again for allowing me to comment- and i hope as always that some of it makes sense to you- all take care bbl 9:20 AM [daneich2] ty night 9:21 AM [pasta] ty night 9:21 AM [22222] ty tc Nightk11

Currently 25,000 Dinar ~ $20.00 USD Calculation [25,000 Dinar x .0008 (current exchange rate) = $20.00 USD New Denomination 25 IQD = 25,000 Old IQD (the currency we currently hold) = $20.00 USD This would mean a Redenomination and a Revaluation. This means the old currency has a value of .0008 USD (25,000 IQD = $20.00 USD) And the NEW LOWER DENOMINATIONS would have a value of $.80 [25 IQD (LOWER DENOMS) = $20.00 USD] Weather you hold a 25,000 IQD note or a 25 IQD note you still have the purchasing power of $20.00 USD IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN,THEY WOULD HAVE IT LOOKS LIKE THEY WOULD HAVE TO RV THE OLD DENOMINATIONS $.8 FOR THE MATH TO WORK. 25000 OLD DINARS X.8 AND 25 NEW DINARS X.0008.UNLESS YOUR SAYING THAT THEY WILL JUST DO AWAY WITH THE OLD.NOT ARGUEING ABOUT YOUR POST ITS JUST TRYING TO MAKE SINCE OF THE MATH.

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BAGHDAD (Dow Jones Newswires), Feb. 15, 2011 The Iraqi government plans to hold a new oil and gas licensing auction later this year as it seeks a major push to increase oil output and to capture natural gas for electricity generation, a senior Iraqi oil official said. Iraq has held three bidding rounds in the last few years to auction off 15 of the country's most prized oil and gas fields. However, the oil-rich nation's proven reserves, estimated at 143 billion barrels, could fall sharply within a few years if the country doesn't get serious now about exploring for more oil, said Abdul Mahdy al-Ameedi, head of the country's petroleum contracts office, an oil ministry affiliate. The Iraqi central government has begun "serious preparations" to hold a fourth bidding round in the final quarter of the year, Ameedi told Dow Jones Newswires in an exclusive interview late Monday in his office at the oil ministry in Baghdad. Iraq also needs to boost its gas production and build more gas-fired power plants to increase its power output, currently at 6,500 megawatts, which is less than half the country's needs, he said. Iraqi oil officials are optimistic that major international oil companies will meet their pledges to sharply increase the country's oil production. Officials said Iraq could increase oil output up to 8 million barrels a day in 2018, though oil analysts say that target would take longer to achieve. Ameedi said oil output from three major oil fields being developed by some of the world's majors would increase output by nearly 500,000 barrels a day by the end of this year, bringing total output to 3 million barrels a day. The U.K.'s BP has increased output at Iraq's Rumaila oil field to 1.275 million barrels a day from 1.06 million barrels a day and is expected to grow output further to 1.3 million barrels a day in 2011, he said. Italy-based Eni has boosted output at Zubair to 270,000 barrels a day from 148,000 barrels a day and has plans to reach 300,000 barrels a day this year. Exxon Mobil is expected to increase output at West Qurna-1 in April to 280,000 barrels a day from current output of 230,000 barrels a day, Ameedi said. Ameedi, whose office engineered three bidding rounds in the last two years to auction 15 prized oil and gas fields, said the ministry wants to offer 12 exploration blocks in this latest auction. "The number could be more, or less," he said. The ministry will also prequalify international firms that were unsuccessful in previous bidding rounds. "We will ask prequalified companies that didn't win contracts in the previous bidding rounds to update their legal and financial data," he said. Those companies would need to submit additional data, including programs on health and work hazards, as well as training. Iraq prequalified some 48 international companies to take part in the three previous auctions, but less than half of them won deals in Iraq. The exploration blocks will be covering areas in western, northern, and southern Iraq, Ameedi said. "We are gathering information about these blocks in order to include them in the data package that we will hand to interested companies." Although international companies would prefer production-sharing contracts for exploration blocks, Ameedi said the deals would be based on a service contract. But it would be slightly different from the 20-year service contract offered in the previous three bidding rounds. Copyright © 2011 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

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IM SURE THIS QUESTION HAS BEEN ADRESSED,BUT CANT FIND A ANSWER.CAN YOU OR HAS ANYONE WALKED INTO A U.S BANK AND PURCHASED DINAR THROUGH THE BANK IT SELF???

Chinese Cars to be Produced in Iraq Posted on 12 January 2011. Tags: China, Gonow, Great Wall Motor The Iraqi Ministry of Industry and Minerals has said in a statement that the General Company for the Automotive Industry signed two contracts with two Chinese companies for the assembly and production of 7500 saloon cars and pick-ups. These cars annual value of sales is put at to 99.05 billion Iraqi dinars (about US$84 million). In the statement, the Director-General of the company, Eng. Adnan Ahmed, said that the first contract was signed with Great Wall Motor China. It includes the production of saloon cars and pick-ups with a capacity of 4000 units per year. The plant will be built 50 km north of Hilla. It should be noted that Great Wall Motor Company Limited is a large multinational company, the first private whole vehicle automaker listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The second agreement was signed with the Chinese company Gonow. This agreement includes the production of passenger cars and pick ups with a capacity of 3500 cars per year. According to Ahmad, the number of foreign companies specialized in manufacturing saloon and pick-up cars that signed contracts in Iraq amounted to eight with a combined production capacity of 25,500 cars annually.

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Dabbagh said. Energy sales are expected to account for 90 percent of revenues. Dabbagh said the $13.3 billion deficit would be covered by "money accumulated from past surpluses and from internal and external loans." He added that the cabinet also gave the green light for the finance ministry to request a $4.5 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund, and a further $2 billion from the World Bank. I FOUND THIS ARTICLE LOT MORE THAT GOES WITH IT BUT I THOUGHT THIS WAS INTERESTING.....CAN THEY BORROW FROM THE WORLD BANK IF THEY DONT HAVE A RECOGNIZEABLE CURRENCY WITH THEM???

Message #1 — If you guys don’t get this done by the 14th (constitutionally they have 30 days, which runs out on the 14th) then the UN and the US will step in and MAKE THE DECISIONS that need to be made to put the government in place. A whole new level of pressure Read more:

VERY TRUE.THEY ARENT GOING TO ANNOUNCE AS IF THE CIRCUS WAS COMING TO TOWN. IT WILL BE AS QUIET AND LOW KEY AS POSSIBLE...