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Accelerate, accelerate! Let's get this done!

A LOP won't happen

They know there's a problem and they know what they need to do to fix it, so what is the hold up? RV and then we will all be happy.

That was also the first thing I noticed... and it looks like Maliki has a look of submission on his face. But yes, I definitely agree that by Kerry grabbing his arm, he is showing dominance.

Did they actually follow through with the meeting or did they decide to just call it a holiday because of the heat? Lol. Jk. Go RV!

By Richard Engel, Chief Foreign Correspondent, NBC News Al Qaeda’s brazen prison break at Baghdad’s notorious Abu Ghraib prison on Sunday was a major victory for the terrorists and a blow to the Shiite-dominated Iraqi government led by Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki. The attack at Abu Ghraib cut loose at least 250 militants, Iraqi officials said. Although al Qaeda claimed 500 militants were freed from their cells. Those militants are now free to join in the growing sectarian violence in Iraq, and the success of the attacks could become a recruiting tool for Al Qaeda itself. On Tuesday, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, a coalition of Al Qaeda affiliates in Syria and Iraq, claimed responsibility for the raid on Abu Ghraib. The group also said it was behind a second, almost simultaneous assault on Taji Jail to the north of the capital. But Iraqi authorities said those attackers had been fought off with a couple of helicopters. The bold prison break, carried out Monday with car bombs blasting open gates and suicide bombers rushing inside, puts more fighters on the ground as an insurgency against Maliki’s government gains momentum. Indeed, insurgents have been regrouping on an almost daily basis, drawing recruits from the country’s Sunni minority who resent the Shiite government, which has sometime used violence to put down demonstrations. For his part, Maliki accused militias affiliated with his rival, the anti-U.S. cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, who is also Shiite, of complicity in the prison break. "What happened in Abu Ghraib prison was the guards who were inside the prison, are connected to these militias, and it was they who colluded and it was they who opened the doors," he said on state television. The assaults come after a violent 10 days in the country, which has seen 250 killed by car bombs, ambushes and gun fights, according to violence monitoring group Iraq Body Count. So far in July, almost 700 people have been killed in militant attacks, the group said. That’s well below the thousands killed monthly during the height of sectarian violence following the U.S. invasion and the toppling of Saddam Hussein. Still, the apparent success of the prison breaks – few escapees have been captured – could make Al Qaeda an even greater force to be reckoned with, W. Andrew Terrill, a Middle East expert with the U.S. Army War College, told NBC News. “It’s absolutely possible this could invigorate Al Qaeda,” Terrill said. “They could be seen as the ones doing something about oppression of Sunnis from the Shiite government, so it could be a good recruitment tool.” And the freeing of the militants adds to fear the country is in the midst of another civil war. Indeed Kurds, Shiites and Sunnis have yet to find a stable way to share power. That could raise more questions about the blood spilled – nearly 4,500 American lives – and the trillion dollars spent to bring stability to the oil-rich country. After Saddam Hussein’s fall, Abu Ghraib held U.S. detainees and became infamous for graphic photographs of prisoner abuse and humiliation. It seems nothing good comes out of Abu Ghraib.

I'm in agreement with every comment above! Get it done already!

Great article Al Bundy! I was actually really surprised to hear the mentioning of $3.33, but I am so glad they are mentioning at least doing l:l. Go RV!!!

I thought about saying the same thing, lol. And good point... this should now be considered a working day, lol.

That's very interesting!

They seem to find every excuse in the book to not work.

If they need help deciding, I don't mind making a decision for them...RV at $3 and do it now! lol. I don't understand why they are acting like this is such a hard decision.

I like that they mention "to become the value of the Iraqi dinar equivalent U.S. dollars and this goal is not far away". But, I am with everyone else...enough talk already...just do it!

My bank site wasn't down earlier today, but it is now!!! "We are experiencing technical difficulties with Online Banking. We should be back up shortly. Please try again soon. We appreciate your patience." (PNC Bank)

It's just so weird why some people are seeing the message from the bank about the system being down, but others aren't. Everything just seems really puzzling right now! But hey...we only have about 9-10 more hours until Iraq starts their working day (that is if they don't stay home due to the heat, lol)...Hopefully Sunday will bring us some good news!

Nice post RVWITHME....this is definitely VERY interesting! For some people, their banks are down, whereas others are accessing their banks with no problems. One thing is for sure...something is definitely up! I was able to log into my Florida PNC and my credit union in North Carolina with no problems. But, you never know...I might receive an email tonight about maintenance or not be able to log in later today. Things that make you go "hmmmm"

I like your thinking & it makes sense, but so far they haven't done anything when we thought they would. I definitely hope it happens during Ramadan! That would be awesome!

I just hope they don't drag this out to "early 2014". I just read the other article that said they are ready to "implement" the law...I hope we see things get done here at the end of Ramadan.

The article says they are planning to "implement"... so I think the agreement was made at the last meeting, but now they are ready to make it happen.. my 2 cents. Get it done!

Haven't they ever heard of an air conditioner? Or that they can work inside? This is one of the craziest articles I have ever seen!

I agree with you guys! This has been my thinking for the last week. I'm hoping we will see some good results after their meeting on Tuesday.

Iran president to visit Iraq for talks Xinhua | 2013-7-14 8:37:23 Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will visit Iraq in the following days to talk with the Iraqi officials on the subjects of mutual interest, local media reported on Saturday. Ahmadinejad, who is scheduled to arrive in Baghdad on July 18, will meet with high-ranking Iraqi officials, including Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and Vice President Khodair al-Khozaei, semi-official ISNA news agency reported. The two sides will discuss the ways for further enhancement of cooperation during Ahmadinejad's two-day visit. Iran and Iraq were involved in a war which broke out in September 1980 and lasted for eight years. The fall of Iraq's former president Saddam Hussein's regime in 2003 led to the normalization of relations between the two countries. As of January 2010, the two countries had signed over 100 economic and cooperation agreements.

Great article TotalNewb!! I think the rate will definitely change before 2014...I don't see how they could wait that long.

Thanks Yota! That one was a tough one to get through....so thank you for highlighting the important part!! In my opinion, I kind of think it was a good thing that they came out of chapter 7 when they did, because with it now being Ramadan, I'm thinking (and hoping & praying) that it will be easier for them to come to an agreement. If it were not Ramadan right now, it might be harder for them to come to an agreement and therefore drag things out even longer. Hopefully they can make peace here soon and move forward with the prosperity of their country!!

Great article Supergirl! You are not alone.....trust me!!! I am right there with you....at the start of my day I am saying, "ok today, I am not going to look at DV...I'm going to get some things done". LOL.... it's addicting! Amen to that!! I think every member of this site could agree with that!!