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  1. Med Discussed This Article In His Chat This Morning. Its Posted In The Chat Section. Here Is The Link If U Want To Read Another Take On It: Med says to (08:08:36): Ok this explains where we are at it seems right now..... Read more: http://dinarvets.com/forums/index.php?/topic/101383-med-saturday-morning-chat-the-3-phases-explained/#ixzz1k7UdtB4w - CNN B)
  2. CNN. Broadcasting From Phase IV - Where I'm At The Bar Celebrating ! Med says to (08:07:51): He explained in a press statement: "The stages of the deletion of zeros from the currency, divided into three phases, first phase, lasting six months to provide services printing, while the second phase of the introduction of two currencies at the same time, and will last six months to pull the old currency and the survival of the new currency." Med says to (08:08:04): He added: "The role of the Finance Committee in the House of Representatives is mainly carried out only on the detailed mechanism and delete the zeros, indicating that the Committee met with the Governor of the Central Bank has been the study of deletion of zeros Bjanabih negative and positive." 38CABO says to (08:08:16): now that is great Med says to (08:08:21): He said: "The detailed explanation by the Central Bank, dispelled the fear of inflation, washing and financial fraud, asserting that" the existence of agencies and committees are able to control these problems that occurred. " Med says to (08:08:36): Ok this explains where we are at it seems right now.....I will take it apart so you can understand.....The stages of the deletion of zeros from the currency are divided into three phases: First phase: Lasting six months to provide services printing. This is over by the statements of CBI and are officially in Phase II While the second phase: The introduction of two currencies at the same time, and will last six months to pull the old currency and the survival of the new currency. So with this explanation by the Parliamentary Finance Committee...we right now are going to see the new currency in the Phase we are in right now and the new exchange rate..... GOP says to (08:10:23): Oh My!!!!! rowboat says to (08:10:51): i likey guardian says to (08:10:57): "the new exchange rate"! snowflake says to (08:10:59): new rate GOP says to (08:11:01): Yes Yes yes!!!! 38CABO says to (08:11:12): btw i am fine with a change in the exchange rate GOP says to (08:11:48): did not need coffee to wake me up!! Med says to (08:12:07): A NEW RATE OF EXCHANGE HAS TO BE MANDATORY OR THEY WILL HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AS WHEN THEY HAD ISSUED THE 25DINAR COIN THE NEW DENOMS CANNOT BE 1166 TO 1 USD 38CABO says to (08:12:37): no way Med says to (08:12:45): THE RATE OF EXCHANGE HAS TO BE ADJUSTED IMMEDIATELY OR ACTUALLY LIKE THEY SAID ONE WEEK BEFORE AND IF THEY EXPECT IT TO TAKE ONLY 6 MONTHS TO RETRIEVE THE OLD CURRENCY rowboat says to (08:13:25): you gotta love it Med says to (08:13:34): THEY MUST HAVE RECOVERED A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT ALREADY OF THE LARGE DENOMS REMEMBER TOTAL DEBT AND CREDITS DOES NOT MEAN IT IS ALL CURRENCY FROM THE NEW ESTIMATES IT IS DOWN TO A MINIMAL AMOUNT OF THE CURRENT LARGE CURRENCY IN LIQUIDITY AS IN HARD CURRENCY AND THIS IS THE ONLY CONCERN FOR CBI WHAT IS OUT IN HARD CURRENCY 38CABO says to (08:15:04): how many iraqis ever had a large bill ??? i guess not many Med says to (08:15:32): ALSO IF THERE WAS A WORRY THAT TWO RATES WOULD BE USED...I THINK THE MESSAGE WAS ALREADY SENT BY CBI IF THIS WAS TRUE AND WE NOW ARE IN PHASE II WHICH IS WHEN THE NEW DENOMS WILL BE OUT ALONG WITH THE CURRENT TO COEXIST FOR 6 MONTHS THERE WOULD BE ABSOLUTELY NO REASON RIGHT NOW TO MAKE EVEN A PIP ADJUSTMENT ON THE CURRENT RATE OF EXCHANGE WHEN THE TWO ARE OUT TOGETHER YOU I BELIEVE AS ALL IS STATED WILL STILL ONLY SEE THE ONE RATE ON CBI'S PAGE FOR THE DINAR
  3. Thx For All The Above Comments And The Comedy ! I Just Hope That Adam Can Get The Team Of Computer Nerds With Their Propeller Beanies To Fix The Green Buttons ! I'd Luv 2 B Givin' All Of Ya's Some Plus 1 High Five's Like I Usually Do ! Of Course I Would Settle For An RV First Though If It Happens That Way ! Parliament Is Holding A Somewhat Unusual Saturday Meeting Tomorrow About The 2012 Budget ! If They're Super Productive Then The Clown Is Gonna Have To Buy U Rich Mofo's The 1st Drink !
  4. FreewayBill Is Part Of This Group Of Pumpers. The Same FreewayBill That Announced That The RV Was Released By The IMF Earlier This Week ! I'd Like To Put My Clown Foot Forward Up Somebody's A$$ ! :D
  5. That's Awesome If We're Getting "Table Dances" At The Party ! What Happens In Vegas Stays On The Internet ! :D
  6. It's A Backup Singer For Gladys Knight ! :D Actually They R Referring To The Increments In The Exchange Rate When It Went From 1170 to 1166 (4 Pips) B)
  7. Yo Snap ! It's A Piggy Drive By ! Now This Is The Way To Start The Weekend ! PIGGY PIGGY PIGGY !!! :D
  8. CNN. Broadcasting While Studying For The Pip Test. Subject: FRANK !!!! Friday at 3:07 am It was asked of me by Society to answer the following two questions: 1.) You asked the same question in three different ways all in one sentence. Hmmm..........are you sure you are not a politician? LOL. First of all our Team..........in our opinion.........saw the first PIP solely as a test. You see........they could have fired the first shot across the bow straight over the CBI's roof with the new rate. Where is the need for a test when phase 1 prepared all the banking systems to communicate properly in and out of Iraq? Since phase 1 is null and void now.........testing is illogical. ... More so Team26 and I feel that this was done to patch up any high inflations that may be starting to climb into the 10+ range. While S waits for M to sit a fully representation parliament for the whole of Iraq...........he continues to work. Is there a delay with M and the GOI? Not really.........but why should S waste time as he sits and waits? IMO........the PIP's were also to introduce the method of releasing phase 1's lifting of the 000's from the exchange rate. We are pleased not to see any more PIP's this week but highly suspect it to happen before the 30/31st. IMO........they will continue this pattern to lull you to sleep. Then...........SUDDENLY........in the winter months that seem like SUMMER …......in the still of the night they will show you what they keep from you. The rate of phase 2 with the understanding that the LD's are right behind them. All of this in the Muckla (sp?) of their 2012. IMO........that encompasses the first quarter of 2012. Ever since the 3rd of January …........the GOI behind closed doors has been working on this. The CBI ….........simply watches and waits. 2.) Yes it is very possible. But this possibility is greater..........do not even consider any Thursday or any payment for any worker of the GOI to see a paycheck until phase 2 is seen by the world. It's as simple as that. Frank E. Frank E. !!!!!! PIP movement: In this day, with technology being as it is and certainly improved since 2007-2008, does Team26 think "multiple" tests will be required?....my premise is this, if the 4 PIP movement was a test, errors and complications may be corrected expeditiously, if the next "test" is "clean", will more tests be necessary and if the first "test" was "clean" are any more "tests" necessary?? 1st Thursday payroll: Is payroll on the 1st Thursday of the Gregorian calendar or of the Islamic calendar???? If of the Gregorian, is it possible or probable that they will change payroll to the first Thursday of the Islamic calendar after the "installation of the National currency"???? Below is an article that will show you what we have been telling you since the 5th of January. Around that time the cockroaches and their leader were removed from parliament. When the truth of the light came on they scattered into other hiding places. They huffed and they puffed until they accused everyone but themselves. We told you that A came back the following week and literally begged M …........can we talk? M said.........I'm busy go away. If I have time I will talk to you at the end of January. So behind closed doors as we told you ….........they make arrangements to find some crumbs for A and some cockroaches that survived. If I was M I would tell A …......yes I will meet you at the end of January …........2013. LOL. Please enjoy. A meeting soon between Maliki and Allawi Posted by Proteus on 01/17/2012 13:13 January 17, 2012 - 14:28 Online Release NEWS http://non14.net Vice likely a coalition of law the possibility of a bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and the existing Iraqi President Iyad Allawi on the sidelines of the National Congress. Alfalh He told (long) "It is expected that there will be bilateral meetings between all political parties, On the sidelines of the National Conference to be held soon and there may be meetings may be collected between Maliki and Allawi, we are not a problem with the meetings between the parties and political leaders as much as our attention that the meetings do not achieve the vision of a party at the expense of another. " Alfalh condition and that "the judicial files away from the discussions between Maliki and Allawi if it occurred," explaining that "My Vice President and Minister outside the jurisdiction of the political dialogues and therefore there must be differences in political discussions." If the address to file charges against al-Hashemi said Alfalh "We are filming in this case the state on the basis of clan issues are resolved through traditional which is unacceptable in light of the new Iraq." "We are optimistic of the results of the National Congress because it is a series of agreements concluded between the blocks and we believe that the rates of success on some of the outstanding issues will be different but it remains just a meeting and dialogue is a positive thing in resolving the political crisis, especially that he will be held between the parties in Iraqi, not international, so it is not unlikely that there will be meetings and bilateral dialogues between the various parties involved him. " The President Jalal Talabani has called for political blocs to a national conference for resolving the differences between the political blocs and it is hoped that this conference will be held at the end of this month in Baghdad. " In contrast, leadership in the National Accord Movement, led by Allawi, confirmed that the presence of the latter in the bilateral meetings with Maliki, without the presence of witnesses to the agreements that could result in these dialogues if what I got. MP for Iraq to meet with the Pink said in a statement (long) "no objection to Allawi's meeting with al-Maliki if they put a coalition of state law, this matter," afterthought said, "but must be coupled with the meeting if they verify the presence of witnesses had been proposed by me Allawi earlier , and they are the President of Kurdistan region Masoud Barzani and the cleric Moqtada al-Sadr ", giving the matter to the lack of confidence of the Iraqi rule of law," Mstdlh to "agreements Takamadt Conventions Erbil, said," have not been met Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, any commitments made by us, but proceeded the removal of the Iraqi political process through a series of measures taken by the leaders of the right of the menu. " And witnessing the political process and the relationship between the blocks strained clear because of the continuing political differences between the coalition of state law and the Iraqi List, especially with regard to the issue of issuing the arrest warrant against Deputy President of the Republic required to eliminate Tariq al-Hashemi, the Prime Minister requested the withdrawal of confidence from the notices Saleh al-Mutlaq in addition to charges of Iraqi law of the state shirking on the implementation of the initiative of Erbil, which include achieving partnership in the management of the state and decision-making and naming ministers innocents and the formation of strategic policies and the lack of balance in the institutions of the state between the components of the people. According to the views of Congress and the Iraqi List. Parting is such sweet sorrow. But to know that we are a part of each other as a Christian Family is like a good Chinese dinner. LOL..........you know like sweet and sour pork. By the way Iraqi TV is bored because the GOI is meeting behind closed doors this week pretending to cancel Tuesday and Thursday and whatever else they can cancel. Silly rabbits.
  9. CNN. Broadcasting From Under The Table At The DV Pre-Party In Vegas ! The IQD Team Jan 19, 2012 Conference Call Replay - Jan. 19, 2012 760-569-7699 Pin 769478# Thanks to Mark for the summary Highlights & Summary of Tonights News: Mike summarize tonights news: Nothing but more positive news....moving right along... Lots of bickering going on still..when you read the articles Understand Things may not seem as bad as the they seem when you read news articles about these things compare it to our elections over here...having debates...crisis over budget etc same as here in the US ...that is what you asre hearing over there There is lots of movements..thats what we want to see we need to get everything in place..passed and moved on...very key I believe these are the finishing steps to get everything in place so the currency can properly RV and do what it can...as we have seen in the past they can adjust the rate and they can do it at anytime Parliament in session on Saturday... Mike "ALL PARTYS NEED TO BE READY" Extremely good stuff going going on last couple of days Over the past couple of days...This being the 1st rate adjustment CBI made-I am sure that there were lots of shockwaves sent thru the economic commuinity as they started to do this and possibly people might have thought this rate was the real rate for the RV We know why they went from 1170 to 1166..basically for the CBI to kinda show whats going on...truly an adjustment they made because the American dollar has gotten a little bit stronger...so they can try to slow down the amount of people coming in and they can take a few more dinars off the street... such a small amount that it kinda really shows the political people that they can do this with or without you from that standpoint Good movement with the Budget and moving thru the political process We are starting to see movement on 140 and agreement on 140 We want to see them agreeing on small things and small steps Ultimate smoke screen before they do anything...I believe they are going to be bickering up to the bitter end We will have some sort of RV/Reinstatement and you will start to see the parties will make up They will probably not put it out there They are still very new to the political process Sometimes they let things sneak out and we can get some juicy bits from the newspaper like we did from the CBI Can the Kurds force open the budget Thye dont have the power to open up the budget The only person is Maliki and I dont think M wants to do that.. they have him between a rock and a hard spot If they show up and 140 is not done and force the budget thru it would hurt what he is trying to do in the long run I would assume you are going to get agreement on the budget to move that forward We talked about where Erbil HCL and 140 - We are starting to see they really want to do that and to move forward Outside influences...We can see Iraq acting as a sovreign country Diplomatic ways are the ways people are putting pressure on that The UN really doesn't have any pressure to put on them other than wanting them off sanctions and get them out and going The UN will not have anything to say about the RV Truly the only ones who have anything to say about that is the CBI and where they are at and in conjunction with the IMF and they will do that at a time they consider as perfect time for them to do that for their country and where they are at Does the US have any influence on this RV? I am sure we have some but whether they have it over when where and how to do it... I believe in my own mind Iraq is in charge of that process they will do it when they need to do it for what they need to do it for We can apply political pressure on any country we want to help force them down to a point where they can do things but when it comes to a monetary policy of a country we really dont have that much influence because they are a Central Bank they are not associated with Central Govt... They are truly independent just as our fed reserves is truly indep from our govt...Most people dont know that ...because it has the word fed in it Really acts by itself in conjunction with the govt in our country but there are times they will go out and act on behalf of the economy and not on behalf of the politicians Truly the IMF and Shabs/CBI are in charge of all this.. We've seen movemenmt in all of the areas we thought we would see movement in.....we really want to see these things passed and they are moving these things along....increment of a couple of days to move things on to vote But Eventually they are going to have to vote and get these things done because the success of their future depends on it and they all know that and these games are going to have to come to an end VERY SOON.. Again Looking forward to the news this week...we should find out what has been accomplished and negotiated..should be big news week coming up...........WE'VE ONLY JUST BEGUN Listen to the call for all of the comments about the following articles discussed. SHANNAN'S COVERAGE Delete the three zeroes from the Iraqi work you will warp the Iraqi economy Economist: Iraq's economy vulnerable to the global economy variables Bank: the launch of credit cards, various blocks will reduce the cash Parliament completed the budget discussion .. And the completion of final accounts The central bank raise the price of the Iraqi dinar against the dollar by 3.4% Iraq cabinet okays 2012 budget at $100 billion MIKE'S COVERAGE House of Representatives vote on a law supporting small income-generating and resume discussion of the federal budget House of Representatives begins its budget and the absence from the agenda Saad calls to speed up passage of the law of oil and gas Parliament continues to debate the draft budget today News Articles Link What a great night of news, analysis and discussion ...listen to the call for all the rest of the news shared - it was great news....we are getting closer every day......GET R DONE
  10. CNN. Broadcasting From Possum's Back Yard While Watching Stumbling Rednecks Full Of Hooch Breaking Out The Fireworks. What Could Possibly Go Wrong ? 1-20-2012 Guru Adam Montana To my knowledge, the new currencies have been printed, are ready for distribution, and they are set to print anything they might need...however...there are severe logisitcal issues in getting these notes out to the public and it would be foolish of them to advertise the new notes, anticipated rate, exchange policies, or anything else like that...that's where we stand. 1-20-2012 Guru Breitling The auctions moved from 1170 to 1166. It's a dirty float, it's not the real rate, there is no common sense about it. It's not reflecting the market, it means absosutely nothing. Iraq can revalue at any time...they obviously have a plan. We can only go by what we know & we don't know everything. They are getting rid of the money supply, that tells us that the dinars are worth something. 1-19-2012 Guru Mailman17 SHABS CANNOT AFFORD TO LOOSE ANY MORE OUT OF HIS SECRET STASH...HE MUST GET THE NEWLY REVALUED DINAR ON THE STREET ASAP...ISK AND BANKS IN IRAQ ARE READY, ELECTRONICALLY SPEAKING...SHARES WILL BE ADJUSTED AS WILL ACCOUNTS...THAT BEING ANOTHER ONE OF THE BILLS NEEDED PASSAGE...VALUE MUST BE REDONE ACCORDINLY AS ALL LOANS DO AS WELL, YET I ALSO THINK THATS A DONE DEAL AS WELL...JUST NOT ANNOUNCED. IN ESSENCE PEEPS...WE ARE STILL GOOD...AND ON TRACK... JUST GOTTA WAIT FOR THE BIG FIREWORKS DISPLAY. 1-19-2012 Guru Med I KNOW THAT THE 1166 IS AN OFFICIAL RATE CHANGE BUT 4 PIPS IS LIKE ROLLING A BB OFF THE GRAND CANYON, NOONE IS GOING TO NOTICE IT. IT WILL HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO IMPACT ON PURCHASING POWER OR INFLATION. CBI HAS MANIPULATED THE RATE BY USING THE AUCTIONS. THEY HAVE BEEN DOING THIS FOR YRS. NOW THIS COULD BE BIG NEWS YET. IS SHABIBI GOING TO MAKE A HABIT OF THIS, MOVING IT CONTINUALLY... I THINK WE NEED TO JUST WATCH AND SEE IF THIS WAS JUST A ONE TIME SHOT. 1-19-2012 Guru Adam Montana everything is piling up this week...with two more readings of the HCL it can be published...they are voting on (hopefully) a whole stack of bills [Thursday], Kuwait is backing off, the UN is stepping up, on and on and on...this much news hasn't occured in months...of course - it could all be delayed as usual and honestly, it probably will but I'll happily admit I was wrong on that last note. 1-19-2012 Guru Med THE DINAR HAS NOT EXPLODED ONTO THE MARKET IN A FLOAT...IT IS NOT EVEN ON THE MARKET, IT IS STILL ACCORDING TO THE IMF IN A CRAWLING PEG AGAINST THE USD OR WHAT IS CALLED A DIRTY FLOAT, MANIPULATED BY IT'S OWN CENTRAL BANK. ALSO WE NEED TO REMEMBER THAT THE DINAR IS STILL UNDER ARTICLE XIV IN THE IMF AND MUST MOVE TO ARTICLE VIII WHICH THE CENTRAL BANK HAS NOT DONE...NOW THIS 1166 IS NOW AN OFFICIAL RATE OF EXCHANGE...I AM NOT JUMPING FOR JOY AT 4 PIPS, IT NEEDS TO MOVE LIKE 1200 FOR ME TO BE JUMPING.
  11. GOI Meeting On Saturday ? Isn't That Their Holy Day ? This Sounds Important ! Maybe We'll Have A Possum Party On Saturday Nite ! Red Bull + Hooch ! :D
  12. With All This "Movement" I'm Strapping On My Thuggies ! :D Thx for the post Trooper ! Go HCL !!
  13. Ali Had To Close His US Office In California Several Months Ago. I Believe That His UK Office Is Still Open Though. B)
  14. CNN. Broadcasting From The Judges Table Where Frank Scored Surprisingly Well Thru The Evening Gown + The Swimsuit Competitions But Hurt His Chances During The Talent Portion When He Chose To Sing ! Deanr posted this about the debate call: Here is a quick overall thought from what I heard,: ( again, there is much more than this ) Curtis: believes we need to see the money supply reduced from indicators and legislation on new notes is not complete yet. The key for monetary change occurs with the legislation and parliament. Believe most info is fairy tale like the older lower denoms not released but waiting in ATMS and banks. Frank26 believes we are there - everything in place we just do not see the announcements, but if wrong can we wait until 2013? Sure Enoch: is about the legislation(laws) not passed in parliament yet to bring about monetary change. Bondlady believes we are here similar to Frank - parliament passing laws (HCL, Etc) is key. All believe in a possible lower rate to start. 1 to 1. Although, Curtis believes possible but not likely. Frank is conservative but also believes there are many numbers out there from documents and studies that show a 1 to 1 up to a 3.86 +20% either way. As far as other guest not showing, can't comment on that because I don't know. However, I hope this lead to more participants in the future. BONDLADY, MARCUS, FRANK26 and Enoch8, "The Great Dinar Debate" 4 Guests, 4 Questions, and 4 Minutes to provide concise answers in Presidential Forum! Replay: 760.569.7699 Participant Pin: 899947# Thug Note: The Call Took Place Last Nite + The First 12 Minutes Is Intro Before BondLady Starts. Its A Long Call.
  15. 4 Pips ! I Thought That Gladys Knight Only Had 3 Pips ! Too Bad That All Of The Pumper Guru's Are Under A Gag Order Or They Could Explain "The Missing Pip" ! :D Thx for the post Jomans.
  16. Yo Alex ! I Haven't Seen The Current Issue Of USA Today But In The Past I Have Seen An Ad Run Periodically In There By A Houston Based Company Which Sells IQD But Primarily Sells Gold Coins. B)
  17. CNN. Broadcasting The Broadcast From The Iraq-Business News. By Gavin Jones, Director of Iraq Business News, and Partner at consultancy firm Upper Quartile. This article was originally published on the Emerging Economics blog. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. It is very difficult with a market like Iraq to separate current issues, past progress and likely consequences. Since mid-2009 there has been significant achievement and progress, a sustained period of calm which now, sadly, is turning into what will probably be a very violent period as the actions and indecisions running up to the last election start to be resolved. Let us take a quick look back at what has been achieved by the Iraqi Government: Two licence rounds that were very much more transparent than most in Western countries;However despite the achievements there are significant problems, some of which have been highlighted already, but it is important to understand the likely out-turns of what is going on in this re-emerging economy. There are a few facts that, in my view, are driving what you are seeing in Iraq now; these are: The Shiite-Sunni divide has been a fact in Iraq that has never gone away. Facts, so the expression goes, are stubborn things and 1,300 year-old facts are especially stubborn. The US must bear some of the blame for encouraging and playing a part in managing a coalition of Maliki and Allawi and excluding the Sadrists from this Government – it was understandable but silly and this is a large part why we are seeing this violence. For a fuller explanation it is worth visiting the website of historiae.org, a direct outlet for historical research on topical issues in world politics and reading their view of the role played by Christopher Hill, the US Ambassador in Iraq. The US troop withdrawal was set in motion 3 years ago but it was the process which was more interesting than its outcome. Maliki was seen to be in favour of then against the withdrawal and then used it as an opportunity to set-up Allawi, for a fall. A critical element in the stability and growth of the country was turned into a political battlefield. The US military pulling out does not mean that the US will have a reduced presence – the US Embassy will continue to have an astonishing 15,000 and 16,000 staff in Iraq and about 5,000 armed contractors guarding them. This will be the USA’s largest diplomatic presence in the world. From an oil and gas industry perspective, Exxon-Mobil’s decision is interesting; this is a company which does analysis and assessment very well, they picked 6 of the most sensitive blocks that were possible to pick for their very public venture into Kurdistan. When Maliki started talking to the US Government about Exxon’s presence this turned from a commercial decision to a political / security one. It was a good call by Exxon and they may well get away with the decision – and probably flush out a couple of other big oil majors into moving into Kurdistan . Production has increased from about 2 million barrels of oil a day in 2009 to about 3 million today and is increasing rapidly; 14 IOC’s (International Oil Companies) and hundreds of service companies operating in Iraq; $43 billion in foreign investment during 2010 with numbers showing about twice that expected in 2011. The Central Bank of Iraq has a surplus of $50 billion The contracts being awarded are massive, but it is not clear to me that many companies are making much in the way of profits in the country because the operating costs are so high. If companies cannot generate earnings commensurate with the risk, they will leave – especially with the price of oil rising quickly. The announcement last week to pass the Oil Law (the same one that has been about to be passed for the last 5 years) without Allawi’s party being involved just shows how the politics has shifted from a Shiite / Sunni issue to a Sadrists plus one of the others issue; that is a development worth watching. But all this has not stopped the investment in Iraq. In 2010 Iraq attracted almost $43 billion in foreign investments – the real surprise is not the magnitude or the destination but the nature of the investments made. The top sector is not Oil & Gas, whatever you are led to believe from the press; the top destinations are residential property (33%), transport (16%), electricity (14%), industry – mainly cement and steel (14%) and then – in 5th place – oil and gas with 13%. Turkey dominates the investments with just over 33%, followed by Italy (12%), France (10%) then South Korea and the USA with the United Kingdom at 9th place with just under 3%. What Iraq really needs is a truly integrated Government focused on Iraqi interests: and this needs Maliki to dump a few of the overtly pro-Iranian figures from his coalition. Allawi needs to abandon the idea of a strategic policy council (this was dumped in late 2010 in all but Allawi’s mind) and the Sadrists need to be properly integrated into the Government in some way (if the Mahdi army is reformed it will not be good) and lastly some sort of long-term military deal with the United States needs to be sorted out. But then …… which country does have a Government that puts national interest ahead of political survival. For investors in Iraq there are going to be periods of investment and periods when you need to keep your head down. Iraq is a different market from most others in that investors will need to understand the political dynamics more fully than the other markets – the costs of making a mistake are too high. Aberdeen energy businesses looking to develop business opportunities in Iraq are able to access free advice through a series of seminars run by Upper Quartile on behalf of Aberdeen City Council. The next seminar in the series will take place at Marischal College on Friday 27th January.
  18. "Look At The Cranium On Him ! It's Like A Giant Orange On A Wee Toothpick !" :D
  19. IF ITS NOT SCOTTISH - ITS CRAP !!! - Mike Meyers (From The Movie "So I Married An Ax Murderer") B)
  20. The CNN Investigative Team Is On The Case (Of Vodka) .....
  21. Replying To OK I Feel Like A 17 Year Old Girl On Prom Night - U GO GIRL ! :D Let's Do This + Finish This Ride !! B)
  22. I'm Doing An HCL Rain Dance With Clown Shoes On ! B)
  23. At 1166 to 1 Its Still Floating A Biscuit ! At 1 to 1 I Can Get It To Float A New Yacht ! B)
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