Pam&Brian

Those of you who are high rollers and have diamond/7star/chairman status at the casinos in Vegas may get a plane ride and free rooms, but the rest of you, forget it!!!!!!!!!!! I know because I work at one of the biggest casinos on the Strip in Vegas. If you are a regular gambler and have built up some points, then yes, you'll be rewarded in some way for your loyalty because the Customer is King on the Strip. However, the planes and the expensive suites belong the guys with a history of spending BIG $$$$$. A large group reservation could negotiate a fairly decent price in the current market but remember, the casinos have to make a profit so they will not just give away everything if they know they won't turn a profit from other revenue streams as a result of the promo giveaways.

I'm so glad BL does the research, saves me a bunch of time! Thanks BL! Anyone with time on their hands and a little intelligence can come up with the same information and make their own assumptions but in the end, no-one knows when this will RV - as Adam said, Iraq can last for a LONG long time without RV'ing..... I think we still have to wait for a while.... a long while...... then we'll see a low rate and it will float on the global forex market. If the demand for IQD is high, the price will rise, if the demand is low, it will just bump along at a low rate. It is what it is... a risk. Patience, friends, patience!

It's not going to happen before June, if that early. However, you never know with Iraq - they may surprize us!

it's "Bizarre"...... not "Bazaar"...... lol! A Bazaar is a street lined with shops and malls.... Bizarre means strikingly unconventional and far fetched in style or appearance!! So yes.... this is a "bizarre" post but it fits in well with everything else!!

OK... so a LOP is possible after all the hype and yelling that it wouldn't happen. I hate to be a negative nancy but this is starting to look like it was all too good to be true and we will end up with a loss. Well, I guess that's the chance we took when we invested originally. You win some, you lose some..... please believe I am just venting my personal frustration, not bashing anyone on this site at all - they are all good folks, in my opinion.

OK - so its the 8th today and nothing announced that I know of....... I guess that debunks all of the above!

MED has finally lost mind... finished!

yeah right! What about full WTO membership? What about ratified government? What about budget approval and proof of the rate the budget is based on? What about the 24 month term of the latest SBA approved for Iraq which only expires in February 2012? All these things and many more have to happen before we will see an RV. Patience my friends, patience.

I agree with Sonny1 because there are too many things still not done. Gov not officially ratified, no budget approval, waiting on full WTO membership, still in external and fiscal deficit and probably will be till 2012, Kuwait debt outstanding...... need I say more? All the rumors we hear are "HEARSAY"..... nothing more nothing less. Be patient for a few more months, at least.

Ok, listen up! The smart cards have been in the process of being "loaded" for months now... nothings changed, still no RV and still a bunch of work to be done before we see an RV... patience, friends, patience..... go back to work and forget about the dinar, it will give you a nice surprize one morning when you least expect it!! Happy New Year!

Special Drawing Right. An artificial currency unit based upon several national currencies. The Special Drawing Right serves as the official monetary unit of several international organizations including the International Monetary Fund, and acts as a supplemental reserve for national banking systems. For members of the IMF, the Special Drawing Rights can be used to settle trade balances between countries and to repay the IMF. An IMF member country has to supply its own currency to another member country in exchange for SDRs, unless that country already holds a certain specified amount of SDRs. Read more: http://www.investorwords.com/5779/SDR.html#ixzz19kSpOqpy

Has anyone wondered why the CBI only has two denominations on their website that are not in circulation? The 25 and 100 dinar coins. If they plan an RV at 1:1 (example only!!) they would need at least some small change and 1, 5 & 10 dinar notes, wouldn't you think? Makes me wonder..... that doesn't bode well for an RV with a decent rate. If for example, $1.00=25IQD then the rate would be 0.04; if $0.50=25IQD then the rate would be 0.02 and if $0.25=25IQD then the rate would be 0.01 Food for thought.......

Well said! I have been preaching patience forever..... and I think we need a little more till next year!

The same information was reported on FOX NEWS CHANNEL on TV tonight.

Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- Former Prime Minister Ayad Allawi indicated Sunday that he will take part in the new Iraqi Cabinet that his rival, incumbent Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, plans to present to parliament Monday, effectively ending a months-long political stalemate. Allawi said in a statement that his al-Iraqiya bloc "will play our role actively, productively and cooperatively, and in a spirit of good faith and trust-building, as long as we find that this spirit is echoed and reciprocated by our partners in the political process." In the March 7 elections, Allawi's bloc won 91 seats, the largest number for any group, and al-Maliki's list trailed with 89. But neither group could come up with the 163 seats needed for a governing coalition. A power-sharing deal forged last month between the major blocs signaled a possible end to the political squabbling. A main condition of the deal is the formation of the National Council for Higher Policies. Although its authority and structure are still being worked out, its creation is said to limit the authority of al-Maliki. Allawi, who edged out al-Maliki in the March vote to gain the most seats, was seen as the man to head the council. His statement confirmed that Sunday. "The aim of this council is not to weaken or undermine the executive, legislative or judiciary authorities but rather to strengthen them by playing the role of a guarantor to push the agreed-upon programs and reforms in areas of higher policies; working to achieve political agreement; and as a vital institution to exercise true national partnership," Allawi said. His confirmation of heading the council and parliament's lifting of a ban Saturday on three politicians remove two major hurdles for the unveiling of the new government Monday. The politicians reinstated Saturday had been barred from participating in Iraqi elections because of a purported link to Saddam Hussein's banned political movement, the Baath Party. The lifting of the ban was a top requirement made by Allawi's bloc. Allawi's bloc is Sunni-backed, and the inclusion of Sunni Arabs in the government has been important to maintain national unity. Sunnis lost their clout after Hussein was toppled, and many became disaffected and supportive of the insurgency. The moves Saturday came as al-Maliki and Allawi met, according to a lawmaker close to al-Maliki who was speaking on state TV. Al-Maliki is expected to present a partial government on Monday for a parliamentary vote, four days before his constitutional deadline to form a government runs out. The government lineup, according to senior politicians, will be missing the three posts of security ministers (interior, defense and national security) who would control the country's army and police. Politicians say more time is needed to nominate candidates for these sensitive posts. http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/12/19/iraq.politics/index.html?eref=mrss_igoogle_cnn