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gracias amigo!

I typically take you for granted SF but this just goes to show, you are a strong member here, I appreciate your contributions and your service! Thank you Yota and the rest of DV as well.. have a great day everyone!

It feels as though the momentum has shifted in our direction Excited for what 2015 may bring us

have some TS crypto clearance... but we're talking different things

greatly appreciated Trinity---thank you!

(Reuters) - Jordan has executed by hanging a jailed Iraqi woman militant whose release had been demanded by the Islamic State group that burnt a captured Jordanian pilot to death, a security source said on Wednesday. Responding to the killing of the pilot, whose death was announced on Tuesday, the Jordanian authorities also executed another senior al Qaeda prisoner sentenced to death for plots to wage attacks against the pro-Western kingdom in the last decade. Sajida al-Rishawi, the Iraqi woman militant, was sentenced to death for her role in a 2005 suicide bomb attack that killed 60 people. Ziyad Karboli, an Iraqi al Qaeda operative, who was convicted in 2008 for killing a Jordanian, was also executed at dawn, the source said. Jordan, which has been mounting air raids in Syria as part of the U.S.-led alliance against Islamic State insurgents, said it would deliver a "strong, earth-shaking and decisive" response to the killing of pilot Mouath al-Kasaesbeh. The fate of Kasaesbeh, a member of a large tribe that forms the backbone of support for the country's Hashemite monarchy, has gripped Jordan for weeks and some Jordanians have criticized King Abdullah for embroiling them in the U.S.-led war that they say will provoke a militant backlash. The king cut short a visit to the United States to return home following word of Kasaesbeh's death. In a televised statement, he said the pilot's killing was an act of "cowardly terror" by a deviant group that had no relation to Islam. (Reporting by Suleiman Al-Khalidi; Editing by Robert Birsel) http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/04/us-mideast-crisis-killing-idUSKBN0L71XE20150204 I know this isn't Dinar related news---if a mod wishes to move this into another forum, no problem!

bonus chat? thank you Mr. Montana! hope to hear from you before next Wednesday.. maybe by text?? :eyebrows:

this is as exciting as the chapter 7 vote---great day for Iraq! hopefully our day comes roaring in as well

interesting thank you and good morning Yota!

representative of 2 dragon families?!? I'll call my bank and let them know they'll be seeing me and my dinar pronto!

my pleasure

Over the last 24 hours, ISIS has been defeated in every front in Iraq in unprecedented way. From Mosul to the north to Anbar to the west and Diyala to the east, Iraqi government forces, Shiite militias, Sunni tribes and Kurdish forces were all victorious in battle. Since the start of the U.S.-led air campaign, ISIS has lost its momentum in Iraq and lost some of the cities and towns that it captured in June 2014. It still controls the provincial capitals Mosul and Tikrit as well as the city of Fallujah west of Baghdad, and many other small towns throughout. Related: ISIS May Be Executing Its Own Fighters Liberating Mosul is crucial – it’s Iraq’s second-largest city, and the largest city controlled by ISIS, located in Nineveh province. Ever since the fall of the city in June, ISIS became the leading global terror organization. It surpassed al-Qaeda central by inspiring tens of thousands to join its ranks and many more to commit acts of terrorism on their own. The Jewish Museum of Belgium shooting in May 2014, the Sydney hostage crisis in December 2014, the attacks in France, and the plot to blow up the U.S. Congress earlier this month – all were inspired by ISIS. But on Wednesday, ISIS was pummeled, and Kurdish Peshmerga forces retook an area near the Mosul dam, liberating seven villages. “ISIS has left more than 200 bodies of its fighters in the field,” said Masrour Barzani, chancellor of the Kurdistan Region Security Council and the son of the region’s president in a press conference on Wednesday. He added that his forces and the international coalition air force have destroyed 14 car bombs prepared and launched by ISIS during the battle. View photo . Source: BBC Another Kurdish official said that the Kurdish Peshmerga are now 10 miles only away from Mosul, stating that 30 ISIS fighters were killed by air bombing in northern Mosul and 10 ISIS artillery canons were destroyed. While ISIS was on the defense in Mosul, it was on the offense in al-Anbar province to the west of Baghdad. Al-Anbar is Iraq’s largest province geographically, making up one-third of Iraqi territory. On Wednesday, ISIS attacked the provincial capital al-Ramadi, 70 miles west of Baghdad, using seven car bombs. Related: GOP Blasts Obama for ‘Listless’ Anti-Terror Strategy Against ISIS Al-Ramadi has been divided between the Iraqi government and ISIS since January 2014. ISIS has attacked the government controlled parts numerous times throughout the last year. Wednesday’s attack was the strongest. However, the Iraqi army, police, Special Forces and the Sunni tribes were able to repel the attack. “The terrorist was killed before he reached his target,” said Saadon Shehan, a blogger from al-Ramadi, referring to one of the car bomb attacks. A video of one the car bomb attacks was posted online. The Iraqi army launched an attack to the north of the city, destroying eight ISIS boats that were used to transport fighters and equipment between Mosul and al-Anbar. A day earlier, ISIS has also launched three attacks in Anbar, killing and injuring dozens of Iraqi soldiers and police officers. In Diyala province northeast of Baghdad, ISIS had already lost most of the province except for a few pockets. One of these is the town of al-Miqdadiya. ISIS established three defensive lines to prevent the Iraqi government from any further advance. The Shiite militia infiltrated ISIS and discovered the exact locations of these lines. A heavy artillery shelling followed and the lines were destroyed. ISIS fighters ran away to nearby farms. The ISIS defeats of Wednesday are significant. They could lead the way to liberation of Mosul. “ISIS has lost today 20 percent to 25 percent of its controlled territories in Nineveh province…and the liberation forces of Mosul will have 5,000 fighters in five days who are ready for special operations,” said Hisham al-Hashimi, an ISIS specialist. Already many experts are optimistic about what this could mean for the global war on ISIS. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/isis-suffers-heaviest-defeat-iraq-101500786.html?soc_src=copy

Thank you for the chat! Merry Christmas everyone

Gracias amigo!

you pay for the wealth of information inside the VIP platinum forum section. The weekly chats are a bonus! Not something you're entitled to

You've proven you can be trusted Rev! Sounds good to me, thank you for weighing in

way to put a guy's personal issues out there to the public Iraq!

E-raq!

I'm in disbelief over Maliki being sworn in

if there was an RV, the taxes they collect would easily pay for the strikes!

LOL it seems not many of you are familiar with the onion

Bunk I believe Adam stated that he was more comfortable with the evil he knew rather than an uknown, and furthermore he was saying he imagined it would be easier for the CBI to pull the trigger because of their established relationship with Maliki and the connections he has made in the 8 years that he was in power. He wasn't necessarily endorsing Maliki or stating he hoped for him to stay in power, rather it just seemed to be an easier path to RV for the CBI to follow compared to having uncertainty with a new leader.

just wanted to point out that there was 1 view on that article and it was our own Yota---you are an incredible resource and newshound----kudos sir! Thank you for all that you do! Your tenacity is second to none

chin up ladies and gents! this is good news! finally seeing progress!