[Washington's message to Baghdad: Economic support will disappear after the withdrawal, and there will be no negotiations before the attacks stop]

Economic support system" rel="">supportwill disappear after the withdrawal,

I always wonder just how many countries around the world we are economically supporting. My husband is a Vietnam veteran who has been fighting for his benefits for the various health injuries he has endured from his exposure to agent orange since 2012. The VA has repeatedly claimed (in congressional hearings) that they don’t have the money to take care of all of the vets. Their actual motto is “deny, deny until they die”. The fact that we’re economically supporting other countries and not taking care of our own citizens infuriates me.   Rant over.  🤬

[Parliamentary Finance: The US Federal Reserve besieges the Iraqi citizen with dollars]

1 hour ago, BETTYBOOP said:

In psychiatry, when patients present like this we refer to it as "poor me syndrome" The whole of Iraq has poor me syndrome! Nothing is ever their fault

So true. This seems to be an epidemic everywhere now. 

[Sudani sponsors the launch of the first round of bilateral dialogue to end the mission of the international coalition in Iraq]

3 hours ago, RJG said:

the launch of the first round of bilateral dialogue

That right there sounds like a load of meaningless government bureaucratic gobbledygook

[Baghdad hosts the oil and gas conference next week]

“Oil and Gas Conference” sounds like an excuse for these guys to get together and party on the government’s dime (or dinar..) 

[IMF Staff Concludes Staff Visit with Iraq]

2 hours ago, Theseus said:

Again see my previous post remarking the committee member saying no rate change for 5 years in January 2020/1. Five years is 2025 which is what I have been saying for a while now based off of that article and what the White Papers state. 

Recently, @NEPatriotsFan1 posted something that fits this timeline as well. His source told him we’re looking at the first quarter of 2025. 

[During 2024.. The Iraqi Central Bank plans to cancel the “electronic platform” for external transfers]

Thanks @Carrello! 

[During 2024.. The Iraqi Central Bank plans to cancel the “electronic platform” for external transfers]

33 minutes ago, NEPatriotsFan1 said:

I’ve been informed it’s next year Q1 and it won’t be near what any of the gurus have been preaching for 20 years…. But we’ll all make some money. I hope the person who told me is wrong. But they’ve been right about a lot of other stuff. 

Very interesting! I think we all agree here that guru rates are laughable. As far as the time frame goes, if I were guaranteed it would be one year from now I’d be quite happy with that.  Thank you for the inside info @NEPatriotsFan1!  

[An economic expert calls for using a basket of currencies to evaluate the Iraqi dinar]

5 hours ago, Laid Back said:

Hypothetical value of the Iraqi Dinar $0.50

 

2 Dinar per $1

I could live with that!  

[An economic expert calls for using a basket of currencies to evaluate the Iraqi dinar]

2 hours ago, NMP2017 said:

Wow! Iraq is chock full of "economic experts" yet their currency is, and has been, worth less than tp for MANY years.

Because they have far more criminals than economic experts, and the criminals are the ones  in charge. 

[Oh those Kurds!]

Oh those Kurds!
 
Sounds like the title of a sitcom 😂

[Oh those Kurds!]

 

[Tomorrow is the decision.. “Progress” adheres to Al-Karim as an alternative to Al-Halbousi as Speaker of the House of Representatives - 1/12/2024]

21 minutes ago, 8th ID said:

No word yet on the election?

It’s gotta be over by now, right? Isn’t it almost 7 pm? 

[Barzani's party welcomes the amendment of the budget and the passage of the oil and gas law in its favor in exchange for the cadtrals remaining in power]

2 hours ago, 6ly410 said:

in exchange for the cadtrals remaining in power

Anybody know what ‘cadtrals’ are…?  

[Iraqi Oil sets next March as a date to end cash dealing at gas stations - 1/07/2024]

12 hours ago, haymon said:

Dude is on his way to buy a new car 🚗 

[With the start of the new legislative term. Parliament unveils the first laws it will work on]

16 hours ago, 6ly410 said:

CBI DOWN

 

16 hours ago, 6ly410 said:

UP AGAIN

At this point it seems like they’re just messing with us! 😂

[With the start of the new legislative term. Parliament unveils the first laws it will work on]

2 hours ago, Shelley said:

I think the only reason hype was high is for the first time they were stopping the use of the US Dollar , even I was more hopeful it was going to happen this time 🤦🏻‍♀️

I might be an idiot, but I’m still hopeful for the first quarter… 

[With the start of the new legislative term. Parliament unveils the first laws it will work on]

8 minutes ago, horsesoldier said:

Just saying if they drag this out beyond the 1st quarter and still no RV/RI, forget '24 & maybe in '25.

There's no April or June forget that. 1st quarter '24 or it's more  for the rest of the year.

This has been the pattern for the last several years. 

[The gap between supply and demand ‘strills’ the Iraqi dinar. Two paths of low dollar prices]

22 hours ago, horsesoldier said:

Indeed, but I'm still not asking what's next. I don't think I could take it after 20 years  🤣

This is the Way. 

[Advisor to the Prime Minister: The path of economic reform is moving at a rapid pace]

2 hours ago, 6ly410 said:

the path of economic reform is proceeding at a rapid pace

Yeah, he’s playing fast and loose with the definition of the word *rapid* there …😄

[The gap between supply and demand ‘strills’ the Iraqi dinar. Two paths of low dollar prices]

18 minutes ago, horsesoldier said:

Perhaps the last 20 years in this investment has finally taken its toll...this description makes perfect sense to me 😉...so Mandalorians have now infiltrated Iraq. I don't even wanna ask what's next.

🤣 good thing the Mandalorians are good people! 

[The gap between supply and demand ‘strills’ the Iraqi dinar. Two paths of low dollar prices]

27 minutes ago, pokerplayer said:

 

And here I always pictured you as in your early 30's @Half Crazy Runner 🤪 😜 .you dated your self here . 😃

 

   pp

You are too kind! ☺️ (The avatar pic of me is from 2017, almost 7 years ago! 😲)

[The gap between supply and demand ‘strills’ the Iraqi dinar. Two paths of low dollar prices]

2 hours ago, RJG said:

The gap between supply and demand ‘strills’ the Iraqi dinar.

In all my 60+ years speaking English, I’ve never come across  the word ‘strills’ before .. 

[Al-Sudani regarding the use of electronic payment: a basic pillar of economic reform]

1 hour ago, nannab said:

Thank you RJG Good morning DV 

Good morning to you @nannab!

[CBI DOWN]

Is there a specific pattern to these episodes? Anybody notice how often and for how long the site goes down…? 
 

Thanks! 

[CBI DOWN]

Still down …..