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Ok ya had me all excited till you mentioned the Tigers beatin them Aggies Now i can't depend on you! lol GIG EM Merry Christmas Semper Fi p.s thanks for the post

Well if Frank gets a happy b day....... So do you HAPPY BIRTHDAY

MY KIND OF WOMAN! 10 10 10 10 Ok back to Dinars.......8.9

Thank you so much for bringing this to our attention EVERYONE who reads this post should do this! I just did it and it took less than 5 minutes Merry Christmas Semper Fi ps....i say 5 minutes cause i'm a computer dummy. Normal people take less time

That sure doesn't speak of a revalue Question is, how long will it take to implement those changes I thought this was being worked on Oh boy Thanks for the post Semper Fi

OK i give up........ What am i checking out? Looks normal

Of course all this is post RV Until then, i'm stuck with........

This set was added to a similar post on DV about a year ago All's i got on it was a 789 Chevy

SWEET! I think i'm gonna look for the Chevelle SS 396 (was 69 the best year?) For some reason thats always popped into my head as far as muscle cars Nice choice though Mery Christmas

“If Maliki finds that the candidates for a ministry are not suitable, he will take responsibility as acting minister in that ministry until a replacement is found,” added Safi. That sure makes things easier Thanks for the post Merry Christmas Semper Fi

Yeah i thought it was great news considering most dinar sites were calling for the presentation of the Cabinet on the 23rd Also sounds like the inclusive part is taken care of If he presents it on Monday, thats enough time to hash out the details I was worried about the 23rd, considering he has till the 25th to get this done So all in all, i loved seing this Thanks to everyone else that have posted related articles The more confirmations the better!!!!!! Merry Christmas Semper Fi

By BARBARA SURK and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA, Associated Press Barbara Surk And Qassim Abdul-zahra, Associated Press – 31 mins ago BAGHDAD – Iraq's parliament on Saturday lifted a ban on three Sunni Muslim politicians barred from running in national elections last March after being accused of having ties to Saddam Hussein's ousted regime. The vote brings Iraq closer to a unity government and an end to months of political turmoil that began when the March 7 election failed to produce a clear winner. It paves the way for broader Sunni participation in the emerging government, headed by Shiite incumbent Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. Parliament voted 109-61 to allow former lawmaker Saleh al-Mutlaq and two other Sunnis to return to political jobs. Al-Mutlaq, an al-Maliki critic and member of the Sunni-backed Iraqiya political coalition that won the most seats in the March vote, is expected to take a government post instead of rejoining parliament. Iraqiya spokesman Haidar al-Mullah said Saturday's decision marked a major step toward assuring Sunnis that they will not be sidelined in the new Shiite-dominated government. The two Muslim sects have fought bitterly for power after Iraq's majority Shiites took control of the government that Sunnis ruled under Saddam. "What has happened today is the starting point for more national reconciliation," al-Mullah said. Al-Mutlaq was the most prominent of hundreds of candidates who were barred from the elections after a Shiite-led panel said they were loyalists to Saddam's outlawed Baath Party. Their blacklisting, part of a controversial process to weed Baathists from government, was seen as a thinly veiled attempt to bar Sunnis from returning to power. Ahmed Chalabi, the head of the de-Baathification panel, said lifting the ban on al-Mutlaq and the other politicians was made possible by a decision last month by Iraq's political parities to abolish the vetting commission entirely within two years. "These politicians have the right to assume posts in the executive authority or in the government but not in the legislative authority or the parliament," Chalabi said. Al-Maliki said Saturday he plans to announce his new Cabinet on Monday. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101218/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iraq

Excellent choice! When it's becomes TRADEABLE/RECOGNIZED, banks won't look at you as a head case Let it come to us, then put your plan into place. Have a plan, but have patience as well Merry Christmas everyone Semper Fi

Love that one! I think as i drive to cash in, i'll play this one It ain't E Street........ but it's good Merry Christmas

I'm sorry what was this post about? Oh yeah.........Kuwait Welcomes UNSC Iraq-Related Resolutions Woooooooooo Hoooooooooooo GREAT POST! We can't change history! Merry Christmas everyone Semper Fi p.s i'm a dog lover but cats are ok (i guess)

Your right! I stand corrected Thank you and your mates for your service And to any other coalition forces We are indebted to your service Hurry home Merry Christmas

Least we not forget who gave Iraq and it's people this opportunity UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES I hope they remember that as well Congrats Iraq! Semper Fi I forgot to add this..... Thanks for the post, very well written

I left right after the votes and didn't get a chance to see this Kinda puts a face to everything we've discussed Thanks for posting this Semper Fi

While recognising the changes, Ban said that "Iraq remains a challenging environment" which will need political and financial support, particularly after the departure of remaining US troops in 2011. This comment was made by the UN Sec Gen I found it on Aljazeera and the financial part struck me kinda weird.. If Iraq is gonna have all these riches, why would financial support play a role? I'll admit that i don't know alot of how all this works so any help understanding this would be appreciated Thanks

Loved it If ANYONE bashes this, they surely need medications Merry Christmas Semper Fi

sorry bout the double post. It was meant for new topics Sorry

By LARA JAKES, Associated Press Lara Jakes, Associated Press – 2 mins ago BAGHDAD – The head of a Sunni-backed political party will join the Shiite-led government being assembled by his top rival, a spokeswoman said Tuesday, clearing a final hurdle to end months of tortuous, postelection dealmaking. The breakthrough cements what the Obama administration has been pushing for as U.S. troops prepare to leave Iraq by the end of 2011: an inclusive government that distributes power among Sunnis, Shiites and Kurds to forge stability after more than seven years of war. As part of the deal, Ayad Allawi will join Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's government as head of a newly created council to oversee security and foreign policy issues. The two rivals will make the same annual salary, believed to be at least $360,000. Parliament still must decide how much power to give the new council. Allawi, a former premier, had held out for months, insisting that he or one of his allies should be the next prime minister since his secular Iraqiya party narrowly won more seats than any other alliance in the March parliamentary election. He had long said he would refuse to join a government led by al-Maliki, a Shiite whom many Sunni Muslims view with suspicion. But after what appeared to be a warm 90-minute meeting between the two on Tuesday, Iraqiya spokeswoman said Maysoun al-Damlouji said Allawi expected to have broad powers as head of the National Council for Strategic Policies. The 20-member body will serve as a counterbalance to al-Maliki's major security and foreign policy decisions. The detente came after intense lobbying by Vice President Joe Biden and two U.S. ambassadors. It was one of the last major hurdles Iraq's leaders wanted to clear before announcing the nation's new leaders within a constitutionally required negotiation period that ends Dec. 25. Aides said al-Maliki is now expected to formally announce the new government on Dec. 23. Parliament must then approve the Cabinet. Allawi did not confirm that he had accepted a post in al-Maliki's Cabinet when briefing reporters after the discussion, which he described as "a positive fruitful meeting" where strategic affairs and Iraq's security were the top topics. "We reached a joint vision," Allawi said of his former rival. "Each of us has an experience that complements the other." Al-Maliki said the meeting focused on building a strong Iraq. "There are great challenges and we have the ability to confront all these challenges," he said. Under the deal, 80 percent of the new council must approve the policies it will oversee, according to a second Allawi aide who spoke on condition of anonymity to explain the sensitive negotiations. Parliament will meet Saturday to discuss the creation of the new council and its powers. Last month, Allawi told CNN that he would not take part in al-Maliki's government and described the power-sharing deal as dead. His comments came after al-Maliki cobbled together enough support from Shiite allies, including Iranian-influenced religious hard-liners, to remain as prime minister even though his party fell short of winning the March 7 vote. In Washington, State Department spokesman Mark Toner cautiously applauded the breakthrough in an ever-fluid political atmosphere where past deals have broken apart. "This appears to be a positive development," Toner said. "We welcome the Iraqiya statement on Ayad Allawi's willingness to join the coalition government, but clearly the process is ongoing. Our objective remains the same — to see a credible Iraqi-led process that results in a government that reflects the results of the election." The election's failure to yield a clear winner threw Iraq into political chaos and stoked Sunni insurgents' hopes that they could use violence to return the country to the brink of civil war. With a wary eye on the planned departure of American troops at the end of 2011, U.S. officials since have been pushing Iraqi leaders to broker a compromise and form an all-inclusive government. By all accounts, the back-room negotiating has been a politically painful and laborious process, with tensions between Allawi and al-Maliki so sour that a fellow lawmaker was taken aback by the warmth of Tuesday's meeting. "I was happy and surprised at the harmony and the understanding in the meeting," said Shiite lawmaker and former Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari, who attended the discussion. The political breakthrough came amid reminders of the violence that continues to beset Iraq. Roadside bombs struck crowds of Iraqi pilgrims as they prepared to mark the year's most solemn Shiite religious ceremony, killing three people and wounding at least 31, police said. Shiite pilgrims from across Iraq are headed to Karbala for Ashoura, which marks the anniversary of the seventh century death of Imam Hussein in a killing that sealed Islam's historic Sunni-Shiite split. Karbala is located about 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Baghdad. Sunni insurgents in Iraq have frequently targeted Shiite shrines and pilgrims. Separately, a roadside bomb in the northern city of Kirkuk killed one passer-by and wounded two others, city police and hospital officials said. The explosion was not related to the religious pilgrimage. ___ Associated Press writers Mazin Yahya and Qassim Abdul-Zahra in Baghdad contributed to this report.

AP is reporting it's a done deal

ok now i'm confused (easy to do) Is Biden flying over there or is the Dec 15th meeting held at the UN? Would be cool and alot more convincing on what we want if they were present in Iraq My understanding is that the meet is in NYC Any help on this? Semper Fi

I personally like these reminder posts that make SENSE Problem is the rumor posts get more attention Go figure Thanks for the reminder Semper Fi