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SprintFan

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  1. I refuse to take anyone seriously that consistently makes the same spellings errors.
  2. What is up with the exchange rate on xe.com? Each day or so, the exchange rate changes from 1115 to 1114 to 1113 and so on. Today it was at 1103. What's going on?
  3. I am all too familiar with Iraq's unpredictability, trust me. ISIS is pure evil, plain and simple. Right now their people need the US more than ever and our government stands idly by while the slaughter goes on.
  4. Agreed, this is very serious. I also agree they are stretching their supply lines and men. If anything holds them up, over extending at this point will be it.
  5. Does anyone realize that 4000 to 5000 troops is almost two Brigade Combat Teams. The mainstream media, as pathetic as they are in the US, would be all over this. It's not happening folks, nor will it.
  6. Dysfunction, revenge, it's hard to tell really. It's hard to tell where they're going with this, and I have not heard them make statements about their end goal. There was one news report that made claims they were looking to take over all the way to Basra. This would pose a huge problem given Basra's very close proximity Kuwait. It also gives them access to a water port which presents a risk to oil tankers in the gulf. Time will tell on this one, but I can guarantee this is no cover up or smokescreen for something else.
  7. There is no great dinar conspiracy here, simply put they are ultra violent and have chosen now as their time to attack. This group did not rise up over night. They have been around for a while. They fought in Iraq and Syria, and their leader was once a prisoner at Camp Bucca but was released. None of this is a smoke screen or anything like that to aid in the RV or a Maliki power grab. This is ISIS taking the country over, plain and simple. There has been an increase in car bombings in Baghdad too, which is historically a Sunni insurgent tactic. They will move on Baghdad and it will get worse.
  8. The Wall Street Journal is already reporting that some of the Quds Force is already in Tikrit.Iran will help Sadr. They were crucial to each other in the proxy war against the US with the Medhi Army. Iran supplied weapons and training. Explosively Formed Penetrators are a hallmark of Iranian involvement, just ask Israel via Hezbollah. EFP'S were devastating to US armored vehicles. Where the help will exactly came from, I'm not sure. My guess would be bolstering defenses to the east of Baghdad and securing the bridges around the west side of the city. It wouldn't hurt to keep Karbala, Najaf, and Basra safe by beefing up security to the south. I'm not too sure the Sunnis in Iraq even want anything to do with ISIS. Remember the Anbar awakening were Suuni clerics coming out against Al Qaeda in Iraq.
  9. Yes, western Baghdad is predominantly Sunni. Although there are some mixed neighborhoods. The western edge of the city is Abu Ghraib, which is Sunni. The Triangle of Death is also Sunni.
  10. I just want to throw out a little bit of an educated guess here. Look for the ISIS to send a faction from Anbar province to the southwest of Baghdad. There are a few bridges that connect Anbar to the Triangle of Death. That is Yusifiyah, Madmudiyah, and Latufiyah. From there they can launch attacks into the southern sections of Baghdad where the airport is located. It is also an easier route to access the main government area, ie the old Green Zone. I would surmise the western half of Baghdad would fall first. The ISIS forces who are to the northeast would then close in around Sadr City. The city is divided by the Tigris, with Sadr City on the east half. Having the Tigris against their back, Sadr's Medhi Army will be forced to dig in for a protracted fight. The most important parts of the city will already have been taken, which lay west of the Tigris. This is an educated guess from being in the city for two years and being very familiar with the terrain. I was the firmest of believers in this investment. The current state of affairs is rapidly changing my mind. There are no Big Brother type conspiracies going on here. Nobody has already cashed out. Maliki is not waiting for some sort of opportune moment to seize total power. Here is the simple answer to how this incident happened: The lack of a Status of Forces agreement between the US and Iraq. The ISIS and like groups knows the US will not intervene militarily. No matter how much money we send Iraq in aid, that does not change who is holding the rifle. This is what happens with a haphazard exit strategy fueled by campaign promises. Obama and Maliki should have realized they actually needed each other for long term stability not short term bragging rights. Summary: the ride is just about over and not in a good way.
  11. This upcoming election is possibly their last hope. If there is no consensus leader between the Sunni and Shia it's going to get uglier, especially if Maliki is still around.
  12. Failure to negotiate the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) is equally key in this disaster. The Obama administration had neither the foresight or willingness to negotiate this. Two things happened that went terribly wrong. The first being campaign promises to withdraw and the second was that nobody saw Maliki for the disaster that he is. It would have made more sense to stay in Iraq until Maliki and his party was voted out of office. The lack of US forces in Iraq gave Maliki and the Shi'ites total control, with many Shi'ites wanting revenge on the minority Sunni's. This had disaster written all over it from the get go. Obama promises to withdraw. Maliki doesn't budge in negotiations. The US caves in and leaves. Obama is happy because the campaign promise is fulfilled and Maliki is happy because he gets total control. Problem is all the other people who suffered because of this. I don't bring this up on message boards, but I will today. I was in Iraq in 2005 and 2009-2010. The few years difference was night and day. Iraq in 2009 looked like a totally different country and seemed on the right track. Now it appears to be permanently derailed.
  13. Boy, I read that wrong. I suppose punctuation would have helped.
  14. Realistically, if you can buy two cars, a house, and still have enough to invest....is $3400 really that make or break. Depending on where you live and the type of house and type of cars, that's probably a 1% fee per 100k, maybe less. I'd gladly pay 1% to cash in if the return on the dinar is as good as expected.
  15. I tend to believe it has nothing to do with a change in value. With that being said, Western Union is probably the most used service when it comes to fraud schemes by persons living overseas. IE..."You just won the sweepstakes you never entered, please send us money to claim your prize." It does make me wonder why they stopped service, especially since they still service other countries that are equally unstable and unfriendly to the US.
  16. I couldn't agree more. I love some of this intel. There were probably 40,000 US troops in the Task Force Baghdad battle space during the surge, now, no way.
  17. Calling people cowards on message boards is not the answer. It appears you completely missed my point on that part. There are many veterans on this board, as well as civlian contractors, or other persons who do dangerous jobs on a daily basis. Calling someone a coward for not explaining their negative mark, I think that is a little much. That is not cowardice. The comment does not refer to your physical safety. Bottom line, don't call people cowards for trivial comments, that person on the other end could be someone who has sacrificed their personal safety on frequent occasions.
  18. The more and more I thought about these comments, the more it upset me. So yeah, despite my previous post, I am going to get into it with a Ron Paul supporter. First of all, just because someone does not support your candidate does not make them a "mindless zombie." Calling people on here ignorant is classless, and it does nothing to further Ron Paul or your political agenda. More than anything it makes you look immature, as you have lowered yourself to third grade name calling. I also suppose that people are only enlightened if they happen to agree with Ron Paul. What makes me more upset than anything else is that you comment that people on here really don't care about the men and women in uniform. I spent two years of my life in the country of which we all hope to make some money from. I bought my dinar from a local and carried it in my DCU pocket. I didn't buy it from a dealer and have it FedEx'd to my door step. There are a lot who have risked their own safety to make this investment a reality. Telling others they don't support our troops because they don't back Ron Paul is rediculous. I know plenty of veterans who do not support Ron Paul. They also have the right to choose who they support, and really don't need to be preached to like a child. Last time I checked, those men and women in uniform fight so that everyone in our country can have different views. When someone says that one candidate is the "only answer" Now who is the zombie. By the way, you really should be careful who you call a coward. There are people in this world who live outside of being a message board tough guy/gal. Bottom line, take your garbage somewhere else.
  19. It doesn't matter if you are a Republican or a Democrat, there is no sense in arguing with a Ron Paul supporter. Let's keep it about the dinar.
  20. Duck hunting with Cheney is still safer than riding in a car with Ted Kennedy
  21. I should have differentiated between IQD and USD when making that last post, sorry. I was trying to put it into terms that we would see as USD. 23 Trillion IQD = 2.3 Trillion USD, if RV'd at .10 cents. I agree it doesn't effect the amount in circulation, but looking at its worth versus the dollar is important. Sure there would be a lot in circulation, but divided up amongst several countries it would be a more manageable number. I think a lot of people are stuck on how large 23 Trillion IQD is, and it is a lot. However, depending on the rate it can be brought down to a manageable level against the dollar. I also agree. There needs to be a physical removal of some of the currency, and they do need to introduce smaller denominations, which I believe they will do. I would like to believe they have removed 70% so far, makes a higher rate possible, and we'd all probably like that. There is just too much of the unknown present around this investment, let's face it, none of us really 100% know what is going to happen.
  22. There is a way around the LOP. If they have 23 Trillion dinar, it can be done. All you have to do is play with the numbers. Even if it was 23 Trillion, let's say they went at .10 cents. That would bring the number down to 2.3 Trillion. Remember that a lot of it will still be taken in by other governments. Take for example the weakened dollar. Our gov't would hold onto dinar, which helps stabilize the dollar. Remember that we are printing excess currency in our country right now. So we're not talking Iraq owing us trillions. It's more like hundreds of billions from many countries spread around. If Iraq has removed 70% of the dinar from circulation, then we are in much better shape for a higher revaluation. If they took 70% out, then they should have about 8.75 Trillion sitting out there. Now start doing the math when talking about 8.75 Trillion. Take that at .50 cents and spread it through several countries, not to mention that Iraq has untapped oil fields that we can only dream of. Play with the number and you'll see that a LOP will not happen
  23. I do not post often, however I have been in this investment since 2005. I purchased mine in country. With that being said. Here is the problem with the LOP. For arguments sake, Iraq had about 23 Trillion dinar. Keep in mind there have been articles saying they removed 70% of those from circulation. Let's say they did not remove any dinar from circulation. They have 23 Trillion dinar and remove the three zeroes. If done in conjunction with a revaluation at 1 to 1 versus the dollar, that would leave them with 23 Billion dinar. Their own budget for their government is around 90 billion USD. Even if they revalued after a "LOP" with 3 USD to 1 IQD, that still does not leave them with enough money to run their government. How would they run their private sector by doing this, the answer is they cannot. Everyone needs to get over the idea of the LOP. I personally believe that it is a myth. Not because I am so enamored with the idea of a large payout, but because it does not make sense. The other scenario is that 70% of the dinar was removed from the market. That leaves around 7 Trillion dinar in circulation. If they come out around the dollar, that achieves the goal of making the dinar the dominant currency in the country. De-dollarization was a phrase last year to describe the removal of the USD from the Iraqi streets. The dinar needed to have purchasing power and be the currency of choice for the Iraqi's. Limiting the use of the USD forces the Iraqi's to use the IQD. It also makes them gain confidence in it. Let's say they revalue the dinar at 1 IQD is equal to $1.25 USD. That makes about 8.75 Trillion dinar. That is backed up by oil reserves that will rival the Saudis. Iraq does not have to cover that entire amount either. Governments across the world will use that to help back the value of their own currency. Iraq can do this, the only question is when. The LOP will not happen. I am also prepared to take a bashing on this comment. If you really believe in the LOP that badly, why are you in this investment. If you can't believe in the RV, then what did you think when Iraq was at its darkest hours. What were you saying in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008. Let me tell you first hand, the difference that country has made between 2005 and 2009 is amazing. Have a little faith.
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