***My take on what could possibly go down***

[FireandRain]

Well, that was mature, Jackster. Hope you feel better now.

[utvolfan]

Bumper,

How are the numbers of Iraqi currency (as stated by the CBI) in circulation considered negative?

How can a person stating an opinion that is based on what the CBI has said they will do with the currency (redenomination) considered "trying to cause trouble"?

How can another person "steal someone's dream"?

If it hits, then the dream lives. If it does not hit then the "negative" talk will be true.

Edited July 1, 2012 by utvolfan

[jackster]

Well, that was mature, Jackster. Hope you feel better now.

Oh, I do.

Did you get your question answered?

[DEESEAN]

This is a great thread. Weather you believe in the LOP, RI, or RV there is alot of well thought out info here. While there are many valid points on either side of the coin it's hard to argue with economics as well as the beliefe that someone has. The discussion here is what these forums are all about but there is way to much bashing when some one has an ideal that they hold on to. If you get past the infighting and read all posts with an open mind we all have something to learn.

While i fully believe in the RV i still take the "LOPSTERS" posts and ideas into consideration and do not bash because a well thought out argument should bring discussion not bashing. I wish i didn't hold out until my senior year to take economics because i might understand more of what is going on I look at this in a little different point of view ( Hopefully I can start Micro this fall). I have been to Iraq and i have had interaction with the people and seen some of the country. I am currently in Afghanistan where i work daily with local and military Afghans. To say the two countries are different is a understatement. Wether you want to believe it or not Iraq has a well educated population and is continuing to improve. They have oil and are developing their recourses. The future can be bright for Iraq if their government can put the people ahead of their own pocket yet their people are better off than the Afghans by a long shot.

My point is this. Afghanistan is a poor country where 85% of their peole are uneducated and illeterate. The recourses they have are untapped due to the violence that will remain here for years to come. The power grid here makes Iraq look like they are state of the art and the Afghans fear technology. The Iraqi's are imbrasing technology and are slowly moving forward. The hope i have for the IQD doesn't stem from the pre war rate that was set by Sadam and held no water but from the fact that the Afghanee is worth more than the Dinar by a substantial amount. I would like some of the people here to look at this phenominon since i don't know the first thing about economics. I believe this comparison might even give the Lopsters something to think about that may shine a light of hope and give us a new avenue to look at this investment. If you compare the state of these two countries the monitary values should be flipped but, they are not. This thought process has me holding out for a RV that may not be the 1 to1 we want but should far surpass the .05 to .10 range some are looking at and think this is all they can support.

Bash if you want i'm a big boy but if i'm way off base i'm always open to the ideas of others... i will probably learn something new.

[FireandRain]

Oh, I do.

Did you get your question answered?

No, and quite honestly I don't expect to.

[jackster]

So, if you are not invested, why do you feel the need to come on a board like this? Do you have such a big heart that you feel the need to save us all? Spare me.

Then why ask the question? Rhetorical?

The first question was fine, actually.

The second question was "talking down" to that person. No?

BTW, I did go off on you a little too much back there. I apologize. But it did feel good to yell, though.

[FireandRain]

Thanks for the "apology." Not necessary, though. I'm a big girl, actually much older than 14 Let's call a truce. I would rather read the news on here over the bickering. I'm actually a little disappointed in myself for stepping in the muck:)