Embassy Closing 10 December 2018

[moneysoon]

Here's to a Hopeful start of the week!

 

Monday, December 10, 2018
The embassy and the consulate will be closed in observance of Declaration of victory on ISIS.

 

http://www.iraqiembassy.us/

[Floridian]

Here's some more info:© 2005-2018 Embassy of the Republic of Iraq 
3421 Massachusetts Ave. NW • Washington, DC 20007 • USA • 202-742-1600 

 

Doesn't look like they take too many Iraqi holidays - 

 

Embassy Holidays

The Embassy will be closed on the following days in 2018 in observance of Iraqi and U.S. holidays:

January

Saturday, January 6 — Iraqi Army Day

Monday, January 15 — Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

February

Monday, February 19 — Presidents Day

March

Friday, March 23 — Newroz

May

Monday, May 28 — Memorial Day

July

Wednesday, July 4 — Independence Day

September

Monday, September 3 — Labor Day

October

Monday, October 8 — Columbus Day

November

Monday, November 12 — Veterans Day

December

Monday, December 10 — Declaration of victory on ISIS

Tuesday, December 25 — Christmas Day

[Butifldrm]

 

2018/12/10 10:08

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The US Embassy sends a security warning to the people of Baghdad

 

BAGHDAD (AP) - The US Embassy in Baghdad on Monday, December 10, 2018, issued a security warning to the people of the capital.

"In commemoration of the liberation of Iraq from a commemoration in December, the people of Baghdad should expect fireworks and ceremonial fire throughout the city to include the international zone," the embassy said in a statement received by the obelisk.

In a second part of the warning she addressed the Americans calling on them to "not travel to Iraq and stay indoors, protected from the fall of projectiles, and maintain a low level"

Follow the obelisk

http://almasalah.com/ar/news/158008/السفارة-الأميركية-توجه-إنذارا-امنيا-لاهالي-بغداد

[8th ID]

18 hours ago, Floridian said:

Here's some more info:© 2005-2018 Embassy of the Republic of Iraq 
3421 Massachusetts Ave. NW • Washington, DC 20007 • USA • 202-742-1600 

 

Doesn't look like they take too many Iraqi holidays - 

 

Embassy Holidays

The Embassy will be closed on the following days in 2018 in observance of Iraqi and U.S. holidays:

January

Saturday, January 6 — Iraqi Army Day

Monday, January 15 — Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

February

Monday, February 19 — Presidents Day

March

Friday, March 23 — Newroz

May

Monday, May 28 — Memorial Day

July

Wednesday, July 4 — Independence Day

September

Monday, September 3 — Labor Day

October

Monday, October 8 — Columbus Day

November

Monday, November 12 — Veterans Day

December

Monday, December 10 — Declaration of victory on ISIS

Tuesday, December 25 — Christmas Day

Looks like they forgot April, June and August. I am sure they will find something to take off in those months as well. 

[DoD]

2 minutes ago, 8th ID said:

Looks like they forgot April, June and August. I am sure they will find something to take off in those months as well. 

Ramadan...

[dinarham]

Fireworks ? Wow !  That might kill people ? That's some firwork display !

[psdon]

Hy Jan 6 my birthday going to be 77 yr old 🎂🎈

[presence]

Happy early birthday psdon - it's nice to see a fellow Capricorn. Although my birthday is a couple of weeks before yours,  I have some catching up to do compared to you in other ways.....

peace~

[Hotcurl]

10 hours ago, psdon said:

Hy Jan 6 my birthday going to be 77 yr old 🎂🎈

Mine is on the 6th also. You have a few years on me, but who's counting 

I just spent a 3 hour lunch with my high school sweetheart, humm, I think that would date her again .

 

Back to the above article related to the embassy schedule, It appears to be based on  American holiday's plus a few for the Iraqi's.

Semper Fi

RV there yet ?

 

[Butifldrm]

 

2018/12/16 17:17

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• Section: Iraq
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US embassy issues security alert on Green Zone

BAGHDAD - The US Embassy in Baghdad issued a new security alert on Sunday, December 16, 2018, which included a number of directives, in conjunction with the extension of the opening hours of the Green Zone in the center of the capital.

"With the limited opening of the International Zone (IZ) in Baghdad, the US Embassy began security protocols similar to those used throughout Baghdad during the open hours of Izz," the embassy said in its new security alert, .

The embassy's security alert included several directives for its citizens, including "maintaining a security level around the perimeter, and being cautious while passing through the international zone."

The US Embassy in Baghdad issued a security warning on the tenth anniversary of the victory of the first anniversary of the victory over the "da'ash" and called on its citizens not to travel to Iraq.

The new security alert issued by the US Embassy, hours after an order issued by Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, earlier Sunday (December 16th, 2018) ordered the extension of the opening hours of the Green Zone to the citizens until 5:00 am.

 

http://almasalah.com/ar/news/158541/السفارة-الامريكية-تصدر-انذارا-امنيا-بشأن-المنطقة-الخضراء

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[Butifldrm]

Warnings of "suspicious movements" of the US Embassy in Baghdad

08:57 - 19/12/2018

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Information / Baghdad ..

Political analyst Hazem al-Bawi said on Wednesday that the government is required to reveal and investigate the movements of the US embassy and know its real role in Baghdad, pointing out that there are suspicious movements of the embassy should the government stand.

Al-Bawi said in a statement to Al-Maaloumah that "the parliamentary channels accused the Washington embassy in Baghdad of playing suspicious roles away from diplomatic contexts, but is closer to the subversion in the political scene and security of Iraq, which necessitates the Iraqi government to investigate these charges and revealed them and inform the Iraqi street The fact that it has caused a large and at different levels. "

He added that "the information that pointed to the intervention of the US embassy directly in the issue of opening the Green Zone last month, especially reservation on the decision of Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, indicates that he was under pressure from the US side, even in the security decisions, which is sovereign for any country and not only Iraq Only ".

The deputies have confirmed the departure of the US Embassy in Baghdad for its diplomatic role and to work on blatant interference in the Iraqi affairs, whether political or security. Ending / 25 n

https://www.almaalomah.com/2018/12/19/374809/

 

[mr.unlikely]

On 12/10/2018 at 4:28 AM, Butifldrm said:

 

2018/12/10 10:08

• Number of readings 92
• Section: Iraq
•  

The US Embassy sends a security warning to the people of Baghdad

 

BAGHDAD (AP) - The US Embassy in Baghdad on Monday, December 10, 2018, issued a security warning to the people of the capital.

"In commemoration of the liberation of Iraq from a commemoration in December, the people of Baghdad should expect fireworks and ceremonial fire throughout the city to include the international zone," the embassy said in a statement received by the obelisk.

In a second part of the warning she addressed the Americans calling on them to "not travel to Iraq and stay indoors, protected from the fall of projectiles, and maintain a low level"

Follow the obelisk

http://almasalah.com/ar/news/158008/السفارة-الأميركية-توجه-إنذارا-امنيا-لاهالي-بغداد

Keep your head down and watch out for falling lead. Now go have fun!

Edited December 19, 2018 by mr.unlikely
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[Butifldrm]

WikiLeaks: The US Embassy in Baghdad has shipped thousands of tons of unknown goods to the world 

13:54 - 02/01/2019

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New leaks of WikiLeaks documents revealed that the US Embassy in Baghdad has shipped more than 1 million kilograms of unknown goods from its Baghdad headquarters to different parts of the world.

"The shipment of mysterious goods from the US Embassy in Baghdad to other US embassies and consulates around the world has been revealed through the WikiLeaks database," the Helsinki Times reported in its translation report.

"The database pointed out that the orders to ship goods to all US embassies in the world have revealed that the headquarters of the US embassy in Baghdad has been the source of mail and the shipment of tons of cargo," noting that "Although the military shipment may be expected between Baghdad But the records showed that all US embassies across Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East and the Americas are receiving shipments from Baghdad. "

According to the WikiLeaks database, 540 tons of cargo was shipped from the United States in May 2018, while the documents indicated that the other main delivery destinations included Europe with 120 tonnes and Africa with 24 tons and only 2.5 tons Goods inside Iraq ".

He noted that "the content of supplies to the US embassy is not yet clear, although the application contract suggests that household appliances, carpets, electrical goods, linen, kitchenware, furniture, piano, refrigerators, books, Chinese utensils, clothing, Are among the materials sent, but in practice the transfer of many types of household materials across continents is questionable. It remains unclear whether the amount of the load is associated with many small payments or the transfer of a large amount in several small batches. "

"The results of the WikiLeaks database coincided with the discovery of an unknown former warehouse of the US Embassy near Malmy Airport in Finland, a convenient storage facility to receive a large truckload of incoming cargo. The documents also show that the US Embassy in Finland requested a new security fence for the warehouse complex in April 2018 and the purpose of the warehouse remains unknown. "

"The recent findings of the Wikileaks site raise concerns that the US Embassy in Baghdad may serve as a center for clandestine operations around the world. The database also reveals that the items listed as" tactical spy equipment "have been ordered to US embassies In Latin America, where Colombia and El Salvador received a range of spy cameras disguised in the form of pens, sunglasses, hats, USB drives and even t-shirts. " Ending / 25 z

https://www.almaalomah.com/2019/01/02/378908/

[mr.unlikely]

Move over James Bond and MI-6, your shipment of acme spy pens is on the way. 

[blueskyline]

Thanks Buti ..... my guess ? gold 

[Butifldrm]

What does the US embassy in Baghdad export to Finland and dozens of other countries?

FINLAND

01 JANUARY 2019

US embassy in Baghdad

DOMESTIC

 

 

 

More than a million kilograms of cargo were shipped from Baghdad to different parts of the world, reveals US embassies procurement documents.

 

Mysterious cargo shipments from the US Embassy in Baghdad to other American embassies and consulates around the world have been revealed on a Wikileaks' database. Procurement orders of US embassies are public documents, but Wikileaks put them in a searchable database making it easier to analyse.

 

The database displaying worldwide US embassy orders of goods and services reveals Baghdad as a postal and shipping centre for tonnes of freight.

 

Though military freight might be expected between the US and Iraq, records show that embassies across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, the Americas and Africa are all receiving deliveries from Baghdad too.

 

 

According to Wikileaks' database, orders to ship more than 540 tonnes of cargo to the US were made in May 2018. The same document shows other main delivery destinations included 120 tonnes of freight to Europe, and 24 tonnes to South Africa, South America and Central Africa respectively. In comparison, only two and a half tonnes of freight were moved within Iraq between Baghdad, Basra and Erbil International Airports. So, the export of items from Iraq appears to be the primary activity.

 

The content of the deliveries is as yet unclear, though the order contract suggests household items, rugs, electrical goods, linen, kitchenware, furniture, pianos, refrigerators, books, chinaware, clothing as well as mail could be among the items dispatched. According to the website movers.com, an average one bedroom apartment of furniture weighs approximately one tonne but the practicality of moving many types of household objects across continents is doubtful. It also remains unclear whether the quantity of tonnage relates to many small deliveries or a small number of very large ones.

 

The lack of disclosed orders moving cargo and services into Iraq highlights that the movement of diplomats and their families into such a dangerous region on a large scale is unlikely.  Transfers of military personnel back and forth would normally go through the US airbases in Iraq and not via the Embassy administration. So discounting the movement of more than a thousand staff members out of Iraq to countries around the world means that the content and purpose of the shipments remains a mystery.

 

The Wikileaks' database findings coincide with the discovery of a previously undisclosed US Embassy warehouse near Malmi Airport, a storage facility suitable for receiving large truckloads of incoming freight. Documents also show that the US Embassy in Finland ordered a new security perimeter fence for the warehouse compound in April 2018. The purpose for the warehouse remains unknown.

Related articles: Guarded warehouse near airport and mysterious cargos from Baghdad; what is the US embassy in Helsinki up to?

 

This latest uncovering of unusual US embassy activity follows the 2017 exposure of the US Consulate in Frankfurt being used for surveillance operations and as a buying and postal dispatch centre of spying equipment for other US consulates. These latest Wikileaks revelations raise concerns that the US Embassy in Baghdad may also serve as a hub for secret operations worldwide.

 

The database also reveals that items listed as 'Tactical Spy Equipment' were ordered for US embassies in Latin America, with Colombia and El Salvador receiving a range of spy cameras disguised as pens, glasses, hats, USB drives and even shirt buttons.

http://www.helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finland-news/domestic/16083-what-does-the-us-embassy-in-baghdad-export-to-finland-and-dozens-of-other-countries.html

[Butifldrm]

8 hours ago, blueskyline said:

Thanks Buti ..... my guess ? gold 

 

Maybe lower denoms!  just kidding 😉

Edited January 3, 2019 by Butifldrm

[miquel]

13 minutes ago, Butifldrm said:

 

Maybe lower denoms!  just kidding 😉

Yes! what came to my mind immediately is pallets of dinar. What would be inside the embassy in such large amounts?? 

If it's true the United States has as much dinar as has been estimated, this fact together with President Trump's deal making abilities, has me thinking and we are sharing the future wealth with other friendly governments. It's possible....

[stangernan]

45 minutes ago, Butifldrm said:

shipped from Baghdad to different parts of the world,  This is Iraq   Cant be dinar it's going the wrong way  

 

Edited January 3, 2019 by stangernan

[blueskyline]

8 hours ago, Butifldrm said:

 

Maybe lower denoms!  just kidding 😉

I like your Guess 1000 X more than mines Buti !  A WHOLLOTA LD'S ! Good Morning  DV !