Tuesday Lunchtime News & Opinions @ 6:16 PM MDT - 6/02/2026

[ronscarpa]

REMEMBER, no one really knows what will happen, or when. They're simply stating their opinions based on what they perceive to be happening in Iraq... So, take everything with a grain of salt ... RON 

 

 

6-2-2026  Sandy Ingram  No other country in the world has the ability to pull in 100 to 150 million international tourist visitors a year.  But Iraq can do it. Because Iraq has Christian and Islamic historical sites that represent of 3 billion  people. If 50 million visitors each spend just $1,000 during their stay, that would represent $50 billion in economic activity before counting indirect effects such as jobs, construction, transportation and taxes.

 

6-2-2026  Samson  Article: "IRAQ IS MOVING TOWARDS A POST-OIL ECONOMY AS PART OF ITS '2035 PLAN'"  

 

6-2-2026  Reset Intelligence  In front of a delegation of Iraqi journalists, Prime Minister Ali Falih al-Zaidi told the room he had been offered a $200 million bribe to bury corruption inside Iraq's Oil Ministry.  He took it to the press. The man who  carried the offer was already in custody. Adnan Mohammed Hammoud, Deputy Oil Minister for Refining Affairs and Director General of  the North Refineries Company, was arrested Friday evening. Communications Minister Mustafa Sand called him an "oil whale" and "the  main provider of money to  parties."  Then al-Zaidi did the part that matters. He stood up a council, named himself its chair, and gave it the power to send a corruption file straight to a judge...This one action just showed you what Iraq is now capable of.  

 

6-2-2026  Clare  Washington is watching everything in Iraq. Iran will not benefit legitimately from Iraq anymore. The rate will be released at the perfect time. I wanted this yesterday just like a lot of us.

 

 

[Luigi1]

Sandy Ingram  No other country in the world has the ability to pull in 100 to 150 million international tourist visitors a year.  But Iraq can do it. Because Iraq has Christian and Islamic historical sites that represent of 3 billion  people. If 50 million visitors each spend just $1,000 during their stay, that would represent $50 billion in economic activity before counting indirect effects such as jobs, construction, transportation and taxes.

Build Iraq Safe Again.

Then the tourists will come.   Go RV.

 

 

Reset Intelligence  In front of a delegation of Iraqi journalists, Prime Minister Ali Falih al-Zaidi told the room he had been offered a $200 million bribe to bury corruption inside Iraq's Oil Ministry.  He took it to the press. The man who  carried the offer was already in custody. Adnan Mohammed Hammoud, Deputy Oil Minister for Refining Affairs and Director General of  the North Refineries Company, was arrested Friday evening. Communications Minister Mustafa Sand called him an "oil whale" and "the  main provider of money to  parties."  Then al-Zaidi did the part that matters. He stood up a council, named himself its chair, and gave it the power to send a corruption file straight to a judge...This one action just showed you what Iraq is now capable of. 

There was an article two days ago of massive corruption in the Contracting Agency & Iraqi Banking.

Billions of IQD disappeared...more than likely to Iran.

Corruptions in Iraq is still a huge problem not going away.  

Iraq must deal with both corruption & the armed militias.

Until it's taken care of...there can be no RV-RI.   IMHO.