1-31-2026 Intel/Newshound Guru MarkZ [via PDK] In Iraq there are big meetings going on today. They will now vote tomorrow on the President. There are lots of behind the doors meetings going on right now. How will they handle the Maliki thing? …Are there compromises they can make so the US will still be supportive?
1-31-2026 Newshound/Intel Guru Fnu Lnu With the election confusion and restructuring of the banks and insurance companies, Iraq has neither stability nor security, especially with large protests whipped up by Iranian partisans. Look at the bright side, now you have additional time to structure for the RV to avoid Capital Gains taxes all together and pay a modest 10% and not a dime more by using a CRUT. (Charitable Remainder Uni-Trust)
1-31-2026 Newshound Guru Clare Article: “The Central Bank of Iraq is the first institution in the Iraqi state to implement program and performance budgeting” Quote: “The Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Iraq… approved the Bank’s budget for 2026, adopting the program and performance budgeting methodology …the Central Bank of Iraq announces its readiness to provide technical support and training to Iraqi state institutions, and to assist them in moving from the traditional method of preparing budgets to modern methods adopted globally, in a way that contributes to the development of public financial management and the strengthening of the principles of efficiency and good governance.”
1-31-2026 Boots On The Ground Guru Omar Apparently whatever was signed with the CBI and the media busted all of this [Maliki Wikileaks] information loose…It’s become a noticeable topic of discussion among the public. The details about Maliki’s alleged corruption are definitely out there on Iraq’s television…
1-31-2026 Newshound Guru Militia Man Alaq has the ability, if the gatekeepers…like the IMF, SAD, World Bank…agree, he can make a real effective exchange rate adjustment just about anytime they want…
1-31-2026 Intel Guru Frank26 [Iraq boots-on-the-ground report] FIREFLY:
The television is showing us the Wikileaks…evidence of Maliki. It was showing he is definitely loyal to Iran…It says during his tenure he had more than 400 Iranians appointed to key state positions inside of Iraq…It showed he stole $350 billion. Many more things they’re showing on television also proving how loyal he is to Iran. It’s all over our news here starting today… FRANK: Your media as of yesterday has begun to tell you the truth…primarily about the CBI’s monetary reform…
1-31-2026 Intel Guru MarkZ [via PDK] The news really is staying optimistic. …a bond contact told me to expect some kind of settlement on the Iranian front over the weekend…they have tremendous expectations for next week. This is from both the bond side and the currency side. This fits in with what my Minister of Finance contact in Iraq is saying.
1-31-2026 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat …The constitutional process in Iraq has suffered another setback with the postponement of the presidential election session, despite the country nearing the end of the constitutional deadline…Thursday [1-29-2026] and they missed it…I will tell you what is going on in a few simple words: the election process is at a standstill since the US is not supporting what they are doing with these Iranian politicians getting elected or nominated for high offices. So they are scrambling and don’t know what to do now since they are long into the election process already…
1-31-2026 Intel Guru Bruce [via WiserNow] …remember…the information that came in…was talking about us getting notified over the weekend and maybe starting Monday or Tuesday. Well, we’ve had a slight movement in that that we heard …the emails that our redemption center leaders are getting is telling them…that we should have notifications…next week, like the fourth and fifth…So we’re pushed to Wednesday, Thursday of next week, the fourth and fifth of February…believe me when I tell you I don’t like it pushed any more than you guys do.
