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jd says():Can the IMF force Iraq to RV their currency?
DIGIman1 says():no
jd says():So the first half of the year timeframe given by the IMF really is not a back wall on this investment?
DIGIman1 says():think of it more like a prediction…
DIGIman1 says():by the weatherman….
jd says():OK Thanks
DIGIman1 says():let the games begin…….
jd says():Maybe just Guruismness but,Tony Brietling said that the IMF did force India into a currency adjustment without their knowledge.I dont have the proof on that.
Movack says():Morning all’ Looks like they got some thing done today http://www.iraq-lg-law.org/
arrykn says():I wonder if Adibi will get this under control today before the vote tomorrow
larrykn says to MrsBGG():Movement Solution: We support the demands of the reform, but only if
http://www.dinarupdates.com/showthread.php?34089-Movement-Solution-We-support-the-demands-of-the-reform-but-only-if
Geofitness says():Number of banks 26
Number of remittance companies 20
Auction price selling dinar / US$ 1182
Auction price buying dinar / US$ —–
Amount sold at auction price (US$) 96,077,314
watson1 says():boy oh boy reform reform reform has even made the russian ,france , nam and scotland news on our investment . all eye are on them now to make this happen .
da58 says():Source: al-Sadr to leave for Iran May 2, 2016 13:29 An informed source said the cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, left on Monday to Iran.
The source said that “al-Sadr left for the capital, Tehran, traveling from Najaf and on board the Iranian lines [Iran Air].”
It comes this sudden and unannounced visit to Iran was released to coincide with the escalation of the political crisis in Iraq and the storming of the demonstrators two days before the Green Zone.
Sadr has announced such as the storming of the green i’tikaaf for two months, an expression of “total rejection of any kind of quota system types, and ordered to stop any political action of the Sadrist movement and the freezing of the Liberal bloc in Parliament.”
http://burathanews.com/news/291946.html
larrykn says to MrsBGG():Najiba Najib: Government failed to manage all crises experienced by Iraq
History of edits:: 2016/5/2 12:57
Najiba Najib: Government failed to manage all crises experienced by Iraq
Baghdad Member of the committee criticized the parliamentary economy Najiba Najib, on Monday, the government for failing to rare all the crises experienced by Iraq.
He said Najib told all of Iraq [where] that “the government has failed to protect the highest legislative authority in the country, he ceases to protect Iraqi citizens from the exploitation of the merchants of the current conditions and raising them to the prices of goods.”
da58 says to clay():mornin yw – how ya doing this fine monday?
da58 says to clay():am addicted to iraqi news like my ex was addicted to soap operas.. this would take the emmy for sure
da58 says to clay():erica cane – move over!
da58 says to clay():(lol)
clay says to da58():way too funny
clay says to da58():Im with ya there (lol)
da58 says to clay():well – noone said it would be easy… changing a corrupt govt.. is a process, and we’re watching it.. sure is fascinating tho
where’sthebeef says():Does anyone know the results that came out of the meeting of the 3 presidencies last night?
larrykn says to where’sthebeef():I have not hear of any results just that they meet over the issues over there
where’sthebeef says():ok, thanks
da58 says to larrykn():I suspect we’ll be hearing results soon.. this ought to be an exciting week
larrykn says to da58():I agree 🙂
where’sthebeef says():Lol, every week is suppose to be exciting. most of the time it is. I’m ready for it actually mean something though. smile
larrykn says to where’sthebeef():I hear ya but rome wasn’t built in a day and neither will Iraq, it takes time to change a govenment way of doing bussiness and get rid of the corruption
larrykn says to where’sthebeef():the key here is we know it will happen that is why we are here 🙂
clay says to subgirl():nope
subgirl says to clay():Lets focus on May!!! I would love it done this month, how about this week?? 🙂
larrykn says to subgirl():if they can get parliment to vote and pass those laws I say we have a good chance 🙂
subgirl says to where’sthebeef():that sounds really good!!! lol
rcookie says():Sources: $ 69 million cost of the damage caused by the destruction of furniture parliament building
: Political landscape sectionViews: 637Published on: Today, 15:15 Follow-up / Sky Press
An informed source, Monday, revealed the preliminary estimates of the harm resulting from the destruction and theft of the parliament building by demonstrators nearly $ 69 million.
The source said in an interview seen by “Sky Press,” that “the cost of the damages caused by the destruction and theft of the parliament building up to a million $ 69 initial rough estimates.”
The source speculated, “the speaker of parliament to choose an alternative meeting place for members of the House of Representatives, to the lack of readiness of the parliament building.”
The Sadrist protesters stormed in, (4/30/2016), the House of Representatives building in the Green Zone in Baghdad to protest the lifting of its meeting until next week without a vote on the complete cabinet reshuffle, and assaulted some of them on a number of MPs and smashed furniture Board.
where’sthebeef says():I doubt there was 69 million to destroy. lol
where’sthebeef says():that’s some nice furniture, if so
clay says to where’sthebeef():royalty Im sure
where’sthebeef says to clay():then they should have just looted it and became rich!!!
rcookie says():Interior: We are innocent of the Green Zone [ the statement]
Posted by: admin2 2 May, 2016 Security Add comment
Traded some of the social media and some personal accounts of members of the House of Representatives misinformation and incorrect at all on the responsibility of the Ministry of Interior to secure the protection of the House of Representatives, ministries, institutions and government departments in the Green Zone,
and Macheah these stories and misconceptions may reflect negatively in the minds of citizens for security responsibility in Baghdad and what might happen in the violations and abuses and excesses, and even there is not unambiguously to everyone we would like to offer the following facts:
1. The Ministry of the Interior shall not bear responsibility for the security of the capital and vital region (green) but the direct responsibility lies with the Baghdad Operations and own band charged with protecting the Green Zone.
2-The human and material resources of the Ministry of Interior at the disposal of the leaders of the operations, whether in Baghdad or the provinces and leaders of the processes associated with General Commander of the Armed Forces directly.
3. The leaders of the operations, including the Baghdad Operations Command used the interior ministry resources by more than 85 percent, but the Interior Ministry has no authority to act in the center and the provinces, but the limits of local orders either command and control of it, however, the leaders of operations.
4-previously the Interior Ministry announced that the willingness and ability to grab the security file and its leadership, according to the constitutional powers by virtue of its resources, which are already at the disposal of the leaders of the operations but the orders have not yet released and is awaiting to take responsibility for the security file in any place, region or province, costing him.
5. The Ministry of Interior did not shirk from any assignment or an order it is legal and constitutional, and will do everything possible in accordance with the law and the Constitution and is ready for any emergency and national responsibility assigned to it armed with enthusiasm and sacrifice of its members and the cooperation of the citizens and their solidarity with them.
Iraqi Interior Ministry Directorate Relations and Media
where’sthebeef says to clay():that would have solved the protesters problems. I’m sure 69 million would have taken care of all of them…lol
subgirl says to rcookie():I think the people spoke and got their point across loud and clear!!!!! and costly!!!
clay says to where’sthebeef():yep
clay says to where’sthebeef():maybe they did
where’sthebeef says to clay():Ahh, so now we see the real reason they left the green zone. they got what they wanted…gold plated furniture and chocolates left behind by the parliament members
da58 says():International Alliance: the destruction of a financial center and boats to Daash 18 raid in Iraq
History of edits:: 5/2/2016 15:13 [Oan- Baghdad] Joint Task Force said in a statement Monday that the United States and its allies have carried out 25 strike against al Daash in Iraq and Syria on Sunday.
She added that the coalition forces were carried out in Iraq 18 strike near nine cities hit nine tactical units belonging to the organization and financial center , and several tunnels and 12 boats.
It said three strikes were concentrated near Mosul , a stronghold Daash.
The statement said the seven strikes were carried out in Syria and wounded and tactical units to Daash addition to seven fighting positions and other targets.
http://www.alliraqnews.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=37016
rcookie says():Disclosure of the secret code between the chest and demonstrators
By Roudao one hour ago Roudao- Erbil Revealed the Kurdish MP in the Iraqi parliament, Adel Noori, for the secret code between Muqtada al – Sadr and the demonstrators , who were taken site demonstrations from Tahrir Square to the Iraqi parliament building, adding that he had previously told the House of Representatives of the Kurds that Sadr ‘s followers would attack the parliament , “but they did not take it very seriously “.
He was able thousands of al-Sadr loyalists pass the barriers the Green Zone in 30/4/2016 and control of the Iraqi parliament building for a limited period of time.
The attack on demonstrators following a speech chest, says Kurdish MP, said the demonstrators know previously instruct a blade to break into the parliament as soon Alfezha chest.
What was the code?
He said Nuri, “Moqtada al-Sadr said in the beginning I’m going I to the Green Zone and the demonstrators after me, with the security forces, have agreed not to fire a single shot, the Chairman of the Committee on Security and Defence parliamentary, of quitting, and Saraya peace led demonstrations,” adding, “We had information that there is a secret word between the chest and the demonstrators, said al-Sadr if uttered the word “Soatkv” it means they went to the Iraqi parliament building. ”
I informed the House of Representatives of the Kurds
Nuri and confirms that he was on the lookout attack demonstrators on the Iraqi parliament building, so he informed the Kurdish deputies in advance to leave the parliament, saying “an hour of demonstrators attack on the Iraqi parliament before, I said to the deputies of the Kurds not to enter parliament because it will lie there unexpected events, but they did not listen I did not take my words seriously. ”
He said Nuri said the attack on the Iraqi parliament had been planned since last year, saying “what happened in the Iraqi parliament, planned since last August, when Abadi met with journalists and said that if the masses demonstrations Magdy Rady demanding to disrupt Parliament, we will then disable the parliament,” he said, adding “the next day the word for this Abadi, Abadi said that intends to stage a coup, and for this reason I had a fight with MP Ali Keywords.”
On the picket a number of MPs, including Adel Nouri, the latter said, “I rely initially with Ahmed al-Jubouri, in protest at the lack of authority of Parliament to Abadi, and then we were joined others, including Hanan al and high Nassif and several other parliamentarians, and some of them do not talk with them so far and already that entered them in fights. ”
http://translate.google.com/translate?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=ar&u=http://www.faceiraq.com/
rcookie says():”SOATKY”= SIC EM…..
subgirl says to rcookie():adding, “We had information that there is a secret word between the chest and the demonstrators, said al-Sadr if uttered the word “Soatkv” it means they went to the Iraqi parliament building. ”
rcookie says():Allawi’s coalition calls for formation of a government rescue
PM: 03: 19: 02/05/2016 Khandan Khandan – new national coalition led by Iyad Allawi, his claim to form a government rescue period not exceeding one year with Astmrreetml the House of Representatives for enactment of fair elections and the replacement of the Electoral Commission members.
She said a spokeswoman for the National Coalition Maysoon al in a statement, “Khandan” received a copy of it, “Allawi contributed to the three presidencies meeting yesterday after a long boycott of several months, to convey the position of the national coalition of public and frank that things have reached a dead end.”
We Damluji “we do not have today only the dismissal of the presidency of the Chamber of Deputies and Ministers, the formation of a government rescue period not exceeding one year continue the war on Aldaasha terrorism and the liberation of our cities from disgraced, tasked with doing the elections transparent and fair, sponsored by the United Nations, with the continuation of the work of the House of Representatives for legislation the law of fair elections and the replacement of members of the Electoral Commission (independent!) for the elections. ”
Damluji said, “and explained what the presidency said in a statement on the meeting did not reflect the reality of propositions that took him, and does not refer to the Quick save Iraq from the political, economic and security crises.”
http://translate.google.com/translate?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=ar&u=http://www.faceiraq.com/
subgirl says to da58():lol (lol)I’ll second that one lol
BGG says to rcookie():Yup – and there it is…
BGG says to rcookie():”care-taker” GOI…
BGG says to rcookie():this is my surprised face 8-| “Whhaaaaaaaaaaa”…
BGG says to rcookie():Weird it’s being pushed by Allawi… he’s the most crooked.
larrykn says():UNAMI: 741 Iraqis killed and 1,374 injured in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict in Iraq
larrykn says():(IraqiNews.com) Baghdad – On Sunday, United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) announced, that a total of 741 Iraqis were killed and another 1,374 were injured in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict in Iraq in April 2016.
The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) revealed in a report obtained by IraqiNews.com, “The number of civilians killed in April was 410 (including 11 Federal Police, Sahwa civil defense, Personal Security Details, facilities protection police, fire department), and the number of civilians injured was 973 (including 20 federal police, Sahwa civil defense, Personal Security Details, facilities protection police, fire department).”
The report added, “A total of 331 members of the Iraqi Security Forces (including Peshmerga, SWAT and militias fighting alongside the Iraqi Army but excluding Anbar Operations) were killed and 401 were injured,” pointing out that, “The overall casualty figures are down from the previous month of March, where a total of 1,119 were killed and 1,561 were injured.”
“Baghdad was the worst affected Governorate with 874 civilian casualties (232 killed, 642 injured), followed by Nineveh 72 killed and 30 injured, Salahuddin 32 killed and 24 injured, Diyala 17 killed and 15 injured, while Kirkuk had 16 killed and 10 injured and Basra 08 killed and 16 injured,” the report continued.
Noteworthy, according to information obtained by UNAMI from the Health Directorate, Anbar Province suffered a total of 252 civilian casualties (27 killed and 225 injured).
eman4u55 says to BGG():do you think you guys could do a call please.. my surprised face *-)
JAMVOX says():sort of like Chicago, Baltimore, and Philly
BGG says to rcookie():I am ready when everyone else is…
eman4u55 says to BGG():great thx
rcookie says():AGREED…SOME ODD POSITIONING AND ALLIANCES…
rcookie says():Defensive: Kurdistan Alliance forces refused to change their ministers in the Saturday session
Mon, 02 May 2016 08:20:32 MP for the rule of law Taha rejected the defense that the Kurdistan Alliance and the Union forces to change their ministers prevented the voting process at the ministerial cabin is completed in the Saturday session while noting that the change long blocks that sit deputies in parliament.
Slack said the agreement was with the political blocs that Abadi comes off with a ministerial and presented at a hearing Tuesday , but a change in some situations, especially by the Kurdistan Alliance , which refused to change his ministers and a statement formally do so and also refused Forces Union change request prevented to move the process of voting, noting that the process of change was limited to the four ministers were starting blocks that deputies went out to sit in parliament.
He added: Abadi did not succeed in agreement with the Kurds and the coalition forces to bring ministers replacements for the former in the Saturday session in addition to the citizen bloc , which has refused to change its ministers in the case has not changed all ministers position, indicating that the entry of demonstrators took to the Green Zone ,
where a message to all the blocs that what they were calling him for several days to make the change and reform, the protesters are able to enter the green and make the change by force and where a clear message to all politicians that you will not ‘ t stop the protesters and the public from entering and that you respond to the reforms.
And witnessing the Iraqi political situation strained after demanding a change of ministerial cabin and then turned to the change of the three presidencies, to be replaced with only five ministers and the postponement of the parliamentary session , which was dedicated to changing the rest of the ministers until next week due to lack of quorum, prompting protestors angry to break into the Green Zone and the parliament building and sit Square celebrations downtown.
http://translate.google.com/translate?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=ar&u=http://www.faceiraq.com/
tman23 says():An informed source disclosed that the sadrist leader Muqtada al-Sadr, left Monday for Iran.
The source said in a statement “chest left the capital Tehran from Najaf aboard Iranian Airlines (Iran Air)…… THIS IS A ….. OH S*** !!!
BIDEN CAME TO VISIT AND GAVE THE FINAL SHOT ACROSS THE BOW…….THE UN/WB IS GIVING THE KURDS 2 BILLION DOLLARS DIRECTLY (RIGHT NOW) AND MORE TO COME !!!!!
THE KURDS ARE 2 STEPS AWAY FROM THEIR COMPLETE INDEPENDENCE AND WILL HAVE FULL INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT…….THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM FOR IRAN (A BIG NO-NO)……..
AND IF IRAN ALLOWS THE POLITICAL REFORMS THEN THEY LOSE A LOT OF INFLUENCE INSIDE THE GOI….. FIGHT FOR THE STATUS QUO AND IRAQ IS DIVIDED INTO 3………..
clay says to tman23():not good for us I assume
BGG says to tman23():I don’t know if I agree with that… stop and think… if a unified Iraq is better for Iran (meaning the Kurds are still one part of the whole)… wouldn’t it stand to reason they are in favor of reforms (especially at this point).
BGG says to tman23():and curious Sadr is behind the “reform push” and he heads directly to Iran…
BGG says to tman23():as of today.
tman23 says to BGG():I totally agree with you on that statement……. But the situation they are in is a TRUE catch 22….. And Sistani knows the Persian desire to expand borders and control……. Sadr right now is for the people of Iraq…..not sure he is going to accept Terhan advice as Iraqi’s continue to die…….
BGG says():For heaven’s sake!! They are talking about using the Peshmerga to defend the Green Zone?? Not an option if the Kurds are that far out the door… they wouldn’t even mention it.
BGG says():I’m not sure catch-22 is even right… according to this article just above… Abadi may be much closer to a coup d’etat against these corrupt leaders and corruption in general than anyone knows… again – refer back to my “surprised comments” a few days ago.
BGG says():I would think Allawi is on board with new elections – because he and his “new coalition” have been so minimized lately – they almost have nothing to lose.
tman23 says to BGG():You will see Peshmerga guarding the green zone when h*** freezes over……..LOL !! That would be the ultimate fuse to ignite a division…….
BGG says():if I am looking for a reasoning behind Allawi pushing for that…
BGG says to tman23():funny… probably right – but my point is… if the Kurds were that far out the door, it would not even be mentioned.
tman23 says to BGG():Iraq goes further into debt…….eating away at CBI reserves through the magic of bond sales to bridge the deficit…….. If these guys can drag this into late June……..the IQD only has one way to go ( down)……which will cause the people to go no confidence in Abadi………
tman23 says to BGG():But days before…..Jack Lew co-signed guaranteeing the WB loans…….. Now is this the money for Iraq or the money going directly to Kurds………
And then Biden visit was very suspicious to say the least and the timing of it..WOW !! …….. NATO is putting 2 -3 bases in Kurd region …………. for being a sovereign Iraq…..I never seen any approval or discussion in Baghdad GOI on the subject…….
tman23 says to BGG():And here is the one comment that rattled the roof………. Barzani : Since the incident in the Baghdad house and the delays……. The KRG needs to meet and consider immediately re-opening the KRG Parliament and begin holding sessions…….
We may have waited on Baghdad to long…….. The statement and tone was if they held there Parliament closed waiting on Baghdad and GOI to do something first………..
tman23 says():There are a lot of articles of Abadi inspecting the “white couch”…….. Some of the articles say it is lipstick that was smeared……rotflmao………..
All women were removed and I doubt they allow trannies…….. IT IS BLOOD……Most like the blood of an MP that got smacked around (as reported)……….. Sunni ?? Kurd MP ??? It was a Shia dominate crowd………and a lot of interest in that couch………….
jeffjane says():But does any of this affect the Dinar? Seems like they would still all use the dinar
BGG says to jeffjane():How does it NOT affect the DINAR??
tman23 says():What Iran releases as statements should not even be considered, even a grain of salt !! Think the opposite of what they say and you are more likely closer to the truth of matters……..
da58 says to tman23():YEAH! Lots of pics of that darn couch.. and the blood.. there really NEED a couch in Parliment I guess..
bookumdano says to BGG():You mentioned something about a caretaker government earlier this morning. Could you re-post it or elaborate on it?
Does this look like protesting, or celebrating?… Not alot of anger it seems…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jl7eA7r98Bs
popeye7 says():Not a clue what they are saying though…
tman23 says to da58():Has to be the blood of a member of Parliament…… Reports that Kurd MPs were not being allowed to fly out of the airport…..”ticket issues !! (Iraq military)……
So KRG sent a private plan to fly them out……. AND a Kurd MP was still trapped in Parliament so KRG Security forces went in and got him and flew him home………
Who’s blood is that…..a Sunni……a Kurd…… Who do you think the Shia would beat on first ??
tman23 says():There are so many displaced people……… An election is not practicle…….. And if they allow this to take place then it will become the standard common place in Iraq politics…….. And in a time of austerity spend $$$ on electing new WHOOOOOOOO ???
And with NEW brings doubt of what they represent……….And investors do not favor such doubt……… So the Euro Bond Traunch to be coming up……..only ones buying that will be Germany or CBI…….. and Germany has more interest in Kurdistan……
popeye7 says():Lots of strange goings on, and remember that misinformation will reign supreme before this goes down… Will they use this protest that was allowed to happen as an excuse for monetary reform… For the will of the people so to speak… To empower the people of Iraq, and give them pride so to speak?… Time will tell…
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