[Iraq boots-on-the-ground report] FIREFLY:
They come out today and started talking more about the notes. They gave us point by point. First point, security features of the new notes were previously unveiled by the CBI including raised marks for the visually impaired and enhanced anti-counterfeiting measures. They said these notes are designed to circulate alongside existing currency for now… FRANK: None of this can happen at the rate they’re at right now. In January they were projecting [In a CBI article] this was going to happen to their currency and this currency would be replaced with lower notes…Every day it gets more and more exciting… Excitement is not even close enough to describe what’s happening…
