[Iraq boots-on-the-ground report] FIREFLY:
Sudani was on TV yesterday…talking about it’s the responsibility solely of the CBI to change the exchange rate. He said he government has…lowered the gap between the official rate and the parallel market rate. But to actually change the rate is the responsibility of the CBI. FRANK: It looks like it’s Sudani’s turn to come out and massage the monetary reform for the Iraqi citizens so they can become nice and tender about receiving it…It’s Sudani’s turn to say the obvious without directly saying it because it is against the constitution to tell you, ‘we’re about to raise the value.’ But they can tell you, ‘We can raise the 3 zeros to add value.’ They can suggest it…hint it…exemplify it…illustrate it. Hell, they can draw it on a map…so that it softens the shock of introduction…
