Doodlebug: WOW! What a conference call, huh?!? Link to Call Notes
I know some are tired right now. I know there are others that are frustrated right now. I know there are some that are struggling right now. I personally, am all three. All this in my opinion…this is not about us. Sure, we hinge our relief from stress on this one event…but think what this means for the citizens of this country?
There was an article today about a family that had returned home to find all their possessions gone, their car burned…and yet they talk about inviting the homeless into their home to make bread. They, this family that didn’t eat for eight days on their way to their refugee camp, invite the less fortunate to “come in” to their home and provide for their family.
Their quote was that the “road to prosperity” will be a LONG ROAD. And here we sit, saying….”are we there yet?!?” “WHEN”. “WHEN”. “AT WHAT RATE”.
When was the last time any of us didn’t eat…FOR EIGHT DAYS? I am so humbled. As much as I NEED….WANT….I am humbled because I eat several times a day while I wait for this to happen. And with no threats to my life.
Wow, family, please chill out (note to self). Let’s continue to study, continue to be humble…continue to pray and stay strong(er). Love you family…we got this.
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Walkingstick: Parliamentary Legal: dozens of laws waiting to vote during the next legislative term
Thursday, January 5, 2017
BAGHDAD / Baghdadi Uz..khevc parliamentary legal committee, on Thursday, the presence of dozens of ready-made laws to a vote during the next legislative term, noting that the most prominent of these laws is the judiciary.
Committee Chairman Muhsin al-Sadoun in an interview / Baghdadi News / “All parliamentary committees have ready the laws of the vote and up prepared to dozens,” noting that “the next legislative term will vote on these laws, including the laws of electricity and intelligence and health insurance and others.”
He added, “The Legal Committee has the power of judicial laws, the Judicial Council and the Federation Council, all ready to vote in the absence of disagreements emerged between the blocks on some of its provisions” .anthy 21 / d
http://www.albaghdadianews.com…..kLjBk.html
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Bluedog: Sounds like Iraq is dealing behind the scenes……… and they are keeping us out of the loop………….. “OUTSIDE OPEC”….. WOW!
Iraq: We started to implement measures to reduce crude production from the beginning of 2017
1/5/2017
(Dpa) – Iraqi Oil Minister Ali Jabbar Hussein Allaibi announced on Thursday that Iraq has begun to reduce the national production of crude oil with the beginning of the new year 2017 procedures, in line with the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) decision. Allaibi said, in a press statement that Iraq reaffirms its commitment to the decision / OPEC /, which was taken at the last meeting in Vienna, by putting a deliberate plan to reduce output from the country’s fields with the beginning of the new year, and that Iraq is dealing wisely with this file.
He added that Iraq is working with producers inside and outside OPEC to control the oil supply glut in the world oil market, and to achieve the desired between the supply and demand balance and to support oil prices during the next phase.
He explained that the decision to cut oil production is to address the decline in oil prices in the global market and the problem will no longer needed if the producers to achieve the goals.
http://www.faceiraq.net/inews.php?id=5348919
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Walkingstick: Darraji: “Iraqi media by a historic responsibility to educate the people and the share of each individual Iraqis $ 21 million
Deemed the parliamentary finance committee member Rahim al-Darraji, on Wednesday, that $ 21 million is the share of the Iraqi individual “if” spent huge amounts of budgets past 13 years on the Iraqi people, as he pointed out that if not palaces and halls built by the former regime, “for it was the characters of the government live in caravans. ‘
“he said Darraji in an interview seen by all the news, said that” politicians who are on the scene will not be able to mend their situation how can wait for them to achieve reforms and change, “noting that” Hola politicians during 13 years with the general budget amounted to 880 billion dollars could not construction of one school or build one project to serve the people. “he added Darraji, it is” not for the lack of head of the previous regime and its halls and their houses, because it was the characters of the government is currently living in caravans like displaced because they are not able to build something.
“he explained Darraji, said that” the amounts that were lost from previous budgets had been divided on 35 million people, a census of the Iraqi people, for the share of each individual Iraqis $ 21 million which is sufficient because all Iraqis live the luxury unmatched by any country in the world “, stressing Darraji, said that” the Iraqi media by a historic responsibility to educate people the need to get rid of those faces that were stolen wealth and ruined his country did not achieve anything but to increase their assets global banks. ”
http://www.iraaqi.com/news.php?id=27238&news=1#.WG5SilMrKM9
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Walkingstick: Iraq signs a sovereign loan guarantee US billion-dollar agreement
Baghdad -arac Press -5 January: The Iraqi government signed with the United States, on Thursday, ensuring the US sovereign loan – billion -dollar agreement, which is ” the first step to allow greater opportunity for Iraq to enter the international capital markets , ” according to the US embassy. The embassy said in a statement received L / Iraq Press / copy it, that ” the Government of Iraq signed today an agreement loan guarantee with the United States one billion dollars,” returned the signature “as a first step in the process that would allow Iraq to a greater opportunity to enter markets international capital. “
The statement added that “Iraq could yet have been fulfilled legal requirements and taking into account the specific procedures, to move forward to become the beneficiary of the guarantee sovereign loan from the United States , ” adding that ” the loan guarantee this confirms a permanent commitment from the United States to the people and Government of Iraq in their battle against Daesh. ” The statement continued, ” The design of loan guarantee that was to support Iraq financially in his quest Gahd to complete the liberation of Iraq from Daesh and continue the important economic reforms in order to restore growth and prosperity , ” he said , adding that ” the signing , which took place today is the first step to put the finishing touches to ensure the sovereign loan “.
The statement disclosed that ” The second step is to the formal exchange of diplomatic memoranda between the United States and the Government of Iraq, under which included the United States Government Government to pay the amount borrowed and the interest of the issuance of sovereign financial support by the Government of Iraq , including a total of billion dollars , ” expected to “go the second step of the process in the coming weeks.”
The statement quoted the Chargé d’affaires of the Embassy of the United States of America Stephanie Williams as saying during the signing of the agreement, he said that “these funds will help the Iraqi government on food, water, shelter and medical care to the most vulnerable Iraqis to provide and allow them to benefit from government services such as education and health care that will enable them to build a future promising brighter. ”
The statement said, ” The agreement demonstrates on this day that Iraq continues to progress towards achieving its objectives in the economic reform for the benefit of the Iraqi people , ” pointing out that ” the United States Embassy and under the Strategic Framework Agreement, is working closely with the Government of Iraq to ensure that the current economic challenges affect the ongoing campaign to defeat Bdaash. “The statement stressed that “sovereign loan guarantee will provide additional support for Iraq as a strategic partner stable , self – reliant United States of America” .anthy (1)
http://www.iraqpressagency.com…..38;lang=ar
