MarkZ   

[via PDK]   It is believed they are holding onto the budget because the rate is in it. That is what my sources in Iraq are saying.   A number of them work in the government of Iraq.  Comment:  I am hearing the Iraq budget has blank spots in it.  MarkZ:  Quite a few. And there is a mechanism in the budget for a rate change. Why would there be that mechanism in the budget if they weren’t expecting an RV?