June 2007Monthly Archives
Oil Law Warning
The signers of the new Oil law will have more to worry about after they sign and pass the Iraq Oil Law and that is death threats from the 1920 revolution brigades a militant group.
This militant group said on there web site.
‘We warn all those who have a role in approving this law, which represents a danger to our future, … they will not escape the punishment of the mujahideen,’ the statement said.”
Just one more thing to worry about.
26 Gallons a Month
26 Gallons wouldn’t fill up my Chevy truck and I am suppose to run on that for a full month. I don’t think so at least not for me. I fully expect more riots in Tehran as the people are smart enough to know they can’t do that either.
The Meeting You Didn’t Hear About
I appreciate it if you take the time and read this article which was published in the Wall Street Journal by Mr. Robert Mcfarlane. It just goes to show you all that no matter what you see on the tv that there are things that are taking place behind the scenes.
To get a large group of people of importance together in one room is a feat in it’s self especially in Iraq. Meetings like these are organized by people who care what happens in Iraq and to the Iraqi people and I am glad that this article was written by someone in attendance.
It gives hope and hopefully the second meeting will be just as good or better. Now if we only can get the political elements on the same page as the Religious clerics and do right by the Iraqi people, will be on the way of a more stable Iraq. I am hopeful that this will occur very soon.
The Announcement
Prime Minister Maliki Cabinet Ministers will resign and a new Cabinet will be formed. It will be very difficult for the current Cabinet to continue governing in it's present form due to the lack of services.
PM Maliki will appoint the new cabinet ministries. This is possibly PM Maliki announcement. A few months back the Firebrand Cleric Al-Sader had removed six of his Cabinet ministers in protest and wanted Independents for their replacements. Things will be different now as PM Maliki will be appointing the new cabinet members based on Parties and not Political Blocks and each party will nominate one Cabinet member per party.
Some say that there is a chance that this selection process of Cabinet Ministers could be successful without the pressure from political blocks. Like anything else in Iraq will just have to wait and see. One thing is for sure change is coming.
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Iraq Update
After several months of stalling and not coming together on the Oil Law the Kurds have agreed at least for now allowing the Oil Law to be submitted to the Iraqi Cabinet. The cabinet will be looking at the amended version on Monday. Everyone is watching to see what the Iraqi Cabinet does.
I hope it does well but what about this boycott.
The Worse Currency Iraqi Dinar
The Foreign policy magazine had listed the North Korean Won as the worse currency followed by the Iraqi Dinar.
Read it here.
‘Surge’ in Iraq Completed
With the announcement of the Surge being completed the U.S. Military has begun major operations.
You need another major operation when you only control 40% of Baghdad.
RV Update June 2007
On several Dinar Forums on the internet they continue to inflate the coming Revaluation (RV) of the Iraqi Dinar currency. They pump up the RV to increase dinar sales to unsuspecting new and old hands of this currency investment.
Iraqis Are Failing to Meet U.S. Benchmarks
If the outcome is not what we want after meetings from different elements then it leaves only one other choice. And it starts with the letter J.
Iraq’s political leaders have failed to reach agreements on nearly every law that the Americans have demanded as benchmarks, despite heavy pressure from Congress, the White House and top military commanders.
