Thread: Iraq/Dinar News Before Febuary 12th, 2006

Originally Posted by TerryTate

Wow, Bill Gates, getting in on the ground floor in Iraq. Smart man, going into the schools, like Apple did back in the 80s and 90s in the U.S.

Funny thing is my dad, when he was over in Iraq, mentioned how the young people of Iraq are the ones who are really going to change it. He said, when he would talk to the young kids, they were always the ones that really wanted to embrace western ideals. The older generation usually were set in their ways already.

Interesting, go Bill, go.

Hes also heavily vested in Viet Nam!!!! The man has vision!
Way cool!

Iraqi army graduates 25 soldiers into the medical field for 7th Iraqi Army Division
Feb. 3, 2007; Submitted on: 02/03/2007 05:01:54 AM ; Story ID#: 2007235154

By Cpl. Michael S. Cifuentes, 2nd Marine Division

Iraqi soldiers, all with the 7th Iraqi Army Brigade, spend time reviewing for a basic medical training exam Jan. 10, 2007, in an Iraqi army compound dubbed Camp Phoenix in Al Qa’im, Iraq, just several miles away from the Iraq-Syria border. Twenty-five Iraqi soldiers graduated from the five-week-long medical training course here Jan. 23, 2007, and returned to their home brigades in Iraq. The course began Dec. 26, 2006, and was established to train Iraqi soldiers to become medics, “a step closer toward independence from Coalition Force assistance,” said Petty Officer 3rd Class Roger D. Barnett, a 22-year-old Navy corpsman with Regimental Combat Team-2 who helped monitor the course.

An Iraqi soldier with the 7th Iraqi Army Brigade treat a fellow Iraqi soldier for wounds on his arm during a mock mass casualty exercise in an Iraqi army compound dubbed Camp Phoenix, located in Al Qa’im, Iraq. Twenty-five Iraqi soldiers graduated from the five-week-long medical training course here Jan. 23, 2007, and returned to their home brigades in Iraq. The course began Dec. 26, 2006, and was established to train Iraqi soldiers to become medics, “a step closer toward independence from Coalition Force assistance,” said Petty Officer 3rd Class Roger D. Barnett, a 22-year-old Navy corpsman with Regimental Combat Team-2 who helped monitor the course.

Petty Officer 3rd Class Enrique D. Romero, a Navy corpsman with the Military Transition Team [MiTT] in U.S. Marine base Al Qa’im, Iraq, shakes hands with Hussen Jaber Sahar Khlaeef, a warrant with 2nd Brigade, 3rd Battalion, 7th Iraqi Army Division, after a basic medical training class in an Iraqi army compound dubbed Camp Phoenix in Al Qa’im. Romero helped Khlaeef monitor the five-week-long medical training course here. Twenty-five Iraqi soldiers became basic “medics” after graduated from this course Jan. 23, 2007, and returned to their home brigades in Iraq. The course began Dec. 26, 2006, and was established to train Iraqi soldiers to become medics, “a step closer toward independence from Coalition Force assistance,” said Petty Officer 3rd Class Roger D. Barnett, a 22-year-old Navy corpsman with Regimental Combat Team-2 who helped monitor the course.

Iraqi soldiers with the 7th Iraqi Army Brigade load up an Iraqi soldier into the back of an ambulance Jan. 17, 2007, during a mock mass casualty exercise in an Iraqi army compound dubbed Camp Phoenix, located in Al Qa’im, Iraq. Twenty-five Iraqi soldiers graduated from the five-week-long medical training course here Jan. 23, 2007, and returned to their home brigades in Iraq. The course began Dec. 26, 2006, and was established to train Iraqi soldiers to become medics, “a step closer toward independence from Coalition Force assistance,” said Petty Officer 3rd Class Roger D. Barnett, a 22-year-old Navy corpsman with Regimental Combat Team-2 who helped monitor the course.

AL QA’IM, Iraq (Feb. 3, 2007) -- Twenty-five Iraqi soldiers with the 7th Iraqi Army Division graduated from a five-week-long medical training course Jan. 23, 2007, and returned to their home units in Iraq.

The course took place in an Iraqi army compound dubbed Camp Phoenix, sharing grounds with a U.S. Marine base here.

The course began Dec. 26, 2006, and was established to train Iraqi soldiers to become “medics,” said Petty Officer 3rd Class Enrique D. Romero, a Navy corpsman with the Military Transition Team [MiTT] here who helped train the Iraqi soldiers.

The MiTT is made up of U.S. Marine and U.S. Army teams that embed and train with the Iraqi army. They’re tasked with advising the Iraqi Army of intelligence, communications, fire support, logistics and infantry tactics. Their goal is to make the Iraqi unit they train tactically, operationally and logistically self-reliant, ensuring the battalion is prepared to take responsibility of their battle space.

This is the third basic medical training course the MiTT team has conducted under the command of Regimental Combat Team-7, said Romero, a Kalamazoo, Mich., native.

“This is now their [Iraqi soldiers’] MOS [Military Occupational Specialty],” said Romero. “They’ll be returning to their units with the knowledge of basic medical training under their belt, which makes them a significant asset to their unit.”

Romero said the course is a crucial step in getting the Iraqi army to become a better force, relying less on U.S. Marines, sailors and soldiers here.

Additionally, the Iraqi medics will have an aid station located on each Iraqi base or compound, added Romero.

“With the medical training these [Iraqi] soldiers received, their fellow soldiers will now have a place to get treated and to heal when their wounded– vice going home,” said Romero.

The course was very successful, said Hussen Jaber Sahar Khlaeef, a warrant officer with 2nd Brigade, 3rd Battalion, 7th Iraqi Army Division who was the lead instructor of the course.

“Everyone scored really well,” said Khlaeef through an Arabic-English interpreter. “No one scored less than an 80 percent average in the course.”

During the course, the Iraqi soldiers learned basic life-saving skills such as treating open wounds, splinting, treating for shock, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and other ways to tend to common wounds or sicknesses soldiers might suffer in training or during combat operations.

“I am very glad I have this training now,” said Thaear Salman Shamkhe Jaber, an Iraqi soldier who scored the highest in the course. “I’m confident I will be able to apply this whenever the time comes.”

Last year, Jaber, who’s been an Iraqi soldier for nearly two years, said he tended to and helped treat two wounded U.S. Soldiers and one Iraqi Soldier after the convoy they were a part of struck an improvised explosive device.

“Medical training is important for all soldiers – whether Iraqi or American,” said Jaber through an Arabic-English interpreter. “Now, I know I can treat my soldiers or anyone else properly if they get wounded or hurt.”

Having their own aid station is a great way to keep Iraqi soldiers in the army, said Romero.

“Just like U.S. armed forces, the medical treatment the Iraqi soldiers receive here will be free,” said Romero. “It also promotes recruiting for more soldiers.”

Helping with supplies and sharing his field experiences was Petty Officer 3rd Class Roger D. Barnett, a 22-year-old Navy corpsman with Regimental Combat Team-2.

“All the men here were self-sufficient with the course,” said Barnett, a Waynesboro, Miss., native. “They taught each other and helped each other excel in this course.”

“They’re now a step closer toward independence from Coalition Force assistance,” said Barnett.
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A source close to the American forces that the leadership of the American military had taken a decision to arrest members of the Iraqi Parliament against the background of involvement in the relations Ast Khbarih with some neighboring countries related to the deterioration of the situation only Mona in Iraq, the source emphasized that the failure to mention the name of e, that the series of arrests this will be soon نThe source denied knowledge of the nature of the names of members who CIT m arrest, where reticent about American forces in full by, However, he pointed out that they belonged to the various parliamentary blocs e. the source did not rule out that some members of a parliament the present outside Iraq from among the names of the required the arrest, The issue of immunity enjoyed by members of Alberlm that would not prevent the arrest of wanted persons

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Originally Posted by Onenomad

Yes I have heard that rumor too along with another gent by the name of Buffett

Yes, rumor has it that Mr. Forbes has substancial Dinar holdings as well. Who really knows though?

Originally Posted by PAn8tv

A source close to the American forces that the leadership of the American military had taken a decision to arrest members of the Iraqi Parliament against the background of involvement in the relations Ast Khbarih with some neighboring countries related to the deterioration of the situation only Mona in Iraq, the source emphasized that the failure to mention the name of e, that the series of arrests this will be soon نThe source denied knowledge of the nature of the names of members who CIT m arrest, where reticent about American forces in full by, However, he pointed out that they belonged to the various parliamentary blocs e. the source did not rule out that some members of a parliament the present outside Iraq from among the names of the required the arrest, The issue of immunity enjoyed by members of Alberlm that would not prevent the arrest of wanted persons

All Iraq - agencies

RIGHT ON!!! the ULTIMATE housecleanin. just what is needed.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 The Kurdistan Regional Government supports a federal oil and gas council as a check on contracts and oil revenue distribution in Iraq.

Qubad Talabany, the KRG's representative to the United States, told UPI Friday the council it supports is an intergovernmental body that wouldn't have final say, but would serve as a mechanism of common cause for the rival factions in Iraq.


The Kurds and Shiites control the vast majority of Iraq's 115 billion barrels of proven reserves. Sunnis, in the minority though in control during Saddam Hussein's regime, fear unchecked regional control would deprive them of any of the oil revenue.

Kurds fear a strong central government, led by the majority Shiites, would do the same.

The council will be a fair body, Talabany said, without veto power but will recommend and comment on issues based on technical or economic reasons under a central framework that guarantees regions rights to revenues.The council would operate under the package of laws being referred to as the hydrocarbon law, which will set out rules for governance, control and revenue sharing of Iraq oil and natural gas development.

The council, made up of representatives of the regions and other key governmental posts from finance and trade, would oversee the mechanism for distributing the oil revenue. It would also be able to review contracts the region sign with oil companies.
Copyright 2007 by UPI

KRG supports Iraq oil and gas council

A Korean delegation of parliamentarians and businessmen arrived in Amman, Jordan, on Thursday (Feb. 1) to meet with Iraqi provincial government officials about joint oil development and other economic development projects for the war-torn country, Seoul officials said Thursday.

Led by ruling Uri Party Rep. Han Byung-do, the six-member delegation will meet with Mayor Abu-Kil of the Iraqi central city of Najaf, which adjoins the Jordanian capital, said Yoo Jae-seok, an aide to Han.

Koreans have been banned from entering Iraq since 2004, when a Korean worker in Iraq was kidnapped and killed by an insurgent group there.

Najaf and several other Iraqi cities controlled by Iraqi Shiites have asked Korean firms to get propose reconstruction projects, citing Korea's experience in post-war economic reconstruction, said Han's aide, who represents the National Assembly special committee on Iraqi reconstruction.

Due to security concerns, Korea's investment in Iraq has so far been limited to the Kurdish-controlled region, where 2,300 Korean troops are deployed.

The delegation includes officials from trade, construction and petrochemical firms. Talks will cover comprehensive economic partnerships with Iraq, including oil reserve development in southern Iraq and construction.

Korean delegation to meet Iraqi officials over oil development | Korea.net News

Iraqi soldiers detain suspected terrorists at oil facility

Iraqi soldiers detain suspected terrorists at oil facility
By Multi-National Division - Baghdad PAO
Feb 1, 2007 - 10:03:18 AM

Blackanthem Military News, LUTIFIYAH, Iraq — Iraqi soldiers detained eight suspected terrorists at the Karch Oil Facility located just northeast of Lutifiyah, Iraq Jan. 28.

After responding to small arms fire in the vicinity of the oil facility, troops from 1st Battalion, 4th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division conducted a search. They discovered eight Iraqi men with illegal weapons.

All eight men were detained.

One Iraqi Army soldier was slightly wounded in the incident.

The eight men are being held for further questioning.

Originally Posted by neno

Iraqi Central Bank expects more investments in 2007

MENAFN - 02/02/2007 (MENAFN) The Governor of the Iraqi Central Bank said that the 2007 budget will focus on increasing the investments size and volume in Iraq, Iraq Directory reported. He indicated that the Central Bank's task is to deal with the changes produced by the development process and to moderate inflation rates. He added that the bank has raised the exchange rate of the Iraqi Dinar in order to increase the confidence in the Iraqi c urrency and to reduce the prices of imported goods.

This to me says open the dinar at a decent rate to attract investors a rate definately below the dollar but above .01 so that the iraqis will have some buying power this is what will bring in investment...in my opinion.....although i hope mrs cks research and views holds up to being right

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LG official says Kurdistan's market one of company's strongest
By Abdul-Hameed Zibari
Arbil, Feb 3, (VOI) - An official from the Korean company LG said Iraq's Kurdistan market is now one of the strongest for his company, adding LG is trying to develop special products that would suit the atmosphere in the northern Iraq region.

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LG official says Kurdistan's market one of company's strongest
By Abdul-Hameed Zibari
Arbil, Feb 3, (VOI) - An official from the Korean company LG said Iraq's Kurdistan market is now one of the strongest for his company, adding LG is trying to develop special products that would suit the atmosphere in the northern Iraq region.
"We have a great deal of interest in exploring and investing in this market," said LG Sales Director Gu Wang during a press conference he held on Saturday at the Arbil International Hotel.
Najah Fakhri, Vice Chairman of the al-Rayan Company, LG's approved agent in Iraq, said "stable security conditions in Iraq's Kurdistan region have helped us take Arbil as a center to distribute LG's products in the provinces of Mosul, Kirkuk, Salah al-Din and Diala."
Fakhri said the company has carried out several projects in Iraq's Kurdistan region, including the one to develop Arbil Interantional Airport, in addition to the English Village projcet.
Many international companies opened headquarters in Kurdistan thanks to stable security conditions compared to the Iraqi capital Baghdad.
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