Thread: Iraq/Dinar News. 09/05 to 01/14/07

Despite US concern over Tehran's role in Iraq, two countries to implement previous security deals.
BAGHDAD, 16 October 2006 (Middle East Online)

Iraq and Iran have formed a working group to build closer security and intelligence ties, the Iraqi government announced Sunday, despite US concerns over Tehran's role in the country.

Iraqi National Security Advisor Muwaffaq al-Rubaie and his Iranian counterpart Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejei, minister of security and intelligence, recently discussed putting into effect a prior deal to share intelligence.

"The two sides agreed to form a working group to lay down suitable mechanisms to implement the agreement to strengthen security and intelligence cooperation," said a statement issued by the Iraqi cabinet.

The United States, which maintains 142,000 troops in Iraq, has expressed concern over what it describes as Iran's role in fuelling the deadly violence sweeping Iraq and has accused Tehran of smuggling weapons to Iraqi militias.

"Two countries are particularly playing a negative role: the Iranian and Syrian regimes," said US ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad on Thursday.

"These regimes are supporting groups who are killing Iraqis. Their objective is to use Iraqis as cannon fodder in their plan to keep Iraqis divided and Iraq weak," he said.

Rubaie declined to discuss the agreement or Iran's role in the country, saying: "I do not wish to comment on these issues."

In a July interview with CNN, however, the Iraqi national security advisor denied that Iran had a hand in the violence, but he acknowledged: "They have a political influence. They have media activity. They have even sometimes a security and intelligence activity inside Iraq."

He also denied that Iran was supplying militants with special armor-piercing explosives technology, even though US and British officers maintain that the devices can be traced specifically to Iran.

The US embassy in Iraq did not have a specific comment on the move towards closer intelligence and security relations between the two countries, but continued to express concern about Iranian activities.

"We have always maintained that Iraq should have normal relations with all its neighbors," said embassy spokesman Lou Fintor. "We have long made clear our concerns about Iranian activities inside Iraq."

Iran and Iraq to strengthen security and intelligence ties | Iraq Updates

BASRA AIR STATION, 16 October 2006 (Washington Times)

A team of U.S. Air Force personnel at this sprawling British base in southern Iraq is working to rebuild an air force that the U.S. military spent more than a decade destroying.

Former test pilot Lt. Col. Kelly Latimer and her team of five pilots and maintainers are partnered with 70 Squadron of the reborn Iraqi air force, which three years ago had been grounded by 12 years of attacks and sanctions.

The squadron's 15 Iraqi pilots and 39 other personnel operate four light aircraft donated by coalition countries -- two bulbous Seekers powered by a single pusher propeller and painted bright yellow, as well as two single-prop CH-2000s sporting a more conventional engine-in-front layout and gray paint.

Both types carry infrared and daylight cameras for monitoring power and oil infrastructure and for spotting targets for other branches of the Iraqi military.

This year, the squadron has spent 900 hours in the air, usually flying about five sorties a day. An American pilot rides along on all flights.

The squadron's equipment and missions are basic stuff. The Seeker makes 80 knots and, from the ground, sounds like a motor scooter. "With a bit of a headwind, we get passed by cars on the road," Col. Latimer said.

Many of the unit's Iraqi aviators are former fighter pilots, some having flown the Mach-3 MiG-25.

"I thought coming in that these guys would be disgruntled," Col. Latimer said, "but they're happy to be flying and to have a job."

When the squadron was formed two years ago, most flights were dedicated to training. But now that almost all the Iraqi fliers are checked out on both the Seeker and the CH-2000, the unit can dedicate more efforts to patrolling vital oil and power facilities and supporting the Basra-based Iraqi army's 10th Division and the tiny Iraqi navy based at nearby Umm Qasr.

On one recent anti-smuggling exercise, 70 Squadron pilots spotted suspect boats with its cameras and used radios to direct Iraqi patrol craft to an intercept.

"We need more exercises," Col. Latimer said, especially to improve the ground and sea forces' procedures for talking to the air force.

Col. Latimer anticipates that the squadron will swap its single-engine aircraft for bigger twin-engine planes that are faster and can carry more equipment, perhaps including advanced sensors that can transmit imagery directly to ground forces.

In the meantime, there are logistical problems to sort out. The CH-2000s need a new support contract, and aviation fuel has been in short supply. And Col. Latimer is hoping to find Iraqis with training experience so the squadron can train pilots on its own.

But there are no plans for the Americans to leave. The next rotation of U.S. advisers will stay a full year, compared with four months for the current team.

U.S. helps rebuild Iraqi air force | Iraq Updates

16 October 2006 (Financial Times)

A video posted on the internet yesterday in the name of one of Iraq's largest insurgent groups called for the creation of a separate Sunni Islamic state in the country.

If authentic, it could indicate a shift in strategy for parts of the Sunni Arab insurgency. "Your brothers in the Mutayibeen Coalition herald the establishment of the Islamic State of Iraq," said a spokesman, whose face was blotted out.

He said it should encompass the governates of Baghdad, Anbar, Diyala, Kirkuk, Salahedddin, Nineveh and parts of Babel and Wasit - a swathe of central and western Iraq where most Sunni Arabs live.

The Mutayibeen Coalition was purportedly set up last week by the Mujahideen Shura Council, an al-Qaeda-dominated umbrella organisation, along with smaller groups and tribal leaders.

It is rarely clear whether internet statements represent a coherent stance by insurgents or a splinter group, or indeed if they are authentic at all. But if a separate state is now a goal of radical Sunni Islamist guerillas, it puts them at odds with mainstream Sunni politicians and many other insurgent groups. They tend to look askance at partition, which they claim would deprive their oil-poor central Iraqi heartland of resources.

Sectarian violence flared over the weekend, with police announcing yesterday that suspected Shia militiamen had killed 42 Sunnis in the Balad region, north of the capital. The killings were in apparent retaliation for the deaths of 17 Shia, whose bodies were found on Friday.

Call for Sunni state in Iraq | Iraq Updates

Independent : Iraqi civil war had become a reality and may be questioned!

London - WAI-Ahmad al-Sadoun


The British newspaper The Independent published Takraira today reported that the civil war in Iraq may not become a doubt as it said .. Baghdad turned into ten cities each other cult that practiced hostility where Sunnis and Shiites kill each other.

The newspaper considered that the statement made by General Richard shells Army Chief of Staff
The British were thin and that it did not go far enough!

The chief of the British shells effects of media and political storm of the week
While past criticized post-war planning for the invasion of the United States-led
2003 on Iraq and said (it must withdraw British troops from Iraq
Soon as their presence over the security situation worsened)

For its part said the newspaper / Times / that the British government had renounced
The forces that participated in the war in Iraq and the other in Afghanistan and that it is not contained
To bear the consequences of the war and added that General Richard shells Chief of Staff of the British Army contributes to the global debate focused not only to London and even if Washington did not release share but settled the debate in Washington without a British contribution negligible.

The newspaper said that the American President George Bush and Vice-President Dick Cheney
And Donald Rumsfeld and Defense Minister have committed egregious errors ... Stressing that there
Britain now be ignored in the search for a solution to these errors

Champions to men in all configurations of the Ministry of the Interior

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The name of God the Merciful
((Katlohm, so that there will be strife and the religion is God))
Qur'an 40:51
Champions to men in all configurations of the Ministry of the Interior
Bye 00
The volume of your responsibility in the implementation of the duties entrusted to you great
Reflected the magnitude of this responsibility for their lives of your sons and endangered our patient people and property has exerted in that the maximum you possess enormous sacrifices in blood was pure 00
Asked by the rich soil of Iraq, which tells the pious 00
The Eagle terrorists in their transgression We see them from time to time, are you, the heroes
Through the fire, or directing their weapons failing to you surreptitiously because of a cowardly treachery
They also 00 during the discharge of the duties and tasks assigned to you 00
Must you about these terrorist acts to take swift action
Believes a strong reaction and rapid against each of the shooting or draw his weapon to our security personnel
And no matter who it belongs to you dear heroes valiant freedom
Represent the law and do you get to build a state of law and institutions and the implementation of the law
The secretariat in your responsibility and any complacency in this regard will lead to further chaos and confusion and instability
It is the aspirations of the terrorists and criminals protection of the Constitution and your duty
And God is the God Almighty Nasserkm authorizing 0
The arrival Soloa Patriots and the brave Thabwa these ghosts
Know O heroes and you will build a free and dignified life and stability
No limits ((that God does not love aggressors)) and respected the people's rights and dignity
Be helpful to the Iraqis "and the terrorists, murderers and criminals fire" raging
Wait and your courage
Yours sincerely 00

Jawad who is
Minister of the Interior


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The presidency of the parliament demanding the closure of the eastern channel and the newspaper Azzaman
Baghdad - (Voices of Iraq) A statement issued by the House today, Monday, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki intervention and the closure of the Eastern Canal newspaper space and time because of the way their coverage of the parliamentary session, which saw passage of the law of the provinces last week.
The statement said, which received news agency (Voices of Iraq) independent copy of today, , "The presidency of the Chamber of Deputies rejected the media coverage of the channel space and Eastern Azzaman newspaper Battaftha International Adoption of the House of Representatives on the executive procedures for the formation of regions in the meeting last Wednesday."
He added that "television and newspaper coverage in recent arguments that the law leads to the division of Iraq and engaging in a civil war Mdaitan the presence of four members of the House of Representatives of the Iraqi List, has helped to pass this project."
The statement pointed out that the presidency of the Council expressed "the deep resentment and anger of how they have been dealt with the news, which showed the trends are far from professional, objective and impartial manner that raises suspicion of sedition and creates tension in the Iraqi street, without the slightest regard for the sensitive stage and the circumstances through which it DNA Aziz. "
He said that "the presidency of the Chamber of Deputies warned Canal East and Azzaman newspaper and other media and satellite channels, which adopts the same method in dealing with the situation and the political events taking place in the Iraqi arena of the media to repeat this behavior unacceptable."
The statement called on the Iraqi government to "consider this irresponsible media practices and take appropriate action to reckoning."
The Iraqi Parliament had voted last week in favor of the territories after weeks of controversy and the differences between the parliamentary blocs in the corridors of the Council.
She described several blocks parliamentary draft resolution as "a step towards the division of Iraq.
Wa-h n

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Political bureau of the National Accord Movement-Mahmoud told Almshahadani

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The name of God the Merciful

A press statement issued by the political bureau of the National Accord Movement in Iraqi statements Almshahadani Mahmoud Al-Jazeera satellite in the 10-16-2006

We saw very surprised by the Masrah Mahmoud Almshahadani the so-called President of the House of Representatives on the subject of Iraqi Territories Act, which was passed recently by the Al-Jazeera satellite on the evening of Sunday October 15 this Responding to a question about the attitude of Dr. Iyad Allawi and the Iraqi List This person and without prior Pa to affect a person d. Iyad Allawi, and the words reflect the spokesman described manner devoid of the rules of civility and decency have political surprise us all this way cliché and cheap to a person who is alleged to have headed the House of Iraq.
We in the leadership of the Iraqi National Accord Movement condemn these statements and we reserve the right to prosecute Almshahadani and stand with him, We will take to file a lawsuit on Almshahadani and his ilk who offend personality, the symbol of Iraqi national impeccable weight regional and international levels, which are known by everyone in Rwanda.

Dr. Allawi is the first to lay the foundation for rebuilding of the Iraqi state after the fall of the previous regime, when the head of the interim government and we warn them in a strong warning that the parliamentary immunity, which would not hide Tjdihm benefit the perpetrators of their own and of the right to lie and mislead the citizens of our long-suffering nation.
Long live Iraq and the people lived and will remain, Dr. Iyad Allawi and the Iraqi National Accord are leading struggling for the unity, peace and the people of Iraq.

It is God conciliation.

The Iraqi National Accord Movement
The Political Bureau

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Dr. Ibrahim Bahr Al-Oloum : the rise in the prices of fuel in a shock left negative impacts on the citizens
And by the Parliament's law importing oil derivatives, is an important step.


Dr. Ibrahim Bahr Al-Uloom, the former oil minister that the tests proved that the resort to shock, which provides for increasing the prices rapidly and substantially have had adverse effects on citizens, especially low-income groups. He added that any further increase in prices according to the rescheduling of the International Monetary Fund will further confusion in the economic situation and increase the suffering of citizens, especially the poor, as it Bahr sciences, by the Parliament's law participation of the private sector in the importation and distribution, which will lead to a gradual withdrawal t the government of import to the private sector is an important step The Sea Sciences on the need to achieve a quantum leap in the management and implementation of plans and installed the filter small and medium-sized enterprises, especially in the Furat and the Kurdistan region.


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Originally Posted by CharmedPiper

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Dr. Ibrahim Bahr Al-Oloum : the rise in the prices of fuel in a shock left negative impacts on the citizens
And by the Parliament's law importing oil derivatives, is an important step.


Dr. Ibrahim Bahr Al-Uloom, the former oil minister that the tests proved that the resort to shock, which provides for increasing the prices rapidly and substantially have had adverse effects on citizens, especially low-income groups. He added that any further increase in prices according to the rescheduling of the International Monetary Fund will further confusion in the economic situation and increase the suffering of citizens, especially the poor, as it Bahr sciences, by the Parliament's law participation of the private sector in the importation and distribution, which will lead to a gradual withdrawal t the government of import to the private sector is an important step The Sea Sciences on the need to achieve a quantum leap in the management and implementation of plans and installed the filter small and medium-sized enterprises, especially in the Furat and the Kurdistan region.


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What does that mean: rescheduling????

Not alot of noise here this morning plus not much NEW news out of iraq - did they do everything that they had planned for day 16th?

Still positive here but Adster maybe correct with a RV of november. If not by Noverber elections here, we maybe in for long wait. Plus SGS has changed her sig. hmmmmm

Voices of Iraq: Iraq-Currency
Posted by: nadioshka on Monday, October 16, 2006 - 01:21 PM

Iraq-Currency
Dollar demand down at Iraqi Cenbank auction
By Dergham Mohammed Ali
Baghdad, Oct 16, (VOI) – Demand for dollars was lower at the Iraqi Central Bank daily auction on Monday to $43.800 million from $46 million in Sunday auction.
The central bank said in its daily statement it covered all bids which were $18.690 million in cash and $25.110 million in foreign transfers.
The dollar exchange rate was stable for the third session running at 1,470 dinars.
Ten banks participated in the auction but none offered to sell dollars.