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

Originally Posted by shotgunsusie

i know this doesnt belong here but i know everyone will see it here.

im having to fly out tonite to kansas because my mom went into icu today as shes contracted a bit of pneumonia. at 84 i like to keep a good eye on her in these sort of circumstances so ill be joining you all tomorrow when i get back to the web in the lower 48.

why dont you all go ahead and revalue this darn thing so i dont have to go find any more news??? lol

We will keep you in our prayers in your trip, and your mother rapid recovery. Thanks for all you do, Susie!

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Hosted by the Iraqi chamber of the parliament Bahaa Al-Araji, professor MP Iraqi Sadri trend will be held on Wednesday, which falls on 1 / 11 / 2006 nine timing Central Europe and at the eleventh p.m. Baghdad time and evening on the current Iraqi situation and the role of the Sadri movement in the political process and to call on all parties to a the richness of the debate to serve Iraqna.

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Iraq needs USD 100 bill. to rebuild infrastructure -- spokesman

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Iraq needs USD 100 bill. to rebuild infrastructure -- spokesman

By KUNA Team KUWAIT, Oct 31 (KUNA) -- Iraq needs a total of USD 100 billion to rebuild its infrastructure and reform a number of economic aspects within four years, said Iraqi government's spokesman Dr. Ali Al-Dabbagh on Tuesday.

During a press conference on the sidelines of the fifth preparatory meeting for the International Compact with Iraq (ICI), Al-Dabbagh said the mentioned amount of USD 100 billion was a speculative and unofficial figure that was based on a number of reports.

As for the type of assistance needed from the meeting's participating nations, he said such preparatory meetings were set to determine what Iraq would be given, noting that Iraq's commitments would be based on what it would be receiving.

Iraq has explained its commitments and other nations were awaited to present their financial, technical and political obligations, he explained.

The current government needs the international community's support because it has inherited a number of severe problems from the former regime, he noted.

The government, he said, was doing its best to battle corruption and five months ago it started summoning former ministers and officials accused of violating public funds, adding that some of them were convicted.

Regarding Iraq's ongoing blood shed, he explained that terrorists have many h-hours for their operations, adding that the government was doing its best in light of available means which made the presence of international forces a necessity.

Extending these forces' mandate, starting next December, for another year in Iraq was based on the need for their presence, he said.

The sudden withdrawal of these forces would be like a gift to terrorists, so leaders of international forces have agreed on not leaving before Iraqi forces are capable of assuming tasks in full, he noted.

The ICI would not only enable Iraq to battle attacks against it, it would also enable it to block attacks against neighboring nations, he said.

Because terrorism in Iraq would sooner or later spill into the region, Iraq has requested the assistance of neighbors to avoid augmenting the problem, he said.

Al-Dabbagh refused labeling certain nations with playing a role in Iraq's terrorism, but he said some countries were not handling the use of their territories as a passage by terrorists.

As for ties with Iran, he stressed that Iraq wishes to develop strong ties with all nations including Iran.

When asked about the absence of Iran and Syria the compact, he said "such a question should be directed to them," noting that they might have their own reasons.

He urged the Syrian government to act against the unrest flowing from its borders.

ICI's preparatory group includes the UN, US, UK, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait, World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF), European Union (EU), Arab development funds, Islamic Development Bank (IDB), France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, and Spain. (pickup previous) kt.

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Badr Almshaan wrote :
Al 'Al-Qabas' The spokesman of the preparatory body for the development of Iraqi-Kuwaiti relations Karim spring would pay an official visit to Kuwait tomorrow, Wednesday, during which he will meet the Crown Prince and His Highness the Prime Minister and handed over messages from the Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq, Dr. Peace Alzobai of activating the role of the Council for the development of the Iraqi-Kuwaiti relations. in addition to examining the issues, including the issue of the common border between the two countries. The sources indicated that the spring would meet during this visit, which will take several days, a number of political actors and Kuwaiti popular, In the same context, sources revealed that the Iraqi side d nominated. Alzobai peace to the presidency of the Preparatory Committee of the Inter-State Council and in a move aimed to give more support to move forward and speed up the announcement of the development of the relations.

Muhammad Al-Sabah met with Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister

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Muhammad Al-Sabah met with Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister :
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Khaled Al-Dossari wrote :
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Dr.. Mohammad al-Sabah Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Iraqi. Barham Salih, pointing out that he knew d. The solid fighter for democracy, human rights and good governance.

He added Sheikh Mohammed told reporters upon receiving d. Saleh, who arrived the country yesterday that the idea of the International Decade of Iraq is an innovative idea to highlight the seriousness of Iraq in achieving the goals set for Iraq's stability and economic development of Iraq and to be supportive of his brothers in the neighboring countries, For the Arab and Islamic nation, explaining that there Mbzula international effort to help Iraq.
He explained that the conference will be held today in Kuwait will update of the Mecca, which was held a few days ago. He pointed out that the reunification of Mecca Iraqis, today, the objective of the reunification of Iraq with the international community to be one unit supportive of Iraq.
He said Dr Sheikh. Sabah : This congress will be a preparatory conference of the General Conference to be held soon.

For his part, Dr. eighth. Barham Salih Kuwait initiative to mobilize international support for Iraq, pointing out that Iraq is facing a very difficult and dangerous challenges.

, Said. Saleh I am confident that we and the brothers in Kuwait share in the important objective is to produce an Iraq security with itself and its neighbors, He added that the new Iraq must not be the graves and genocide or any aggression on its neighbors.

And, he said. Saleh said the brotherly Kuwaiti people know of the suffering of other Iraqis and the need to help Iraq to overcome the current challenges, stressing that he is confident that the peaceful and democratic Iraq will be a brotherly neighbor of Kuwait and will cooperate with the interest of the peoples of the region.

The draft contract contains an Iraqi initiative on the vision of Iraqi political and economic reforms and the necessary security for Iraq's transition to a secure and prosperous future, He said that he will today in the meeting details of this vision and the necessary reforms that are primarily the responsibility of Iraqi But Iraq needs the help of the international community, especially from our brothers in the region because of failure in Iraq would have serious repercussions for the entire region, Success in Iraq will be a success for each region, Responsibility for that international, regional and Iraqi us all.
He added that Iraq was the last source of threat and instability in the entire region, stressing that the current leadership in Iraq has had a vision of turning Iraq into a supportive role for stability.

And whether they will discuss the issue of debt forgiveness for Iraq, he said. Saleh said that there is always a connection with the brothers in the Gulf. He pointed out that there are some situations inherited from previous eras, and we are fully confident that we and our Arab brothers, and particularly the Gulf Cooperation Council states will be able to arrive at what is good for the region and the Iraqi people.

Dr.. Saleh said that the conference, which will be held today, important as that is the final stage of preparation for the International Decade, in an effort to create a true partnership between the international community and the Iraqi government to overcome the challenges of a political, security and economic.

Dr.. Saleh said that Iraq will abide by the reforms set by the contract, will not be easy and we expect help and support from the international community, He pointed out that this may help embodied in helping political, security and economic.

He said that without political reforms, including national reconciliation among the components of the Iraqi people and the victory of what is common between the sons of the Iraqi people will not be able to control the security situation, He stressed that political and security reforms and economic background to overcome the challenges.
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Iraq seeks $100bn in aid - Business - Middle East Times




Iraq seeks $100bn in aid
AFP

October 31, 2006

KUWAIT CITY -- Iraq is seeking around $100 billion from donor countries to develop its infrastructure over the next five years, an Iraqi official said Tuesday, as a meeting for donor nations opened in Kuwait.

"We need $100 billion to rebuild our infrastructure. This is an approximate figure for the next five years," Ali Al Dabbagh told a press conference. "We need the assistance until the oil sector is reconstructed," Dabbagh said, following the opening of the Preparatory Meeting for International Compact with Iraq.

Representatives of 14 major donor countries and seven international institutions are taking part in the one-day meeting that is expected to approve the blueprint of a partnership between Baghdad and the international community.

Donor nations are seeking commitments from Baghdad that it will carry out comprehensive economic, social and security reforms, and combat rampant corruption before paying the aid.

The Compact is an initiative from the current Iraqi government aiming to secure financial and political backing from the international community for restoring peace and democracy to the war-torn nation.

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Security / Iraq / crime / decline
Iraqi Interior announced lower rates of political crimes and criminal in Baghdad
Baghdad-10-31 (KUNA) -- The Iraqi Interior Minister Jawad who is the rate of political crimes and criminal retreated in Baghdad until 35 to 40% and that the crimes of kidnapping rate plummeted to 62% during the twenty-day attacks on New York and Washington.
The Iraqi minister said in an interview published by a newspaper (morning) issued in Baghdad today that this indicator of the success of low security forces and the internal organs in the follow-up duties with the energies available.

He said that this decline reflects "a case in the means of investigation, criminal evidence, which is in the proportions of high achievement in police stations and patrols and monitoring of explosive belts and booby-trapped cars and explosive devices, which also saw a big retreat."

He who is "the overall security situation in Iraq has improved at all levels, and the great strides."

He announced the agreement on the development and construction of the security services and benefit from the expertise owned by the multinational forces.

With regard to the work of the security committee agreed that the American President George Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said the formation of who is a mechanism that will ensure the transfer of Iraqi security file to the Iraqi authorities confirming that the work of the Commission will begin at the current time.

He concluded by saying, "We have already begun the transfer of the files in all logistical national police services and have plans for training and processing."

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According to Iraq Updates, yesterday Ahi United Bank ("AUB") announced the
signing of a $1.2 billion deposit facility, the largest ever syndicated financing deal by any financial institution in the Middle East.

Fifty-one banks participated - 63% from Europe, 28% from the Far East, 8% from North America and 1% from the Middle East. The transaction was over-
subscribed from a launch of $500 million.

AUB announced a net profit of $164 million for the nine-month period ending
September 30th, a 26% increase.

Total assets of the banking Group stood at $19.1 billion on September 30th,
a 37.4 % increase since December 31, 2005.

TIME.com: Doubts Grow Over Iraq's Prime Minister -- Page 1



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Does Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki have the political spine to deal with Iraq's No. 1 problem — the Shi'ite militias? There's a growing suspicion in Baghdad that he does not. Having promised, for the umpteenth time, to crack down on the sectarian death squads wreaking havoc on the Iraqi capital, the prime minister promptly turned around and castigated U.S. forces for doing precisely that. The Iraqi leader claimed that a predawn raid Wednesday on a militia stronghold by U.S. and Iraqi soldiers had been conducted without his approval, and said such attacks would not be repeated.

A U.S. military statement said the raid was directed at a "top illegal armed group commander directing widespread death squad activity throughout eastern Baghdad." At least 4 people were killed and 20 injured in the raid, which included air strikes from U.S. aircraft. It is unclear whether the targeted militia leader was captured. Although the U.S. said Iraqi special forces played the lead role in the raid, al-Maliki claimed the Iraqi government had not been consulted.

Passing the Buck in Baghdad

AUDIO: The Iraqi prime minister has shown once again that he is not willing to crack down seriously on the Shi'ite militias - which means U.S. and Iraqi soldiers are wasting their time and risking their lives

For the beleaguered residents of Baghdad, this has become a familiar Green Zone farce. Beholden to the very militias he has vowed to crush, the increasingly hamstrung prime minister has forced U.S. troops guarding the city to don kid gloves when dealing with the Mahdi Army, the militia loyal to the radical Shi'ite leader Moqtada al-Sadr, which has been blamed for much of the sectarian violence that kills an average of 100 Iraqis a day. And there is palpable frustration among U.S. soldiers patrolling the streets of Baghdad that every time they strike against the Mahdi Army, they are publicly scolded by the Iraqi prime minister. "Every time he does one of these about-turns, he makes the Madhi Army stronger and the government weaker," says a Western diplomat in Baghdad. "And of course, it drives the [Americans] up the wall."

Moqtada al-Sadr commands enough seats in the Iraqi parliament to topple the prime minister, which is what makes his Mahdi Army untouchable. Still, few in Baghdad doubt that the Mahdi Army is conducting a campaign of organized violence against Iraq's Sunnis. TIME has uncovered evidence of a Mahdi Army program of ethnic cleansing designed to drive Sunnis out of mixed neighborhoods. As a member of a Shi'ite Islamist party himself, al-Maliki dares not incur the wrath of his own community. The last Iraqi leader who tried to face down al-Sadr, former Prime Minister Iyad Allawi, paid a heavy political price — in two general elections following his authorization of U.S. forces to smash the Mahdi Army in the summer of 2004, Allawi has been soundly defeated. That cautionary tale is not lost on al-Maliki.

So, rather than directly confront the Shi'ite militias, the prime minister tends to deflect the blame for the sectarian violence toward Sunni terrorist organizations. He did it again Wednesday, saying: "The root of the bloody cycle that we are undergoing is the presence of terror organizations that have arrived in the country."

Nor was the prime minister in any mood to placate his critics. In addition to criticizing the U.S. military, al-Maliki on Wednesday also publicly slapped down U.S. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad. He dismissed suggestions — made a day earlier by Khalilzad — that Iraqi political parties had agreed to timetables for dealing with the violence. "No one has the right to impose a timetable" on the Iraqi government, he said.

He suggested Khalilzad's statement was motivated by political considerations that had more to do with the American midterm elections due next month than any real deal. " We are not much concerned with it, " he said. The defiance plays well with al-Maliki's political allies: al-Sadr and other Shi'ite Islamists. But it leaves other groups, including Sunnis, Kurds and secular Iraqis — and not a few observers in Washington — wondering whether the prime minister can stop his country from descending into a total sectarian war.

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