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

When they form a monetary union in 2010, how will this affect the value of currencies like Iran which currently has very little value ?

Could Iran be the next currency for speculation ?

Originally Posted by phiberoptik

ok im officially scared...... i called the Video series inquiries number at the inf and got rolled over to the operator who in turn tranfered me to pubic relations ( mind you i'm not expecting them to be in the office yet ) i tried the ole " im a student doing a report line" heres how the call went.



PO: good morning.. really wasnt expecting someone to be in the office this morning.

IMFGuy: ya someone's here round the clock its always busy around here.

PO: i understand.. i'm doing a report for my polysci class and i wanted to ask someone some questions about the Art VIII and Iraq. is there someone whos brain i can pick or should i wait till office hours when theres more people around.

IMFGuy: pause's... sure but can you hold on a sec

Call placed on hold..


IMFGuy: you wouldnt happen to be part of a message board called ROLClub would you ( pronounced it roloclub)

PO: guilty pause..


IMFguy: i thought so .. didnt you say you were gonna call in a could of hours.
fibberopti ( pronouced it just like that ) what kinda name is that anyway ..

PO: its fiberoptic ( correct way to say it ) and its kinda a long story.
well since you seem to know who i am no sense in beating around the bush anymore im sure you know why i really called .. so how about it..


IMFGUY: we're not allowed to discuss senstive information or a non secure line. and besides im not the only one who reads that site. i dont want to lose my job..


Po: i understand thanks ne way .. Hangs up.


NOw i know you can read this whoever you were .. join the club be part of the team.. quit lurkin...

Why is it such a big secret. The meeting was filmed wasnt it? We are only asking if Article 8 was signed, yes or no. Its gonna come out soon anyway..........

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The Iraqi government will struggle to make much impact on the sectarian conflict being waged by Iraqi militias for political and territorial advantage. The coalition presence is increasingly irrelevant, as the struggle between these forces for control on the ground takes centre stage. Furthermore, the interest of different Shia parties in the south in gaining control over the oil sector will make substantive constitutional compromise difficult. Some points of agreement exist between parts of the Shia coalition and the Sunni Arab and Kurdish politicians represented in parliament. However, sectarian considerations are likely to prevent a realignment leading to a new government. The increasing prospect is that Iraq will not see a marked reduction of violence over the outlook period. Local territorial conflicts are likely, as opposed to larger-scale secessionist moves, although such a scenario is possible in Iraqi Kurdistan, unless a compromise is reached over the final status of Kirkuk. As long as there is sufficient commitment to a national political process, though, the complete collapse of the country is unlikely. Oil production growth will be constrained by security problems and persistent underinvestment, but modest increases in output will occur.

now we have the IMF and CBI saying the dinar will rise.......oh not forgetting MoF!!!!

Rolclub is probably how they keep upto date with whatś happening in Iraq.

Thereś probably more info and more research done here by the members than anywhere else,
including the IMF, CBI & MoF !

something else i thought of as far as the answers go from the imf guy, they post info about countries for public viewing on their website, does this mean there is indeed some embargoed info on the art 8? Or iraq in general??[SIZE="4"][/SIZE]

Originally Posted by Adster

Where's Susie when you need a WOOOOOOOTTTTTTTTT?!

We can only hope that she is attending to a mom that is on the mend... In the mean while, we have many

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOTERS

amongst us who can try to carry the Woot torch in her absence..

Thanks for the energy and positive outlook Adam


Randy

Originally Posted by phiberoptik

no where in my 12 years of military nor my grandfathers 27 years of service have they ever gave deploying troops some other countries money with 1 exception.


military intel to pay informents and such


i have to wave the bs flag on this for the following reasons


1. 9 for 10 military personel are not allowed on the local economy (to risky)
2. the shops on most base/camps take dollers ( and cash at that ) they may sell dinar (most under the table or as collectors items ) but they sure as hell wont take it over dollers in a sale on base.
3.intel units ( at least army and air force ) dont normaly deploy in that large of force ( not more than a team normaly and almost never larger than a company)
4.80k troops is a division or major command no way in hell are they going to give that many people cash of any kind.. theres no way to track it and EVERYTHING in the military has to be signed for ( even chow )
5. and ImHo the key to this... Consider the source ( i cant even find the post on iff )

I'm not saying that this rumor has any validity to it at all, but I think there may be some who are not giving our military the benefit of the fact that they have a brain too. Anyone who has been paying attention would be aware of the possible benefits of having this currency, and who is to say that any of them were going to take it to a "local shop" to make a purchase. Chances are, they, like the rest of us, have some kind of a plan for their future...and will more than likely leave it behind with someone "trustworthy" to cash in and invest for them. Just my thoughts.

Originally Posted by AlwaysDreaming

Thanks for making that phone call phiberoptik.
Sure would like to know if any of the IMF staff have posted here!! Hmmmm

Well if this is for real and you ask me it's a great sign. Why else would the IMF monitor a website like Rolclob?? That's pretty wierd by itsself!

Interesting indeed, this shows how big Rolclub have become. And if you take a look at the viewers of rolclub, you often find about 3times as many guests than member online. Then you can ask yourself how many of those guests are people from IMF or any other hot shots around the world?

Like someone stated earlier, this site is probably one of the most active and with most knowledge gathered under the same roof. So why not go here and look for the info?

and i just had to put something in my signature that shows that rolclub and IMF are 1!

asahi.com¡§EDITORIAL: The future of Iraq - ENGLISH




EDITORIAL: The future of Iraq

11/02/2006

More than 100 U.S. troops died in Iraq last month, the deadliest monthly toll since parliamentary elections were held there in January 2005. Security in Iraq has spun out of control. The Iraqi people are paying a terrible price, too. Nearly 1,000 Iraqis were killed in the first half of October alone, a daily average of 60-plus lives lost to terrorist violence. Leading a "normal" life is simply not an option in Iraq these days.

Three and a half years have passed since U.S.-led forces invaded Iraq in spring 2003. The regime of Saddam Hussein toppled after about three weeks. However, the nation's reconstruction process has been stormy at best. Security began to deteriorate especially from around the time the new Iraqi government was proclaimed in May.

Fighting continues between U.S. troops and militant groups with connections to the al-Qaida terrorist organization. Even so, this does not explain the recent spike in the death count. The main cause of the deterioration of security is the sectarian war being waged between the Sunnis and Shiites. This is further compounded by factional strife within the sects.

Militia groups representing each sect are supposed to come under the unified command of the Iraqi national forces, but in reality that is not happening. The militia groups are loyal only to the sect or base organization to which they have sworn allegiance. Even when in uniform and armed with weapons issued by the national forces, most militiamen remain what they have always been at heart.

They are more interested in expanding the influence of their organizations than keeping law and order. They seem determined to keep up their bloody war of revenge and acquisition of power. A struggle for oil interests is also involved, oil being the nation's main source of wealth.

Ordinary Iraqis just want to get on with their lives, but their wishes are being totally ignored. More than 1 million Iraqis are said to have fled in despair to neighboring nations or Europe and the United States.

Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki bears a heavy responsibility. While we can fully appreciate the difficulty of leading a nation of mixed ethnic and sectarian groups, al-Maliki must do something to prevent Iraq's hard-won new nationhood from collapse.

What are his options now? He has no choice but to implement measures that might help restore stability to civilian life in cooperation with influential religious leaders and others who want reconciliation and solidarity among sects and ethnic groups.

The situation is also grave for the United States and Britain, which are responsible for Iraq's postwar settlement. With the U.S. midterm elections less than a week away, President George W. Bush was recently forced to admit he was in a quandary, noting to the effect that he was just as disappointed as his fellow Americans. And a top British military official said the presence of British troops itself was becoming counterproductive to the recovery of security in Iraq.

These frustrations are being vented at al-Maliki. Washington has demanded that a timeline be set for disarming the militia groups. This is a perfectly reasonable demand, but acting on it is anything but easy. Washington needs to be patient. In the meantime, it must continue supporting the Iraqi prime minister.

Cooperation from neighboring Iran and Syria is indispensable to bringing stability to Iraq. Despite Iran's nuclear ambitions and Syria's affinity with terrorist organizations, Washington's refusal to engage in dialogue with them will only diminish the chances of improving the situation in Iraq.

The reborn Iraq must not be allowed to go down. We expect firm, constructive action from the al-Maliki regime and flexible diplomacy from Washington.

--The Asahi Shimbun, Nov. 1(IHT/Asahi: November 2,2006)