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Iran crisis in the Iraqi situation or smoothed

(Voice of Iraq) - 11-28-2006
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British Defense Minister : Iran crisis in the Iraqi situation or smoothed

Rome, London time
Warned the British Defense Minister Dis Brown yesterday of the danger of Iran and Iraq before the scheduled talks between Iraqi President Jalal Talabani and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. He explained in a speech in London that Iran enjoys influence inside Iraq, It has the capacity to aggravate the situation or calm him down, to launch the dialogue or impairment, It does not use this power well. Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi yesterday that the latest Italian military deployed in Iraq's three thousand troops would leave the country within days after the surrender by Iraqi forces which occupied base in the city of Nasiriyah south of the country. For his part, Brown said yesterday that British forces in Iraq would lessen the few thousand by the end of next year in Ouane indication that the multinational forces in Iraq led by the United States is under strong pressure to withdraw from this country, which suffered sectarian violence. Prodi said in an interview with television network Telilombardia regional stayed in Nasiriyah only 60 to 70 soldiers of Italy and handed to Iraqi police barracks. And these soldiers will return to their homes between the first and second of next month. The Italian Prime Minister also said he spoke with President George Bush, who has expressed his regret over the departure. He added Prodi, but we knew we had announced that we will leave to our campaign during the election campaign. With Brown said that the British forces in Iraq would lessen the few thousand by the end of next year.
He explained in a speech to the Royal Institute of International Affairs Ainstitut I can tell you that by the end of next year I expect a reduction of British forces in Iraq significantly, a few thousand.
He said at the end of the day, that certainly depends on the circumstances on the ground - including the threat level and the ability of the Iraqis to address-and the final decision will be given to our military.
Brown added that the planning was underway for a few months, he said he stressed to those
Plan to reduce the number of troops on to examine all options for the agent to keep any soldier
Additional in Iraq more time than is necessary.
Brown also criticized the position of Iran over the situation in Iraq as unacceptable. He said that the disposal of Iran remains a source of great concern. British troops are deployed, especially in southern Iraq. The 126 British soldiers killed in the country since the invasion in March 2003.

The New York Times reveals : the Commission recommends that Baker Hamilton

(Voice of Iraq) - 11-28-2006
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The New York Times reveals :
The Baker Hamilton recommends the need for dialogue
With Syria and Iran to stop violence in Iraq

Washington and Tehran and Ankara news agencies from Osama Abdul Aziz :

Iraqi Tnthab the loss of a relative and is expected to identify him in police Baghdad
Amid unprecedented political movements to contain the sectarian blood River, visits to the American officials, headed by George Bush to the region, The New York Times newspaper that the draft of the report on Iraq, Baker Hamilton recommends diplomatic initiative widespread in the region include a direct dialogue with Syria and Iran. but it does not specify any timetable for military withdrawal from Iraq.

The newspaper said yesterday that a study of the situation in Iraq. composed of 10 members, representing the Democratic and Republican parties. consistent with the strategy of diplomacy and meetings which will be held during the hours of sharp differences over the wording of the military withdrawal. She pointed out that some members of the Committee, which is headed by the former Foreign Minister James Baker (Republican) and former Senator Lee Hamilton (Democratic) supported the idea of the very AIPAC timetable for withdrawal that includes the withdrawal of about 75 thousand American troops within a year.

It seems that the draft of the report, which could not be obtained by the newspaper, the idea of linking the withdrawal to the ability of Iraqi forces to carry out the tasks of security and the maintenance of stability in the country. It is expected that meetings of the debate over the criteria to be defined to measure the ability of Iraqi forces in this regard. The New York Times quoted sources from inside the Commission saying that the meeting will take place over the next two days, but it could go on if the failure of members to secure unanimity on the points listed on the agenda of the meeting. The newspaper noted the views of some members of the Special Committee that the announcement of a timetable for the withdrawal of Iraq is the only way to convince the government of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki focusing on the formation of an effective Iraqi military force.

The disclosure of some of the features of the draft report at a time when Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, during the hours of consultations in Iran. he described as aimed at strengthening relations and the security of Iraq. He added that the delegation accompanying him, comprising ministers of oil, industry and technology, foreign affairs and the spokesman for Osman greeted Iraqi President Jalal Talabani's visit to the second of its kind since he assumed office, will last two days.

For his part, The Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad his country's willingness to assist the United States in putting an end to the ongoing sectarian violence in Iraq if they renounced Washington from the confrontational approach with Tehran. Nejad said that the United States bogged down in Iraq. He denied his country's organization of the summit with Syria and Iraq to discuss ways to stop the violence.

In London, the British Defense Minister Dis Brown's statements Nejad saying : The Iranian position towards Iraq Germegbol, and that the Tehran, to be a party-building and serious in the West relations. He noted Brown to Iranian influence in Iraq and stressed that Tehran could use this influence in calming the situation or lit, Brown Iran and threatened that it would be further isolated if it continues on its current approach.

In Amman, Official Jordanian sources said that the Jordanian monarch King Abdullah II will meet with leaders of the Sunni and Shiite to discuss the situation in Iraq in preparation for the visit of Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki tomorrow, The sources added that these leaders, including Shiite leader Abdul Aziz Hakim and former Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi.

In Ankara Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that he would visit Iran in next December 3rd and pointed out that he plans to visit Syria in the framework of the Turkish efforts to help put an end to the violence in Iraq.

MT

Originally Posted by Lakeway

I keep a 25,000 tucked into the visor in my truck. I like to look at it and dreeeeeeaaaaaam......

Lakeway, I am REEEALLLY into trucks. Being we are both in TX, tell me what make/color do you have?? Also, where is it parked during the day??? I would love to check out your truck!!! Sounds lovely!!!!!

Monday, November 27, 2006-6:09 PM BT

Essam of Gibraltar
Kirkuk - (Voices of Iraq)

She Russian company specialized in the field of oil readiness for the establishment of refineries in the oil city of Kirkuk.
An official source in the governorate of Kirkuk News Agency (Voices of Iraq) Independent that the "governor of Kirkuk Alathenben met this evening in his office with a delegation from the Russian engineering company headed Kostbn Luis fact that the presence of Omar Saleh meat manager Kirkuk refinery and discussed with him investment in Kirkuk.
The source added that the head of the delegation of the Russian company specialized in the field of building oil refineries company was ready to participate in the reconstruction and rehabilitation of oil refineries in Kirkuk.
The source pointed out that "Kirkuk governor explained that the new Iraqi constitution giving wide scope for foreign investment and local governments pending controls such investments, which will contribute effectively in the implementation of projects, specifically including strategy.
.It is noteworthy that the Russian company is in the city of Sulaymaniyah.
The head of the council of the province of Kirkuk Rzkar had asked the Iraqi Oil Minister Hussein Shahrastani need to establish a new oil refinery in the city as a result of the city's residents suffering from shortage in the quantity of fuels.
The Ministry of Oil on the rehabilitation of Kirkuk's oil refinery, which had operated before the 2003 capacity is expected to reach one million liters per day, but its capacity now ranging between 300 to 400 thousand liters per day.
There refinery in the city of Kirkuk, Kirkuk and the oil depot. Kirkuk and possesses huge oil is a big kind of mix of light.
The city of Kirkuk, from time to time, the crisis due to lack of refineries Amtlam city sufficient production quotas and most of the city fuels come from the Baiji refinery, the largest oil refineries in Iraq.

Cheers!
DayDream

Originally Posted by CharmedPiper

Iraq-Currency :: Aswat al Iraq :: Aswat al Iraq

Iraq-Currency

Dollar demand up in Iraqi Cenbank daily auction
Baghdad, Nov 27,

(VOI) – Buying demand for U.S. dollars was higher in the Iraqi central bank daily auction on Monday, while the dollar rate continued its down trend dinars as the central bank moved on with the revaluation of the local currency.The Cenbank said in its daily statement the dollar demand reached $20.580 million compared to $5.330 million on Thursday.

The central bank covered all bids received from local banks which were $3.280 million in cash and $17.300 million in foreign transfers.

The exchange rate was at 1,439 dinars per dollar, two dinars down from Thursday’s session.

Last Thursday, Iraqi demand on dollars hit a new low for 2006 and the dollar rate was down three dinars amid expectations of lower demand for the U.S. currency.

WOOOOOTTTTTEEEERRRR!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by Arkie

Article (140) Legislation remains in effect as long as it is not nullified or amended in accordance to the rules of this constitution.


Arkie.

Dang Arkie, you almost through this Arkie off.....

OSOK

Weighing up risks in Iran and Iraq

Jon Hemming

Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Hungry for oil and gas, China may take on political risks in Iran and security risks in Iraq to get a foothold where Western firms fear to tread.
Iran and Iraq together have 19 percent of global oil reserves and some of the world's biggest undeveloped fields. China already gets almost half its oil imports from the Middle East, giving it a strong strategic incentive to secure big oil-field deals in the two regional neighbors.

In Iran, mainland firms are "operating in an environment where there aren't a full range of competitors. They have the opportunity to get involved in super giant oil fields," said Ian Brown, head of the Middle East research team at Wood Mackenzie. "In Iraq, whenever the time is ripe, it will be everyone and his dog competing and the chances of having a major share will be far less."

Iran is heavily reliant on oil, which represents about 80 to 90 percent of its export earnings. But its aged and declining oil fields mean it needs increased investment just to keep output at the present level of around four million barrels a day.

So Iran needs access to foreign money and technology, but US laws prohibit American firms from investing in the Islamic Republic. Washington can impose penalties on firms from other countries investing more than US$20 million (HK$156 million) a year in oil and gas.

Contract disputes, delays, bureaucratic and political meddling, infrastructure problems and concessions oil firms say are unattractive have reduced foreign investment to a trickle.

The problem in Iraq is perhaps more intractable - the daily toll of bombings, sectarian clashes and spiraling violence. But Iraq has the third- largest reserves in the world and only 10 percent of the country has been explored for oil.

Dozens of foreign oil companies have signed memoranda of understanding with Iraq, seen as a way of initiating relations with the new Baghdad government that could develop into real deals if and when stability is achieved.

But between April 2003 and June 2006, there were an estimated 315 attacks on Iraq's energy infrastructure and few foreign oil firms have started work on the ground.

To escape its bind, Iran has dangled the prospect of huge energy deals with China, which may be willing to accept less lucrative deals to attain energy security and which traditionally does not link investment with politics.

For Iran, such deals might also help dissuade China from backing sanctions against Teheran over its nuclear program.
While UN Security Council negotiations over Iran sanctions drag on, so do Teheran's talks with China's Sinopec (0386) over its Yadavaran oil field, a rich prize which could be worth as much as US$100 billion.

What is given may also be taken away. "If China agrees with sanctions on Iran, not only the government of the Islamic Republic, but also the people of Iran, would consider China an enemy of Iran and this may affect its political and economic cooperation," wrote Hossein Shariatmadari, an adviser to Iran's supreme leader.

China has yet to nail its colors to the mast as the United States pushes for a tougher sanctions draft against Iran and Russia argues for the European text to be watered down.

Before the 2003 Iraq war, China had agreed a US$700-million deal with Saddam Hussein's government to develop the Ahdab oil field. Now that contract is being renegotiated and the new Iraqi government is keen on a deal. "Their contacts with Iraq never stopped," said a senior Iraqi Oil Ministry official. "They are the most active firms of all. They are on the ground with us and ready to offer all kinds of help to develop the oil sector."

REUTERS

The Standard - China's Business Newspaper

Along with the Iraq info, here's some interesting behind the scenes info on China's motivation (or lack thereof) to support sanctions against Iran....

Iraq President of the Arab economy in its next

Baghdad correspondent

Presiding over Iraq next session of the Arab Economic Council, which held in Cairo early next month.

The director of the Media Office at the Ministry of Trade and added that the conference, which follows the activities of the Arab League will be responsible for economic policy-making and coordination between the Arab Member States in order to achieve Arab economic integration and economic unity.
And that conference is a real opportunity to explain the economic suffering of Iraq and the importance of the participation of our Arab brothers to support Lebanon's infrastructure through investment in the Arab positions to declare Iraq He added that the return of Iraq to the Arab forums this weight and the responsibility to give him freedom and opportunity in the Arab economic policy coordination and grant greater weight in the level of Arab relations. He pointed out that Trade Minister Shigeru Abdel farmer Sudanese special study prepared for the conference, explaining the point of view of Iraq in support of the Arab economic unity and the establishment of a free trade zone combining all Arab countries, which thus becoming a significant economic force in the region and the world.

Translated version of http://www.iraqigovernment.org/

Cheers!
DayDream

Originally Posted by CharmedPiper

I'm not cashing in until 1.47 or better....you are right in saying we probably never would make 4 cents profit off a investment ever again.....but how phenomenal is $1.47.....once in a lifetime shot which most likely will never happen again in our lifetime......I'm in for the ride.....!!!!

There will be children generations from now who will ask their grandparents why they couldn't see this as the ultimate investment, because it will literally have been studied as a part of economic history....: "Gee, grandpa, if you only bought even a thousand dollar's worth, you'd have been a (multi) millionaire! leader:

Originally Posted by hightide3016

Hi Choochie, I just wanted to tell you not to worry. Your husband should be able to find a job pretty quick. Truck drivers are the life blood of this nation. Without them this nation would come to a halt.

I used to hear: "If you got it, a truck brought it!" After the re-val, his your experience, he could have his own trucking company! Hang in there!