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

Originally Posted by lndmn_01

mis-print or slip?????

Woah Mike! Awesome find. How could this possibly be a misprint, how could anyone start a business for less? That would be a 66 cent reval just around where it would fall if they cut the 000's off the SDR rate. This is good news for all.


Woot!

Iraqi Security Force improving, gaining responsibility
Thursday, 14 December 2006

Maj. Gen. William B. Caldwell IV, Multi-National Force-Iraq spokesman addresses questions from journalists during a media roundtable at the Combined Press Information Center in Baghdad. Official Department of Defense photo by Sgt. Sky Laron.BAGHDAD — To aid the growth of Iraqi Security Forces the United States is increasing the amount of transition teams working with the ISF, the top military spokesman in Iraq said here Wednesday.
Commanders on the ground say transition teams are greatly enhancing the overall effectiveness of the ISF, said Maj. Gen. William B. Caldwell IV, Multi-National Force-Iraq spokesman, in a media roundtable with U.S. and Iraqi media at the Combined Press Information Center.

The real purpose of the transition teams “is to provide leadership and coaching and teaching and mentoring,” said Caldwell. “The Iraqi Security Forces themselves are becoming much more proficient and capable now than they've been in the past.”

The Iraqi Security Force is comprised of many junior leaders with little experience, so the daily influence of Coalition advisors is helpful in developing basic leadership skills, he said.

The plan is to “reduce the number of combat forces in order to increase the number of Military Transition Teams, because they see the benefit from that, because it has in fact made the Iraqi Security Forces more capable, more competent”, said Caldwell.

“The challenge we have is they want to take greater control of their security,” Caldwell said. “If that’s a problem, it’s a great problem to have on our hands -- that they want to assume greater control and be more responsible for their overall security. Our mission is to figure out how we can best help them achieve that as rapidly as we can.”

There has been improvement in the little things we tend to take for granted, such as the amount of people showing up for work on a routine basis, care of weapons, and care of the people, said Caldwell.

“We're right at the mark of having put almost now 325,000 Iraqis through that program,” he said. “The challenge is once you do that, you have to have continuing education, continuing mentorship, continuing development” – just as we do in our own Army.

Caldwell added that “When you have commanders on the ground at the lowest level, company commanders, young captains, young sergeants that are telling you that they see an improvement, that's probably one of the best measurements you can possibly use.

In other developments throughout Iraq:

Originally Posted by Mike5200

Each family will be given a loan of 10,000 dinars (approx. $6,600) to start the project, he said.

.66 would be a very nice start! I could work with that!

.66

Originally Posted by Texas_Tea

OOOOOPs. did someone let a little cat out of the bag or is this a typo/misprint...a very bad one at that to. what kind of typo/misprint can coincide with this one to explain it away guys?

If this is not, or if it is a Misprint. Our Gang want SLEEP NOW until they find something to back this up. I for one would like to take this to the Bank. I have lost all resourses to find and find, do to Moderating. But hey That is Cool. We Just need more Evidence of this Article.

Originally Posted by Inscrutable

Woah Mike! Awesome find. How could this possibly be a misprint, how could anyone start a business for less? That would be a 66 cent reval just around where it would fall if they cut the 000's off the SDR rate. This is good news for all.


Woot!

WOW I was so busy just posting articles I never read the last sentence -HOLY SMOKE!!I'll Take it! I'll take IT!

Originally Posted by Mike5200

WOW I was so busy just posting articles I never read the last sentence -HOLY SMOKE!!I'll Take it! I'll take IT!

I can not believe you on-up to that one. But if this is True. You MIKE5200 are the Winner of Finding the R/V. You might want to disquise yourself at the CayMens. Come on Gang....Lets Back this Up with More....

Originally Posted by Mike5200

Unemployment at 50%, says minister


Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, Mohamed Radhi said he had 100,000 small-sized projects in mind and has urged the government set aside enough allocations to have the scheme in place in 2007.



Each family will be given a loan of 10,000 dinars (approx. $6,600) to start the project, he said.

Very interesting if you put it all together.....

Originally Posted by Texas_Tea

OOOOOPs. did someone let a little cat out of the bag or is this a typo/misprint...a very bad one at that to. Normally it is just a digit off or something like that. What kind of typo/misprint can coincide with this one to explain it away guys?

Well, currently 10,000 IQD is worth @ $6.60 USD. I guess you could start a phone company with some dixie cups and string with that?

Interesting,

Maybe this is why 10K was held up, sure would be nice.



By Ikhlas Majeed

Azzaman, December 14, 2006

Nearly half of Iraqis able to work are idle, said Minister of Labor and Social Affairs.

Mohamed Radhi said the high jobless rate was devastating to a country torn by sectarian strife and violence.

He said combating unemployment was as important as the fight against ‘terror’. Joblessness plays into the hands of ‘terrorists’, he said.

He said he had drawn a plan to provide short-term loans to families willing to start up their own businesses particularly those who depend on social benefits for a living.

“This project will contribute to defeating terror and terrorists who target sources of energy and labor. As a result unemployment has reached more than 50 per cent in some provinces,” he said.

He said he had 100,000 small-sized projects in mind and has urged the government set aside enough allocations to have the scheme in place in 2007.

Each family will be given a loan of 10,000 dinars (approx. $6,600) to start the project, he said.