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

Originally Posted by lndmn_01

Now, why would you deny that they will receive $14,000 loans were approved. Doesn't seem like they should be that big of a deal.

Could very well be a big deal to the Iraqis that make 300-600 USD per month........

Hmmm..Intersting :)

(Voice of Iraq) - 29-09-2006 | This issue was sent to a friend

»Leader of" Al-Qaeda in Iraq presents Al Sorry »cooperating with the government

Immigrant calls for the kidnapping of Westerners in exchange for Omar Abdel Rahman

London : Middle East »
The leader of Al-Qaeda in Iraq »in the voice recording broadcast on the Internet yesterday under the title Al Come to the speech whether» that more than four thousand foreign fighters killed in Iraq during the fighting forces led by the United States and the government, which supported the Americans.
One speaker in the recording that Abu Hamza Muhajir. It has not been possible to verify the registration, but broadcast in the main locations used by the fundamentalists.

The Al-Muhajir yesterday Sorry »on the clan elders, who abandon cooperation with the Iraqi government to join the ranks of the Mujahideen», according audiotape broadcast on the Internet and can not be sure of his health. The tape recording of the voice said that Abu Hamza Muhajir Khalifa Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, that the amnesty will continue during the month of Ramadan. However, he thanked the Iraqi tribal leaders who have cooperated with Al-Qaeda »secretly and openly, they are the best and thanked the people of the land of Iraqis who briefed money and men.

The statement Al those who stood with traitors Fajanoa religion and the stimulating, I would like to say to those in this holy month we today announce a general amnesty for all those ».

However, the offer is conditional upon two conditions : the Al »sincere repentance and learned that you put in the hands of your brothers the mujahideen to depart» occupier of Iraq. He said that after the month of Ramadan will be the eradication of the capital traitors, if not longer serve penance and to the right. The inflammatory speech to the owners drain of scientists, engineers and experts in the techniques to invent dirty bombs against American forces. He said that there is a major military future named Al-Fateh indicated », inviting scholars maize for the eradication of infidels, apostates. The Abu Muhajir called at the beginning of September (September) Sunni Arabs to kill each and every one of them an American soldier and at least one of revenge and to the Shiites.

He called the immigrant to the kidnapping of Westerners in exchange for the man Muslim cleric jailed in the United States.

And he said : "I appeal to every Mujahid free on the land of Mesopotamia and seeking to find in this holy month, may God grant the families of some of the dogs to release the Roman Cheickna ». The spokesman accused the wardens of Americans torturing Egyptian cleric Omar Abdel Rahman. the spiritual leader of "Islamic Group» Egyptian imprisoned in Colorado prison for his conviction on the link bombing of the World Trade Center in New York in 1993. The speaker also called for attacks on the American military camps in Iraq, using non-conventional bombs, such bombs, biological weapons or dirty bombs. Did not possible to verify the authenticity of the tape, but live on the main locations used by the hard-liners. The killing of Al-Qaeda in Iraq, a number of foreign hostages, some spare head, in its campaign against the forces led by the United States and the Baghdad government, which is led by Shiites. He said immigrant in the tape added : "Those who stood with the occupiers and their supporters traitors. who turned into their eyes and tongues Fajanoa religion and bring them and their land with their belief that they can achieve financial gain or social situation. Say to them in this holy month of the amnesty and pardon declare a general amnesty for all those having waived their blood spilled by the hands and Bakhiantkm ». The rule is one of the main armed groups in Iraq, claimed responsibility for some of the bloody attacks. The American intelligence official said in Washington that American authorities had expected a letter from the group in the month of Ramadan. He added : "I wanted to show something to continue to support the position to say that Al Qaeda is still operating and played a prominent role after the death of al-Zarqawi».


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Originally Posted by archangel

U.S. says attacks cost Iraq $16 bln in oil exports
28 Sep 2006 21:22:34 GMT
Source: Reuters

More By Tom Doggett

WASHINGTON, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Iraq lost $16 billion in oil export revenue for about a two-year period and has not been able to maintain adequate electricity supplies due, in part, to insurgent attacks on the country's energy infrastructure, the U.S. government's independent inspector on Iraqi reconstruction said in a new report.

"A number of factors, including attacks, aging and poorly maintained infrastructure and criminal activity are adversely affecting Iraq's ability to develop a viable energy sector," said Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction Stuart Bowen.

"These factors have combined to hold down Iraq's oil exports and the availability of electricity," Bowen said in an unclassified summary released on Thursday of a still-classified audit report prepared in late July.

The report said Iraq lost a potential $16 billion in revenue from oil exports between January 2004 and March 2006.

Iraq's oil sector, which the Bush administration hoped would be a big revenue raiser to help rebuild Iraq, has been subjected to repeat attacks on its pipelines and oil export facilities. Iraq has the world's third largest crude oil reserves at 115 billion barrels.

Despite its huge oil holdings, Bowen noted, Iraq is paying billions of dollars to import gasoline and other refined petroleum products for its citizens.

The United States has invested about $320 million to improve Iraq's capability to protect its oil and electricity infrastructure, the inspector general said.

Bowen said the new Iraqi government must take "bold action" to protect the country's energy sites, and he noted Iraq's leaders are pursuing initiatives to enhance security and performance of the oil and electricity infrastructure.

Iraq's oil production averaged 2.2 million barrels a day in August, based on the latest estimate from the U.S. Energy Department. The country's oil exports have been running at almost 1.7 million barrels a day in September.

Those levels are far below pre-war conditions, when energy experts had estimated that Iraq pumped between 2.8 million and 3 million barrels per day and had a net oil export potential of 2.3 million to 2.5 million bpd.

Key to boosting Iraq's oil production is investment by foreign energy companies in the country's underdeveloped and undiscovered oil fields.

Iraq says it needs up to $20 billion in investment to increase its oil production to 6 million barrels a day.

However, many foreign oil companies are reluctant to do business in Iraq because of the country's ongoing violence.

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N28375111.htm

Seems to me that looking at the loss in potential revenues since January of 2004 is a broad category to be making generalizations from - I'd like to see the data by quarters/months first. I was there in 2004; when things blew up in April, the oil pipelines and power plants were fairly regularly sabotaged at first, but that tapered over time, just as the targets for violence shifted from primarily coalition troops to large crowds of Iraqi civilians. Though the news coming out of there is sporadic, I don't recall seeing much about oil-related sabotage/attacks recently.

$20 billion in investment seems like a large number, but Exxon alone posted a $10.6 billion profit for second quarter in 2006 alone. Like I said before, the increase in expense to provide their own security still leaves them WAY in the black at the end of the day. They won't let the violence in Baghdad stop them when the oilfields are predominantly in the north and south anyway.

This link tracks the damage to oil pipelines in iraq Iraq Pipeline Watch

ok, i took the evening shift. dug and dug even on the iraq news sources i have but so far no word about a emergency meeting much less the outcome. Anyone care to grab the baton from me and carry on? I am pooped.

Well the 28th has come and is almost gone, and I don't see any hooraying here on RC. Sigh. Seemed so promising. Any new forecasts anyone?

Originally Posted by ourhouse37

Well the 28th has come and is almost gone, and I don't see any hooraying here on RC. Sigh. Seemed so promising. Any new forecasts anyone?

we sit and wait for translation, dont get down! read back on all the great news being posted

Originally Posted by $onedaysoon$

we sit and wait for translation, dont get down! read back on all the great news being posted

That's right - not so fast to think another date has come and gone.
I was at Chase Bank this afternoon - no change and that would have been around the time of the Satellite forcast of IRAQ"S STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESSand the Urgent Meeting.

BOOGIRL is in Iraq, so is AMERICAN CONTRACTOR, whoelse am I overlooking
Well, hopefully they will come along sometime this evening and give us the scoop- HOPEFULLY THE BEST FINANCIAL NEWS OF OUR LIVES!!!

Then it's off to the party.

$Onedaysoon$ was it you that posted that long article on Saturday night that was deleted during our outtage? If so do you know how to retrieve it. I would like to say as much of the historic information for keepsake and for my children and grandchilren as I am sure this will take a while to hit the history books.

Thanks - I HOPE WE ARE ALREADY WEALTHIER NOW!!!!!!!!

MARLENE IN NY

Actually It Is Already 4:07 In Bagdad Friday 9/29

Someone Theorized That They Would Not Make This Announcement During Business Or Bank Hours As It Would Create Pandimonium.
And A Mad Rush To The Banks - But Now All Banks Are Closed Both In Iraq And Ny (banking And Financial Center Of Most Of The World).
Being As They Are Fasting All Day They Have Extended Their Shopping Hours From 10/11-2am - Tomorrow They May Actually Have More Money To Spend - Rather Than Window Shop.

So Hang In There.

IRAN IS NOT GOING TO USE THE US AS AN INTERMEDIARY - THEY ARE AND HAVE SIGNED DEALS DIRECTLY WITH IRAQ. READ BACK THROUGH SOME OF THE POSTS AND NEWS ARTICLES. I DONT REMEMBER THE SPECIFICS BUT THEY ARE GOING TO PROVIDE REFINED PETRO PRODUCTS AND USE OF A REFINERY NEAR BASRA IN RETURN FOR CRUDE OIL FROM IRAQ. I BELIEVE THEY ALSO DISCUSSED DRILLING ALONG THE BOARDERS OF NOT ONLY IRAN, BUT SYRIA, JORDAN, KUWAIT, IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY. THIS ARTICLE ALTHOUGH UPDATED, HAS OUTDATED INFORMATION PERHAPS. ( BOTTOM PORTION).

On the other note, I did try this afternoon to find satellite news on the web. I even tried YOUTUBE, CNN, nothing and googled the Date, J. Talibani, no info other than old news. We just have to wait for those with the insider's info. Neno, SGS, Raditz, BooGirl, OSW, OrdinarySW, ArchAngel, and others will hopefully be along soon the Brighten our lives with good news. KEEP HOPING, DREAMING, VISUALZING, PRAYING ECT......

BUT REMEMBER IF IT IS NOT NOW - IT WILL BE SOON!!!!

MARLENE IN NY