IQD CALLS Chat Friday Night 3-13-20
IQD CALLS Chat Friday Night 3-13-20
Matt Huge upswing 9+% in the Dow, S&P, Nasdaq www.iqdcalls.com/Markets.html
xyz Matt Z lost a lot of money. This morning Z almost got a heart attack
Matt xyz Yes Mkt was down big in the am
xyz Corona plus 401k got is no joke unless you a floating guru that can float from ... to ...
chattels US CENTCOM Commander: Iraqi authorities knew there would be a response to the attack on Taji Base. https://twitter.com/DavidMWitty1?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
chattels When the official facebook page of Iraqi Ministry of Health re-published Sadr's tweets on his "instructions" for doctors & other on Covid-19, you get a sense of how dysfunctional & shaky the health institution is. https://twitter.com/M_Balsam/status/1238545306821824513
chattels The word dysfunctional applies to most everything in Iraq.
chattels Given the situation, a few words on the current Iraqi Health Minister, Jaafar Allawi, are worthwhile. #InsideIraqiPolitics subscribers will note that we covered his election last October in No. 203/10-11. His nomination was surprising as he had lived outside Iraq since 1972.
chattels Dr. Allawi - a relative of Iyad Allawi, but not a member of his party - is an endocrinoligist, and apparently a fairly distinguished one.
chattels I tried looking up his bio on the ministry's website, but it turns out that the Iraqi Health Ministry's website isn't working (at least I can't get it to come up). Maybe this is why they are dependent on Facebook. Not encouraging. https://moh.gov.iq
chattels https://twitter.com/UticaRisk
chattels How the U.S. Can Stop the Surge of Deadly Rocket Attacks in Iraq
Americans in Iraq are being killed by Islamic State terrorists and government-backed Shiite militias. Is there a better response than more missile strikes? https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/03/13/iraq-airstrikes-shiite-militias-islamic-state-128210
biff Them missiles are a timer. Once the launcher is set up on the vehicle or ground they set the timers and leave the area
chattels " ............. the U.S. should toughen its mindset, quietly bringing the force protection assets into Iraq that it needs (i.e., Patriot missiles and anti-rocket close-in defenses) without further consultation with an Iraqi government that would rather adopt a “don’t ask, don’t tell” approach.
And finally, the U.S. should let the militias keep over-reaching, keep showing their hand as would-be dictators under Iran’s control, while the U.S.-led coalition keeps helping Iraq to defeat the Islamic State. This is a game we can win."
biff Durning the war they would ice in the tube. Once the ice melts the primer hits the firing pin the missile launched
chattels Friday, March 13, 2020 As Talk Of Expelling US Forces From Iraq Dies Down Attacks Upon Americans Pick Up
http://musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2020/03/as-talk-of-expelling-us-forces-from.html
chattels Retired Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi informed the Americans that Baghdad wanted them to withdraw, but then nothing happened. That was because the government fell into crisis over its inability to select a new premier to replace Abdul Mahdi.
With nothing happening on the political front Tehran might have authorized its allies to move back to the use of force to harass Washington. That would mean Iran and its friends are undeterred by American retaliation and these types of incidents could continue for the foreseeable future.
chattels Photo of missile set up. https://twitter.com/JoelWing2/status/1238502460810903552/photo/1
biff Home Made
biff Same missiles used against Isreal
chattels 2020: IRAQ’S PERFECT STORM
Posted by Iraqi Thoughts | Mar 2, 2020 | https://1001iraqithoughts.com/2020/03/02/2020-iraqs-perfect-storm/
chattels The continued protests, coupled with the lack of leadership and the looming economic crisis make for a perfect storm in Iraq as it approaches the searing heat of its summers. The political elite need to think about the next four to six months and work towards solutions to the above-mentioned problems.
Otherwise they could see themselves as the former political elite of the country as Iraq descends into further instability and greater chaos.
chattels A change in the political elite may be the cure for what ails Iraq, but it will be very messy for awhile.
Wilder Dave COVID-19 pandemic means it's time for Canada to get serious about aggressive social distancing: experts. So one is a carrier of this virus which spreads it around without the synptoms?
https://nationalpost-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/nationalpost.com/news/covid-19-pandemic-means-its-time-for-canada-to-get-serious-about-aggressive-social-distancing-experts/amp?amp_js_v=a2&_gsa=1#referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&_tf=From%20%251%24s&share=https%3A%2F%2Fnationalpost.com%2Fnews%2Fcovid-19-pandemic-means-its-time-for-canada-to-get-serious-about-aggressive-social-distancing-experts
sandyf @Kaperoni sandyf As for floating the currency, it is the natural progression to get off the peg once the create the conditions for a private sector/market economy.
"getting off the peg" is not a natural progression for an emerging economy, it is a desperation measure used by countries in trouble. If it was a natural progression, Kuwait would have done it years ago.
I would certainly agree that there will be no overnight RV and any redenomination would be at least 2 years away.
Kaperoni sandyf Unfortunately Sandy you do not know what your talking about. But I will help with a few links...
Kaperoni https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/op/256/op256.pdf
Kaperoni https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/wp/2004/wp04126.pdf
Kaperoni https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/issues/issues38/ei38.pdf
Kaperoni https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/op/193/chap3.pdf
Chattels Deputy: Today's crucial meeting of the Seven Committee to resolve the file of the Prime Minister
Saturday 14, March 2020 https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?key=817449
chattels "the Seven Committee will hold its last meeting today to resolve the personal choice file to fill the position of Prime Minister-designate to replace Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi, who failed to form his government."
Chattels Al-Ziyadi to / Nina /: Representatives collect signatures to nominate a personal prime minister away from the Seven Committee and leaders of political blocs
Saturday 14, March 2020 https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?key=817432
chattels A source ruled out holding a session of Parliament before appointing a new Prime Minister
Saturday 14, March 2020 https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?key=817417
chattels The source said to / NINA that the House of Representatives will not hold a regular session during the current period, due to the spread of the Corona virus. Almost. "
chattels Legal expert for / Nina: Iraq can withdraw from the international coalition after the American assault
Saturday 14, March 2020 https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?key=817415
chattels Al-Tamimi added: Iraq can submit a complaint against the violation of its sovereignty to the Security Council in accordance with Articles 1, 2 and 3 of the UN Charter.
It is clear that: Iraq can withdraw from the international coalition formed under Resolution 2170 issued by the Security Council in the same way.
chattels One hundred dollars between 120 and 121 thousand dinars on the local stock exchange
Saturday 14, March 2020 https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?key=817461