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Samson:  Treasure of a trillion dollars in the territory of Afghanistan and the largest reserves in the world

19th August, 2021

Afghanistan is considered one of the poorest countries in the world, but US officials revealed in 2010 that this country may be sitting on a treasure trove of precious metals worth more than a trillion dollars.

US media reported that contrary to the stereotype, according to which some believe that Afghanistan is a chain of mountains and rugged expanses, its lands hold huge wealth, and perhaps the Taliban will be able to exploit these huge deposits of minerals, which are necessary to build the global clean energy economy.

The American "Quartz" website mentioned that in 2010, the US Department of Defense issued an internal memo called "Afghanistan .. Saudi Arabia in Lithium", after American geologists discovered huge deposits of this mineral in the country, valued at at least 1 trillion dollars. . 

It is especially necessary for electric vehicles and renewable energy batteries. This treasure could dramatically change Afghanistan's economic prospects. Other important minerals such as iron, copper, cobalt and gold are also scattered throughout the country.

According to the International Energy Agency, global demand for lithium is expected to rise 40 times above 2020 levels by 2040, so the world's shift to clean energy could bring huge profits to Afghanistan. "The Taliban is now sitting on top of some of the most important strategic minerals in the world," says Rod Schoonover, head of the Environmental Security Program at the Strategic Risk Council, a Washington think tank.  LINK

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Samson:  Parliamentary Economy: The rise in global oil prices is a positive thing for Iraq

19th August, 2021

The head of the Parliamentary Economy and Investment Committee, MP Ahmed Salim Al-Kinani, confirmed today, Thursday, the possibility of preparing a supplementary budget before the end of the current parliamentary session, which may include launching investment projects in the governorates.

Al-Kinani said, in a statement received by (Al-Oula News), that “bridging the current deficit in the state budget means securing the salaries of employees in the first place,” noting that “the rise in global oil prices is positive for Iraq because it will cover the financial deficit in the current year 2021 budget, which includes Mostly employee salaries.

He added, "The rise in oil prices in global markets is positively reflected on Iraq due to calculating the price of a barrel of oil at a limit of 45 dollars in the state's general budget for the current year 2021," noting that "this difference in price will cover the current deficit in Iraq's financial budget."  LINK

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Fleming Thursday Update:

The Sovereign Nation State of Iraq is now a settled nation, with 1 currency. Kuwait has had their debts settled, their Agreements settled, under the World Court, in cooperation with the IMF, and the Kuwait dinar rate of $3.85 is the national rate - to start.

The rate of Iraq dinar will shoot straight up like a rocket ship. It's all happened and is now a fait accompli.

Congratulations to the Sovereign People of Iraq!

This happy news will be announced to the world shortly.

Humor While we wait

Subject: PLACES TO RETIRE
 
You can retire to Phoenix, Arizona where

1.  You are willing to park three blocks away from your house because you found shade.
2.  You've experienced condensation on your rear-end from the hot water in the toilet bowl.
3.  You can drive for four hours in one direction and never leave town.
4.  You have over 100 recipes for Mexican food.
5.  You know that "dry heat" is comparable to what hits you in the face when you open your oven door at 500 degrees.
6.  The four seasons are: tolerable, hot, really hot, and ARE YOU KIDDING ME??
 
OR

You can retire to California where...

1.  You make over $450,000 and you still can't afford to buy a house.
2.  The fastest part of your commute is going down your driveway.
3.  You know how to eat an artichoke.
4.  When someone asks you how far something is, you tell them how long it will take to get there rather than how many miles away it is. 
5.  The four seasons are:  Fire, Flood, Mud and Drought.

OR

You can retire to New York City where...

1   You say "the city" and expect everyone to know you mean Manhattan.
2.  You can get into a four-hour argument about how to get from Columbus Circle to Battery Park, but can't find Wisconsin on a map.
3.  You think Central Park is "nature."
4. You believe that being able to swear at people in their own language makes you multilingual.
5.  You've worn out a car horn.  (IF you have a car.)
6.  You think eye contact is an act of aggression

OR

You can retire to Wisconsin where...

1.  You only have three spices:  salt, pepper and ketchup.
2.  Halloween costumes have to fit over parkas.
3.  You have seventeen recipes for casserole.
4.  Sexy lingerie is anything flannel with less than eight buttons.
5.  The four seasons are:  almost winter, winter, still winter, and road repair. 
6.  The highest level of criticism is "He is different,"  "She is different," or "It was different!"
7.  A five foot blonde who weighs 180 lbs is considered anorexic.
 
 OR

You can retire to The Deep South where...

1.  You can rent a movie and buy bait in the same store.
2  "Y'all" is singular and "all y'all" is plural.
3.  "He needed killin" is a valid defense.
4.  Everyone has two first names:  Billy Bob, Jimmy Bob, Joe Bob, Betty Jean, Mary Beth, etc.
5.  Everything is either:  "in yonder,"  "over yonder"  or "out yonder."
6. You can say anything about anyone, as long as you say "Bless his heart" at the end!
 OR

You can move to Colorado where...

1.  You carry your $3,000 mountain bike atop your $500 car.
2.  You tell your husband to pick up Granola on his way home, so he stops at the day care center.
3.  A pass does not involve a football or dating.
4.  The top of your head is bald, but you still have a pony tail.

OR

You can retire to Nebraska or Kansas where...  

1.  You've never met any celebrities, but the mayor knows your name.
2.  Your idea of a traffic jam is three cars waiting to pass a tractor.
3.  You have had to switch from "heat" to "A/C" on the same day.
4.  You end sentences with a preposition;  "Where's my coat at?" 
 
OR

FINALLY you can retire to Florida where...

1.  You eat dinner at 3:15 in the afternoon.
2.  All purchases include a coupon of some kind - even houses and cars.
3.  Everyone can recommend an excellent cardiologist, dermatologist, proctologist, podiatrist, or orthopedist.
4.  Road construction never ends anywhere in the state.
5.  Cars in front of you often appear to be driven by headless people.
 
OR just stay where you are and complain about the same thing you complain about everyday..lol