IQD CALLS Chat Tuesday Night 3-17-20

IQD CALLS Chat Tuesday Night 3-17-20

Xyz   Mnuchin warns senators that US could see 20% unemployment rate due to coronavirus, source says https://www.kitv.com/story/41907371/mnuchin-warns-senators-that-us-could-see-20-unemployment-rate-due-to-coronavirus-source-says

Sparky   ...warfare has been changed...social media has been optimized.....firewalls not gonna help...

Sparky   ...nearly shutting down our country...in one month...

xyz   Conspiracy theorists are running wild

Sparky   xyz ...Airlines are floating to the bank tomorow...

Sparky   ...50 B $...

Sparky   xyz ...drive up restaurants only...or delivery ...

Sparky   ...talk about a GCR...stock markets lost billions, maybe trillions in 2 weeks...

Sparky   ...vulnerable...via technology...hack attacks...beware...make sure your anti virus is up to date...

TWWIII   Is ur fav person on this partial list?? The CIA Mind Control Program MKULTRA and it’s relationship to Pedogate, Hollywood and Political Elites such as: Disney Director James Gunn, Jay-Z, Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, Jon Voight, “Law and Order” director Jace Alexander, Writer/producer Dan Harmon, Actor/comedian Patton Oswalt, Steven Spielberg, Mark Thompson, Elsagate, Dan Schneider, Stephen Colbert, John Podesta, Jimmy Kimmel, Frank Giustra, Kevin Spacey, Cathy Griffin, Seth Green,

James Gunn, Dan Scheinder, Oprah Winfrey, Shawn Carter, Beyonce Knowles, Anthony Kiedis, John Legend, Chrissy Teigen, Jim Carrey, Steven Tyler, Ben Affleck, Stephen Collins, Will Ferrell, Charlie Sheen, Madonna Ciccone, Katheryn Hudson, Gwen Stefani, Stefani Germanotta, James Franco, Will Smith, John Cusack,

Demi Moore, Brian Affleck, Wanda Sykes, Chelsea Handler, Quentin Tarantino, Robert Downey Jr, Courtney Love, Alec Baldwin, Joe Biden, John McCain, Bob Menendez, John Podesta, Tony Podesta, Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, Jeff Flake, Barney Frank, Tony Mendoza, Anthony Weiner, Peter Strzok,

Adam Schiff, John Kerry, Joe Scarborough, Andrew Cuomo, Justin Trudeau, Chris Cuomo, Pope Francis, Peter Soros, Prince Andrew, Barack Obama, Anderson Cooper and Sheila Jackson-Lee. Cathy Fox: https://cathyfox.wordpress.com/2018/07/25/hollywoods-starting-to-crack-wide-open/

Matt   End of Day Market Summary Prices Nice Up swing ^^^ www.iqdcalls.com/Markets.html

Sparky   ...next step is taking out ISP's.....gonna get worse before it gets better...imo...

Sparky   ...Tesla wireless comes to mind...circa 1900.....EMF.....gotta feeling we will be heading into the greatest buy time in history...June 2020...Bear to Bull...imo...

Matt   Surreal and twilight zone like

Sparky   ...Hegalien...???...method to the madness...

Sparky   ...we already saw 28000...that may be resistance " in the coming days "....broke 20000 this morning......onward and upwards......Spydrs...

Sparky   Matt ...metals down...

Sparky   xyz ...hahaha...stock market investors turn to gold...like wild chicken...

Sparky   ..I predict record stock market upswing ...in the coming daze.....thinking Trump said July...

Sparky   ...if you think we are going into recession, because of historical cycles...or media hype, you may want to pay better attention......this is a buy time...imo.....two months of chaos...then...doom and gloom at it's finest....lol...

Sparky   ...1T $ Bailout.....   ...!0 years in bull market...."shelter in place "...are you  kidding me ?...

Sparky   ...for what, two or three months.?..

Sparky   ...Trump team wants to give out " gift cards " ..are you kidding me ? This is my president ? ...

Sparky   ...moving soon after RV...to a more sensible country...... 850 B bailout package...

Sparky   ...Happy St Patricks Day !...Gold at the end of the rainbow.....like Ireland.....they get it...

Sparky   ...reasonable and intelligent decisions...

Xyz   corona : something suggesting a crown https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corona

xyz   Treasury pushes tax payment deadline back 90 days due to coronavirus https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/17/politics/irs-extends-tax-payment-deadline-coronavirus/index.html

sandyf   @Kaperoni sandyf unfortunately you're the one in error.

Sandyf    Are you now trying to say the history books have got it wrong?

Sparky   ...either way, I'll take positive movement...

Sparky   ...Iraq has their head in the wrong place...gotta kick out Iran...imo...

Sparky   ...Anyone know where Amazon sources product ?...give you a hint...Wal Mart...

Xyz   Iraq appoints new prime minister amid political deadlock

The nomination of Adnan al-Zurfi, a little-known political figure, came as Iraq seeks to overcome months of unrest and renewed rocket attacks. He vowed to prepare elections in a year if approved.

Iraq's President Barham Salih meets with new prime minister-designate Adnan al-Zurfi in Baghdad, Iraq

After weeks of political deadlock, Iraqi President Barham Saleh appointed Adnan al-Zurfi as Iraq's new prime minister-designate on Tuesday. https://www.dw.com/en/iraq-appoints-new-prime-minister-amid-political-deadlock/a-52812853

Sparky   ...( China ) ...

Sparky   xyz ...thinking Barham Saleh is pro-Kurdistan...

Sparky   ...Trump never fails to amaze me......wow...wake up...

Sparky   ...Goldman Sachs cutting checks for a grand to every American taxpayer ?

Sparky   \...strange days indeed.....Zurfi 16 year politician fighting corruption...

Sparky   ...GLOOM and DOOM Baby...it's gonna be a roller coaster...

Sparky   ...luv the hegalien dialectic in front stage.....but, not to worry...simply observe...

Sparky   ...keep people 6 feet away...do not talk...to each other...except on social media.....isolate, '''"self quarantine " ...? Are you  kidding?...track all communications...

Young_SC   KAP vs SANDY!!!!!! ROUND 3, READY? FIGHT!!!!!

Sparky   ...Fed's say sending checks to Americans...$1K...is that a possible soulution to this crisis ?

Sparky   ......?...10 years of bull market...panic now......3 weeks ago...hmmm

Sparky   ...but, dont try to catch a falling knife.....Big Pharma...?

Sparky   ...don't worry, Ill be here all week...lol...

Sparky   ..Suadi flooding oil   ...Iran getting hit hard....bio and economically...

Sparky   ...nuess is tightening.....hope the Mulla's have their go bags...

Sparky   \...think this may set a record as my longest rant to date...

Sparky   ...yet, we are in lockdown....don't remember this stuff when I was a kid...

Sparky   ...mind control.....hope some folks can see whats up...

Sparky   ...civil liberty gone down the stream...terror works...WW3.....terror, fear, control...

Sparky   ...no evidence imo...for USA shutdown...no sports...no American way.... no leadership, sadly...imo...

Sparky   ...Happy St Pat's ...

Sparky   ...political bio weapon ?

Kaperoni   sandyf no, I'm saying you have it wrong. If you read the paragraph direct from the IMF to Iraq in the Article IV Consultation it makes no sense that they would be referencing devaluing the currency in also at the same time be talking about the Balassa -Samuelson effect. Do you know what that is?

Have you ever read the definition. Those are contradicting references. Don't misunderstand me I in no way believe that this is a quick fix. It's going to take time they need to create the conditions first and then hope investors come and when they do there should be significant Improvement in the dinar as a result but this isn't going to happen overnight it may take even years. But that is the intent. I think the economist and again this is my opinion believe Iraq could be another Dubai if the conditions are created.

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IQD CALLS Chat Tuesday Evening 3-17-20

IQD CALLS Chat Tuesday Evening 3-17-20

Biff   We are Dinarians!!! ;$$$

Dave   biff would not tell anyone.....think your nuts

biff   They would not understand dave

Dave   not sure i do......

futuremoney   Dave lol

biff   I ask someone if they had dinar they told me what the heck is that lol

biff   I dare you ask them lol

Dave   biff did about 10 yrs ago

biff   ask them now

Dave   my wife does not even know

biff   Maybe out of 100 people there 2 dinar holders

Dave   was going to surprise her 10 yrs ago   biff 2......hehe....not even close

biff   Yeah it should have happend in 2006    1 dave

Dave   biff doubt 1 in a thousand

biff   5000 to 1

Dave   half dozen in my city of about400k   according to my dealer....ooops Broker......

biff   ok

Dave   Only 1 broker in Canada for Dinar

biff   Dave we need a place for Dinarians to go in the World   Im go to Newfoundland

Biff   Quiet up there. I was station there 20 years ago

biff   Thr base has been closed down lots of history about the area

biff   That where the convoys started during Ww2

Dave   Vancouver ISLAND best place in North America IMO

biff   I sent a email to Remo about Vancouver

Dave   Very similar to New Zealand

KRnMS   you know with the Iranian Real plummeting in value, would be a good time for IQD to revalue also, what an advantage Iraq would have over it’s neighbor in trade, huh?

KRnMS   wow, most of the Iranian government is sick and dying it seems from the news

KRnMS   we are in lockdown in Louisiana, no groups over 10 should meet, I’m going fishing

KRnMS   but actually, corona is pretty scarce, except in New Orleans, those nuts

KRnMS   I heard Iraq has a designated PM now, what do ya’ll think    ??

Wilder   Nothing makes sence anymore. What to believe?

Wilder   Bank drive throughs only here to cut down on the banj runs so I'm told

KRnMS   last thing we need, bank runs, PEOPLE CALM DOWN, this corona scare will flatten out

KRnMS   oh, something serious and good to share with ya’ll ,,,, take beta glucan to boost your immunity, IT WORKS,

KRnMS   BETA GLUCAN, check it out

KRnMS   cheap, chain of glucose that forms a polysaccharide just like what is in the cell walls of pathogens, and thus stimulates your macrophages, and feeds them

Wilder   Good for ❤

Francis Albert   Any one who doesn't see what is really going on with the Corona thing....is simply not paying attention.The Washington Post

WASHINGTON – The U.S. government is in active talks with Facebook, Google and a wide array of tech companies and health experts about how they can use data gleaned from Americans’ phones to combat the novel coronavirus, including tracking whether people are keeping one another at safe distances to stem the outbreak.

Clay   Wilder same here drive through only

Wilder   Not a good time for rv. Kill each other trying to exchange.

Clay   true

futuremoney   Francis Albert that has to be the STUPIDEST thing I have ever heard

17 Mar 20, 04:32 PM Wilder   Francis Albert and Truno says may take till July or August

crazy crypto   The designated Prime Minister announces the details of his program in 12 paragraphs

LINK

crazy crypto   seems like we got a new PM of Iraq Meanwhile, resigned Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi, who was in charge of forming the government, received Adnan al-Zarfi.

Clay   yes saw that never heard of him b4

crazy crypto   me neither which might be a good thing lol   no more iranian puppets

Clay   hope hes not another Iranian influencer

crazy crypto   me too

Clay   oh that would b good

crazy crypto   iran has kept iraq back

Clay   it sure has

crazy crypto   it seems

crazy crypto   yes saddam ruled with an iron fist but kept iran out eve waged war with the kurds which are a part of Iraq

Clay   sadaam was a check for Iran

Clay   with no checks and balances Iran does what it wants  we should turn them into a glass crystal

chattels   char·la·tan /ˈSHärlədən,ˈSHärlətn/ noun : a person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill; a fraud.

Clay   chattels are they closing the courts   I heard they were going to  this is gonna kill business otherwise

chattelsClay Closed except for some exceptional types of cases.

Clay   Dentists and orthodontics are gonna be mandatory closings except for emergencies  to start immediately   they will probably close me real soon as well people including me will lose everything

chattels   Clay I have somewhat of a " backlog " of cases and much of what I do any more is outside the court room.

Clay   well thats good

chattels   Clay I expect that there will be some relief afforded by the government.

Clay   I heard around $2500 per person now

Clay   how will they issue millions of checks

Chattels   Clay The IRS does it this time of year. There is / will be a way.

Clay   I guess you r right

Wilder   Clay thwy shut down my daughters dental yesterday.

chattels   Advertising precautions can help maintain business flow unless one's service involves multiple persons. One on one should be " doable ".

Clay   Wilder its crazy

crazy crypto   hate to say but trump is using this as a political move but im all for it

crazy crypto   putting money in peoples pockets works during a rough time

Chattels   In Iraq, after today’s rocket attack on Besmaya Base, International Coalition in Iraq is consolidating its forces & withdrawing from 3 of 12 bases. 1st withdrawal was today of 300 troops from Qaim Base. Total number of forces in Iraq will not change LINK

chattels   Iraqi source: Iraqi Army has taken over Qaim Base in West Anbar Province after International Coalition in Iraq forces withdrew to Ein al-Asad Base. LINK

chattels   LINK

chattels   In Baghdad, protesters in Tahrir Square suspend their presence due to spread of Corona Virus. Accuse government of failing to confront Corona. https://www.rudaw.net/arabic/middleeast/iraq/1703202018

chattels   Here's the text of the latest ruling of the #Iraq supreme court confirming the interpretation of art 76 of constitution to mean the president has right to select the second PM designate regardless of the size of bloc support at the time of the designation https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?key=818173

chattels   The latest #Iraq supreme court ruling goes some way towards pre-empting legal challenges to the naming of Adnan al-Zurfi as PM designate. The real questions now will be cabinet formation and the level of support in a vote of confidence, due to be take place within 30 days. https://twitter.com/reidarvisser?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

chattels   " The real questions now will be cabinet formation and the level of support in a vote of confidence, due to be take place within 30 days."

chattels   The central bank sells more than $ 247 million in the currency auction

Tuesday 17, March 2020 https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?key=818181

crazy crypto   not sure glad they got someone in that isnt a familiar name

crazy crypto   could be a good thing or bad

crazy crypto   who knows we wait and see this shake out

chattels   Same amount sold on Monday. Such a coincidence must mean " RV " soon ! :)

chattels   al-Zarfi. has a history of being a " strong man ", but the best he can do in a caretaker role is maintain the status quo except for early elections. Maybe budget, but that seems controversial.

chattels   Zurfi or Zarfi ?

crazy crypto   i think they are the same   maybe translation issues

crazy crypto   not sure

chattels   Wikipedia has it as Adnan al-Zurufi

chattels   Most all of the news articles today have it as Zarfi.

crazy crypto   yea i seen that

chattels   Nowruz festival will be upon " us " in a couple / three days.

chattels   This is my eighth Nowruz.

chattels   When one begins to calculate years by the Nowruz festival then indeed it has been too long.

chattels   Iraq’s PM-designate is...a character. Wrote this profile when he was Najaf governor. He’s from Michigan, met w/Soleimani, unapologetic rule breaker, had bad blood with Sadr. Critics complained he turned Najaf into his fiefdom. Fans say he got things done. https://twitter.com/HannahAllam/status/1239986245859762177

Wilder   chattels been too long

chattels   Wilder Indeed.

chattels   I do think it is notable that initial reactions from the Kurdish parties are showing willingness to support. Zurfi is his own man, not an Abadi pawn, but he is part of Abadi's coalition & the KDP especially doesn't want an Abadi repeat. But as long as Zurfi accepts Kurdish party nominees, he may pass muster.

The flip-side of this is that the political class is stiff-arming the protesters. While Zurfi has framed himself as a supporter of the "revolution," he is as much a political insider as anyone can be. The "revolution" peaked months ago.   https://twitter.com/UticaRisk

Wilder   Is China having a problem with this virus being transferred from canines to hunans. Thought that wasn't possible. >>> Would you kill a stray dog if it meant containing the coronavirus? https://torontosun.com/news/world/chinese-officials-offering-cash-to-residents-to-kill-stray-dogs

Sparky   ...huh...bio weapon followed by cyber attacks..." strange days indeed "...

Sparky   Wilder ...Amazon warehouses and Walmart stores are mostly products coming from China...interesting " trade war tactic..., or Wilder ...Bat soup...

Sparky   ...Dracula...in pandemic form...

Wilder   Yumny. Wonderful tines we live in.

Sparky   ...indeed my friend...

Wilder   Feds have taken over food trucking industry?

Sparky   Wilder ...Goldman -Sachs are probably wondering why they chose this fool...

Sparky   Wilder ...Dow Jones broke 20000 this morning...first time in 4 years...

Sparky   Wilder ...going police state bro...martial law to follow if peeps get ugly...

Wilder   I don't want to be a fool saying so. I pray this is not so. M L. 24 to 48 hrs from local pol. As shared with wife and sister in law. I don't like saying things a such.

Sparky   ...natural selection...especially those who dont pay taxes...are at risk...social security collapse comes to mind...   ...strange days...

Wilder   100 00 is all wife could withdraw from bank.

Wilder   Ohio elections canceled.

Sparky   Wilder ...smart move by Governor...as he said...he is getting no advice from the feds...

Sparky   ...50 billion $ bailout for the airlines...

Sparky   Dave ...interum PM agreed on...SOL not happy...

Sparky   ...the pandemic does make me realize how precious, and fragile life is...

Sparky   Dave ...I've always thought of myself as indestructible...lol...

Sparky   ...not much fear here...probably naive...

Sparky   ...always taught forgive, and I will be forgiven...don't judge people...I just roll with that...

biff   There is article in thailand reporting that the virus is mutating

biff   SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus is mutating@   The Article Thailand Medical News

Sparky   biff ...mother earth kicking us off the planet, for putting too much plastic in the oceans...

biff   China stop eating wild animals and dogs   disturbing stuff

Sparky   biff ...12 hours work for a bowl of rice...they apparently spice it up with bird soup...

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IQD CALLS Chat Early Tuesday 3-17-20

IQD CALLS Chat Early Tuesday 3-17-20

TWWIII   Email rec'd today from [ ]150 US Army & 750 Marines were deployed to Saudi 2 weeks ago requested silentance to send military personnel for a very quiet event for arrests. There were abt 300 official gov people taken into custody for multiple big crimes including PEDO. Military personal emails were shut down for almost 3 weeks until today. TW, just be before deployment we had no idea what was going on.

It was a very short flight to Riyadh. . There were a lot of High ranking Saudi military personal when we arrived. For abt 3 hours we were given the details on everything going on. Between Thursday thru. Sunday 90% of the arrests including High Gov officials as well as high ranking military personal were made.

Sorry I couldn't answer your 2 emails over the past 2 weeks. The virus is all over the Mid East seems Iran has lost 57 parliament member that have died from it. Local rumors say that Iran is more that likely hiding the real amount so mayb double that number or more...Hope the fam is doing well and staying healthy there in WA state...Do you think the virus is aBio Weapon??? Chow is over so I must get to my post. Later my friend.

chattels   coronavirus in iran update https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/03/iran-reports-113-virus-deaths-containment-concerns-mount-200315180552632.html

chattels   Iran has struggled to respond in part because of crippling sanctions imposed by the Trump administration after the US withdrew from the 2015 nuclear deal. The US says it has offered humanitarian aid but Iran has rejected it.

chattels   Globally, the virus has now infected more than 168,000 people and killed at least 6,610, according to the WHO.

chattels   Hydroxychloroquine (EC50=0.72 μM) was found to be more potent than chloroquine (EC50=5.47 μM) in vitro. Based on PBPK models results, a loading dose of 400 mg twice daily of hydroxychloroquine sulfate given orally, followed by a maintenance dose of 200 mg given twice daily for 4 days is recommended for SARS-CoV-2 infection, as it reached three times the potency of chloroquine phosphate when given 500 mg twice daily 5 days in advance. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32150618

TWWIII   chattels YES MY FRIEND STATIONED IN KUWAIT WAS RIGHT. Ur number of 113 virus deaths in Iran was correct. It is double the amount he said at 57 deaths. Ur posts were a good read, thanx

AM chattels   Iraqi President Bahram Salih charges Adnan al-Zurufi to form new government. http://albaghdadiyagroup.com/news/akhbar-iraq/brhm-salh-eklf-adnan-alzrfe-btshkel-alhkomt

chattels   and, ............... wait for it ..........

chattels   In Iraq, Fatah Coalition rejects nomination of Adnan al-Zurufi as PM. https://www.rudaw.net/arabic/middleeast/iraq/170320207

chattels   Yesterday's information indicated an agreement on the personality of Adnan Al-Zarfi who is closest to assuming the position of Iraqi prime minister for the caretaker government in the coming hours.

chattels   Adnan al-Zurufi was deployed to Iraq in April 2003 as a team member of Iraq Reconstruction and Development Council (IRDC), a US DoD financed group led by Emad Dhia. Later, he was appointed by Paul Bremer, the CPA Administrator as governor of Najaf Governorate appointed May 2004. 17 March 2020 Iraqi President Salih appoints Adnan al-Zurfi as new PM-designate [1] He accused Muqtada al Sadr of constantly violating his agreements to disband the Mahdi Army. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adnan_al-Zurufi

chattels   " ............. he was appointed by Paul Bremer, the CPA Administrator as governor of Najaf Governorate appointed May 2004, .................. 17 March 2020 Iraqi President Salih appoints Adnan al-Zurfi as new PM-designate ..............."

chattels   There is a big gap in time there.

chattels   Adnan Al Zurfi is a former official of the US-run authorities that took over Iraq after the 2003 invasion to remove Saddam Hussein. He is head of the Nasr parliamentary grouping of former prime minister Haider Al Abadi, also a US ally.

The 54-year-old MP has 30 days to form his cabinet that must then be put to a vote of confidence in Iraq's notoriously divided parliament. https://www.thenational.ae/world/mena/former-najaf-governor-adnan-al-zurfiappointed-iraq-s-prime-minister-designate-1.993664

chattels   The governor of Iraq’s most sacred territory is a slick-haired, sharp-dressed, foul-mouthed, sleep-deprived workaholic who’s lost track of how many times he’s been hauled into court on charges of abuse of power: “Maybe 10? Twenty?”

Najaf Gov. Adnan al Zurufi makes no apologies for his brash style of leadership, which he says is the reason he’s among the last of the U.S. occupation-era appointees to hold office. If he were more diplomatic, chances are he wouldn’t have survived here given his American citizenship and hard-line stance against the Iranian-backed Shiite Muslim militias that hold parallel authority.

“I’m the only one who came from the States and kept fighting and fighting and fighting,” Zurufi said in an interview that began at midnight, about the time he starts to wind down a typical workday. https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/world/article24770131.html

chattels   Zurufi holds dual citizenship and one of them apparently is American.

chattels   Despite a dismal fourth-place showing in the 2009 polls, Zurufi returned to the governor’s office through a surprise agreement hashed out with more powerful religious parties. With his wife and children back in the United States, he focused single-mindedly on turning Najaf into a success story on the security, commercial and education fronts.

And he didn’t mind bending the rules to do it, readily admitting that he skirts government regulations so his pet projects don’t get mired in Iraq’s notorious bureaucracy.

“I don’t care about the law – I care about people,” he said. “I care about the happiness of the city.”

Zurufi added that he’s personally interrogated suspected al Qaida operatives from two cells that he said security forces busted in 2010. When a visitor asked what that entailed, he replied flatly: “I beat them. They’re germs, animals; not humans.”

chattels   Zurufi said he was deeply disappointed in the Obama administration’s reluctance to devote more military resources to the crisis. He summed up the U.S. response in a word: “Bull****.”

chattels   The foregoing quotes are from an interview had in 2014.

chattels   In Iraq’s most sacred city, a governor from Michigan holds sway

BY HANNAH ALLAM - MCCLATCHY FOREIGN STAFF

JULY 08, 2014 02:38 PM https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/world/article24770131.html

chattels   How will certain of the political elite be able to agree upon someone who is anti Iran and anti Sadr ?     How is this guy not controversial ?   Or a "non-confrontational" figure to preserve the status quo ?

chattels   https://www.thenational.ae/world/mena/former-najaf-governor-adnan-al-zurfiappointed-iraq-s-prime-minister-designate-1.993664

Doug_W   Silver:$12.29

Chattels   al Zurufi has a twitter account https://twitter.com/AlzurufiAdnan

chattels   Interesting choice of new #Iraq PM designate nominated today, longtime Najaf governor Adnan al-Zurfi. Sometimes Maliki's ally in the past; here is how Paul Bremer presented him as antidote to Muqtada al-Sadr in 2004 https://govinfo.library.unt.edu/cpa-iraq/pressreleases/20040508_bremer_zurufi.html

chattels   Courtesy Reidar Visser https://twitter.com/reidarvisser?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

chattels   " The governorate of Najaf must have a strong Iraqi administrator. Governor Zurufi is such a man. He is a committed and courageous supporter of democracy and law and order, and I am pleased to name him as the new governor of Najaf " - Paul Bremer 2004

chattels   Al-Fateh Alliance holds the President of the Republic fully responsible for the implications of Adnan Zorfi's mandate ... and considers it a provocative / expanded step

Tuesday 17, March 2020 https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?key=818117

chattels   "Today, the President of the Republic repeats the same violation, as he violated the constitution on the one hand and did not commit to a consensus between the political forces on the other hand. Therefore, we hold the President of the Republic fully responsible for the repercussions of these provocative steps and we will take all measures to prevent this disregard for the law and the constitution."

chattels   The UN Special Representative, Hennes-Blackshart, welcomed the commissioning of Adnan Al-Zarfi to form the government.

"In the face of unprecedented security, political, economic, and health crises, Iraq is in urgent need of an effective ministerial cabinet. It has hard work ahead, and support from all political forces is crucial to national unity and success." https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?key=818114

chattels   " In the face of unprecedented security, political, economic, and health crises, Iraq is in urgent need of .............. ", an increase in the value of the dinar ?

chattels   President of the Republic Barham Salih assigned MP Adnan Al-Zarfi to form the government.

And it came in a decree for the Presidency of the Republic today, Tuesday, based on the provisions of item (Fifth) of Article / 76 / of the Constitution. Days from the date of this decree, corresponding to the sixteenth day of March.

He added: "This decree is implemented from the date of its issuance and will be published in the Official Gazette." https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?key=818089

chattels   Well, another 30 days.

chattels   April 16 by my calculation.

chattels   Out of 8 .. America decides to withdraw from its 3 main bases in Iraq

Editing Date: 3/17/2020 10:08 • http://www.alliraqnews.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=88110

chattels   the BBC said, "The American army will withdraw in the coming weeks from the Al-Qa’im base west of Anbar province, in addition to two other military bases in Iraq.

chattels   The United States is also planning to withdraw from Qayyara Airport, known as "Qwest", and Kirkuk.

Qayyarah was used in the US-backed operation to retake Mosul from ISIS.

chattels   US officials say they have been planning to leave areas like Qaim since last year due to the reduced threat from ISIS, but concerns about the safety of US and coalition forces have accelerated the move.

chattels   In an unusual move, the Joint Operations Command, the control center for all military activities in Iraq, issued a statement blaming both sides, but supported the parliament’s vote to ask the Americans to leave.

chattels   Al-Zurfi “should work on conducting snap and fair elections, meet the demands of Iraqis, meet the demands of peaceful protesters by carrying out the required reforms, and preserve the sovereignty, stability, and security of Iraq,” the presidency said.

According to Rudaw’s reporter in Baghdad, anti-government protesters have already rejected al-Zurfi as yet another member of the old establishment they aim to overthrow.

“We strongly reject him. We as protesters and revolutionaries have had martyrs and injuries. People have been hurt and the budget has not been passed,” one protester told Rudaw in Baghdad’s Tahrir Square, the epicenter of the movement.

Protesters set fire to al-Zurfi’s office in Najaf on January 19. https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/iraq/170320201

chattels   " .......... anti-government protesters have already rejected al-Zurfi ........"

chattels   " “We strongly reject him."

futuremoney   The US leaves...Iraq implodes within 2 years

chattels   President Barham Salih who can designate any name and send it to the parliament for approval. The federal court affirmed the president's right to designate a prime minister without discussing this with the political parties.

Read more: https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2020/03/iraq-us-pmu-president.html#ixzz6GwrdESYo

chattels   " ............. the only person who could save the country is a strong prime minister close to all internal and external forces to form a capable government that is able to manage the multi-aspect crisis and take the country out of it. The question remains if such a person exists and if so, whether all parties would agree on his appointment."

Read more: https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2020/03/iraq-us-pmu-president.html#ixzz6Gwrt5brO

chattels   " The question remains if such a person exists and if so, whether all parties would agree on his appointment."

chattels   And that's the way that it is from the news that I find and read out of Iraq on this Tuesday, March 17, 2020.

JoeSchmoe   I think that with what is happening with our stock market, that we may be shut down in the near future too

Biff   chattels   The United States is also planning to withdraw from Qayyara Airport, known as "Qwest", and Kirkuk.  Qayyarah was used in the US-backed operation to retake Mosul from ISIS.

biff   Worked in Qwest/ KBR - Air Force refueling base

Doug_W    WAAAHHH NASCAR shut down until at least May 3rd

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tman23   Got a call this morning ... said in next 48 hours Trump to order 2 week mandatory lockdown to your homes .... CDC wanted. 2 months .... so I asked what are you talking about , sure you heard right ... yes they replied . The whole country... so I seen cuomo shut down NY ... I wait to see what’s up next .... but Barham Saleh is the man as many who know post of mine from past on this guy ... it’s getting very interesting BIG TIME

Baxter   That will virtually end life as we know it

tman23   Baxter I’m doubtful on 2 weeks ... but the source is very good...I just wondered if the word was what Cuomo was doing in NY got mixed as sometimes going through a couple channels things come out twisted at the end

Baxter   we will be like .. the walking dead... if that happens

tman23   I went to academy sports yesterday.... there were no less than 35 people lining the gun counter with 5 workers behind the counter ... worker said they sold 38 guns that left with buyers and have 146 applications submitted.... ammo was depleted and still had people covering the isles .... if 50 people were in the store 49 were at guns and ammo section

Wilder   tman23 that was probably from yesterdays news. WASHINGTON — The government’s top infectious disease expert said Sunday he would like to see aggressive measures such as a 14-day national shutdown that would require Americans to hunker down even more to help slow spread of the coronavirus.   Still

KRnMS   Looks they have a pick for PM, glad to see some action taken

Dave   Howdy folks..... anybody sick yet?   Alberta shut schools down until Sept?????

Clay   its all made up   to cause panic

Dave   Why?

Clay   our schools too     for control

Dave    september???

Clay   control the media and now the food supply

Dave   ! death so far in canada

Clay   its a joke we lose 30,000 /year to the flu

Dave   Clay Knew were going to say that

Clay   theres no pandemic   21 deaths to this   maybe up to 60

Dave   Clay heard 62?

Clay   its all the elderly   like someone is trying to cull them out  its not 34,000

Dave   ...but WHY.....swine flu was MUCH worse a few yrs ago

Dave   social media aint releasing those number from then?????

biff   Events in my life time. Lets see The 60s 70s Kennedy Johnson Nixon MLK Vietnam War OPEC Oil Iranian Crisis Reagan The Wall Nuke Deal with Russia Chernobyl Gulf War 911 AIDS EBOLA SARS Terrorism Dayum what else in my lifetime

Dave   RV????

biff   not yet    now Corona Virus

Wilder   White house cancels Easter Egg rollout. Poor kids

Dave   The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that swine flu infected nearly 61 million people in the United States and caused 12,469 deaths. Worldwide, up to 575,400 people died from pandemic swine flu.

 Wilder   Maybe we're under a threat. The first NTAS Bulletin was set to expire on Jan. 18. On Jan. 18, the department issued an update putting it in place through March 18. The first bulletin came just days after the United States carried out a deadly strike in Iraq killing Iranian IRGC-Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani while Soleimani was in Iraq. Terror advisory for United States updated on Saturday, in place through March 18. https://www.kktv.com/content/news/Terror-advisory-for-United-States-updated-on-Saturday-in-place-through-January-18-566724621.html

Biff   Germ warfare in the Korean War. Allegations that the United States military used biological weapons in the Korean War (1950–53) were raised by the governments of People's Republic of China, the Soviet Union and North Korea in 1952.

Dave   and recently......just ask Kim's bro?   those spies in the UK

biff   Mar 11, 1999 · The documents show Soviet, Chinese and North Korean officials knew the Korean War germ warfare charges against the United States were false, almost immediately after the communist nations

Dave    biff they have a dozenways to wipe us all out

biff   I watch a film where they exposed a goat to VX. Not good Dave

biff   saddams poison

Dave   biff call the SPCA?

biff   He used it on the Kurds

Clay   I remember killed many

biff   20 years ago lol

Dave   Seran....

Clay   thought it was about 10 yrs ago

Dave   same as VX?

Biff   VX is a bionary chem weapon   The germans created it'

Biff   I put in artillery shell once it is shot. Both chemicals mix in the shell. Exploded at 200000 can infect an area of 25 sq mi Dave

biff   Its a persistant chem very nasty

Dave    late 70s early 80s a bit blurred

biff   yeah  we created some nasty stuff. Scary now that we have drones

Doug_W    very

Dave   biff why build a wall use Drones to protect borders......    attached with tasers or summthing

biff   You alway need troops and police for security

biff    Dave we will need Sky Net to create Killer Robots  T-1000 robots like the Terminator    Robo Cops

biff   Dave its so bad we have camera on every corner in the USA

biff   People are ready to give up their freedom for this Dave

biff   Some is always messing with the way of life in the USA

Biff   Dave do you read?

Dave   barely???

biff   I read a lot of Tom Clancy novels   Three books he wrote talks about things that happend in the US

Dave   biff compiling notes for my book from all of this dinar stuff

biff   He has insiders in washington provide info in some books

Dave   biff usin Kap as a source fer mine

biff   Rumors have it Iraq had been on the drawing map for 50 years before the war

Dave   biff right about time when they found all that oil

biff   A shift is coming for the good   the Mineral rights in iraq is off the charts

Dave   "Babylon Restored:....not in biblical terms????

biff   I second that    Babylon Rising

Dave   call it Rapture......

biff   exacty   Hopefully some good will come out of Iran

Dave   Covid helping with that

biff   the mullas must go they hold that counrty back   They want live in the 7th Century   its rich in resources

Xyz   Dow drops nearly 3,000 points,

Dave   cant fix that/

xyz   DOW is float ... floater was right  DOW is floating ... floater was right

Dave   as long as a Coke cost about 1000 fils i will be fine

Dave   oh oh 2 more died here today.....from care homes......

Clay   again elderly or people with underlining circumstances

Clay   my bank just announced drive through only... that should be fun (Ashville NC)

XYZ   Doug_W  Silver Crashes To $11 Handle - To 11-Year Lows https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/silver-crash-11-handle-11-year-lows

xyz   "Just Close The Whole Thing Up": CNBC Anchors Melt Down, Beg For Market Closures On Twitter https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/just-close-whole-thing-cnbc-anchors-melt-down-beg-market-closures-twitter

xyz   Doug_W floating in the wrong direction :popcorn

Doug_W   CNBC is a melt down

xyz   Bye, Bye Bibi?: Netanyahu Rival Gets Another Shot At Forming A Government In Israel https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/bye-bye-bibi-netanyahu-rival-gets-another-shot-forming-government-israel

Baxter   Silver is down to 11 dollars?? OMG

xyz   FLOATing ....

IMF Prepares $1 Trillion Bazooka https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/imf-prepares-1-trillion-bazooka

Xyz   Stop Calling 911 When They Run Out of Toilet Paper During Coronavirus Pandemic https://www.newsweek.com/police-department-asks-people-stop-calling-911-when-they-run-out-toilet-paper-during-coronavirus-1492534?

xyz   3-16-2020 Intel Guru Footforward I believe the RV is actually a Trump card

Xyz   3-16-2020 Intel Guru Frank26 ...Trump said "I think we are going to have a tremendous bounce when this is over

Chattels   Candidate not chosen for Iraqi premiership: Sayirun coalition https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/iraq/16032020

chattels   The committee consists of representatives from the seven biggest Shiite coalitions inside the Iraqi parliament, namely Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr’s Sairun bloc, alongside the Fatih bloc, Hikma bloc, Nasr bloc, state of law bloc, Atta bloc, and Fadhila bloc.

chattels   Article 76-3 of the Iraqi constitution gives the president a free hand to nominate a person of his choice after Allawi failed to form the cabinet. Salih has until Tuesday to appoint a new candidate to form the next Iraqi cabinet.

chattels   Allawi had until March 2, and tomorrow , the 17th, is 15 days later.

chattels   / Nina / publishes the CV of the closest candidate for the post of Prime Minister Tuesday 17, March 2020 https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?key=818024

chattels   Baghdad / Nina / In a sudden development, the President of the Republic, Barham Salih, retracted the announcement of assigning the head of the parliamentary victory bloc, Adnan Al-Zarfi to form the interim government, and decided to wait until the announcement of the official mandate until midday today, Tuesday. N   https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?key=818027

chattels   “al-Zarfi’s nomination came among (3) names that are being compared, and they are Naim al-Suhail and Muhammad Shia’a al-Sudani as well as Adnan Al-Zarfi "

chattels   Urgent critical meeting is now taking place in the presidential palace http://www.alliraqnews.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=88108

chattels   Saleh postpones Zarrafi's assignment until tomorrow

Editing Date: 3/17/2020 0:11 • http://www.alliraqnews.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=88107

chattels   Reports indicate that the commissioning was postponed until tomorrow at eleven o'clock in the morning, while a meeting is now taking place between the Presidents of the Republic, Barham Salih, and Parliament Muhammad al-Halbousi, in the presence of al-Zarfi and a number of heads of political blocs to put the finishing touches.

chattels   3-16-2020 Newshound Guru Jeff The president will act as the prime minister. So they have a stable government. Good. That's all we need. So they do have an acting prime minister...

chattels   " So they have a stable government. Good. That's all we need." - What a moron, eh ?

xyz    OKIE: I AM ECSTATIC AS TO WHERE WE ARE PRESENTLY AS IRONIC AS IT SOUNDS AND I DON'T HARDLY BELIEVE IT—P.M.S. DOESN'T MEAN WHAT YOU THINK —IT NOW MEANS—PACK MY SUITCASE—HIGH ALERT NOW IN EFFECT—

Francis Albert   All who understand "The Hegelian Dialectic" raise your hand!

Our theory is that "The Elite/Globalist" as we call them are at the root of this entire Carona-financial thing. The IMF is a charter member of this group. Today they write:

"In a letter posted on the International Monetary Fund website, Georgieva said that the global lending bank has received requests from about 20 countries to finance the programs and will follow up on them in the coming days. She stressed that the International Monetary Fund is ready to give a trillion dollars from the treasury to lend and assist the 189 member states around the world. "As the virus spreads, the need for a coordinated and synchronized global financial stimulus increases over time," according to Reuters.

Francis opines.   In simple terms, one creates a problem, people offer solutions, but we settle on one that everyone loves> (above)

So, the IMF will create, yes create, One Trillion Dollars on a computer. Lend these magical digits to Countries around the World. They will demand they put their gold up as collateral and you know the rest. Someday they can't pay it back because all Countries are in deep debt and dysfunctional.

Who owns the gold, makes the rules. Priceless.

xyz   3-16-2020 Intel Guru Delta Article: "Iraq market: stop the organization of trading sessions and trading activity in securities as of tomorrow" Quote: "...the suspension of stock dealings from Tuesday 2020/3/17 to enable brokerage and investment companies to complete financial adjustments between them - starting again on 2020/3/24." THEY LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG...THEY ARE SAYING THEY ARE CLOSING TRADING FOR ONE WEEK BECAUSE OF CORONA...THEN THEY ARE SAYING COMPANIES TO COMPLETE FINANCIAL ADJUSTMENT...ANOTHER HUGE AND AMAZING ARTICLE...

xyz   A source reveals the reason for postponing the assignment of Al-Zarfi to head the transitional government

 (Baghdad: Al Furat News) Well-informed political sources revealed that the reason for postponing the assignment of the head of the Al-Nasr parliamentary bloc, Adnan Al-Zorfi, to the post of prime minister of the transitional government came because of the division of political blocs between the rejectionist and the supporter.

Al-Zarfi’s assignment was postponed until Tuesday morning, after it was scheduled to be charged on Monday night by President Barham Salih.

The sources pointed out that the commissioning was postponed to today morning at eleven o'clock, while a meeting is now taking place between the Presidents of the Republic Barham Salih and Parliament Muhammad al-Halbousi in the presence of al-Zarfi and a number of heads of political blocs. is over

Mohammed Al-Marsoumi https://alforatnews.com/news/مصدر-يكشف-سبب-تأجيل-تكليف-الزرفي

xyz   Urgent critical meeting is now taking place in the presidential palace

http://www.alliraqnews.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=88108

Baghdad   A decisive meeting is now taking place in the Republican Palace, where a source from within the presidency confirmed the arrival of Parliament Speaker Mohamed Al-Halbousi to meet the President of the Republic, Barham Salih, with his assignment likely in the coming hours, Adnan Al-Zarfi.

The source mentioned the arrival of a number of heads of blocs to the meeting, which is taking place in the meantime to discuss the assignment of Zarfi to the position.

The source indicated that the commissioning had been done officially and would be announced tomorrow morning, Tuesday.

xyz   Queen of Spain, was tested for HIV infection after a kiss on the cheek of an infected government minister last week https://www.faceiraq.org/inews.php?id=7628617

Dave   Spain, Italy.France all completely shut down.......i give us 2 weeks

Wilder   So many conspiracies being stated. Trumo said on fox earlier we're heading to a recession. Others say depression. A global reset is coming while we're all getting the virus.

Dave   at least not ebola

Dave   Wilder Recession....wonder why?????

Wilder   Cus their stupid.

Dave   Wilder 2 weeks betcha we will be shut down for all business

Wilder   Not one call for me today.   Dave you feeling it in Canada.

Dave   Wilder wife cancelled a regional flight  Canned goods ....gone

Dave   May have to shut down tooo cant find disinfectants

Dave   Alberta shut down schools until september

Wilder    Same here to.

Dave   whats worse than a depression?

Wilder   This is going to be a real trial for many. May be moving my daughter and hers here

Wilder   Our church has shut down till further notice

Dave   cant congregate in groups of 50 yesterday....talking about 10 today

Wilder   As Trump acknowledges U.S. 'may be' headed for recession, House breaks logjam on coronavirus relief. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/03/16/coronavirus-task-force-hold-briefing-live-updates/5057442002/

Francis Albert   From the cheap seats here in the bleachers. Not sure what is meant by a "Reset" that's been talked about for years in Dinar Land. I think it is all folly, if as I understand the meme, things all get balanced out, gold backed this and that currency etc. etc.

It is important to understand that no matter what the Bible or anyone else says about a "Jubilee" and resetting everything. IMO, just not possible. We just have to understand how all Dollars are inextricably tied to most everything financial. Treasuries of all flavors, sizes and interest rates are in Pension Funds, used as collateral for literally Trillions of derivatives. Everything is leveraged, (bought on borrowed money).

Francis Albert   From my many years of study, the only option the bankers have, from the BIS, IMF, Central Banks, (and the big banks that own them), is to inflate the monetary system. There's no other choice. And, that is what they are doing today in all countries to hold it all together. People say, "Some day it will have to crash and burn." Why? The only way it finally changes is when people loose confidence in the dollar and/or the Central Banks run out of zeros.

Francis Albert   So, the dollar will never become worthless, but will certainly always be worth less. To see the end game, see the Zim currency. Russia has its financial act together compared to all Countries which is why, "The Russian's did it" will be around for a while.

sandyf   @Kaperoni Directly from the IMF to the CBI in 2013....staff encouraged the authorities to consider creating the conditions which would make possible a move to a more flexible exchange rate policy.

I do not think anyone has ever disputed what the IMF has said, it is the interpretation that is in question. The words in the middle of your statement are key "consider creating the conditions", a float outside the right conditions is another form of devaluations. 

One of the conditions is that the country has the ability to intervene in the market and the way things are in Iraq that is not going to happen in our lifetime, the Iraqi currency cannot float only sink.

Up until 2014, Russia was on a managed float or soft peg, whichever way you want to describe it. During 2014 the price of oil dropped significantly,sound familiar, and Russia could no longer afford to intervene and prop up the Ruble so they moved to float the currency which resulted in a significant devaluation.

A floating exchange rate is not a good move for an oil producing country, Kuwait's stability has come from remaining pegged to a basket of currencies.

It is wrong to claim that the IMF encourages countries into a flexible exchange arrangement, they only do so for countries that have the ability to transition successfully. In some cases, such as Egypt they will coerce a country into floating the currency to force a devaluation,different objective altogether.

TWWIII   Email rec'd today from [ ]150 US Army & 750 Marines were deployed to Saudi 2 weeks ago requested silentance to send military personnel for a very quiet event for arrests. There were abt 300 official gov people taken into custody for multiple big crimes including PEDO. Military personal emails were shut down for almost 3 weeks until today. TW, just be before deployment we had no idea what was going on.

It was a very short flight to Riyadh. . There were a lot of High ranking Saudi military personal when we arrived. For abt 3 hours we were given the details on everything going on. Between Thursday thru. Sunday 90% of the arrests including High Gov officials as well as high ranking military personal were made.

Sorry I couldn't answer your 2 emails over the past 2 weeks. The virus is all over the Mid East seems Iran has lost 57 parliament member that have died from it. Local rumors say that Iran is more that likely hiding the real amount so mayb double that number or more...Hope the fam is doing well and staying healthy there in WA state...Do you think the virus is aBio Weapon??? Chow is over so I must get to my post. Later my friend.

chattels   coronavirus in iran update https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/03/iran-reports-113-virus-deaths-containment-concerns-mount-200315180552632.html

chattels   Iran has struggled to respond in part because of crippling sanctions imposed by the Trump administration after the US withdrew from the 2015 nuclear deal. The US says it has offered humanitarian aid but Iran has rejected it.

chattels   Globally, the virus has now infected more than 168,000 people and killed at least 6,610, according to the WHO.

chattels   Hydroxychloroquine (EC50=0.72 μM) was found to be more potent than chloroquine (EC50=5.47 μM) in vitro. Based on PBPK models results, a loading dose of 400 mg twice daily of hydroxychloroquine sulfate given orally, followed by a maintenance dose of 200 mg given twice daily for 4 days is recommended for SARS-CoV-2 infection, as it reached three times the potency of chloroquine phosphate when given 500 mg twice daily 5 days in advance. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32150618

TWWIII   chattels YES MY FRIEND STATIONED IN KUWAIT WAS RIGHT. Ur number of 113 virus deaths in Iran was correct. It is double the amount he said at 57 deaths. Ur posts were a good read, thanx

Kaperoni   sandyf unfortunately you're the one in error. You're twisting it to meet you are agenda of a depreciating or devaluing currency when if you read the entire paragraph you would know the IMF is not talking about that when they mention the Balassa- Samuelson effect that would not be relative on a devaluing currency. Please go study.

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Kaperoni   Funny how not one article ever surfaces from Iraq about a RV/RI

Kaperoni   but we see float articles all the time.

Xyz   "Floating the dinar" is the most dangerous https://www.almuraqeb-aliraqi.org/2020/03/15/171274/

Francis AlbertI love it when the banks make a big announcement as they did Sunday....and the media sells it like they are doing us a favor.

The Fed said it would begin on Monday buying at least $500 billion in Treasuries and $200 billion in mortgage-backed securities and reinvest all of the proceeds from debt already on its balance sheet maturing.

Translation for those of you in Portlandia: The FED Bank of NY creates 500 Billion on a computer and lends "we the people" this half trillion dollars that we, (our kids and grandchildren) will be paying back with interest.

How good of them.  Oh...and the 200 Billion in Mortgage Backed Securities are mostly owned by the banks who own the FED. Priceless.

Francis Albert   I like floating the Dinar starting at $1.00. Works for me.

Doug_W   WOW was I wrong Silver:$11.98 DOWN another -2.81

Chattels   Iraqi Corona Crisis Cell decides to impose curfew in Baghdad starring 17 March until 23 March. Airline flights also suspended. http://mobp.as/GumFq

chattels   Ali Al-Tamimi to / Nina: After the failure of the Seven Committee, the largest bloc ended ... and Abdul-Mahdi must hand over the country's administration to the President of the Republic

Monday 16, March 2020 https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?key=817900

chattels   Al-Tamimi considered this step as a milestone, which will solve the problems of the whole country. In case of disagreement, the President of the Republic can resort to the Federal Court to find a solution to the crisis in accordance with Article 93 F2 of the Constitution.

Chattels   The central bank sells more than $ 247 million in the currency auction

Monday 16, March 2020 https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?key=817866

JoeSchmoe   I don't understand the people who still think that CV isn't that big of a deal? ....Or that they think this is some sort of economic scam? All you have to do is read the news about how much worse this is than the flu.

chattels   Tariq Harb assures Nina the possibility of extending the mandate of a new Prime Minister beyond 15 days

Monday 16, March 2020 https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?key=817825

Wilder   JoeSchmoe all of a sudden we live in a different world. It's just getting started

chattels   Having originated in China and Inner Asia, the Black Death .............. https://www.britannica.com/event/Black-Death

JoeSchmoe   Wilder yea i know. I admit I was one of those I'm critisizing, but that was in the beginning.

JoeSchmoe   the deaths from CV outside of China have already surpassed the number inside China

JoeSchmoe   Which on the surface doesn't seem like that big of a deal. It just shows how rapidly this thing is progressing

JoeSchmoe   My clients have been canceling of course

chattels   Municipal Court closed this morning.

Wilder   Same here. Daughters dental office is shutting down. Going to cause financial stress for many

JoeSchmoe   are the US stock markets shut down too? Didn't the Iraqi stock markets close because of this?

Chattels   I imagine that curfews are coming.

Wilder   chattels 68 new deaths as of this morning. Fox ticker.

chattels   Wilder Almost 400 in one day in Italy.

Wilder   And just starting here?

chattels   A source for / Nina:: Some Shiite forces withdrew from the agreement mandating Al-Suhail to hold the political position

Monday 16, March 2020 https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?key=817917

Clay   how are people gonna pay bills and their mortgage with everything closing

Doug_W   this workd ONLY if everybody is "on board"

Clay   Our head of health announced on TV this morning 99.9% who get it will have mild symptoms

Doug_W   I know

Clay   the media is hyping this to destroy Trump IMO

Doug_W   its basically "the flu" teh media have sold panic

chattels   The Centers for Disease Control recommends that all gatherings of more than 50 people be banned. European nations seal their borders. And public life is severely curtailed. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/16/world/coronavirus-news.html

Clay   yep

Doug_W   Thanks "C"

Clay   yeah thanks

Doug_W   after this passes it will take 1 day to get back to "normal" ppl are SO "for me not you" its unbelievable

Clay   I know

JoeSchmoe   Doug_W but the question, much like the dinar, is WHEN will it happen

Doug_W  this will pass within 6 weeks now dinar????

JoeSchmoe   it is rapidly getting worse. Maybe sometime in the summer

JoeSchmoe   I don't doubt this will take longer than 6 weeks

JoeSchmoe   i hope youre right of course

Doug_W   if I were in charge it wold be LESS than 25 ppl not 50

Doug_W   but I am a bit of a hawk

Chattels   Most developed world countries have accepted the chronological age of 65 years as a definition of 'elderly' or older person, but like many westernized concepts, this does not adapt well to the situation in Africa. While this definition is somewhat arbitrary, it is many times associated with the age at which one can begin to receive pension benefits.

At the moment, there is no United Nations standard numerical criterion, but the UN agreed cutoff is 60+ years to refer to the older population. https://www.who.int/healthinfo/survey/ageingdefnolder/en/

Doug_W   SKYNET Direct to Home (DTH) is a Satellite television pay TV operator provided nationwide in Myanmar by Shwe Than Lwin Media Co.,Ltd. It was launched in November 2010.

Sky Net broadcasts a total 113 SD channels and 10 HD channels via Apstar 7 satellite. It also provides internet services in the Pacific Asia area

Biff   T-1000 Program = Terminator

biff   The LANDSAT 7 Satellite will record and document all programs

Clay   biff what is that

Clay   for TV?

Etexfisherman    the Quartet’s agreement to resolve the file after March 24. The GOI is in a state of limbo and can't do anything but enforce existing law. They cannot change the budget or anything else because of their carry over state of being. All this stuff about floating the dinar is hogwash, pay attention to what the CBI says not Iranian puppets spreading lies and deception.

CBI says no floar and they are ready to raise the rate of the Iraqi Dinar and they have to because they are into their reserves now and Trump is cutting them off from using the USD in the auctions. It is a process and the timing, which makes all the difference when we see the rate change.

tman23   Got a call this morning ... said in next 48 hours Trump to order 2 week mandatory lockdown to your homes .... CDC wanted. 2 months .... so I asked what are you talking about , sure you heard right ... yes they replied . The whole country... so I seen cuomo shut down NY ... I wait to see what’s up next .... but Barham Saleh is the man as many who know post of mine from past on this guy ... it’s getting very interesting BIG TIME

Baxter   That will virtually end life as we know it

Wilder   Dows tanking. Down 1924.55

tman23   Baxter I’m doubtful on 2 weeks ... but the source is very good...I just wondered if the word was what Cuomo was doing in NY got mixed as sometimes going through a couple channels things come out twisted at the end

Baxter   we will be like .. the walking dead... if that happens

tman23   I went to academy sports yesterday.... there were no less than 35 people lining the gun counter with 5 workers behind the counter ... worker said they sold 38 guns that left with buyers and have 146 applications submitted.... ammo was depleted and still had people covering the isles .... if 50 people were in the store 49 were at guns and ammo section

Wilder   tman23 that was probably from yesterdays news. WASHINGTON — The government’s top infectious disease expert said Sunday he would like to see aggressive measures such as a 14-day national shutdown that would require Americans to hunker down even more to help slow spread of the coronavirus.   Still

Baxter   step daughters husband is a firefighter.. they got a text from the governor today...and the news is not good.. (Ohio)

Wilder   Baxter these news channels are telling people to quit panicking but yet the ticker is scaring everyone to death.

Baxter   I know....

Wilder   Baxter And your news?

Baxter   Dewine is considering closing the states borders..

Baxter   and Trump is thinkin about it Nationally as well

Doug_W   UGGG   GL Pal

Doug_W   there is ONE good thing about that then~~

Baxter   problem is.... my wife is gonna run out of meds...and she cant get them down here if they do that

https://www.iqdcalls.com/chat/

IQD CALLS Chat Sunday Night 3-15-20

IQD CALLS Chat Sunday Night 3-15-20

Baxter   yes.. he is on the Ohio web site Baxter    https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=2567391400185567&ref=watch_permalink

Chattels   Coronavirus and oil price crash could plunge Iraq deeper into crisis https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/iraq/corona-oil-iraq-economy-crisis

Kaperoni    More float talk today.

Kaperoni   https://www.almuraqeb-aliraqi.org/2020/03/15/171274/  

Kaperoni   But this guy does not agree the timing is right to do so. Which I tend to agree. The government has not created the conditions as I stated many times are needed for the success first.

Kaperoni   "The Iraqi government did not seek during the past years to activate the non-oil economic sectors, but the national economy remained rentier and socialist through the state's control of the joints of the economy, therefore floating the dinar is not beneficial."

Baxter   WILDER... THEY ARE BARRICADING THE BANKS???

Wilder   Fed slashes interest rates to zero, boosts assets by $700B to fight coronavirus pandemic. https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/fed-coronavirus-interest-rates-emergency-action

Baxter   WILDER.. THEY ARE BARRICADING THE BANKS?

Wilder   Baxter Yes

Baxter   WHY

Wilder   Dont know. I asked the sane thing.

Wilder   https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/public-global-health/487650-cuomo-calls-on-trump-to-use-army-corps-of-engineers-to

Wilder   Baxter maybe afraid their might be a run on banks.

xyz   Baxter funny how partisan numbers works ... not funny if a partisan dinarian become the victim ... not sure that one would be laughing at the numbers ... corona is a joke to ... :popcorn

xyz   15 Mar 20, 05:10 PM @Kaperoni https://www.almuraqeb-aliraqi.org/2020/03/15/171274/ ---> say and Z quotes "Floating the dinar" is the most dangerous

Baxter   FEDS LOWERED THE INTEREST RATE TO ZERO %

Baxter   WILDER.. I LISTENED TO WLW... THEY didnt say anything about it on their news

Wilder   Baxter It was a live broadcast earlier. Dewine, Hamilton county and others. I didn't catch it myself my daughter did.

Baxter   I didnt hear anything about it on their news at 6:30

Jimmy Lee   Baxter feds. lower interest rates to o-0.25 % on fox news now

Baxter   I know.. crazy isnt it

Baxter   stock market should go bonkers tomorrow

Baxter   can you imagine.. a house loan at zero interest

Baxter  I paid 18 percent once

Wilder   2008 all over again?

Baxter   looks like it...

Baxter   or worse

Baxter   1980... I paid 18% interest and two points.. to get a house loan

Baxter   CD's.. were paying 17%

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Wilder   Kaps float is sinking with the Fed. Reserve.

Jimmy Lee   i had a cd locked in at 17% for 5 years

Baxter   wow

Jimmy Lee   Baxter YES WOW

xyz   Wilder floating in the wrong direction jejeje :popcorn

biff   WLW New Orleans Baxter

biff   700

Baxter   oh... wlw is in cincinnati

biff   ok cinn thanks

xyz   GCR aka Global Currency Reset are running wild just like floater as a result of the effect worldwide

Baxter   biff website is www.700wlw.com

biff   ok

biff   I forgot the bengals station lol

Baxter   yep

biff   originally from Pittsburgh

Baxter   and the Reds.... who I do project to win their division this year... go figure.. put together a good team..and now they cant play

xyz   Urgent: The Quartet fails to agree on a candidate for prime minister, and Iraq will enter again with a constitutional vacuum

https://www.ikhnews.com/index.php?page=article&id=211175

Baghdad / newsletter:  An informed political source revealed, on Monday, the failure of the Shi’ite Quartet to agree on the name of the next candidate for prime minister, while the source pointed to the Quartet’s agreement to resolve the file after March 24.

The source told "Al-Ikhbaria" that "the Seven Committee of the Shiite forces objected to the nomination of Naeem Al-Suhail, while the head of the Hadi al-Amiri Alliance re-presented Ali Shukri as prime minister."

He added that "the blocs agreed to postpone the selection of the government candidate until March 24 to give it more time to consult with the Sunni and Kurdish political forces."

Baxter   xyz... no shocker there

biff   same

Baxter   its not about Iraq anymore...anyways...

biff   true

Baxter   with what is going on right now... it really does look like a GCR... may be able to slip in.... who knows

biff   brb

xyz   Baxter floater is not gonna be happy with you! NO RV or RI per the senior guru

Baxter   I know he isnt

Baxter   but never in my life.. would I ever believe the govt would give you a house loan at zero percent

Baxter   that is unheard of

xyz   Baxter floater has lost supporters over the years ... $7,95 maybe on promotional rate of $1.95 .... Z thinking out load jajaja :popcorn

Wilder   The Year Of The American Jubilee Is Coming. https://seekingalpha.com/article/4239903-year-of-american-jubilee-is-coming.

TWWIII   Baxter I think the 'floater' lives in the bay area. Due to the fact SF has sh*t all over sidewalks, mayb I will find him/her in SF & take a dump to his/her front door in a bag.

xyz   Iraq sees worst political crisis since Saddam Hussein died https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/03/iraq-worst-political-crisis-saddam-hussein-died-200315140613581.html

The country has not had a leader since November when mass protests forced Adel Abdul Mahdi from office.

more on Saddam Hussein   US blacklists Iran-backed Iraqi militia leaders over protests

3 months ago   Habbaniyah, Iraq: From celebrity haunt to safe haven among ruins

4 months ago  Gulf War disappeared: Three decades of Kuwaiti despair

10 months ago  Saddam Hussein's daughter publishes last message before his death

last year  Iraq is experiencing its worst political crisis since the death of former President Saddam Hussein.

The country has not had a leader since November when mass protests forced Adel Abdul Mahdi from office.

The former leader is due to select a new candidate on Tuesday.

But the anti-government movement, which demands radical change, appears to be losing momentum.

Al Jazeera's Simona Foltyn reports from Baghdad.

LeLe   Baxter you're on board with the GCR!

Baxter   yep

Wilder   Disney World Economics: How Coronavirus Could Be Used to Justify a Global Financial Reset. https://news.bitcoin.com/coronavirus-disney-justify-financial-reset/

LeLe   Baxter you're right. That's what it's looking like. Crash the system and bring everyone back up on a even playing field.

Wilder   There is speculation the COVID-19 pandemic could be the perfect opportunity for the world’s financial planners to cover their past sins of mega bubbles, unsustainable inflation and debt creation, wiping the slate clean — this time with a decided focus on digital

LeLe   Baxter I don't get into that conspiracy stuff, Nesara, Gesara. This is what we are seeing with what's going on.

LeLe   Wilder I totally agree.  

Xyz   jajaja NFL players will no longer be tested for cannabis https://twitter.com/NEWS_MAKER/status/1239236774020308992

xyz   CDC recommends canceling events with 50 or more people for the next eight weeks throughout US

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/16/cdc-recommends-the-cancellation-of-events-with-50-or-more-people-for-the-next-eight-weeks-throughout-us.html

Wilder   xyz but doesn't aplly to schools or businesses.

Wilder   xyz can't wait till thus dinar levitates. OVERNITE.

Xyz   Republic Presidency: N’aim Al-Suhail Agreed Upon To Head The Transitional Government

http://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?key=817778

Baghdad / NINA /- A source in the Presidency of the Republic revealed on Sunday that the Iraqi political blocs agreed on the president of the transitional government.

The source said in a press statement, "President of the Republic Barham Salih will assign today night or tomorrow Monday the head of the transitional government," and that "N’aim Al-Suhail, who works as deputy head of the Presidency of the Republic Diwan , is the person who has been agreed upon."

It is mentioned that the constitutional period specified for the President of the Republic to assign the transitional government president ends on Monday. / End

xyz   MP: The President Of The Republic Will Assigned N’aim Al-Suhail Within The Next

http://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?key=817781

Baghdad / NINA /- Deputy of the National Wisdom Movement, Abbas Sirwit said that President Barham Saleh will appoint N’aim Al-Suhail to head the transitional government within the next 24 hours.

In a special statement to NINA, he said that N’aim Al-Suhail has the support of most of the political blocs of his tribal weight and therefore can lead the current difficult period in all respects. / End

xyz   Dr. Qusay Abdul Wahab al-Suhail is an Iraqi politician from the Sadrist Movement who is the current Minister of Higher Education in the Government of Adil Abdul-Mahdi. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qusay_al-Suhail

Kaperoni   Floating is what countries do. Thinking your going to see a revalue or RV is delusional.

Kaperoni   Remember everyone has an opinion. And most that are *****ing about it are people I have never heard of. But the ones that count are the ones that write the policy...the IMF.

Kaperoni   Directly from the IMF to the CBI in 2013....staff encouraged the authorities to consider creating the conditions which would make possible a move to a more flexible exchange rate policy. Such flexibility could allow a predictable and gradual appreciation of the nominal exchange rate, triggered by strong oil revenues and the Balassa-Samuelson effect,

Kaperoni   "move to a more flexible exchange rate policy" - that is a float

Kaperoni   "Such flexibility could allow a predictable and gradual appreciation of the nominal exchange rate" - doesn't sounds like the ski is falling to me.

xyz   OMG 2013 was 2 years after I was scammed $7.95 ... use to be on the edge then :popcorn

Kaperoni   Funny how not one article ever surfaces from Iraq about a RV/RI

Kaperoni   but we see float articles all the time.

Xyz   "Floating the dinar" is the most dangerous https://www.almuraqeb-aliraqi.org/2020/03/15/171274/

Francis AlbertI love it when the banks make a big announcement as they did Sunday....and the media sells it like they are doing us a favor.

The Fed said it would begin on Monday buying at least $500 billion in Treasuries and $200 billion in mortgage-backed securities and reinvest all of the proceeds from debt already on its balance sheet maturing.

Translation for those of you in Portlandia: The FED Bank of NY creates 500 Billion on a computer and lends "we the people" this half trillion dollars that we, (our kids and grandchildren) will be paying back with interest.

How good of them.

Oh...and the 200 Billion in Mortgage Backed Securities are mostly owned by the banks who own the FED. Priceless.

Francis Albert   I like floating the Dinar starting at $1.00. Works for me.

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IQD CALLS Chat Sunday Evening 3-15-20

IQD CALLS Chat Sunday Evening 3-15-20

Sandyf   @Kaperoni sandyf Unfortunately Sandy you do not know what your talking about. But I will help with a few links...

Sandyf    A handful of links does not mean you have a plausible interpretation. It would be delusional to think that Iraq meets the IMF guidelines for a successful transition. Iraq is in a desperate situation, as was Egypt when the IMF forced the transition as a devaluation mechanism.

If Iraq follows the same path it will join Egypt on the list of disorderly transitions with the IQD taking many years to regain the value it has now.

Floating the currency is never going to create any meaningful return on the IQD investment.

chattels   " Floating the currency is never going to create any meaningful return on the IQD investment." is a position that makes good sense to me. I expect that many would likely sell out with a very modest return on their investment.

If one had enough dinar to sell some and " get healthy " or even and wait for an uncertain future then maybe such is a workable wealth plan with a float of the currency.

Otherwise my expectation is that Iraq alone is too much of a mess and we must hope for some larger macroeconomic event that may inure to the benefit of the IQD.

Xyz   Asadi: tonight, the name of the person in charge of the prime minister will be announced

(Baghdad: Al Furat News) The head of the Sanad Parliamentary Bloc, Ahmed Al-Asadi, confirmed on Sunday that tonight the name of the prime minister will be announced.

Al-Asadi said in a tweet on his Twitter account, that "in the coming hours, the Seven Committee will decide its decision regarding choosing the appropriate person to form the interim government and submit it for final approval."

He added that "the challenges are common to everyone ... wasting time is not in anyone's interest ... tonight, the name of the person in charge will be announced ... and we will stand with him all for success." is over https://alforatnews.com/news/الاسدي-هذه-الليلة-سيعلن-أسم-المكلف-لرئاسة-الوزراء

xyz   Reducing the Iraqi dinar exchange rate - determinants and alternatives -

( A study by Mr. Ali Mohsen Ismail, Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq )

https://cbi.iq/news/view/1463

It is the devaluation of the official exchange rate of that currency against a reference international currency, as the number of units of foreign currency that can be obtained against a unit of the national currency decreases, while in the case of Iraq, it is intended to reduce the value of the Iraqi dinar against the US dollar And it differs from the depreciation subject to the mechanism of supply and demand in the market.

If the relationship between devaluation and reducing the trade balance deficit and stimulating the national economy is not an automatic relationship, but rather a conditional relationship with many factors and determinants, as is the experience of countries, the reduction

https://cbi.iq/static/uploads/up/file-158401047993178.pdf

tman23   LMAO.... loving Sandy reply to the all knowing of monetary policies world wide Kaperoni Aka ( the floater) .... I did post the name of the Prime Minister agreed upon a few weeks ago and the name Allawi came out as the choice ... not the name I was told so here we sit with another on deck ... wanna see my shocked face .. Lol .... besides the rest of the cesspool and floaters I just never understood Kaps game ... a float is meaningless to investors and will not produce substantial gains.... yet the guy trolls 24/7 ... just doesn’t make sense .... but neither does he ...

tman23   take a look at all the CEO’s and board members that stepped down from Fortune 500 companies over the past month....more than a dozen ... something big is brewing and this pandemic was not a surprise to anyone except average uninformed Joe mainstreet

TWWIII   A few months ago, several asked me abt how I buy silver & why...asking for a link or so. Here is a group Iv followed for some yrs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eZRIFr_mPg The speaker knows what hez talking ABT..IT IS TIME RIGHT NOW TO GO & BUY SILVER ROUNDS & BARS. U CAN BUY, AS I DO,1oz Rounds & Bars. DO NOT BUY PAPER CONTRACTS.

Doug_W   TWWIII agreed 100%

TWWIII   Doug_W Thank You Doug..I have been loading up for the past 8 days, As u know, I am NOT BUYING COINS just 1oz Rounds & bars

TWWIII   Dave No Dave, $14.02 now,

Chattels   Saleh and Abdul-Mahdi inform Al-Halbousi of the necessity of declaring the state of emergency in the country for thirty days

Editing Date: 3/15/1920 15:09 • http://www.alliraqnews.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=88033

Dave   still only 1 death in Canada

Wilder Baxter    https://fox8-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/fox8.com/news/coronavirus/everything-were-doing-is-to-save-lives-gov-dewine-considers-closing-restaurants-bars-due-to-coronavirus/amp/?amp_js_v=a2&amp_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQFKAGwASA%3D#aoh=15843016681275&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Ffox8.com%2Fnews%2Fcoronavirus%2Feverything-were-doing-is-to-save-lives-gov-dewine-considers-closing-restaurants-bars-due-to-coronavirus%2F

xyz   Dave Am guessing that the 'floating guru' know as he might have floated there looking for gradual increase in freezing point :popcorn

Baxter   Wilder He just announced the closing

Baxter  as of 9 pm

Wilder   So, it's been updated?

Baxter   yes.. he is on the Ohio web site now..https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=2567391400185567&ref=watch_permalink

 Baxter    https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=2567391400185567&ref=watch_permalink

Wilder   Baxter is that link correcr?

Baxter   yes

Chattels   Coronavirus and oil price crash could plunge Iraq deeper into crisis https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/iraq/corona-oil-iraq-economy-crisis

chattels   Already three months into the year, Parliament has yet to decide on a budget plan for 2020 – and budget cuts necessitated by the plummeting price of oil could threaten to turn the annual budget tango into an exercise in futility.

“If the current crisis of oil continues, the Iraqi parliament will be unable to approve the 2020 budget plan,” Haitham al-Jiboury, the head of the Iraqi parliament’s finance committee told Rudaw English in a telephone interview.

chattels   Iraq’s 2019 plan hinged on exporting 3.88 million barrels per day at a price of $56 per barrel to fund the 133 trillion dinars ($111 billion USD) federal budget.

chattels   Jiboury told Rudaw English that if prices stabilize, he foresees a deficit of around 50 trillion dinars ($42 billion USD) – however, if prices remain this low, that deficit could rise to more than IQD 100 trillion.

Baxter   EASY FIX... JUST INCREASE THE DINAR TO A DIME..

Wilder   Baxter they are closing down here now. Police are everywhere. Barricading main st. All entrances to banks. Daughter said to turn on 700 wlw

KaperoniMore float talk today.

Kaperoni   https://www.almuraqeb-aliraqi.org/2020/03/15/171274/

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IQD CALLS Chat Early Sunday 3-15-20

IQD CALLS Chat Early Sunday 3-15-20

Xyz   The central bank reveals the value of Iraq's domestic and foreign debt

https://www.alsumaria.tv/news/-/337589/-

The Governor of the Central Bank, Ali Al-Alaq, revealed today, Saturday, that Iraq's external debts amount to about 23 billion dollars, while internal debts amount to about 40 trillion Iraqi dinars.

Al-Alaq said in his study on "Reducing the Iraqi dinar exchange rate, determinants and alternatives," and published by the official website of the Central Bank, that "the external debt of Iraq is about 23 billion dollars, except for the outstanding debt before 2003 of $ 40.9 billion," noting that "the internal debt amounts to About 40 trillion dinars represent treasury transfers and debits with government banks and the Central Bank of Iraq.

xyz   The relationship added, “When a country is in debt and pays its debts and interest in the currency of the creditor country, the burden of the debts resulting from it in this case increases in the general budget of the state where a greater amount of its national currency is allocated to pay off its debt in foreign currency.” Continuing: “If the country is The debtor pays in its national currency, because it pays the same amount of debts and interest. "

It is noteworthy that during the year 2014, Iraq borrowed after the drop in oil prices from financial institutions and organizations, in addition to borrowing from home by selling treasury bonds.

Baxter   R WE RICH YET

xyz   R we floating yet? :popcorn

Doug_W   Baxter I certainly am NOT

Baxter   I saw.. believe it or not... about a 40 foot motorhome... pulling about a 12 foot trailer with two harleys on it... and behind that trailer.. he was pulling about a 16 foot boat... How in the world does he get away with that..

Baxter   I should have taken a pix

Baxter   Fox News said the Govt is considering closing state lines

Doug_W   OUCH

Baxter   that would shut the whole country down

Doug_W   and right NOW too

Baxter   I dont think we have even seen the beginning of this

Doug_W   in teh almost 40 years I have lived here I have never seen ALL grocery stored jamed like today

Doug_W   even publix had store mgr running register

Baxter   I know... they are cleaned out practically

Biff   Doug My Quarters!!!!

Baxter   DIMES FIRST

biff   lol ok

Baxter   I think our investment is in deep..deep doo doo

biff   I have been hearing this week Baxter is true

Baxter   this week for what?

biff   RI

Baxter   Oh boy... Im ready

biff   hours away   or before the end of the month

Baxter   ok.... that will be fine

biff   i need to get more silver

Baxter   there is plenty out there

biff   i know

Baxter   every other commercial is about silver it seems

biff   ok

biff   i got a trust

Doug_W   Silver:$14.79

Doug_W   here ya go boys a relaxation ritual

Doug_W   This is unbelievable and will make you smile. In case you are having a rough day, here's a stress management technique that has been recommended in all the latest psychological journals. The funny thing is that it really does work and will make you smile.

1. Picture yourself lying on your belly on a warm rock that hangs out over a crystal clear stream.

2. Picture yourself with both your hands in the cool running water.

3. Birds are sweetly singing in the cool mountain air.

4. No one knows your secret place.

5. You are in total seclusion from that hectic place called the World.

6. The soothing sound of a gentle waterfall fills the air with a cascade of serenity.

7. The water is so clear you can make out the face of the Democrat you are holding underwater.

See, it worked. You're smiling. You feel better already.

biff   Just like my fishing spot thanks Doug

chattels   Badr Parliamentary Bloc: Collect signatures for an emergency session in the presence of Abdel-Mahdi to discuss American violations and Corona

Saturday 14, March 2020 https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?key=817520

Chattels   The Pentagon: Iraqi forces arrested a number of suspects in the attack on the Taji base security

2020-03-14 | LINK   

Sandyf   @Kaperoni sandyf Unfortunately Sandy you do not know what your talking about. But I will help with a few links...

Sandyf    A handful of links does not mean you have a plausible interpretation. It would be delusional to think that Iraq meets the IMF guidelines for a successful transition. Iraq is in a desperate situation, as was Egypt when the IMF forced the transition as a devaluation mechanism.

If Iraq follows the same path it will join Egypt on the list of disorderly transitions with the IQD taking many years to regain the value it has now.

Floating the currency is never going to create any meaningful return on the IQD investment.

chattels   " Floating the currency is never going to create any meaningful return on the IQD investment." is a position that makes good sense to me. I expect that many would likely sell out with a very modest return on their investment.

If one had enough dinar to sell some and " get healthy " or even and wait for an uncertain future then maybe such is a workable wealth plan with a float of the currency.

Otherwise my expectation is that Iraq alone is too much of a mess and we must hope for some larger macroeconomic event that may inure to the benefit of the IQD.

Xyz   Asadi: tonight, the name of the person in charge of the prime minister will be announced

(Baghdad: Al Furat News) The head of the Sanad Parliamentary Bloc, Ahmed Al-Asadi, confirmed on Sunday that tonight the name of the prime minister will be announced.

Al-Asadi said in a tweet on his Twitter account, that "in the coming hours, the Seven Committee will decide its decision regarding choosing the appropriate person to form the interim government and submit it for final approval."

He added that "the challenges are common to everyone ... wasting time is not in anyone's interest ... tonight, the name of the person in charge will be announced ... and we will stand with him all for success." is over https://alforatnews.com/news/الاسدي-هذه-الليلة-سيعلن-أسم-المكلف-لرئاسة-الوزراء

xyz   Reducing the Iraqi dinar exchange rate - determinants and alternatives -

( A study by Mr. Ali Mohsen Ismail, Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq )

https://cbi.iq/news/view/1463

It is the devaluation of the official exchange rate of that currency against a reference international currency, as the number of units of foreign currency that can be obtained against a unit of the national currency decreases, while in the case of Iraq, it is intended to reduce the value of the Iraqi dinar against the US dollar And it differs from the depreciation subject to the mechanism of supply and demand in the market.

If the relationship between devaluation and reducing the trade balance deficit and stimulating the national economy is not an automatic relationship, but rather a conditional relationship with many factors and determinants, as is the experience of countries, the reduction

https://cbi.iq/static/uploads/up/file-158401047993178.pdf

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IQD CALLS Chat Early Saturday 3-14-20

IQD CALLS Chat Early Saturday 3-14-20

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

chattels   Has war between Iran and US already started in Iraq? Ali Mamouri March 13, 2020

Read more: https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2020/03/iraq-iran-us-pmu-taji.html#ixzz6GeYoSEBC

chattels   The Iraqi street was not concerned about the attack against the PMU, which is understandable given the huge decline in PMU popularity amid the Iraqi protests that started last October. Some PMU members are accused of killing and abducting protesters.

However, the US targeting of the Iraqi army and police could bolster solidarity among Iraqis. In such circumstances, the best option for the United States would be to target PMU factions outside of Iraq and in Syria, for example. This would prevent an Iraqi backlash among politicians and citizens alike.

Read more: https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2020/03/iraq-iran-us-pmu-taji.html#ixzz6GeZIxI9O

chattels   Okie has disappeared again following a bogus claim of knowledge regarding a positive change in value of the dinar.

Mod   Media is Full of it! FLATOUT LIERS! https://iqdcalls.com/cvirus.html

mod   China ~ Return to Normal, Business' Reopening. Since March 10ish! Media Not Reporting on this! WHY NOT?

chattels   Today, Saturday (14 March 2020), the Joint Operations Command revealed the details of the missile attack on Taji camp, north of Baghdad.

The command said in a statement, a copy of which was received by Rudaw Media Network, that "at eleven o'clock in the morning on Saturday, March 14, 2020, the Taji camp was exposed to yet another aggressive aggression after 33 Katyusha rockets fell on Iraqi air defense units and near the international coalition mission, Our forces found seven platforms, from which rockets were fired in the Abu Azam area near Taji, north of the capital, Baghdad, and found 24 missiles ready to be fired, as they worked to defuse them. " https://www.rudaw.net/arabic/middleeast/iraq/1403202011

chattels   Iraqi Joint Operations Command: the US must not respond to today’s rocket attack on Taji Base. We will address this problem. https://twitter.com/DavidMWitty1?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

chattels   Iraq’s protesters struggle to keep waning movement going https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/iraq/140320201

chattels   Where once Baghdad’s Tahrir Square had seen thousands every day, now only a few hundred protesters turn up.

chattels   Protesters have found it difficult to revive the strength of their leaderless movement after scoring victories early on, like pressuring lawmakers to pass a key electoral reform bill and forcing former Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi to step down. Assassinations, abductions and threats targeting prominent protesters have contributed to blunting the momentum

chattels   In nearby Khilani Square, clashes still rage between a core group of protesters and security, with at least two demonstrators dead last week.

Chattels   International Coalition in Iraq says 3 of its soldiers were injured in today’s rocket attack on Taji Base. LINK

chattels   Iraqi Joint Operations Command: Iraqi government must carry out Parliament’s decision to have US & foreign forces withdraw. (This looks like a turning point in US relations with Iraqi Security Forces).

http://mobp.as/MwPEq

chattels   Courtesy David M Witty. https://twitter.com/DavidMWitty1?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

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Xyz   The central bank reveals the value of Iraq's domestic and foreign debt

https://www.alsumaria.tv/news/-/337589/-

The Governor of the Central Bank, Ali Al-Alaq, revealed today, Saturday, that Iraq's external debts amount to about 23 billion dollars, while internal debts amount to about 40 trillion Iraqi dinars.

Al-Alaq said in his study on "Reducing the Iraqi dinar exchange rate, determinants and alternatives," and published by the official website of the Central Bank, that "the external debt of Iraq is about 23 billion dollars, except for the outstanding debt before 2003 of $ 40.9 billion," noting that "the internal debt amounts to About 40 trillion dinars represent treasury transfers and debits with government banks and the Central Bank of Iraq.

xyz   The relationship added, “When a country is in debt and pays its debts and interest in the currency of the creditor country, the burden of the debts resulting from it in this case increases in the general budget of the state where a greater amount of its national currency is allocated to pay off its debt in foreign currency.” Continuing: “If the country is The debtor pays in its national currency, because it pays the same amount of debts and interest. "

It is noteworthy that during the year 2014, Iraq borrowed after the drop in oil prices from financial institutions and organizations, in addition to borrowing from home by selling treasury bonds.

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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

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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&amp_gsa=1#referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=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

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Sandyf   @Kaperoni sandyf That being said I think you need to read the IMF article for consultations with Iraq and you will find that they are encouraging the CBI to accept Article VIII to send a message to the world that they are open for business.

I read the IMF publications as a matter of course. The IMF started a concerted effort in the mid 90's to get countries into Art 8, but to date Iraq and about 16 others have resisted the pressure. If Iraq wanted to be in Art 8, it could do so very quickly.

At the end of the day the so called auctions are related to Iraqi revenue and as long as the revenue is foreign currency based the auctions will remain.

Floating the currency is always an option to any country, when the currency is in trouble it is often seen as preferable to multiple devaluations. Iraq is being pushed along the same road as Egypt and that currency lost 50% of it's value overnight.

sandyf   @Francis Albert Not sure where this "float" thing is coming from. All currencies go up and down based on people buying and selling them. I believe there's over 5 Trillion, (that's a T) bet on the FOREX market every DAY. And all currencies are basically pegged to the dollar whether they like it or not.

Garbage. Only currencies on a floating exchange rate are driven by market forces. Fixed rate is exactly that,"fixed".

Forex is a relationship trading vehicle, trading is done in pairs, just because a fixed rate currency is part of a pair does not mean it's value is changing.

Kaperoni   sandyf For the most part you are correct. Iraq could accept Article VIII, but fear plays a part since it is a one way decision. The IMF does not allow a country to return to Article XIV once accepting VIII. I o expect sooner or later if they want to diversify their resources they will accept it.

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. That would be called an "orderly exit." Currently, due to a lack of a prime minister, a cabinet, the laws needed along with low oil and Coronavirus it is creating the "perfect storm" for Iraq's economy and speeding up the transition. In fact, often called a "disorderly exit."

I am not a fan of this situation but it is what it is and we will have to see what the CBI decided to do..wait for the perfect conditions or just throw the oars in the water and row for a few months until this passes.

Again, Egypt and other countries that have chosen to float are not Iraq. I do expect if they choose this now for it to devalue some, but not much or for very long. Predictions are 1300-1350 to $1.

Xyz   wife of Canadian Prime Minister, tests positive for coronavirus

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Chattels    US Defense Department: we have struck Iraqi Hezbollah militia weapons facilities throughout Iraq to reduce their capabilities. LINK

chattels   Joint operations reveal the outcome of the US bombing losses and describe it as a "violation of partnership leading to escalation" https://www.rudaw.net/arabic/middleeast/iraq/130320204

chattels   Bader leader calls for declaring emergency: We live in a state of war https://www.rudaw.net/arabic/middleeast/iraq/130320205

Doug_W   well then kick out the Iranians

Futuremoney   Iraq is a black hole

Doug_W   Silver:$15.78 -0.36 more cents today again

Baxter   Dow Jones back up over 1000 points

Doug_W   what a ride eh?

Baxter   yeh.. someone is making money

Doug_W   always but not us

Baxter   for sure

Mod   Baxter Insiders may no the Chinese back to normal almost

mod   Chia^

mod   You can't believe everything you hear on both sides, especially the news there ridiculous

mod   I'm not saying don't take care of yourself but there trying to control the heard (Us) with fear it seems

Doug_W   mod makes sense

Matt   Dow Jones Industrial Average  INDEXDJX: .DJI  21,843.36 +642.74 (3.03%)

Doug_W   wow that's better

Doug_W   Silver:$15.48 -0.66

Weatherford TX   Just checking in to see if anyone is believing all the pumpers out there. Just wait the next delay will be blaming the Corona Virus for the delay. To many people gathering together to exchange.

Doug_W   Silver:$14.73 -1.41

Doug_W   Gold:$1,528.30 -67.43

Dave   in waitful anticipation of chattels brining in some news?

Dave   good news.......???

Dave   well.....no news is good news i hear esp lately

chattels   U.S. Central Command Briefing on Airstrikes in Iraq -- LIVE now online here: https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1238447395517710343

chattels   Iraq will file a complaint with the United Nations and the Security Council regarding the American forces assault on the headquarters of the army and the crowd / expanded

Friday 13, March 2020 https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?key=817363

chattels   Tariq Harb: The constitutional fifteen days are an organizational period for choosing the new prime minister and can be extended

Friday 13, March 2020 https://ninanews.com/Website/News/Details?key=817345

chattels   Deputy: The Seven Committee will present a candidate for prime minister in favor of next week

Editing Date: 12/3/2020 19:37 • http://www.alliraqnews.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=87889

chattels   "the political blocs are currently studying a number of names to take over the position of prime minister and will present the final candidate to all Kurdish and Sunni political forces," noting that "the committee has not resolved the prime minister's personality yet."

chattels   Parliamentary Economy proposes to the government 8 measures to manage the financial crisis

Editing Date: 12/3/2020 14:55 • http://www.alliraqnews.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=87870

chattels   " ............ Reviewing the exchange rates from the Central Bank of Iraq to ensure prices that do not affect the citizen .........."

chattels   Whatever the foregoing means ????????????

Dave   Canadian dollar sure has been crashing tooo

Dave   Global recession?

chattels   Likely does not mean that the exchange rate will " improve ". No need to protect the citizenry from betterment.

Doug_W   what a rats nest over there

chattels   Parliamentary Finance: The emergency budget is limited to paying salaries and conducting elections

Editing Date: 11/3/2020 18:24 • http://www.alliraqnews.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=87824

Dave   Doug_W invest in that

chattels   Saleh said in a press statement that the drop in oil prices to less than $ 30 for a non-short-term period means, of course, dealing with a major financial-economic shock based on the absence of important sovereign resources and the deprivation of the general budget from them, taking into account that the country's budgets depend 92% on Oil revenue.

Doug_W   already have

Dave  Rat traps?

Dave   92%........

chattels   Abdul Mahdi directs a series of measures to mitigate the negative effects on the economy

Editing Date: 11/3/2020 17:59 • http://www.alliraqnews.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=87817

chattels   The meeting was attended by the finance, oil and planning ministers, the governor of the Central Bank and a number of agents, consultants and economic experts.

Baxter   Stock Market up almost 2000 points...as Trump speaks..

 Chattels   So this is "caretaker" PM Adil Abd al-Mahdi's speech from Wednesday, with my comments below. His main point is that Iraq is not about to collapse totally, which I guess is true if you set the bar for what constitutes "collapse" high enough.   https://youtube.com/watch?v=oX-fxrd6j34

chattels   Right off, mins 1-4, he makes what I think is an absurdly wrong statement about the oil collapse, saying that a 50% drop in oil prices would still leave Iraq with $30-40bn instead of $75bn before.

That can't be right. Fixed costs of oil production means that if oil prices are reduced by 50%, Iraq's revenue should drop much faster, because the fixed costs including payments to IOCs are going to take up a much larger portion of $35bn than $70bn. Our oil experts can provide more precise figures, but it can't be a proportional drop. https://twitter.com/UticaRisk

Chattels   Next Abd al-Mahdi says Iraq won't go insolvent bc of the oil collapse. This is true, but the reason he gives for this is misleading. He cites Iraq being 34th in the world in PPP, but that's Iraq's total GDP. Iraq has a larger GDP in PPP terms than several European countries but this has no relationship to Iraq's solvency. Iraq has a larger GDP in PPP terms than Norway but does not have similar credit worthiness. He later does mention borrowing from the CBI, which will have to keep Baghdad afloat in 2020.

Chattels   " .............. the CBI, which will have to keep Baghdad afloat in 2020."

Dave   1.35 here

Doug_W   chattels amazing

Baxter   yeh.. a liter  whoopie

Doug_W   3.76 liters a US gallon

chattels   Abd al-Mahdi says SOMO thinks that the rebuilding of reserves around the world will make a substantial difference in oil demand. I doubt that. He is right that shutting down shale wells in the US will help, but a gradual increase over 2020 to $50-60 leaves Iraq in a huge hole.

Dave   "afloat in 2020.".......

chattels   At min 18 he says oil could cover operational expenses. No way it will do that this year. Parl't Finance Comm Chairman Haytham al-Jiburi says that oil revenues are over $6bn short of just covering salaries, pensions & similar basic payments.

chattels   Abd al-Mahdi talks about coronavirus at min 20 and makes statements I find credulous. He first mispeaks & says Iraq's infection rate is 1.8%, then corrects to 1.8 per million, then compares this favorably to figures published in European countries. There is a problem here.

Dave   Kap will catch that......

chattels   While it is true that Iraq's officially reported figures to WHO are about that, 70 total as of March 12, I can't believe AAM finds these numbers credible. Given how quickly the virus has spread in Iran & elsewhere & the amount of contact there has been, that # can't be real.

Doug_W   nope

chattels   AAM: he closes the speech by talking about progress in agriculture under his govt plus the new China deal (both favorite topics). I'll note that there is a fair amount of criticism of the China deal, & it can't be approved until there is a new govt.

chattels   AAM also talks about the large amount of waste in the budget that could be cut, & "dead money" sitting in accounts unspent in various places that can be used to plug the hole. That raises the question of why he didn't address these things last year.

chattels   In sum: AAM is probably right the Iraqi state is not going to just collapse entirely, but given the existing urgent need for CapX investment, going a lengthy period of time with almost no investment + growing population means Iraq got closer to a permanent dead end under him. https://twitter.com/UticaRisk

chattels   Incredible to step back and realize that Iraqi leader presiding over late-stage plummet to insolvency and complete collapse basically defends status quo by saying "it's not the end of the world yet." https://twitter.com/tcambanis

chattels   More astounding is after the 24 min talk full of inaccuracies and empty talk he tells those present I called meeting to try identify problems Iraq faces. After all these years and his time in office, he still needs to identify the problems? When does he start making decisions? https://twitter.com/iraqoilforum/status/1238487103056547840

chattels   I actually hit "pause" and didn't listen to the last 30 seconds, but it is interesting he says they need to talk to identify problems, then decide at some point on whether the "caretaker" govt can pass the budget. He should have been an academic. https://twitter.com/UticaRisk

chattels   I've lost that " RV " feelin'.

Baxter   CHATTELS... SO HAVE I.... I have completely disregarded Iraq in this anymore... and have flipped over to the GCR possibility.... Mainly because that is the only possible way.. this will ever happen..

chattels   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOnYY9Mw2Fg

chattels   You've Lost That Loving Feeling ................. Righteous Brothers.

Dave   PEEPS wont stand for this much LONGER??????

Baxter   4 days... and I start my 15th year..

chattels   Okie told us to relax, but ..........................

Baxter   HA

Dave   Baxter LOST ALL FAITH in their Parliament.........

Dave   Coup only solution imo

Baxter   GCR...GCR..GCR..

chattels   Pentagon retaliates after deadly Iran-backed strikes on US troops  Jack Detsch March 13, 2020

Read more: https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2020/03/pentagon-retaliate-iran-backed-strike-us-troops.html#ixzz6GbQBXCFJ

Dave   chattels and Iraq files a claim to UN against the US?????

Baxter   Stock market up 1985 points...done for the day

Dave   Who do recommend to learn about this GCR?

Baxter   well.. PTR has been working on this GCR for over 5 years now.... and they do have some very good  points.. Im not saying they are right..but I am saying.. dont rule it out   especially right now...with the way the world is

Dave   Go ZIM????

Baxter   Ha... not hardly

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