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  1. #41
    Source: deal between Maliki and Ahmed Abu Risha, rafae "guarantee calm in Anbar!

    January 4, 2014 In political

    Baghdad, Iraq-News Network said the Iraqi list today, that deal has been hammered and hauled their indicators on the performance of Iraqi forces and clan alanbaret guarantee tranquility and stability in Anbar for the release of Al-alwani and formation of awakening and Rafi Al-Issawi and other adjustments in this context including the great breakthroughs in the relationship with the female prisoners, prisoners and the rest Sunni claims file in the western regions. The source added that the deal moves to the first lines on line Rafi Al-Issawi and Hamas Iraq and second line Ahmed Abu Risha, the Awakening Foundation expressed support for the Anbar tribes. the source pointed out that the texts that will Maliki corresponding condition pacification and comprehensive settlement in Anbar is the release of MP Ahmad Al-alwani and honored to return to the House after the RAID on his house and killed his brother and make (the so-called chapter clansRI) because of the way they murdered and is part of the problem with the clan alboalwan. the other is the decision to allow prayers Friday in all areas west of mobility without the intervention of the army, local police and the third condition is that the Iraqi army and the federal police or local is not allowed to enter theatres or areas of prayer, except with the consent of Al-Issawi and Abu Risha. said among the conditions is required troops and police bemkatHis base. for his part, Al-Issawi Abu Risha reached an agreement with Al-Maliki by opening assignments in the army and the police is nearly 10,000 residents of Anbar as the awakening 3 regiments of the army and police from Anbar. deal talked about the release of prisoners and the prisoners and the use of Amnesty powers for the signature of the Prime Minister and Vice-President of the secrets of bargain arrest weaaek Al-Battat was. the source also said the deal will complement its through the return of Rafi Al-Issawi to The Government's Minister of finance and to the political process as a first step, the return of Tariq al-Hashimi to Iraq and to engage in political action and drop the charges and the death sentences passed against him.

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  2. #42
    McCain, Graham blast Obama for Al Qaeda-related takeover of Fallujah, call situation 'predictable'



    Republican senators on Saturday blamed the Obama administration for Al Qaeda affiliates over-running parts of Iraq, including the city of Fallujah, which the United States secured before President Obama removed all U.S. forces from that country in 2011.

    Sen. John McCain, Arizona, and Lindsey Graham, South Carolina, called the recent turn of events “as tragic as they were predictable” and suggested Obama misled Americans into believing that Iraqi leaders wanted U.S. forces out of their country.

    “While many Iraqis are responsible for this strategic disaster, the administration cannot escape its share of the blame,” the senators said in a joint statement. “When President Obama withdrew all U.S. forces … over the objections of our military leaders and commanders on the ground, many of us predicted that the vacuum would be filled by America's enemies and would emerge as a threat to U.S. national security interests. Sadly, that reality is now clearer than ever.”

    The Al Qaeda-affiliated fighters took over Fallujah on Friday after a bloody three-day battle, raising their flag over government buildings as a sign of victory, according to The Washington Post.

    At least eight people were killed and dozens injured Friday night as the Iraqi army tries to regain control of the city. The army, which lobbed mortar bombs in its response, has been joined in the fray by tribesmen from Ramadi, a Sunni stronghold.

    U.S. forces secured Fallujah in 2004 after one of the deadliest battles of the Iraq war. Fallujah became notorious among Americans when insurgents in 2004 killed four American security contractors and hung their burned bodies from a bridge.

    After the recent takeover by Al Qaeda-tied fighters, the Obama administration on Saturday called the attacks barbaric and said it is working with the Iraqi government and the tribal leaders.

    “We are … concerned by efforts of the terrorist Al Qaeda/Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant to assert its authority in Syria as well as Iraq,” said State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf. “Their barbarism against civilians of Ramadi and Fallujah and against Iraqi Security Forces is on display for all to see.”

    Major Sunni tribes turned against Al Qaeda before the American withdrawal at the end of 2011. But they do not support the Shiite-led government in Iraq, creating an odd alliance in the battle against militants.

    “The administration's narrative that Iraq's political leadership objected to U.S. forces remaining in Iraq after 2011 is patently false,” said McCain and Graham, military hawks with an active interest in Middle East affairs. “We know firsthand that Iraq's main political blocs were supportive and that the administration rejected sound military advice and squandered the opportunity to conclude a security agreement with Iraq."

    On Friday, the Al Qaeda affiliates tried to win over the population in Fallujah with a militant commander appearing among worshippers holding Friday prayers in the main city street, proclaiming that his fighters were there to defend Sunnis from the government, a resident said.

    There have been no reports on the total number of people injured or killed in the fighting that started earlier this week.

    The overrunning of Fallujah and Ramadi, another Sunni stronghold, by Al Qaeda’s Iraqi branch in the Sunni heartland of western Anbar provinces is a blow to the Shiite-led government of Prime Minister al-Maliki. His government has been struggling to contain discontent among the Sunni minority over Shiite political domination that has flared into increased violence for the past year.

    Anbar province, a desert area on the borders with Syria and Jordan, has almost an entirely Sunni population. The area served as the heartland of the Sunni insurgency that rose up against American troops and the Iraqi government after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein. Authorities earlier this week arrested a senior Sunni politician and dismantled a months-old sit-in in Ramadi sparking anger among Sunnis.

    In an effort to ease tensions, al-Maliki pulled the military out of Anbar cities to transfer security duties to local police, a top demand of Sunnis who see the army as a tool of al-Maliki’s rule. Al Qaeda militants then erupted in Fallujah and Ramadi overrunning police station, driving out security forces and freeing prisoners.

    “Thousands of brave Americans who fought, shed their blood, and lost their friends to bring peace to Fallujah and Iraq are now left to wonder whether these sacrifices were in vain,” said McCain and Graham, who argued the administration’s failure in Iraq has been compounded by its failed policy in Syria.

    That country is involved in a years-long civil war in which tens of thousands have been killed or driven from their homeland, which the senators say has resulted in a regional conflict that now threatens U.S. national security interests.

    The senators also called on Obama to learn from the Iraq experience and promptly decide on the troop levels needed to secure U.S. national security interests in Afghanistan and to keep out Al Qaeda and its terrorist allies.

    The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.

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  3. #43
    TLAR Commentary - This has been a banner week for our investment. Iraq seems to be getting ready to do something maybe as early as this month with their currency. We have been waiting for the tariff law to be implemented for four years. It was implemented January 2nd. The tariff law by itself, without an increase in the dinar is inflationary because it will add between 20 and 50% to selected imports. Iraq has to import everything it needs because it has yet to start to develope its manufacturing and markets. They have stated that the products to be included at first will be mainly luxury items and that future products will be added over a four year period. It still going to raise the prices of everything except basic food stuffs which is inflationary.

    Iraqi parliament has been busy removing thousands of laws on the books that the Saddam regime had put in place which were hindering investment an a free economy. We have been waiting for over a year to see new legislation designed to encourage investment and free enterprise. Well guess what? They had passed those laws a while back but never told anyone. Those laws are now being implemented. The first article below shows that these laws were passed but not in the news and they are now being activated. They slipped another one by us. (Article 1)

    MORE GOOD NEWS

    The Bank of International Settlements (BIS) is this month for the first time accepting the dinar as deposits.

    The new smart card is being issued which will allow for Iraqis to get paid in something other than cash. They will be able to make purchases and use the ATM's when they need cash.

    Iraqi's working for the government will have their salaries doubled soon retroactive back to Jan 1 of 2014.

    This is also the month Iraq becomes a donor nation. (IMF)

    The WTO met to determine whether or not Iraq will be admitted for full membership on Dec29th. There has been no announcement of the results of this meeting as of yet. Remember the WTO had told Iraq in 2010 that they wanted to see the dinar close to the value of a dollar before they would be admitted to full membership.

    On the 7th of January the CBI will start selling bonds for the first time since the Saddam era. This is an important "monetary tool" which is one of the three tools that ultimately will replace the auctions. The other two tools are the tariffs (implemented Jan 2nd) and the Exchange rate not implented yet. Bond sales are a necessary vital tool for the CBI in order to support the currency and control inflation. (Article Two)

    Kurdistan has started sending oil through the pipeline into Turkey with Bagdad's blessing. This means that the numbers have been agreed upon as to revenue sharing of oil profits. It sets the stage for the budget to be passed. The COM has just released the budget to parliament today to be voted on. With Bagdad and Kurdistan in agreement, it should pass quickly.

    Article 140 was agreed upon by making it its own province that eventually will be under Kurdistan influence.

    So what does all this mean? For years all of this legislation has been tied up. All of it is coming to gether this month, January, and the really interesting thing is BIS now accepting the dinar for deposit this month to be used shortly for international settlements. The dinar to be used INTERNATIONALLY. They have not yet declared IMF Article VIII, but they must be very close.

    Here's the deal if they don't. BIS can't use their currency until they declare Article VIII for international settlements. No body will accept Iraq's toilet paper which is only good in their own country. The WTO will not let them in as a permanent member with the currency as it is. The tarrifs will be inflationary. The budget is written at 1.16 dinars per US dollar but will have to be refigured again. Without a currency their economy and all the press recently touting about Iraq's economical rebirth in 2014 and the explotion of a free market, will again be wrong. The economy will continue to be stagnant unless they introduce the new Iraqi dinar internationally. 2014 is our year and it may be as early as sometime this month. They can do it anytime this month and make it retroactive to January 1 just like everything else. Anyway everything looks like it is finally falling into place after years of waiting.

    Just a side note. The whole country of Iraq has pulled together and is fighting al-Qaeda. Sunni militias are fighting along with Shiite militias as well as the Iraqi Army along with the US soldies and Iran Quads. They have stamped out 80% of the al-Qaeda organization in two weeks. They have as of yesterday killed the leader in Iraq of al-Qaeda. In another week it should be settled. Al-qaeda tried to make a move in Iraq. Most coming through Syria. By the time the opposition to them organized they had made some gains. They are on the run now. Interesting though, Iranians fighting on the same side with the US, Sunni's and Shia's. ~ TLar

  4. #44
    Los Angeles Times: No choice but to military aid to Baghdad in its war against terrorism '

    Sun Jan 05 2014 13:25 | (Voice of Iraq)

    BAGHDAD / obelisk

    A report to the newspaper "Los Angeles Times", the reconnaissance planes, an American drone flying over the province of Anbar over the eight weeks ago, to gather information about places al-Qaeda militants, while the government fears the Iraqi proposals using U.S. aircraft armed for fear of public reaction to a possible return of the army U.S. of "window" war on terror.

    The newspaper quoted Ryan Crocker, the U.S. ambassador to Iraq from 2007 to 2009 considered that "the situation was worrisome because of the influence of al-Qaeda in Syria, but today it is spreading to neighboring countries," he Crocker at the same time that "the plan radical Islamist groups to expand their grip on Earth, represents a real danger. "

    Confirms U.S. Ambassador James Jeffrey in Baghdad, according to the newspaper, that "no option but to further military aid to the Iraqi government."

    The report refers to the pursuit of al-Maliki government throughout the month previous to buy weapons and sophisticated military equipment from Washington, too, there is an apprehension Iraqis about intelligence activities carried out by the U.S. aircraft reconnaissance drone and public reaction that can be raised in cooperation with the strength of "occupied" previously.

    The researcher sees a specialist on the Middle East at the Center for American Progress, Brian Katulis, according to the report, there are disagreements about the ranges that can go to this bilateral cooperation between Washington and Baghdad.

    Iraq wants to provide it, F-16 fighter jets and Apache helicopters.

    But military experts say that Iraq needs to be much more than that to fight against "jihadists."

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