Dinar Daily NEWS Blog – Aug. 7th

imageAbadi candidate victory for prime minister

Baghdad – Mawazin News – announced victory coalition led by Haider Abadi, Saturday, that the latter will be a candidate for the presidency of the Council of Ministers in the next government, while he pointed out that the dialogues on the political blocs are still ongoing.

The leader of the coalition Faleh al-Fayadh in a television interview followed by / Mawazin News / “The dialogues are still continuing to form the largest bloc and we believe it will crystallize after the announcement of the results of counting and sorting by hand.”

He added, “Our candidate in the coalition of victory for prime minister is Haider Abadi and of course, the other blocs will submit candidates for the post.”

It is noteworthy that several political blocs opposed to take Haider Abadi prime minister for a second term

Article Credit: Mawazin.net

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Article Credit: Almasalah.com

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Kirk H. Sowell (Dinar Guru) –  […care to handicap Maliki’s chances of being PM again?]  Very close to zero. If Abadi is not reelected, it will not be one of the other leading political figures, but someone independent. The other blocs won’t accept a Sadr loyalist, Maliki loyalist, Ameri loyalist, etc.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Why sell Dinar?

Simple answer: I’m selling – so I can buy. I sell so that we can increase holdings and help everyone along the way. We keep what we can afford to. That’s the general concept anyway.

To answer the ding-a-ling critics – we’re aren’t “selling out” – we’re “buying in”. Which all started by just trying to help a few folks in a tough position.

Sometime back we were able to, because of our unique position – help some folks in a big way with their currency. This was when the various Dinar dealers were PUNISHING people on their buy-backs and not passing much on to buyers.

We helped. At a time when the advertised buy-back price was $500-650 per million (depending on condition) we were able to get one man $850 per million x 60 million which helped him save his farm. We didn’t make much ($25 per million – to be exact) – but we helped.

It was then I realized, if we were gonna’ keep this up, we ought to get registered as a dealer… just to be on the safe side. We did.

What does this mean for you? We try to offer the best number for those wanting to get out – and the best number we can for those wanting to get in or add more.

Our Sell price for today: $995 per million

www.TheDinarExchange.com

615-509-6256 (ANY TIME – If I’m awake and near the phone, I’ll answer. If not – leave a message. I’ll get right back to you.)

Here’s a nifty testimonial that just came in this morning…

“Hi Tom,

Yes. I got the wire. Thank you very much – Sir. It went just like you said it would. My friend is very grateful and said thank you. He needed money fast to pay a bill so it came just at the right time”.

Stephen O
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David M. Witty (Dinar Guru) –  Expectations thatfinal results of hand recount of Iraqi 12 May parliamentary elections will be announced this week.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Surun reveals a meeting between Sadr and Abadi, Amiri and Hakim

Information / The Alliance of Suron, on Sunday, a meeting expected between the leader of the Sadrist movement Moqtada al-Sadr and Prime Minister Haider Abadi, the head of the Fatah alliance Hadi al-Amiri and the leader of the wisdom movement Ammar al-Hakim.

A member of the coalition, Raed Fahmi said in a statement to / information / that “Sadr will meet Abadi, Amiri and Hakim during the coming period to discuss political alliances and the formation of the government expected,” pointing out that “the meeting will lay the main points to form a government.”

He added that “Sadr will discuss with Abadi, Amiri and Hakim points raised by a government program in the formation of the next government,” explaining that “these meetings will be the formation of the largest bloc or go to the option of political opposition.”

The leader of the Sadrist movement, Moqtada al-Sadr has announced, earlier, 32 points to participate in alliances to form the next government, after the demands of legitimate demonstrators.

http://www.almaalomah.com/2018/08/05/332245/

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Kirk H. Sowell (Dinar Guru) – Abadi’s statement that Iraq now needs $75 brent ($67 Iraqi oil) to cover operational costs – I quote it here – is the most significant thing he’s said lately. That’s a break-even price that doesn’t include any CapX, just operational spending to keep the state clunking along.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Mnt Goat (Dinar Guru) –   I am telling everyone the reinstatement of the Iraqi dinar is very, very near. Not today and probably not this weekend but maybe in the coming weeks. Yes, I said itOne [article] …is telling us the CBI is requesting the IMF to “lift all barriers previously imposed on Iraq” on the currency. Can it get any clearer than thisThey are about to do something with the dinar. Then add this together with the news that just came out about announcing the election results next week and that Maliki made some deals (maybe to get a position again in the govt?). This is all a confirmation that this may finally be coming to an end. The pieces are fitting together and are giving us a picture of the coming of the reinstatement of the dinar.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Some interesting headlines…

Sadr Alliance announced the final touches to the formation of the largest bloc

Al-Hakim’s movement declares its support for the war of Abadi against corruption: a story of “corrupt” call will win the second term

Rafidain Bank and KI partnership to provide global services soon

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Economy News Baghdad – The Central Bank of Iraq said on Thursday that the decision of the International Financial Action Organization ( FATF ) to withdraw Iraq from the list of countries under the monitoring and follow-up of international funds has raised the confidence of States in dealing with the financial with Iraq, revealing the transfer of 180 reports to the prosecution during the last period On suspicion of money laundering or terrorism financing.

“The decision of the International Financial Action Organization has helped to acquire foreign financial transactions of Iraq, a great credibility for countries, banks, foreign correspondents and financial institutions,” said the governor of the Central Bank, Ali al-Alaq, in a statement quoted by the official newspaper “Al-Sabah”. That “these parties are afraid to deal with countries that do not have full discipline or control on the fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism.”

He explained that “Iraq is currently attractive to international financial and investment institutions and once the announcement of raising the attention of all international financial institutions,” noting that “among the indicators of seriousness of the country in this context, enabling him to submit 180 reports of the prosecution on suspicion of money laundering or terrorism financing “He said.

He pointed out that “Iraq’s financial and monetary transactions going in the right direction in conjunction with the development of regulatory systems and laws as all banks are required to establish anti-money laundering units and compliance units, as well as ensure the independence of the money laundering and terrorism financing.”

Article Credit: Economy-news.net

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The absence of small monetary categories is detrimental to the stability of the local economy

the morningBaghdad – In the middle of the clothing shop, Ali Ali stopped after he was chatting with a customer of the shop and then went to his small table, which he put at the end of his small shop, and while he was preoccupied with his talk, he opened the drawer of the desk. The local currency of the category of 250 and 500 and 1000 dinars, he said: “The small cash groups have come close to our shops, so how can we deal with customers, especially those who give us big categories like 5, 10 thousand and 25 thousand dinars, really it’s a big problem.”

The expert on economic and academic affairs Dr. Hilal al-Taan said that the existence of small monetary groups leads to a drop in prices, unlike the large groups, which lead to an increase in inflation and high prices, especially with the categories of 25 and 50 thousand dinars.

It is known that any economy in which small groups of cash coins disappear leads to the rule of Large and increase circulation in the market at a small expense. A notable absence is not the shops and markets alone suffer from the absence or lack of small monetary groups, but it applies to banks as well, says the bank preferred not to be named:

“We have noticed recently the absence of cash categories of 250 and 500 dinars, as we can no longer provide them and give them both citizens and employees, and that we are equipped with them are very few compared to the real need for them, and no one knows why the disappearance because we did not notice any new edition in the markets and not in banks. This poses a threat to our economy because these categories are within the reach of everyone and circulation easy compared to those large existing such as 50 thousand dinars, so banks had to accept the damaged currencies and received from the citizens.

Director General of the Department of Repair and Storage in the Central Bank Agency Abdul Karim Hassan said in an earlier statement to morning:

“We have instructed the government and commercial banks to receive the damaged banknotes from the citizens and replace them without any fines and to submit them later and in any quantity and banks contrary to those instructions are accounted for, and in terms of currency burned or buried citizen can be delivered to the Central Bank exclusively to be replaced immediately after submission according to certain controls” .

While he is busy arranging clothes in his place, Ali Kamel wonders: “What is the real reason for the absence of small groups? Earlier, we would note the existence of modern currency coins and are being dealt with. Today, the available is only old and almost damaged, To the market and how can a simple citizen to cope with this, which may lead to higher prices of goods and goods?For bank notes – it is customary to print currency outside the country and provide a cover for printing according to a certain vision and Iraq provides this from the sale of oil and perhaps the lack or disappearance of small cash groups is evidence of the failure of the printing process.

It is known that the former system was the process of printing within the country and are traded by citizens in Iraq exclusively. It was not recognized outside of it when the fall of the system, this money (was of) little value and was handed over by the citizens to the competent authorities to benefit them in one way or another, the current (as in – NEW) currency is internationally recognized and has a value compared to its counterpart (BGG ~ this is probably referring to the Saddam era currency).

The Director General of the Department of Repair and Storage that the Central Bank has equipped the Rafidain Bank and Rashid Banknotes and small groups to pay within the salaries of employees, and the bank to sort out the damaged and compensated with new papers, noting that the Bank continues to print banknotes and improve, especially small groups and pumping instead of damaged papers , Calling for the preservation of the currency and accept whatever its status as a symbol representing the sovereignty of the country and inform the bank in case of refusal of banks to receive the damaged currency of citizens.

The Iraqi Dinar

After the British occupation of Iraq during the First World War, the occupation authority introduced the currency of the Indian Rupee as the official currency instead of the Ottoman lira, and in 1931 it was decided to establish a council of the Iraqi currency, which is responsible for issuing a special Iraqi currency. The law No. 44 of 1931, Equal to the value of the pound sterling, and divided into 1000 fils, as appeared in the first issue of the dinar during the reign of King Faisal I on the first day of April 1932, and the banknotes in the category of quarter and half dinars and dinars and five and ten dinars and one hundred dinars. The Bank of the Iraqi currency continued issuing paper and metal coins until the establishment of the Iraqi National Bank in 1947. In 1954, the Central Bank of Iraq was established, which became responsible for the establishment of the Iraqi National Bank – issuing the Iraqi currency (the Iraqi dinar) was through these (banks).

The coins of the fifties, Jamil Hamed, believes that the coins that were circulating in the fifties and sixties of the last century are a form of civilization of the types of monetary categories, as they were different, worth 5 and 10 fils, all of which were accessible to the citizen and easy to get.

Economic researcher Laith Ali Bin said that it is known that the shape of the currency and its effects on the psychological consumer (is great), and this is proved by various scientific studies as increasing pride in his currency and his desire to ration purchase, as well as the need for the coin, which is noted that it did not disappear from trading in different countries of the world. It depends on the existence of parts, for example 350 or 450 dinars and we note that the coins disappeared completely from trading in our Iraqi markets, and earlier had a presence in the past – we used this currency. Today it has been dispensed for several reasons, including changes that took place in the trading markets, as well as the cost and was replaced by the paper, which is now the lady of trading.

The researcher points out that economic affairs in the matter of the decline of the Iraqi currency against the dollar, it may feel that the citizen’s national currency has no value, either when the rise gets great pride by him, begins to maintain and try to legalize the purchase, and with regard to delete zeros from the Iraqi currency. !!!!

There is a belief that this matter has an impact on the psychological side, when they disappear from the monetary currency the citizen will feel the importance of currency and the need to preserve them. In addition, the paper that the currency is printed on must be of the type of luxury, as badness (poor quality) has psychological effects and drives the consumer to think “I need to get rid of this coin, and replace it with a better quality of clear and colored paper”.

Article Credit: Iraqakhbar.com
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Post RV Checklist (it’s getting to be that time!! Listen up!!)

Dos and Don’ts of Windfall Wealth:

Treat it like a PowerBall win

– Tell no one, not even family. If you must talk, do so with one who is already in the know.

– Don’t run out & buy new “stuff”. People notice.

– Get an unpublished number and give it out very sparingly.

– Get a tax accountant you can trust to make sure the IRS is satisfied (Certified Opinion is something to look into) and pursue asset protection…

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Dinar Daily NEWS Blog – Aug. 1st

The absence of small monetary categories is detrimental to the stability of the local economy

the morningBaghdad – In the middle of the clothing shop, Ali Ali stopped after he was chatting with a customer of the shop and then went to his small table, which he put at the end of his small shop, and while he was preoccupied with his talk, he opened the drawer of the desk. The local currency of the category of 250 and 500 and 1000 dinars, he said: “The small cash groups have come close to our shops, so how can we deal with customers, especially those who give us big categories like 5, 10 thousand and 25 thousand dinars, really it’s a big problem.”

The expert on economic and academic affairs Dr. Hilal al-Taan said that the existence of small monetary groups leads to a drop in prices, unlike the large groups, which lead to an increase in inflation and high prices, especially with the categories of 25 and 50 thousand dinars.

It is known that any economy in which small groups of cash coins disappear leads to the rule of Large and increase circulation in the market at a small expense. A notable absence is not the shops and markets alone suffer from the absence or lack of small monetary groups, but it applies to banks as well, says the bank preferred not to be named:

“We have noticed recently the absence of cash categories of 250 and 500 dinars, as we can no longer provide them and give them both citizens and employees, and that we are equipped with them are very few compared to the real need for them, and no one knows why the disappearance because we did not notice any new edition in the markets and not in banks. This poses a threat to our economy because these categories are within the reach of everyone and circulation easy compared to those large existing such as 50 thousand dinars, so banks had to accept the damaged currencies and received from the citizens.

Director General of the Department of Repair and Storage in the Central Bank Agency Abdul Karim Hassan said in an earlier statement to morning:

“We have instructed the government and commercial banks to receive the damaged banknotes from the citizens and replace them without any fines and to submit them later and in any quantity and banks contrary to those instructions are accounted for, and in terms of currency burned or buried citizen can be delivered to the Central Bank exclusively to be replaced immediately after submission according to certain controls” .

While he is busy arranging clothes in his place, Ali Kamel wonders: “What is the real reason for the absence of small groups? Earlier, we would note the existence of modern currency coins and are being dealt with. Today, the available is only old and almost damaged, To the market and how can a simple citizen to cope with this, which may lead to higher prices of goods and goods?For bank notes – it is customary to print currency outside the country and provide a cover for printing according to a certain vision and Iraq provides this from the sale of oil and perhaps the lack or disappearance of small cash groups is evidence of the failure of the printing process.

It is known that the former system was the process of printing within the country and are traded by citizens in Iraq exclusively. It was not recognized outside of it when the fall of the system, this money (was of) little value and was handed over by the citizens to the competent authorities to benefit them in one way or another, the current (as in – NEW) currency is internationally recognized and has a value compared to its counterpart (BGG ~ this is probably referring to the Saddam era currency).

The Director General of the Department of Repair and Storage that the Central Bank has equipped the Rafidain Bank and Rashid Banknotes and small groups to pay within the salaries of employees, and the bank to sort out the damaged and compensated with new papers, noting that the Bank continues to print banknotes and improve, especially small groups and pumping instead of damaged papers , Calling for the preservation of the currency and accept whatever its status as a symbol representing the sovereignty of the country and inform the bank in case of refusal of banks to receive the damaged currency of citizens.

The Iraqi Dinar

After the British occupation of Iraq during the First World War, the occupation authority introduced the currency of the Indian Rupee as the official currency instead of the Ottoman lira, and in 1931 it was decided to establish a council of the Iraqi currency, which is responsible for issuing a special Iraqi currency. The law No. 44 of 1931, Equal to the value of the pound sterling, and divided into 1000 fils, as appeared in the first issue of the dinar during the reign of King Faisal I on the first day of April 1932, and the banknotes in the category of quarter and half dinars and dinars and five and ten dinars and one hundred dinars. The Bank of the Iraqi currency continued issuing paper and metal coins until the establishment of the Iraqi National Bank in 1947. In 1954, the Central Bank of Iraq was established, which became responsible for the establishment of the Iraqi National Bank – issuing the Iraqi currency (the Iraqi dinar) was through these (banks).

The coins of the fifties, Jamil Hamed, believes that the coins that were circulating in the fifties and sixties of the last century are a form of civilization of the types of monetary categories, as they were different, worth 5 and 10 fils, all of which were accessible to the citizen and easy to get.

Economic researcher Laith Ali Bin said that it is known that the shape of the currency and its effects on the psychological consumer (is great), and this is proved by various scientific studies as increasing pride in his currency and his desire to ration purchase, as well as the need for the coin, which is noted that it did not disappear from trading in different countries of the world. It depends on the existence of parts, for example 350 or 450 dinars and we note that the coins disappeared completely from trading in our Iraqi markets, and earlier had a presence in the past – we used this currency. Today it has been dispensed for several reasons, including changes that took place in the trading markets, as well as the cost and was replaced by the paper, which is now the lady of trading.

The researcher points out that economic affairs in the matter of the decline of the Iraqi currency against the dollar, it may feel that the citizen’s national currency has no value, either when the rise gets great pride by him, begins to maintain and try to legalize the purchase, and with regard to delete zeros from the Iraqi currency. !!!!

There is a belief that this matter has an impact on the psychological side, when they disappear from the monetary currency the citizen will feel the importance of currency and the need to preserve them. In addition, the paper that the currency is printed on must be of the type of luxury, as badness (poor quality) has psychological effects and drives the consumer to think “I need to get rid of this coin, and replace it with a better quality of clear and colored paper”.

Article Credit: Iraqakhbar.com

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An official source for «Economy News»: stop the program of credit readiness between Iraq and the International Monetary Fund

Economy News Baghdad: An official source in the Iraqi government, stop the program of credit readiness signed by Iraq and the International Monetary Fund in 2015 until the formation of the next government.

The source, who preferred not to be named for “economy News”, said that “the program of credit readiness, which earned Iraq a loan of 5.4 billion dollars from the International Monetary Fund stopped until the formation of the next government,” adding that “Iraq will begin after the resumption of the program The third review of the Iraqi economy by the International Monetary Fund. ”

He pointed out that “the International Monetary Fund criticized some of the actions carried out by the government during the past years and the latest delay in the House of Representatives in the adoption of the draft budget law for the year 2018 because of political differences.”

Article Credit: Economy-news.net (Special Thanks to Tim Tarkington)

BGG ~ Look like to me, the IMF isn’t impressed with this delay business either. They are putting a hold on thing until they get the new government formed. Hmmmm?!?

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Bloodloch (Dinar Guru) –   We’re in a bit of limbo right now while waiting for Iraq to complete their election recount (reports are they are getting close), their federal court to certify those results (which should happen in fairly short order after the recounts), and the new government to be seated (which should theoretically happen almost instantly once the court certification is released). Some say that seating the new government is not necessary for a currency revaluation, but the CBI has stated that “stability” is one of the key elements (the other being “security”) to moving ahead with the deletion of the 3 zeroes project. Stability, some claim, is intrinsically connected to removing the corruption associated with the currency auctions, and so that brings us back around again to the need to seat the new government and remove a large portion of corrupt politicians who, in losing their re-election, will lose their immunity from prosecution the moment they are declared no longer a part of the government. Unsubstantiated reports are that some of those “losing” politicians have already started fleeing the country. I remain cautiously skeptical, but we shall see.  All we can do for now is to wait…

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Why sell Dinar?

Simple answer: I’m selling – so I can buy. I sell so that we can increase holdings and help everyone along the way. We keep what we can afford to. That’s the general concept anyway.

To answer the ding-a-ling critics – we’re aren’t “selling out” – we’re “buying in”. Which all started by just trying to help a few folks in a tough position.

Sometime back we were able to, because of our unique position – help some folks in a big way with their currency. This was when the various Dinar dealers were PUNISHING people on their buy-backs and not passing much on to buyers.

We helped. At a time when the advertised buy-back price was $500-650 per million (depending on condition) we were able to get one man $850 per million x 60 million which helped him save his farm. We didn’t make much ($25 per million – to be exact) – but we helped.

It was then I realized, if we were gonna’ keep this up, we ought to get registered as a dealer… just to be on the safe side. We did.

What does this mean for you? We try to offer the best number for those wanting to get out – and the best number we can for those wanting to get in or add more.

Our Sell price for today: $995 per million

www.TheDinarExchange.com

615-509-6256 (ANY TIME – If I’m awake and near the phone, I’ll answer. If not – leave a message. I’ll get right back to you.)

Here’s a nifty testimonial that just came in this morning…

“Hi Tom,

Yes. I got the wire. Thank you very much – Sir. It went just like you said it would. My friend is very grateful and said thank you. He needed money fast to pay a bill so it came just at the right time”.

Stephen O
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Adam Montana (Dinar Guru) –   It’s the progress we’ve been waiting for! Nothing could be more confidence-inspiring than the situation we are currently witnessing... heck, I think our United States presidential elections had more accusations of fraud than this recent Iraqi process!  Due to the smoothness of this transitionary period, the PTB have been able to continue solid work negotiating with all of the components that make up the HCL.  Where we could have seen delays, and the “where is my RV Tuesday?!” crowd will certainly argue that we are seeing nothing BUT delays, I disagree. What we are witnessing is a steady march towards success.  The first week of August will be very telling

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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The decline of the Turkish lira and the recovery of the Iraqi dinar

Samir Nusairi – Through my presence in Turkey for several days and living for the movement of the cash market and the rates of the exchange rate of the Turkish lira compared to the US dollar and my daily exposure to the economic indicators and reports published and published by the Central Bank of Turkey and the centers of studies and Minsher in the newspapers and the media and most important are the views of citizens, industrialists and traders.

Cash in the Central Bank of Turkey, which was issued on July 25, which kept the interest rate by (17.75%), contrary to the expectations of experts, analysts, industrialists and investors, which led to the devaluation of the pound (15.4%), where a decision was made yesterday to increase the price of bread by 25%, and this made the experts and leaders of monetary policy in Turkey (25%), which is the lowest value in 14 years.

I believe that the continuation of this situation will lead to (defeat in the market) and then become the hardliner policies of the central bank. What interests me here is the comparison between the monetary and financial policies and the economic mechanisms adopted by the Central Bank of Iraq, which was able, with a purely Iraqi experience and self-sustaining efforts to maintain the stability of the exchange rate and recovery of the Iraqi dinar in the most difficult political, security and economic conditions. It did not (get) pass(ed) by any of the countries of the world during the three years.

In the past, despite the traders of crisis crises continued monetary stability for seven months and will continue because of the absolute faith in the management of the Central Bank of the ability of the Iraqi banking sector to cope with crises and support and compliance with the instructions of monetary policy issued by the bank Iraqi uniform and the application of moderate international standards in the global banking system.

Article Credit: Economy-news.net (Special Thanks to Tim Tarkington)
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Adam Montana (Dinar Guru) –   Dinar news has been slow this week…   My best sources are in agreement on a couple things…The recent GOI election results should be confirmed as soon as the end of the month.  The important part of this process is the manner in which it is being done. Most election cycles in Iraq, over the last decade or so, have been wrought with claims of fraud, lawsuits, objections, and never-ending delays. We are seeing a much different landscape this time around! Results are being confirmed, district by district, with claims of 100% accuracy. That is unprecedented! For Iraq to make it through this kind of democratic process with no major fires or upsets is fantastic to see.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Kaperoni (Dinar Guru) –   …the IMF is in control when they signed the Stand by Agreement back in 2015 giving them trustee over the CBIThere is no RV or RI …only a gradual appreciation via a float.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Some interesting headlines…

A Marshall Plan for Iraq?

Majid al-Nasrawi receives dollars and escapes to Iran after issuing arrest warrants against him

Rafidain Bank and KI partnership to provide global services soon

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A new banking alliance between Iraq and Saudi Arabia

(Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Baghdad Abdul Aziz al-Shammari on Wednesday unveiled a proposal for a banking alliance between Iraq and Saudi Arabia, adding that many Saudi banks are planning to open branches in Baghdad.

Al-Shammari said in a televised statement that “the port of Newar Arar is connected to Anbar province and is scheduled to open in 10 months. It will be a large commercial exchange between the Republic of Iraq and Saudi Arabia. It will facilitate the entry of Saudi goods to Erbil, And from Iraq, to ​​Saudi Arabia. “

He added that “the Businessmen Council between the two countries proposed the establishment of an alliance. Saudi Arabia agreed two weeks ago to open the branch of the Iraqi bank TBI in the Kingdom, and many of the Saudi banks expressed their desire to open branches in Baghdad and Erbil, This subject”.

“There will be direct flights to Saudi Arabia between Arbil, Jeddah, Medina and Riyadh soon,” he said. He pointed out that “the Saudi delegation that visited Erbil includes businessmen from all sectors, and investment in Erbil targeting sectors such as agriculture, industry, energy, etc., and Saudi businessmen have a great passion to enter the investments directly in the region.”

Article Credit: aljournal.com (Special Thanks to Charles Bright)

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State law calls out the IMF’s pressure and prepare contingency plans

State law calls out the IMFs pressure and prepare contingency plansCalled a coalition of state law, on Monday, to develop contingency plans in order to restore the citizen’s confidence in the political process and get out of the pressure of the International Monetary Fund, pointing out that the latter deals with his calculations on paper away from the reality of Iraq and the state of poverty experienced by the people.

The official spokesman for the coalition Abbas al-Moussawi said that “some politicians are still dealing with the events that hit the country as if they were amateur political process, not mindful that Iraq can not risk its future,” noting that “the citizen has been completely frustrated by the political process in Iraq and his message is clear from During the abstention from the elections and today we see him go out angry to the street to demand his rights. ”

“The next stage should be the establishment of a government service aimed solely at serving the Iraqi people to restore confidence between them and the people,” adding that “the need to get out of the pressure of the International Monetary Fund, which deals with his calculations on paper while the reality of Iraq and the situation of poverty experienced by the people Can not be tolerated. ” Moussaoui called for “the implementation of contingency plans through which the citizen’s confidence in the political process.”

The IMF imposes conditions for Iraq in return for granting a loan, including the lifting of government subsidies on fuel and ration card and reduce expenses, while overseeing the development of the general budget.

Several provinces in Iraq have been witnessing sit-ins and angry demonstrations for more than two weeks, accompanied by road closures, burning tires and raising demands for improved services and jobs.

Article Credit: Alrassid.org (Special Thanks to Charles Bright)

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Post RV Checklist (it’s getting to be that time!! Listen up!!)

Dos and Don’ts of Windfall Wealth:

Treat it like a PowerBall win

– Tell no one, not even family. If you must talk, do so with one who is already in the know.

– Don’t run out & buy new “stuff”. People notice.

– Get an unpublished number and give it out very sparingly.

– Get a tax accountant you can trust to make sure the IRS is satisfied (Certified Opinion is something to look into) and pursue asset protection…

Read Complete List: http://www.dinarupdates.com/showthread.php?18519-The-Post-RV-Checklist-and-Flashback-documents&p=128477#post128477
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If you found this blog, our website or chats helpful – Forward it to a friend!! We couldn’t do it without you!!

Thanks – BGG!!

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Dinar Daily NEWS Blog – July 26th

Haider al-AbadiPM Abadi forms committee to investigate corrupt officials

Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi decided on Wednesday to form a committee that will be responsible for investigating corrupt officials.

According to Al-Arabiya, Abadi has also ordered the arrest of more than 100 people, whom he described as “infiltrators” in the protests, revealing that investigations showed different entities behind these people. However, he did not give any further information about who the entities were for security reasons

A number of Iraqi cities and provinces, including Basra, Maysan, Dhi Qar, Babil, Diwaniyah, Wassit, Najaf, Muthanna and Karbala are witnessing mass demonstrations and sit-ins to protest against shortage of jobs, electricity, water and basic services.

On Monday, Iraq High Commission for Human Rights pointed out that 14 people were killed during the protests and 742 were wounded, including 470 protesters and 275 security personnel.

Activists expressed concern the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps militia exploits the ongoing turmoil to spread terror and hamper oil transfers.

Article Credit: Thebaghdadpost.com (Special Thanks to Charles Bright)
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An official source for «Economy News»: stop the program of credit readiness between Iraq and the International Monetary Fund

Economy News Baghdad: An official source in the Iraqi government, stop the program of credit readiness signed by Iraq and the International Monetary Fund in 2015 until the formation of the next government.

The source, who preferred not to be named for “economy News”, said that “the program of credit readiness, which earned Iraq a loan of 5.4 billion dollars from the International Monetary Fund stopped until the formation of the next government,” adding that “Iraq will begin after the resumption of the program The third review of the Iraqi economy by the International Monetary Fund. ”

He pointed out that “the International Monetary Fund criticized some of the actions carried out by the government during the past years and the latest delay in the House of Representatives in the adoption of the draft budget law for the year 2018 because of political differences.”

Article Credit: Economy-news.net (Special Thanks to Tim Tarkington)

BGG ~ Look like to me, the IMF isn’t impressed with this delay business either. They are putting a hold on thing until they get the new government formed. Hmmmm?!?

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Bloodloch (Dinar Guru) –   We’re in a bit of limbo right now while waiting for Iraq to complete their election recount (reports are they are getting close), their federal court to certify those results (which should happen in fairly short order after the recounts), and the new government to be seated (which should theoretically happen almost instantly once the court certification is released). Some say that seating the new government is not necessary for a currency revaluation, but the CBI has stated that “stability” is one of the key elements (the other being “security”) to moving ahead with the deletion of the 3 zeroes project. Stability, some claim, is intrinsically connected to removing the corruption associated with the currency auctions, and so that brings us back around again to the need to seat the new government and remove a large portion of corrupt politicians who, in losing their re-election, will lose their immunity from prosecution the moment they are declared no longer a part of the government. Unsubstantiated reports are that some of those “losing” politicians have already started fleeing the country. I remain cautiously skeptical, but we shall see.  All we can do for now is to wait…

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Why sell Dinar?

Simple answer: I’m selling – so I can buy. I sell so that we can increase holdings and help everyone along the way. We keep what we can afford to. That’s the general concept anyway.

To answer the ding-a-ling critics – we’re aren’t “selling out” – we’re “buying in”. Which all started by just trying to help a few folks in a tough position.

Sometime back we were able to, because of our unique position – help some folks in a big way with their currency. This was when the various Dinar dealers were PUNISHING people on their buy-backs and not passing much on to buyers.

We helped. At a time when the advertised buy-back price was $500-650 per million (depending on condition) we were able to get one man $850 per million x 60 million which helped him save his farm. We didn’t make much ($25 per million – to be exact) – but we helped.

It was then I realized, if we were gonna’ keep this up, we ought to get registered as a dealer… just to be on the safe side. We did.

What does this mean for you? We try to offer the best number for those wanting to get out – and the best number we can for those wanting to get in or add more.

Our Sell price for today: $995 per million

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Adam Montana (Dinar Guru) –   It’s the progress we’ve been waiting for! Nothing could be more confidence-inspiring than the situation we are currently witnessing... heck, I think our United States presidential elections had more accusations of fraud than this recent Iraqi process!  Due to the smoothness of this transitionary period, the PTB have been able to continue solid work negotiating with all of the components that make up the HCL.  Where we could have seen delays, and the “where is my RV Tuesday?!” crowd will certainly argue that we are seeing nothing BUT delays, I disagree. What we are witnessing is a steady march towards success.  The first week of August will be very telling

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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The decline of the Turkish lira and the recovery of the Iraqi dinar

Samir Nusairi – Through my presence in Turkey for several days and living for the movement of the cash market and the rates of the exchange rate of the Turkish lira compared to the US dollar and my daily exposure to the economic indicators and reports published and published by the Central Bank of Turkey and the centers of studies and Minsher in the newspapers and the media and most important are the views of citizens, industrialists and traders.

Cash in the Central Bank of Turkey, which was issued on July 25, which kept the interest rate by (17.75%), contrary to the expectations of experts, analysts, industrialists and investors, which led to the devaluation of the pound (15.4%), where a decision was made yesterday to increase the price of bread by 25%, and this made the experts and leaders of monetary policy in Turkey (25%), which is the lowest value in 14 years.

I believe that the continuation of this situation will lead to (defeat in the market) and then become the hardliner policies of the central bank. What interests me here is the comparison between the monetary and financial policies and the economic mechanisms adopted by the Central Bank of Iraq, which was able, with a purely Iraqi experience and self-sustaining efforts to maintain the stability of the exchange rate and recovery of the Iraqi dinar in the most difficult political, security and economic conditions. It did not (get) pass(ed) by any of the countries of the world during the three years.

In the past, despite the traders of crisis crises continued monetary stability for seven months and will continue because of the absolute faith in the management of the Central Bank of the ability of the Iraqi banking sector to cope with crises and support and compliance with the instructions of monetary policy issued by the bank Iraqi uniform and the application of moderate international standards in the global banking system.

Article Credit: Economy-news.net (Special Thanks to Tim Tarkington)
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Adam Montana (Dinar Guru) –   Dinar news has been slow this week…   My best sources are in agreement on a couple things…The recent GOI election results should be confirmed as soon as the end of the month.  The important part of this process is the manner in which it is being done. Most election cycles in Iraq, over the last decade or so, have been wrought with claims of fraud, lawsuits, objections, and never-ending delays. We are seeing a much different landscape this time around! Results are being confirmed, district by district, with claims of 100% accuracy. That is unprecedented! For Iraq to make it through this kind of democratic process with no major fires or upsets is fantastic to see.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Kaperoni (Dinar Guru) –   …the IMF is in control when they signed the Stand by Agreement back in 2015 giving them trustee over the CBIThere is no RV or RI …only a gradual appreciation via a float.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Some interesting headlines…

A Marshall Plan for Iraq?

Majid al-Nasrawi receives dollars and escapes to Iran after issuing arrest warrants against him

Rafidain Bank and KI partnership to provide global services soon

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A new banking alliance between Iraq and Saudi Arabia

(Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Baghdad Abdul Aziz al-Shammari on Wednesday unveiled a proposal for a banking alliance between Iraq and Saudi Arabia, adding that many Saudi banks are planning to open branches in Baghdad.

Al-Shammari said in a televised statement that “the port of Newar Arar is connected to Anbar province and is scheduled to open in 10 months. It will be a large commercial exchange between the Republic of Iraq and Saudi Arabia. It will facilitate the entry of Saudi goods to Erbil, And from Iraq, to ​​Saudi Arabia. “

He added that “the Businessmen Council between the two countries proposed the establishment of an alliance. Saudi Arabia agreed two weeks ago to open the branch of the Iraqi bank TBI in the Kingdom, and many of the Saudi banks expressed their desire to open branches in Baghdad and Erbil, This subject”.

“There will be direct flights to Saudi Arabia between Arbil, Jeddah, Medina and Riyadh soon,” he said. He pointed out that “the Saudi delegation that visited Erbil includes businessmen from all sectors, and investment in Erbil targeting sectors such as agriculture, industry, energy, etc., and Saudi businessmen have a great passion to enter the investments directly in the region.”

Article Credit: aljournal.com (Special Thanks to Charles Bright)

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State law calls out the IMF’s pressure and prepare contingency plans

State law calls out the IMFs pressure and prepare contingency plansCalled a coalition of state law, on Monday, to develop contingency plans in order to restore the citizen’s confidence in the political process and get out of the pressure of the International Monetary Fund, pointing out that the latter deals with his calculations on paper away from the reality of Iraq and the state of poverty experienced by the people.

The official spokesman for the coalition Abbas al-Moussawi said that “some politicians are still dealing with the events that hit the country as if they were amateur political process, not mindful that Iraq can not risk its future,” noting that “the citizen has been completely frustrated by the political process in Iraq and his message is clear from During the abstention from the elections and today we see him go out angry to the street to demand his rights. ”

“The next stage should be the establishment of a government service aimed solely at serving the Iraqi people to restore confidence between them and the people,” adding that “the need to get out of the pressure of the International Monetary Fund, which deals with his calculations on paper while the reality of Iraq and the situation of poverty experienced by the people Can not be tolerated. ” Moussaoui called for “the implementation of contingency plans through which the citizen’s confidence in the political process.”

The IMF imposes conditions for Iraq in return for granting a loan, including the lifting of government subsidies on fuel and ration card and reduce expenses, while overseeing the development of the general budget.

Several provinces in Iraq have been witnessing sit-ins and angry demonstrations for more than two weeks, accompanied by road closures, burning tires and raising demands for improved services and jobs.

Article Credit: Alrassid.org (Special Thanks to Charles Bright)

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– Get an unpublished number and give it out very sparingly.

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Dinar Daily NEWS Blog – July 24th

An official source for «Economy News»: stop the program of credit readiness between Iraq and the International Monetary Fund

Economy News Baghdad: An official source in the Iraqi government, stop the program of credit readiness signed by Iraq and the International Monetary Fund in 2015 until the formation of the next government.

The source, who preferred not to be named for “economy News”, said that “the program of credit readiness, which earned Iraq a loan of 5.4 billion dollars from the International Monetary Fund stopped until the formation of the next government,” adding that “Iraq will begin after the resumption of the program The third review of the Iraqi economy by the International Monetary Fund. ”

He pointed out that “the International Monetary Fund criticized some of the actions carried out by the government during the past years and the latest delay in the House of Representatives in the adoption of the draft budget law for the year 2018 because of political differences.”

Article Credit: Economy-news.net (Special Thanks to Tim Tarkington)

BGG ~ Look like to me, the IMF isn’t impressed with this delay business either. They are putting a hold on thing until they get the new government formed. Hmmmm?!?

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US, Russia, Britain will protect oil companies in Iraq

Observers said that the United States, Russia and Britain will launch a military operation to protect the oil companies operating in Iraq amid ongoing protests witnessed in a number of provinces.

They pointed out that the three countries would intervene militarily if their oil companies or their employees were targeted by Iran Militia in Iraq and Syria (IMIS) terrorists.

The observers stressed that the Iranian plan regarding the isolation of Basra and targeting oil companies there has become well known.

On July 8, protests erupted in Basra against shortage of jobs, electricity, water and basic services.

Observers said that Iran seeks to target British, American and Russian companies in southern Iraq, noting that the three countries will intervene to protect their companies that are being currently targeted by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

They added that protesting in front of oil companies and blocking access to them proves that Iran is determined to spread chaos in Basra, Maysan, Dhi Qar, Najaf and other Iraqi provinces.

The observers said that Iran felt that Ahwaz would hold mass demonstrations this summer, so it turned the attention into Basra.

They added that IRGC’s existence on the Kuwaiti border aims to threaten the security of the Gulf and its oil fields, stressing that mullah’s regime is trying to implement a plan that aim to withdraw about 15 million barrels of oil from the markets and stop oil exports.

Observers who spoke to The Baghdad Post said that Iran stands behind the protests witnessed in southern Iraq.

They said that Iran is not only responsible for cutting electricity and water in the south, but it also inciting Basra’s residents against oil companies operating there because they are not recruiting them.

The observers pointed out that Iranian President Hassan Rouhani threats that process of preventing oil companies in the Gulf from working and exporting their oil would start from southern Iraq prove that Iran is standing behind the crisis.

They called on the government of Haider al-Abadi to respond quickly to the demands of the people of Basra in order to not give Iran the chance to use the situation to destroy Iraq.

Analysts stressed that Iran is playing a “dirty game” as the mullah’s regime has promised to spread chaos in the region to disrupt oil sales in the Gulf.

Observers called on Haider al-Abadi’s government to protect Iraq from the international intervention to protect foreign oil companies, as well as thwarting Iran’s plan that seeks to spread chaos in the region.

Article Credit: Thebaghdadpost.com (Special Thanks to Charles Bright)
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Breitling (Dinar Guru) – …the dinar is going to revalue…Iraq is active.  Regardless of what’s going on out there with Iran, United States and Russia and all that stuff they are moving forward.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Why sell Dinar?

Simple answer: I’m selling – so I can buy. I sell so that we can increase holdings and help everyone along the way. We keep what we can afford to. That’s the general concept anyway.

To answer the ding-a-ling critics – we’re aren’t “selling out” – we’re “buying in”. Which all started by just trying to help a few folks in a tough position.

Sometime back we were able to, because of our unique position – help some folks in a big way with their currency. This was when the various Dinar dealers were PUNISHING people on their buy-backs and not passing much on to buyers.

We helped. At a time when the advertised buy-back price was $500-650 per million (depending on condition) we were able to get one man $850 per million x 60 million which helped him save his farm. We didn’t make much ($25 per million – to be exact) – but we helped.

It was then I realized, if we were gonna’ keep this up, we ought to get registered as a dealer… just to be on the safe side. We did.

What does this mean for you? We try to offer the best number for those wanting to get out – and the best number we can for those wanting to get in or add more.

Our Sell price for today: $995 per million

www.TheDinarExchange.com

615-509-6256 (ANY TIME – If I’m awake and near the phone, I’ll answer. If not – leave a message. I’ll get right back to you.)

Here’s a nifty testimonial that just came in this morning…

“Hi Tom,

Yes. I got the wire. Thank you very much – Sir. It went just like you said it would. My friend is very grateful and said thank you. He needed money fast to pay a bill so it came just at the right time”.

Stephen O
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Whitelions (Dinar Guru) –   …if you think about it’s a very small % of the world population owns dinar…not even 1%…we just think there is a lot because we live in dinar land and we think it’s bigger than it is, and that is by the cbi estimates.

BGG ~ I hate to break it to everyone – ownership is a LOT LESS than 1%. I would be in shock if the number were anywhere close to 1/10th of ONE PERCENT.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Sadr abandons his only condition to support Abadi’s candidacy for PM

Sadrists say they will nominate next prime minister of Iraq

Head of Sadrist Movement Moqtada al-Sadr abandoned his only condition to support Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al Abadi’s candidacy to another term in office, a well-informed source in Sairoun coalition said.

The source explained that Sadr’s condition was Abadi’s resignation from Islamic Dawa Party in exchange for supporting his candidacy for another term in office.

In addition, the source underlined that Abadi has the capabilities to remain in office, as a result of his success in leading the country under difficult security and economic circumstances.

The Parliamentary elections was marked by record low turnout. It was the first since Iraq declared victory over the ISIS group and the fourth since the 2003 US-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein.

Article Credit: Thebaghdadpost.com (Special Thanks to Charles Bright)
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Whitelions (Dinar Guru) –   I believe and mind you it’s my belief…that it has to be a little over Kuwait and very close to Saudi Arabia …so we figure 3.60 to 3.80 because they have to be able to run the country and compete with the market in the world as well…even if they just reinstate it, it will be over 3.00… and NO FLOAT…

BGG ~ Can these Guru’s not read?!? Today – Kuwait is at $3.30 and the Saudi Riyal is at .27 (that’s 27 CENTS!!)… please show me a mathematical equation that reconciles this previous statement.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Adam Montana (Dinar Guru) –   [I am still puzzled by the loans Iraq keeps getting. Is this a possible Indicator that an RV/RI is a little further away than we/I suspect? If all it would take is an RV than why the loans?]  I don’t think so. I think they are going to keep taking these freebie loans as long and as much as possible, especially pre-RV.   Post-RV, their “eligibility” will be different, but it will not affect their repayment obligations. I call that “smart business”.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Some interesting headlines…

Maliki is currently without immunity and Iran is afraid of movement from Sadr to pursue him

Majid al-Nasrawi receives dollars and escapes to Iran after issuing arrest warrants against him

Rafidain Bank and KI partnership to provide global services soon

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Will Trump implement his own policy toward Kurds?

WASHINGTON DC, United States (Kurdistan24) – “The Kurds are great people. They’re incredible fighters,” President Donald Trump said on Thursday, following the NATO summit in Brussels.

“They’re wonderful, warm, intelligent — allies, in many cases,” he continued, replying to a question from Kurdistan 24’s Barzan Hassan.

“I believe they’re great people,” Trump affirmed.

Kurds and their friends were delighted at the President’s words, which brought back memory of Trump on the campaign trail when he also spoke warmly of the Kurds.

“We should be arming the Kurdish [troops.] They’ve proven to be the best fighters. They’ve proven to be the most loyal to us,” he said.

“They have great heart. We should be working with them much more than we are,” Trump said in Nashville.

After Trump won, Kurds looked forward to his presidency. “Trump Fish” restaurant opened in Dohuk, because, as the owner told Kurdistan 24, “[Trump] has expressed support for the Peshmerga forces in the presidential election campaign.”

Trump’s first (and short-lived) National Security Adviser, Michael Flynn, was sympathetic to the Kurds. So, too, was the man who replaced him, H.R. McMaster, who worked with the Peshmerga during Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF.)

So when the US did virtually nothing to stop the Iraqi assault on Kirkuk in October 2017, Kurdish anger at US inaction was accompanied by a deeply-felt sense of betrayal.

What went wrong?

The Trump administration, like its predecessor, saw Iraq, including the Kurds, in terms of the war to defeat the Islamic State (IS.) It did not think much about what would follow. It assumed the past was the future. So Iraq was not a high priority—say, on the level of North Korea or Iran.

The question of the future of Iraq was left to the bureaucracies, which are, typically, creatures of habit. They continued with their Obama-era thinking. That included accommodating Iran’s growing influence in Iraq, not recognizing it as a problem, even not acknowledging basic facts—like the clear evidence of the central role played by Iran and its proxy forces among Iraq’s Shia militias in the assault on Kirkuk.

As Trump’s tough new stance against Iran emerged, they failed to address the contradiction between confronting Iran pretty much everywhere on the planet but accommodating it in Iraq.

Michael Pregent, a Fellow at the Hudson Institute, who advised Gen. David Petraeus and Gen. Raymond Odierno during OIF, suggested that Trump was not thinking strategically about “the significance of Kurdistan.”

Trump “limits his praise to the bravery of the Peshmerga,” as they fought IS, Pregent said, but “what he needs to understand is that the way to keep [IS] from coming back and the way to curb Iranian influence” is to recognize the Kurdistan Region “as an American ally and an American investment.”

The Kurds are an American ally because the US can work with them to restrain Iran while preventing IS’ re-emergence, and the Kurdistan Region can be an American investment because it is a success story.

“It is literally the only thing we have left in Iraq that is a shining example of what we were able to do there,” Pregent said. However, the bureaucracies are not presenting these issues to the president from this strategic perspective, and so it is not recognized.

The formulation of Iraq policy fell to the State Department, where Secretary Tillerson was a remote and disengaged figure, focused on priority issues, like North Korea, and on reorganizing the State Department, a prolonged process, which left important positions unfilled.

Into that vacuum stepped Brett McGurk, a lawyer, with limited knowledge and experience of the Middle East. McGurk, whom Barack Obama had made Special Presidential Envoy to the coalition to defeat IS in November 2015, after Gen. John Allen stepped down from that position.

Originally, Trump intended to replace McGurk with Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, whose stature and experience was comparable to Allen’s. But when Michael Flynn was obliged to resign as National Security Adviser, McMaster was tapped to replace Flynn, and McGurk kept his position.

In the absence of an Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs, McGurk assumed the role of US arbiter of Iraq’s future. Three major setbacks followed.

The first was the Iranian-orchestrated assault on Kirkuk. McGurk did not inform the White House of Tehran’s role, perhaps, because he, himself, was unaware of it.

The second was the re-emergence of IS in Kirkuk and other disputed territories.

The third was Iraq’s May 12 elections. America’s man in Iraq—Haider al-Abadi—finished third, behind the mercurial Shia cleric, Muqtada al-Sadr, and Hadi al-Amiri, head of the Popular Mobilization Forces, the most powerful of which, including his own, are backed by Iran.

How is Washington dealing with this? The US-led military coalition has responded to the deteriorating security situation by increasing coordination with the Peshmerga; emphasizing its continuing support for the Kurdish forces; and promoting talks to restore security coordination between the Kurdistan Region and Iraq.

In addition, senior US officials now publicly acknowledge that Iran’s influence in Iraq is a real problem. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo regularly speaks of the challenge posed by the Iranian-backed Shia militias.

Most dramatically, perhaps, the State Department recently revealed that Iran is running terrorist training camps in Iraq. It identified the Bahraini Al-Ashtar Brigades as one group receiving such training, but it would be little surprise if there were not more.

Of course, this does not explain how the US will address the challenge of Iran’s malign role in Iraq, but acknowledging the problem is, at least, a start.

And it raises the question: given that this is the nature of the Iraqi government, why insist that the people whom Trump describes—“great people” and “incredible fighters” and “most loyal to us”—must remain subject to this modern-day Babylonian yoke?

Article Credit: Kurdistan24.net

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The state of law reveals the fact that it presented “concessions to Barzani” to collect a third term for the owners

Article Credit: Baghdadtoday.news

BGG ~ This is one of the main articles over the last few days that I really wanted to get into… just sooooo much here. This one was out of a BARRAGE of news pieces over the last couple of weeks seeming to favor Maliki.

Everyone so upset over anything positive for Maliki, they didn’t stop to read it!!

First, nowhere in here does it say that they actually had, have or will have a deal. Also – this strong budding U.S. support for the Kurds doesn’t bode well for any alliance with deep ties to Iran. Which would be the cornerstone of an Ameri, Abadi, Maliki and Barzani alliance. Way too much Iran there for the U.S. to put up with. The Kurds need us more than anything in the long run.

Ultimately – they are only saying they are willing to offer concessions to Barzani. It doesn’t say he agreed or that they have a deal.

This is an SLC spokesperson who is “revealing” information… great. Obviously, this news – whether true or not, would help Maliki. If true, it would not be good for Sadr, who would be the the odd man out, and probably push him to an “opposition” role in Parliament. Even if it’s not true – it sows some discord and puts pressure on the deals currently in place and whatever negotiations are coming between Sadr, Abadi, Ameri, Barzani and Hakim. In fact, the big winner from this round appears to be Abaidi. Right about the time this came out – within the next day or so, Sadr dropped his single requirement of Abadi for his support as the next PM.

Further, Chihod is not a reliable source. He’s a wind-bag from way back. He says this visit was natural between winning parties to exchange views on the formation of a strong government (Maliki lingo and a minor cheap shot at Abadi – more later) AWAY from concessions or political deals (I guess he’s referring to the two alliances already in place?). I hate to break it to him… there are 3 other “more winning” parties ahead of anyone in this meeting.

In the very next paragraph he’s then pointing out that they, too, are willing to make concessions, but for the “homeland” and that these meetings were held in public. The only thing he’s doing is making themselves look worse and worse. Both Maliki and Barzani were the ones caught in hinky, back door, oil smuggling schemes making themselves rich on stolen oil, in exchange for allowing the Kurds and Peshmerga to expand at will and no resistance to Maliki’s agendas.

This article also lays out the Barzani side of the conversation, saying any alliance they wind up in with Baghdad will be based on 3 conditions…

1) They need to make (or have) “historic relations”

2) Implement the Constitution with logic and rationality

3) and abide by the principles of partnership.

Nowhere does it say Barzani and Maliki are in another deal. In fact, I kind of wonder if the Kurds are even willing to go this way again.

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Dos and Don’ts of Windfall Wealth:

Treat it like a PowerBall win

– Tell no one, not even family. If you must talk, do so with one who is already in the know.

– Don’t run out & buy new “stuff”. People notice.

– Get an unpublished number and give it out very sparingly.

– Get a tax accountant you can trust to make sure the IRS is satisfied (Certified Opinion is something to look into) and pursue asset protection…

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Dinar Daily NEWS Blog – July 23rd

An official source for «Economy News»: stop the program of credit readiness between Iraq and the International Monetary Fund

Economy News Baghdad: An official source in the Iraqi government, stop the program of credit readiness signed by Iraq and the International Monetary Fund in 2015 until the formation of the next government.

The source, who preferred not to be named for “economy News”, said that “the program of credit readiness, which earned Iraq a loan of 5.4 billion dollars from the International Monetary Fund stopped until the formation of the next government,” adding that “Iraq will begin after the resumption of the program The third review of the Iraqi economy by the International Monetary Fund. ”

He pointed out that “the International Monetary Fund criticized some of the actions carried out by the government during the past years and the latest delay in the House of Representatives in the adoption of the draft budget law for the year 2018 because of political differences.”

Article Credit: Economy-news.net (Special Thanks to Tim Tarkington)

BGG ~ Look like to me, the IMF isn’t impressed with this delay business either. They are putting a hold on thing until they get the new government formed. Hmmmm?!?

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US, Russia, Britain will protect oil companies in Iraq

Observers said that the United States, Russia and Britain will launch a military operation to protect the oil companies operating in Iraq amid ongoing protests witnessed in a number of provinces.

They pointed out that the three countries would intervene militarily if their oil companies or their employees were targeted by Iran Militia in Iraq and Syria (IMIS) terrorists.

The observers stressed that the Iranian plan regarding the isolation of Basra and targeting oil companies there has become well known.

On July 8, protests erupted in Basra against shortage of jobs, electricity, water and basic services.

Observers said that Iran seeks to target British, American and Russian companies in southern Iraq, noting that the three countries will intervene to protect their companies that are being currently targeted by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

They added that protesting in front of oil companies and blocking access to them proves that Iran is determined to spread chaos in Basra, Maysan, Dhi Qar, Najaf and other Iraqi provinces.

The observers said that Iran felt that Ahwaz would hold mass demonstrations this summer, so it turned the attention into Basra.

They added that IRGC’s existence on the Kuwaiti border aims to threaten the security of the Gulf and its oil fields, stressing that mullah’s regime is trying to implement a plan that aim to withdraw about 15 million barrels of oil from the markets and stop oil exports.

Observers who spoke to The Baghdad Post said that Iran stands behind the protests witnessed in southern Iraq.

They said that Iran is not only responsible for cutting electricity and water in the south, but it also inciting Basra’s residents against oil companies operating there because they are not recruiting them.

The observers pointed out that Iranian President Hassan Rouhani threats that process of preventing oil companies in the Gulf from working and exporting their oil would start from southern Iraq prove that Iran is standing behind the crisis.

They called on the government of Haider al-Abadi to respond quickly to the demands of the people of Basra in order to not give Iran the chance to use the situation to destroy Iraq.

Analysts stressed that Iran is playing a “dirty game” as the mullah’s regime has promised to spread chaos in the region to disrupt oil sales in the Gulf.

Observers called on Haider al-Abadi’s government to protect Iraq from the international intervention to protect foreign oil companies, as well as thwarting Iran’s plan that seeks to spread chaos in the region.

Article Credit: Thebaghdadpost.com (Special Thanks to Charles Bright)
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Breitling (Dinar Guru) – …the dinar is going to revalue…Iraq is active.  Regardless of what’s going on out there with Iran, United States and Russia and all that stuff they are moving forward.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Why sell Dinar?

Simple answer: I’m selling – so I can buy. I sell so that we can increase holdings and help everyone along the way. We keep what we can afford to. That’s the general concept anyway.

To answer the ding-a-ling critics – we’re aren’t “selling out” – we’re “buying in”. Which all started by just trying to help a few folks in a tough position.

Sometime back we were able to, because of our unique position – help some folks in a big way with their currency. This was when the various Dinar dealers were PUNISHING people on their buy-backs and not passing much on to buyers.

We helped. At a time when the advertised buy-back price was $500-650 per million (depending on condition) we were able to get one man $850 per million x 60 million which helped him save his farm. We didn’t make much ($25 per million – to be exact) – but we helped.

It was then I realized, if we were gonna’ keep this up, we ought to get registered as a dealer… just to be on the safe side. We did.

What does this mean for you? We try to offer the best number for those wanting to get out – and the best number we can for those wanting to get in or add more.

Our Sell price for today: $995 per million

www.TheDinarExchange.com

615-509-6256 (ANY TIME – If I’m awake and near the phone, I’ll answer. If not – leave a message. I’ll get right back to you.)

Here’s a nifty testimonial that just came in this morning…

“Hi Tom,

Yes. I got the wire. Thank you very much – Sir. It went just like you said it would. My friend is very grateful and said thank you. He needed money fast to pay a bill so it came just at the right time”.

Stephen O
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Whitelions (Dinar Guru) –   …if you think about it’s a very small % of the world population owns dinar…not even 1%…we just think there is a lot because we live in dinar land and we think it’s bigger than it is, and that is by the cbi estimates.

BGG ~ I hate to break it to everyone – ownership is a LOT LESS than 1%. I would be in shock if the number were anywhere close to 1/10th of ONE PERCENT.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Sadr abandons his only condition to support Abadi’s candidacy for PM

Sadrists say they will nominate next prime minister of Iraq

Head of Sadrist Movement Moqtada al-Sadr abandoned his only condition to support Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al Abadi’s candidacy to another term in office, a well-informed source in Sairoun coalition said.

The source explained that Sadr’s condition was Abadi’s resignation from Islamic Dawa Party in exchange for supporting his candidacy for another term in office.

In addition, the source underlined that Abadi has the capabilities to remain in office, as a result of his success in leading the country under difficult security and economic circumstances.

The Parliamentary elections was marked by record low turnout. It was the first since Iraq declared victory over the ISIS group and the fourth since the 2003 US-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein.

Article Credit: Thebaghdadpost.com (Special Thanks to Charles Bright)
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Whitelions (Dinar Guru) –   I believe and mind you it’s my belief…that it has to be a little over Kuwait and very close to Saudi Arabia …so we figure 3.60 to 3.80 because they have to be able to run the country and compete with the market in the world as well…even if they just reinstate it, it will be over 3.00… and NO FLOAT…

BGG ~ Can these Guru’s not read?!? Today – Kuwait is at $3.30 and the Saudi Riyal is at .27 (that’s 27 CENTS!!)… please show me a mathematical equation that reconciles this previous statement.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Adam Montana (Dinar Guru) –   [I am still puzzled by the loans Iraq keeps getting. Is this a possible Indicator that an RV/RI is a little further away than we/I suspect? If all it would take is an RV than why the loans?]  I don’t think so. I think they are going to keep taking these freebie loans as long and as much as possible, especially pre-RV.   Post-RV, their “eligibility” will be different, but it will not affect their repayment obligations. I call that “smart business”.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Some interesting headlines…

Maliki is currently without immunity and Iran is afraid of movement from Sadr to pursue him

Majid al-Nasrawi receives dollars and escapes to Iran after issuing arrest warrants against him

Rafidain Bank and KI partnership to provide global services soon

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Will Trump implement his own policy toward Kurds?

WASHINGTON DC, United States (Kurdistan24) – “The Kurds are great people. They’re incredible fighters,” President Donald Trump said on Thursday, following the NATO summit in Brussels.

“They’re wonderful, warm, intelligent — allies, in many cases,” he continued, replying to a question from Kurdistan 24’s Barzan Hassan.

“I believe they’re great people,” Trump affirmed.

Kurds and their friends were delighted at the President’s words, which brought back memory of Trump on the campaign trail when he also spoke warmly of the Kurds.

“We should be arming the Kurdish [troops.] They’ve proven to be the best fighters. They’ve proven to be the most loyal to us,” he said.

“They have great heart. We should be working with them much more than we are,” Trump said in Nashville.

After Trump won, Kurds looked forward to his presidency. “Trump Fish” restaurant opened in Dohuk, because, as the owner told Kurdistan 24, “[Trump] has expressed support for the Peshmerga forces in the presidential election campaign.”

Trump’s first (and short-lived) National Security Adviser, Michael Flynn, was sympathetic to the Kurds. So, too, was the man who replaced him, H.R. McMaster, who worked with the Peshmerga during Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF.)

So when the US did virtually nothing to stop the Iraqi assault on Kirkuk in October 2017, Kurdish anger at US inaction was accompanied by a deeply-felt sense of betrayal.

What went wrong?

The Trump administration, like its predecessor, saw Iraq, including the Kurds, in terms of the war to defeat the Islamic State (IS.) It did not think much about what would follow. It assumed the past was the future. So Iraq was not a high priority—say, on the level of North Korea or Iran.

The question of the future of Iraq was left to the bureaucracies, which are, typically, creatures of habit. They continued with their Obama-era thinking. That included accommodating Iran’s growing influence in Iraq, not recognizing it as a problem, even not acknowledging basic facts—like the clear evidence of the central role played by Iran and its proxy forces among Iraq’s Shia militias in the assault on Kirkuk.

As Trump’s tough new stance against Iran emerged, they failed to address the contradiction between confronting Iran pretty much everywhere on the planet but accommodating it in Iraq.

Michael Pregent, a Fellow at the Hudson Institute, who advised Gen. David Petraeus and Gen. Raymond Odierno during OIF, suggested that Trump was not thinking strategically about “the significance of Kurdistan.”

Trump “limits his praise to the bravery of the Peshmerga,” as they fought IS, Pregent said, but “what he needs to understand is that the way to keep [IS] from coming back and the way to curb Iranian influence” is to recognize the Kurdistan Region “as an American ally and an American investment.”

The Kurds are an American ally because the US can work with them to restrain Iran while preventing IS’ re-emergence, and the Kurdistan Region can be an American investment because it is a success story.

“It is literally the only thing we have left in Iraq that is a shining example of what we were able to do there,” Pregent said. However, the bureaucracies are not presenting these issues to the president from this strategic perspective, and so it is not recognized.

The formulation of Iraq policy fell to the State Department, where Secretary Tillerson was a remote and disengaged figure, focused on priority issues, like North Korea, and on reorganizing the State Department, a prolonged process, which left important positions unfilled.

Into that vacuum stepped Brett McGurk, a lawyer, with limited knowledge and experience of the Middle East. McGurk, whom Barack Obama had made Special Presidential Envoy to the coalition to defeat IS in November 2015, after Gen. John Allen stepped down from that position.

Originally, Trump intended to replace McGurk with Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, whose stature and experience was comparable to Allen’s. But when Michael Flynn was obliged to resign as National Security Adviser, McMaster was tapped to replace Flynn, and McGurk kept his position.

In the absence of an Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs, McGurk assumed the role of US arbiter of Iraq’s future. Three major setbacks followed.

The first was the Iranian-orchestrated assault on Kirkuk. McGurk did not inform the White House of Tehran’s role, perhaps, because he, himself, was unaware of it.

The second was the re-emergence of IS in Kirkuk and other disputed territories.

The third was Iraq’s May 12 elections. America’s man in Iraq—Haider al-Abadi—finished third, behind the mercurial Shia cleric, Muqtada al-Sadr, and Hadi al-Amiri, head of the Popular Mobilization Forces, the most powerful of which, including his own, are backed by Iran.

How is Washington dealing with this? The US-led military coalition has responded to the deteriorating security situation by increasing coordination with the Peshmerga; emphasizing its continuing support for the Kurdish forces; and promoting talks to restore security coordination between the Kurdistan Region and Iraq.

In addition, senior US officials now publicly acknowledge that Iran’s influence in Iraq is a real problem. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo regularly speaks of the challenge posed by the Iranian-backed Shia militias.

Most dramatically, perhaps, the State Department recently revealed that Iran is running terrorist training camps in Iraq. It identified the Bahraini Al-Ashtar Brigades as one group receiving such training, but it would be little surprise if there were not more.

Of course, this does not explain how the US will address the challenge of Iran’s malign role in Iraq, but acknowledging the problem is, at least, a start.

And it raises the question: given that this is the nature of the Iraqi government, why insist that the people whom Trump describes—“great people” and “incredible fighters” and “most loyal to us”—must remain subject to this modern-day Babylonian yoke?

Article Credit: Kurdistan24.net

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The state of law reveals the fact that it presented “concessions to Barzani” to collect a third term for the owners

Article Credit: Baghdadtoday.news

BGG ~ This is one of the main articles over the last few days that I really wanted to get into… just sooooo much here. This one was out of a BARRAGE of news pieces over the last couple of weeks seeming to favor Maliki.

Everyone so upset over anything positive for Maliki, they didn’t stop to read it!!

First, nowhere in here does it say that they actually had, have or will have a deal. Also – this strong budding U.S. support for the Kurds doesn’t bode well for any alliance with deep ties to Iran. Which would be the cornerstone of an Ameri, Abadi, Maliki and Barzani alliance. Way too much Iran there for the U.S. to put up with. The Kurds need us more than anything in the long run.

Ultimately – they are only saying they are willing to offer concessions to Barzani. It doesn’t say he agreed or that they have a deal.

This is an SLC spokesperson who is “revealing” information… great. Obviously, this news – whether true or not, would help Maliki. If true, it would not be good for Sadr, who would be the the odd man out, and probably push him to an “opposition” role in Parliament. Even if it’s not true – it sows some discord and puts pressure on the deals currently in place and whatever negotiations are coming between Sadr, Abadi, Ameri, Barzani and Hakim. In fact, the big winner from this round appears to be Abaidi. Right about the time this came out – within the next day or so, Sadr dropped his single requirement of Abadi for his support as the next PM.

Further, Chihod is not a reliable source. He’s a wind-bag from way back. He says this visit was natural between winning parties to exchange views on the formation of a strong government (Maliki lingo and a minor cheap shot at Abadi – more later) AWAY from concessions or political deals (I guess he’s referring to the two alliances already in place?). I hate to break it to him… there are 3 other “more winning” parties ahead of anyone in this meeting.

In the very next paragraph he’s then pointing out that they, too, are willing to make concessions, but for the “homeland” and that these meetings were held in public. The only thing he’s doing is making themselves look worse and worse. Both Maliki and Barzani were the ones caught in hinky, back door, oil smuggling schemes making themselves rich on stolen oil, in exchange for allowing the Kurds and Peshmerga to expand at will and no resistance to Maliki’s agendas.

This article also lays out the Barzani side of the conversation, saying any alliance they wind up in with Baghdad will be based on 3 conditions…

1) They need to make (or have) “historic relations”

2) Implement the Constitution with logic and rationality

3) and abide by the principles of partnership.

Nowhere does it say Barzani and Maliki are in another deal. In fact, I kind of wonder if the Kurds are even willing to go this way again.

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Post RV Checklist (it’s getting to be that time!! Listen up!!)

Dos and Don’ts of Windfall Wealth:

Treat it like a PowerBall win

– Tell no one, not even family. If you must talk, do so with one who is already in the know.

– Don’t run out & buy new “stuff”. People notice.

– Get an unpublished number and give it out very sparingly.

– Get a tax accountant you can trust to make sure the IRS is satisfied (Certified Opinion is something to look into) and pursue asset protection…

Read Complete List: http://www.dinarupdates.com/showthread.php?18519-The-Post-RV-Checklist-and-Flashback-documents&p=128477#post128477
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Dinar Daily NEWS Blog – July 20th

Whining and complaining isn’t going to change things one iota. Try focusing on the positive. I can tell you when I started following this way back, we would go months sometimes before we saw anything positive. Lately we’ve seen more positive movement forward than ever before. There are days when all the researchers here at Dinar Updates can barely keep up. I’m sorry for those of you who may of bought into this thinking it was a guaranteed ticket to overnight riches. That’s not how investments work. What we try to do here, and I think I can speak for most, is to portray the big picture. It’s not always what some want to hear but… reality is what it is.

Charles B.

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US, Russia, Britain will protect oil companies in Iraq

Observers said that the United States, Russia and Britain will launch a military operation to protect the oil companies operating in Iraq amid ongoing protests witnessed in a number of provinces.

They pointed out that the three countries would intervene militarily if their oil companies or their employees were targeted by Iran Militia in Iraq and Syria (IMIS) terrorists.

The observers stressed that the Iranian plan regarding the isolation of Basra and targeting oil companies there has become well known.

On July 8, protests erupted in Basra against shortage of jobs, electricity, water and basic services.

Observers said that Iran seeks to target British, American and Russian companies in southern Iraq, noting that the three countries will intervene to protect their companies that are being currently targeted by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

They added that protesting in front of oil companies and blocking access to them proves that Iran is determined to spread chaos in Basra, Maysan, Dhi Qar, Najaf and other Iraqi provinces.

The observers said that Iran felt that Ahwaz would hold mass demonstrations this summer, so it turned the attention into Basra.

They added that IRGC’s existence on the Kuwaiti border aims to threaten the security of the Gulf and its oil fields, stressing that mullah’s regime is trying to implement a plan that aim to withdraw about 15 million barrels of oil from the markets and stop oil exports.

Observers who spoke to The Baghdad Post said that Iran stands behind the protests witnessed in southern Iraq.

They said that Iran is not only responsible for cutting electricity and water in the south, but it also inciting Basra’s residents against oil companies operating there because they are not recruiting them.

The observers pointed out that Iranian President Hassan Rouhani threats that process of preventing oil companies in the Gulf from working and exporting their oil would start from southern Iraq prove that Iran is standing behind the crisis.

They called on the government of Haider al-Abadi to respond quickly to the demands of the people of Basra in order to not give Iran the chance to use the situation to destroy Iraq.

Analysts stressed that Iran is playing a “dirty game” as the mullah’s regime has promised to spread chaos in the region to disrupt oil sales in the Gulf.

Observers called on Haider al-Abadi’s government to protect Iraq from the international intervention to protect foreign oil companies, as well as thwarting Iran’s plan that seeks to spread chaos in the region.

Article Credit: Thebaghdadpost.com (Special Thanks to Charles Bright)
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The state of law reveals the fact that it presented “concessions to Barzani” to collect a third term for the owners

Article Credit: Baghdadtoday.news

BGG ~ This is one of the main articles over the last few days that I really wanted to get into… just sooooo much here. This one was out of a BARRAGE of news pieces over the last couple of weeks seeming to favor Maliki.

Everyone so upset over anything positive for Maliki, they didn’t stop to read it!!

First, nowhere in here does it say that they actually had, have or will have a deal. Also – this strong budding U.S. support for the Kurds doesn’t bode well for any alliance with deep ties to Iran. Which would be the cornerstone of an Ameri, Abadi, Maliki and Barzani alliance. Way too much Iran there for the U.S. to put up with. The Kurds need us more than anything in the long run.

Ultimately – they are only saying they are willing to offer concessions to Barzani. It doesn’t say he agreed or that they have a deal.

This is an SLC spokesperson who is “revealing” information… great. Obviously, this news – whether true or not, would help Maliki. If true, it would not be good for Sadr, who would be the the odd man out, and probably push him to an “opposition” role in Parliament. Even if it’s not true – it sows some discord and puts pressure on the deals currently in place and whatever negotiations are coming between Sadr, Abadi, Ameri, Barzani and Hakim. In fact, the big winner from this round appears to be Abaidi. Right about the time this came out – within the next day or so, Sadr dropped his single requirement of Abadi for his support as the next PM.

Further, Chihod is not a reliable source. He’s a wind-bag from way back. He says this visit was natural between winning parties to exchange views on the formation of a strong government (Maliki lingo and a minor cheap shot at Abadi – more later) AWAY from concessions or political deals (I guess he’s referring to the two alliances already in place?). I hate to break it to him… there are 3 other “more winning” parties ahead of anyone in this meeting.

In the very next paragraph he’s then pointing out that they, too, are willing to make concessions, but for the “homeland” and that these meetings were held in public. The only thing he’s doing is making themselves look worse and worse. Both Maliki and Barzani were the ones caught in hinky, back door, oil smuggling schemes making themselves rich on stolen oil, in exchange for allowing the Kurds and Peshmerga to expand at will and no resistance to Maliki’s agendas.

This article also lays out the Barzani side of the conversation, saying any alliance they wind up in with Baghdad will be based on 3 conditions…

1) They need to make (or have) “historic relations”

2) Implement the Constitution with logic and rationality

3) and abide by the principles of partnership.

Nowhere does it say Barzani and Maliki are in another deal. In fact, I kind of wonder if the Kurds are even willing to go this way again.

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Breitling (Dinar Guru) –  The price of oil when from 74 to 70 today.  I might have changed.  No one needs to revalue today.  But they are going to have to.  And that’s the language that they’re using.  So very remarkable.  Some very interesting stuff…90% of what Iraq makes is from oil.  It’s coming down.  It’s going to revalue.  The market will change…Iraq is going to have to add value to their currency.  Remember it’s artificially low.  They want open access to their currency.  That’s their goal.  That’s what they want to do.  And they’ll get there.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Nouri al – Maliki .. His presence is a disgrace to Iraq and his role is suspicious and criminal

Maliki is using the scene threatened by civil war if not a key part in the formation of the next government

Iraq news – Maliki is exploiting the burning scene in southern Iraq to implement his threat to ignite the civil war if not major part of the formation of the next government.

We will give you the details in turn…

Article Credit: Thebaghdadpost.com

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Why sell Dinar?

Simple answer: I’m selling – so I can buy. I sell so that we can increase holdings and help everyone along the way. We keep what we can afford to. That’s the general concept anyway.

To answer the ding-a-ling critics – we’re aren’t “selling out” – we’re “buying in”. Which all started by just trying to help a few folks in a tough position.

Sometime back we were able to, because of our unique position – help some folks in a big way with their currency. This was when the various Dinar dealers were PUNISHING people on their buy-backs and not passing much on to buyers.

We helped. At a time when the advertised buy-back price was $500-650 per million (depending on condition) we were able to get one man $850 per million x 60 million which helped him save his farm. We didn’t make much ($25 per million – to be exact) – but we helped.

It was then I realized, if we were gonna’ keep this up, we ought to get registered as a dealer… just to be on the safe side. We did.

What does this mean for you? We try to offer the best number for those wanting to get out – and the best number we can for those wanting to get in or add more.

Our Sell price for today: $950 per million

www.TheDinarExchange.com

615-509-6256 (ANY TIME – If I’m awake and near the phone, I’ll answer. If not – leave a message. I’ll get right back to you.)

Here’s a nifty testimonial that just came in this morning…

“Hi Tom,

Yes. I got the wire. Thank you very much – Sir. It went just like you said it would. My friend is very grateful and said thank you. He needed money fast to pay a bill so it came just at the right time”.

Stephen O
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Mnt Goat (Dinar Guru) –   The news now is all about the re-counting of the ballot results from the May 12th elections. ...Yes, yet another intentional act to delay the progress of the countryWhy are they doing this?Many of these gurus will tell you it is orchestrated by Nori al-Maliki and his gang to stall for time, hoping to delay the results long enough so he can put together his own majority coalition. I agree with this notion but be assured it is not going to work for him and is now only backfiring on him, as the citizens will surely find out who orchestrated this fiasco in the future and who stalled the formation of the govt. This will happen when the re-counting results show no significant changes. …So this is a very dangerous tightrope Maliki is now walking but I think he has been out maneuvered and is losing his leverage by Sadr.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Sadr abandons his only condition to support Abadi’s candidacy for PM

Sadrists say they will nominate next prime minister of Iraq

Head of Sadrist Movement Moqtada al-Sadr abandoned his only condition to support Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al Abadi’s candidacy to another term in office, a well-informed source in Sairoun coalition said.

The source explained that Sadr’s condition was Abadi’s resignation from Islamic Dawa Party in exchange for supporting his candidacy for another term in office.

In addition, the source underlined that Abadi has the capabilities to remain in office, as a result of his success in leading the country under difficult security and economic circumstances.

The Parliamentary elections was marked by record low turnout. It was the first since Iraq declared victory over the ISIS group and the fourth since the 2003 US-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein.

Article Credit: Thebaghdadpost.com (Special Thanks to Charles Bright)
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Mnt Goat (Dinar Guru) –   …Remember that we know that everything from the CBI standpoint if already completed and all they need is a “suitable environment” to continue with the “project to delete the zeros”.  They told us there was FRAUD and MANIPULATION that prevented the project from moving forward. We know this is in dealing with the currency auctions and involved almost 1/3 of the parliament members and their banking and money laundering schemes.  So it seems logical that if we want to know where the CBI now stands on the RV, why not look at what is going on to rectify these issues. …Many of these culprits will lose their immunity and thus can be served their arrest warrant on charges of corruption, but only after the election.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Adam Montana (Dinar Guru) –   [What do you think is holding up the HCL?]  HCL at this time – it’s completely political. Everything I discussed…is directly related to the delay on the HCL, and that’s coming to an end quickly.  I’m excited to see this chapter conclude and see some HCL news in the coming weeks. Can’t be far off now!

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Some interesting headlines…

Maliki is currently without immunity and Iran is afraid of movement from Sadr to pursue him

Majid al-Nasrawi receives dollars and escapes to Iran after issuing arrest warrants against him

Rafidain Bank and KI partnership to provide global services soon

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Will Trump implement his own policy toward Kurds?

WASHINGTON DC, United States (Kurdistan24) – “The Kurds are great people. They’re incredible fighters,” President Donald Trump said on Thursday, following the NATO summit in Brussels.

“They’re wonderful, warm, intelligent — allies, in many cases,” he continued, replying to a question from Kurdistan 24’s Barzan Hassan.

“I believe they’re great people,” Trump affirmed.

Kurds and their friends were delighted at the President’s words, which brought back memory of Trump on the campaign trail when he also spoke warmly of the Kurds.

“We should be arming the Kurdish [troops.] They’ve proven to be the best fighters. They’ve proven to be the most loyal to us,” he said.

“They have great heart. We should be working with them much more than we are,” Trump said in Nashville.

After Trump won, Kurds looked forward to his presidency. “Trump Fish” restaurant opened in Dohuk, because, as the owner told Kurdistan 24, “[Trump] has expressed support for the Peshmerga forces in the presidential election campaign.”

Trump’s first (and short-lived) National Security Adviser, Michael Flynn, was sympathetic to the Kurds. So, too, was the man who replaced him, H.R. McMaster, who worked with the Peshmerga during Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF.)

So when the US did virtually nothing to stop the Iraqi assault on Kirkuk in October 2017, Kurdish anger at US inaction was accompanied by a deeply-felt sense of betrayal.

What went wrong?

The Trump administration, like its predecessor, saw Iraq, including the Kurds, in terms of the war to defeat the Islamic State (IS.) It did not think much about what would follow. It assumed the past was the future. So Iraq was not a high priority—say, on the level of North Korea or Iran.

The question of the future of Iraq was left to the bureaucracies, which are, typically, creatures of habit. They continued with their Obama-era thinking. That included accommodating Iran’s growing influence in Iraq, not recognizing it as a problem, even not acknowledging basic facts—like the clear evidence of the central role played by Iran and its proxy forces among Iraq’s Shia militias in the assault on Kirkuk.

As Trump’s tough new stance against Iran emerged, they failed to address the contradiction between confronting Iran pretty much everywhere on the planet but accommodating it in Iraq.

Michael Pregent, a Fellow at the Hudson Institute, who advised Gen. David Petraeus and Gen. Raymond Odierno during OIF, suggested that Trump was not thinking strategically about “the significance of Kurdistan.”

Trump “limits his praise to the bravery of the Peshmerga,” as they fought IS, Pregent said, but “what he needs to understand is that the way to keep [IS] from coming back and the way to curb Iranian influence” is to recognize the Kurdistan Region “as an American ally and an American investment.”

The Kurds are an American ally because the US can work with them to restrain Iran while preventing IS’ re-emergence, and the Kurdistan Region can be an American investment because it is a success story.

“It is literally the only thing we have left in Iraq that is a shining example of what we were able to do there,” Pregent said. However, the bureaucracies are not presenting these issues to the president from this strategic perspective, and so it is not recognized.

The formulation of Iraq policy fell to the State Department, where Secretary Tillerson was a remote and disengaged figure, focused on priority issues, like North Korea, and on reorganizing the State Department, a prolonged process, which left important positions unfilled.

Into that vacuum stepped Brett McGurk, a lawyer, with limited knowledge and experience of the Middle East. McGurk, whom Barack Obama had made Special Presidential Envoy to the coalition to defeat IS in November 2015, after Gen. John Allen stepped down from that position.

Originally, Trump intended to replace McGurk with Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, whose stature and experience was comparable to Allen’s. But when Michael Flynn was obliged to resign as National Security Adviser, McMaster was tapped to replace Flynn, and McGurk kept his position.

In the absence of an Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs, McGurk assumed the role of US arbiter of Iraq’s future. Three major setbacks followed.

The first was the Iranian-orchestrated assault on Kirkuk. McGurk did not inform the White House of Tehran’s role, perhaps, because he, himself, was unaware of it.

The second was the re-emergence of IS in Kirkuk and other disputed territories.

The third was Iraq’s May 12 elections. America’s man in Iraq—Haider al-Abadi—finished third, behind the mercurial Shia cleric, Muqtada al-Sadr, and Hadi al-Amiri, head of the Popular Mobilization Forces, the most powerful of which, including his own, are backed by Iran.

How is Washington dealing with this? The US-led military coalition has responded to the deteriorating security situation by increasing coordination with the Peshmerga; emphasizing its continuing support for the Kurdish forces; and promoting talks to restore security coordination between the Kurdistan Region and Iraq.

In addition, senior US officials now publicly acknowledge that Iran’s influence in Iraq is a real problem. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo regularly speaks of the challenge posed by the Iranian-backed Shia militias.

Most dramatically, perhaps, the State Department recently revealed that Iran is running terrorist training camps in Iraq. It identified the Bahraini Al-Ashtar Brigades as one group receiving such training, but it would be little surprise if there were not more.

Of course, this does not explain how the US will address the challenge of Iran’s malign role in Iraq, but acknowledging the problem is, at least, a start.

And it raises the question: given that this is the nature of the Iraqi government, why insist that the people whom Trump describes—“great people” and “incredible fighters” and “most loyal to us”—must remain subject to this modern-day Babylonian yoke?

Article Credit: Kurdistan24.net

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Spokesperson: Coalition between Maliki, Sadr ‘unlikely’

ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – The Political Bureau of Iraqi election winner Muqtada al-Sadr says a possible coalition with the Head of the State of Law faction, Nouri al-Maliki, is not possible as they hold him responsible for the fall of Mosul to the Islamic State (IS) in 2014.

Dhiya al-Assadi, Head of Sadr’s Political Bureau, said in a statement on Wednesday that forming a coalition with Maliki is unlikely because he holds legal responsibility for what happened in Mosul and other Iraqi cities due to his role as Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces at the time.

Assadi stated that Sadr had made more than one attempt to present projects aimed at building a fair state, noting it remains unclear whether Maliki’s faction will get any ministerial positions as the decision is not up to the Sairoon Coalition, which won the majority of votes in the May 12 elections.

According to Assadi, Maliki must first reveal the people involved in the fall of Mosul and hold them accountable for all the bloodshed, the lands occupied, and properties destroyed before an alliance is considered with his party.

“One of [Sadr’s] attempts is to create a technocrat-based committee to elect ministers to replace the ones in [Haider al-Abadi’s] cabinet,” he said, adding due to personal and political interests by decision makers, these plans were never implemented.

On June 23, Iraq’s parliamentary election winner Sadr and current Prime Minister Abadi announced that their political blocs would form an alliance.

Earlier this month, Sairoon and Iran-backed Hashd al-Shaabi’s al-Fatih Coalition, who finished runners-up in the polls, said they had reached an agreement to create the largest alliance in the next Iraqi Parliament.

Article Credit: Kurdistan24.net (Special Thanks to Charles Bright)
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Dinar Daily NEWS Blog – July 18th

Whining and complaining isn’t going to change things one iota. Try focusing on the positive. I can tell you when I started following this way back, we would go months sometimes before we saw anything positive. Lately we’ve seen more positive movement forward than ever before. There are days when all the researchers here at Dinar Updates can barely keep up. I’m sorry for those of you who may of bought into this thinking it was a guaranteed ticket to overnight riches. That’s not how investments work. What we try to do here, and I think I can speak for most, is to portray the big picture. It’s not always what some want to hear but… reality is what it is.

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US, Russia, Britain will protect oil companies in Iraq

Observers said that the United States, Russia and Britain will launch a military operation to protect the oil companies operating in Iraq amid ongoing protests witnessed in a number of provinces.

They pointed out that the three countries would intervene militarily if their oil companies or their employees were targeted by Iran Militia in Iraq and Syria (IMIS) terrorists.

The observers stressed that the Iranian plan regarding the isolation of Basra and targeting oil companies there has become well known.

On July 8, protests erupted in Basra against shortage of jobs, electricity, water and basic services.

Observers said that Iran seeks to target British, American and Russian companies in southern Iraq, noting that the three countries will intervene to protect their companies that are being currently targeted by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

They added that protesting in front of oil companies and blocking access to them proves that Iran is determined to spread chaos in Basra, Maysan, Dhi Qar, Najaf and other Iraqi provinces.

The observers said that Iran felt that Ahwaz would hold mass demonstrations this summer, so it turned the attention into Basra.

They added that IRGC’s existence on the Kuwaiti border aims to threaten the security of the Gulf and its oil fields, stressing that mullah’s regime is trying to implement a plan that aim to withdraw about 15 million barrels of oil from the markets and stop oil exports.

Observers who spoke to The Baghdad Post said that Iran stands behind the protests witnessed in southern Iraq.

They said that Iran is not only responsible for cutting electricity and water in the south, but it also inciting Basra’s residents against oil companies operating there because they are not recruiting them.

The observers pointed out that Iranian President Hassan Rouhani threats that process of preventing oil companies in the Gulf from working and exporting their oil would start from southern Iraq prove that Iran is standing behind the crisis.

They called on the government of Haider al-Abadi to respond quickly to the demands of the people of Basra in order to not give Iran the chance to use the situation to destroy Iraq.

Analysts stressed that Iran is playing a “dirty game” as the mullah’s regime has promised to spread chaos in the region to disrupt oil sales in the Gulf.

Observers called on Haider al-Abadi’s government to protect Iraq from the international intervention to protect foreign oil companies, as well as thwarting Iran’s plan that seeks to spread chaos in the region.

Article Credit: Thebaghdadpost.com (Special Thanks to Charles Bright)
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The state of law reveals the fact that it presented “concessions to Barzani” to collect a third term for the owners

Article Credit: Baghdadtoday.news

BGG ~ This is one of the main articles over the last few days that I really wanted to get into… just sooooo much here. This one was out of a BARRAGE of news pieces over the last couple of weeks seeming to favor Maliki.

Everyone so upset over anything positive for Maliki, they didn’t stop to read it!!

First, nowhere in here does it say that they actually had, have or will have a deal. Also – this strong budding U.S. support for the Kurds doesn’t bode well for any alliance with deep ties to Iran. Which would be the cornerstone of an Ameri, Abadi, Maliki and Barzani alliance. Way too much Iran there for the U.S. to put up with. The Kurds need us more than anything in the long run.

Ultimately – they are only saying they are willing to offer concessions to Barzani. It doesn’t say he agreed or that they have a deal.

This is an SLC spokesperson who is “revealing” information… great. Obviously, this news – whether true or not, would help Maliki. If true, it would not be good for Sadr, who would be the the odd man out, and probably push him to an “opposition” role in Parliament. Even if it’s not true – it sows some discord and puts pressure on the deals currently in place and whatever negotiations are coming between Sadr, Abadi, Ameri, Barzani and Hakim. In fact, the big winner from this round appears to be Abaidi. Right about the time this came out – within the next day or so, Sadr dropped his single requirement of Abadi for his support as the next PM.

Further, Chihod is not a reliable source. He’s a wind-bag from way back. He says this visit was natural between winning parties to exchange views on the formation of a strong government (Maliki lingo and a minor cheap shot at Abadi – more later) AWAY from concessions or political deals (I guess he’s referring to the two alliances already in place?). I hate to break it to him… there are 3 other “more winning” parties ahead of anyone in this meeting.

In the very next paragraph he’s then pointing out that they, too, are willing to make concessions, but for the “homeland” and that these meetings were held in public. The only thing he’s doing is making themselves look worse and worse. Both Maliki and Barzani were the ones caught in hinky, back door, oil smuggling schemes making themselves rich on stolen oil, in exchange for allowing the Kurds and Peshmerga to expand at will and no resistance to Maliki’s agendas.

This article also lays out the Barzani side of the conversation, saying any alliance they wind up in with Baghdad will be based on 3 conditions…

1) They need to make (or have) “historic relations”

2) Implement the Constitution with logic and rationality

3) and abide by the principles of partnership.

Nowhere does it say Barzani and Maliki are in another deal. In fact, I kind of wonder if the Kurds are even willing to go this way again.

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Breitling (Dinar Guru) –  The price of oil when from 74 to 70 today.  I might have changed.  No one needs to revalue today.  But they are going to have to.  And that’s the language that they’re using.  So very remarkable.  Some very interesting stuff…90% of what Iraq makes is from oil.  It’s coming down.  It’s going to revalue.  The market will change…Iraq is going to have to add value to their currency.  Remember it’s artificially low.  They want open access to their currency.  That’s their goal.  That’s what they want to do.  And they’ll get there.

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Nouri al – Maliki .. His presence is a disgrace to Iraq and his role is suspicious and criminal

Maliki is using the scene threatened by civil war if not a key part in the formation of the next government

Iraq news – Maliki is exploiting the burning scene in southern Iraq to implement his threat to ignite the civil war if not major part of the formation of the next government.

We will give you the details in turn…

Article Credit: Thebaghdadpost.com

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Mnt Goat (Dinar Guru) –   The news now is all about the re-counting of the ballot results from the May 12th elections. ...Yes, yet another intentional act to delay the progress of the countryWhy are they doing this?Many of these gurus will tell you it is orchestrated by Nori al-Maliki and his gang to stall for time, hoping to delay the results long enough so he can put together his own majority coalition. I agree with this notion but be assured it is not going to work for him and is now only backfiring on him, as the citizens will surely find out who orchestrated this fiasco in the future and who stalled the formation of the govt. This will happen when the re-counting results show no significant changes. …So this is a very dangerous tightrope Maliki is now walking but I think he has been out maneuvered and is losing his leverage by Sadr.

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Sadr abandons his only condition to support Abadi’s candidacy for PM

Sadrists say they will nominate next prime minister of Iraq

Head of Sadrist Movement Moqtada al-Sadr abandoned his only condition to support Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al Abadi’s candidacy to another term in office, a well-informed source in Sairoun coalition said.

The source explained that Sadr’s condition was Abadi’s resignation from Islamic Dawa Party in exchange for supporting his candidacy for another term in office.

In addition, the source underlined that Abadi has the capabilities to remain in office, as a result of his success in leading the country under difficult security and economic circumstances.

The Parliamentary elections was marked by record low turnout. It was the first since Iraq declared victory over the ISIS group and the fourth since the 2003 US-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein.

Article Credit: Thebaghdadpost.com (Special Thanks to Charles Bright)
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Mnt Goat (Dinar Guru) –   …Remember that we know that everything from the CBI standpoint if already completed and all they need is a “suitable environment” to continue with the “project to delete the zeros”.  They told us there was FRAUD and MANIPULATION that prevented the project from moving forward. We know this is in dealing with the currency auctions and involved almost 1/3 of the parliament members and their banking and money laundering schemes.  So it seems logical that if we want to know where the CBI now stands on the RV, why not look at what is going on to rectify these issues. …Many of these culprits will lose their immunity and thus can be served their arrest warrant on charges of corruption, but only after the election.

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Adam Montana (Dinar Guru) –   [What do you think is holding up the HCL?]  HCL at this time – it’s completely political. Everything I discussed…is directly related to the delay on the HCL, and that’s coming to an end quickly.  I’m excited to see this chapter conclude and see some HCL news in the coming weeks. Can’t be far off now!

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Maliki is currently without immunity and Iran is afraid of movement from Sadr to pursue him

Majid al-Nasrawi receives dollars and escapes to Iran after issuing arrest warrants against him

Rafidain Bank and KI partnership to provide global services soon

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Will Trump implement his own policy toward Kurds?

WASHINGTON DC, United States (Kurdistan24) – “The Kurds are great people. They’re incredible fighters,” President Donald Trump said on Thursday, following the NATO summit in Brussels.

“They’re wonderful, warm, intelligent — allies, in many cases,” he continued, replying to a question from Kurdistan 24’s Barzan Hassan.

“I believe they’re great people,” Trump affirmed.

Kurds and their friends were delighted at the President’s words, which brought back memory of Trump on the campaign trail when he also spoke warmly of the Kurds.

“We should be arming the Kurdish [troops.] They’ve proven to be the best fighters. They’ve proven to be the most loyal to us,” he said.

“They have great heart. We should be working with them much more than we are,” Trump said in Nashville.

After Trump won, Kurds looked forward to his presidency. “Trump Fish” restaurant opened in Dohuk, because, as the owner told Kurdistan 24, “[Trump] has expressed support for the Peshmerga forces in the presidential election campaign.”

Trump’s first (and short-lived) National Security Adviser, Michael Flynn, was sympathetic to the Kurds. So, too, was the man who replaced him, H.R. McMaster, who worked with the Peshmerga during Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF.)

So when the US did virtually nothing to stop the Iraqi assault on Kirkuk in October 2017, Kurdish anger at US inaction was accompanied by a deeply-felt sense of betrayal.

What went wrong?

The Trump administration, like its predecessor, saw Iraq, including the Kurds, in terms of the war to defeat the Islamic State (IS.) It did not think much about what would follow. It assumed the past was the future. So Iraq was not a high priority—say, on the level of North Korea or Iran.

The question of the future of Iraq was left to the bureaucracies, which are, typically, creatures of habit. They continued with their Obama-era thinking. That included accommodating Iran’s growing influence in Iraq, not recognizing it as a problem, even not acknowledging basic facts—like the clear evidence of the central role played by Iran and its proxy forces among Iraq’s Shia militias in the assault on Kirkuk.

As Trump’s tough new stance against Iran emerged, they failed to address the contradiction between confronting Iran pretty much everywhere on the planet but accommodating it in Iraq.

Michael Pregent, a Fellow at the Hudson Institute, who advised Gen. David Petraeus and Gen. Raymond Odierno during OIF, suggested that Trump was not thinking strategically about “the significance of Kurdistan.”

Trump “limits his praise to the bravery of the Peshmerga,” as they fought IS, Pregent said, but “what he needs to understand is that the way to keep [IS] from coming back and the way to curb Iranian influence” is to recognize the Kurdistan Region “as an American ally and an American investment.”

The Kurds are an American ally because the US can work with them to restrain Iran while preventing IS’ re-emergence, and the Kurdistan Region can be an American investment because it is a success story.

“It is literally the only thing we have left in Iraq that is a shining example of what we were able to do there,” Pregent said. However, the bureaucracies are not presenting these issues to the president from this strategic perspective, and so it is not recognized.

The formulation of Iraq policy fell to the State Department, where Secretary Tillerson was a remote and disengaged figure, focused on priority issues, like North Korea, and on reorganizing the State Department, a prolonged process, which left important positions unfilled.

Into that vacuum stepped Brett McGurk, a lawyer, with limited knowledge and experience of the Middle East. McGurk, whom Barack Obama had made Special Presidential Envoy to the coalition to defeat IS in November 2015, after Gen. John Allen stepped down from that position.

Originally, Trump intended to replace McGurk with Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, whose stature and experience was comparable to Allen’s. But when Michael Flynn was obliged to resign as National Security Adviser, McMaster was tapped to replace Flynn, and McGurk kept his position.

In the absence of an Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs, McGurk assumed the role of US arbiter of Iraq’s future. Three major setbacks followed.

The first was the Iranian-orchestrated assault on Kirkuk. McGurk did not inform the White House of Tehran’s role, perhaps, because he, himself, was unaware of it.

The second was the re-emergence of IS in Kirkuk and other disputed territories.

The third was Iraq’s May 12 elections. America’s man in Iraq—Haider al-Abadi—finished third, behind the mercurial Shia cleric, Muqtada al-Sadr, and Hadi al-Amiri, head of the Popular Mobilization Forces, the most powerful of which, including his own, are backed by Iran.

How is Washington dealing with this? The US-led military coalition has responded to the deteriorating security situation by increasing coordination with the Peshmerga; emphasizing its continuing support for the Kurdish forces; and promoting talks to restore security coordination between the Kurdistan Region and Iraq.

In addition, senior US officials now publicly acknowledge that Iran’s influence in Iraq is a real problem. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo regularly speaks of the challenge posed by the Iranian-backed Shia militias.

Most dramatically, perhaps, the State Department recently revealed that Iran is running terrorist training camps in Iraq. It identified the Bahraini Al-Ashtar Brigades as one group receiving such training, but it would be little surprise if there were not more.

Of course, this does not explain how the US will address the challenge of Iran’s malign role in Iraq, but acknowledging the problem is, at least, a start.

And it raises the question: given that this is the nature of the Iraqi government, why insist that the people whom Trump describes—“great people” and “incredible fighters” and “most loyal to us”—must remain subject to this modern-day Babylonian yoke?

Article Credit: Kurdistan24.net

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Spokesperson: Coalition between Maliki, Sadr ‘unlikely’

ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – The Political Bureau of Iraqi election winner Muqtada al-Sadr says a possible coalition with the Head of the State of Law faction, Nouri al-Maliki, is not possible as they hold him responsible for the fall of Mosul to the Islamic State (IS) in 2014.

Dhiya al-Assadi, Head of Sadr’s Political Bureau, said in a statement on Wednesday that forming a coalition with Maliki is unlikely because he holds legal responsibility for what happened in Mosul and other Iraqi cities due to his role as Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces at the time.

Assadi stated that Sadr had made more than one attempt to present projects aimed at building a fair state, noting it remains unclear whether Maliki’s faction will get any ministerial positions as the decision is not up to the Sairoon Coalition, which won the majority of votes in the May 12 elections.

According to Assadi, Maliki must first reveal the people involved in the fall of Mosul and hold them accountable for all the bloodshed, the lands occupied, and properties destroyed before an alliance is considered with his party.

“One of [Sadr’s] attempts is to create a technocrat-based committee to elect ministers to replace the ones in [Haider al-Abadi’s] cabinet,” he said, adding due to personal and political interests by decision makers, these plans were never implemented.

On June 23, Iraq’s parliamentary election winner Sadr and current Prime Minister Abadi announced that their political blocs would form an alliance.

Earlier this month, Sairoon and Iran-backed Hashd al-Shaabi’s al-Fatih Coalition, who finished runners-up in the polls, said they had reached an agreement to create the largest alliance in the next Iraqi Parliament.

Article Credit: Kurdistan24.net (Special Thanks to Charles Bright)
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Dinar Daily NEWS Blog – July 17th

US, Russia, Britain will protect oil companies in Iraq

Observers said that the United States, Russia and Britain will launch a military operation to protect the oil companies operating in Iraq amid ongoing protests witnessed in a number of provinces.

They pointed out that the three countries would intervene militarily if their oil companies or their employees were targeted by Iran Militia in Iraq and Syria (IMIS) terrorists.

The observers stressed that the Iranian plan regarding the isolation of Basra and targeting oil companies there has become well known.

On July 8, protests erupted in Basra against shortage of jobs, electricity, water and basic services.

Observers said that Iran seeks to target British, American and Russian companies in southern Iraq, noting that the three countries will intervene to protect their companies that are being currently targeted by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

They added that protesting in front of oil companies and blocking access to them proves that Iran is determined to spread chaos in Basra, Maysan, Dhi Qar, Najaf and other Iraqi provinces.

The observers said that Iran felt that Ahwaz would hold mass demonstrations this summer, so it turned the attention into Basra.

They added that IRGC’s existence on the Kuwaiti border aims to threaten the security of the Gulf and its oil fields, stressing that mullah’s regime is trying to implement a plan that aim to withdraw about 15 million barrels of oil from the markets and stop oil exports.

Observers who spoke to The Baghdad Post said that Iran stands behind the protests witnessed in southern Iraq.

They said that Iran is not only responsible for cutting electricity and water in the south, but it also inciting Basra’s residents against oil companies operating there because they are not recruiting them.

The observers pointed out that Iranian President Hassan Rouhani threats that process of preventing oil companies in the Gulf from working and exporting their oil would start from southern Iraq prove that Iran is standing behind the crisis.

They called on the government of Haider al-Abadi to respond quickly to the demands of the people of Basra in order to not give Iran the chance to use the situation to destroy Iraq.

Analysts stressed that Iran is playing a “dirty game” as the mullah’s regime has promised to spread chaos in the region to disrupt oil sales in the Gulf.

Observers called on Haider al-Abadi’s government to protect Iraq from the international intervention to protect foreign oil companies, as well as thwarting Iran’s plan that seeks to spread chaos in the region.

Article Credit: Thebaghdadpost.com (Special Thanks to Charles Bright)
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Ending manual counting in Erbil

Khandan – The hand counting and counting of the ballot boxes that have appeals and complaints in Erbil has been completed. The hand counting and counting of 100 boxes has been completed and 56 boxes have been transferred to Baghdad.

The correspondent of “Khandan”, that the appeals were submitted in advance on 219 ballot boxes in Arbil, and yesterday the counting and manual counting of 97 boxes, and today was completed counting and manual counting of 33 boxes.

The process of counting and sorting the manual partial began in Arbil on Thursday, while the operation boycotted four Kurdish parties, the Alliance of Democracy and Justice and the Movement for Change and the Islamic Union of Kurdistan, and the Islamic Group.

These parties have already boycotted the process of manual counting and sorting in Sulaymaniyah, demanding the total manual counting and sorting.

Article Credit: xendan.org

BGG ~ All credible reports on the recount result until now, have indicated very little or no deviation – and no fraud or vote tampering. Which leaves us wondering what all the squabble was about? Who was making all the noise? Why? Why the attempts to burn ballots and impede the count? All very interesting questions…

1) Abadi plainly said there wouldn’t be any major change in election results – he was right. There appears to be no big change in the vote count. The process couldn’t be more vetted. The UN is overseeing it for Heaven’s SAKES!! Stop and think for a minute – if Abadi were in on some major fraud, don’t you think he would have placed higher than 3rd? Probably. Sadr and Ameri CLEARLY aren’t the two guys he would pick to have to make nice with at this stage either. As a result, it doesn’t look like he’s “in on anything” regarding the electoral process. In fact, if you follow Abadi – he is a very conservative player. He usually has a very stable approach and plays it right down the middle. This appears to be no exception.

2) The short answer on all the squabble and who was making noise? EASY – look at those who were in Parliament and those who don’t have immunity now. The former political ruling class. Those who are “now out in the cold”. Parliament had several emergency meetings right before the end of their term trying to cook something up that would save their hides… some law, some vote, something…

When this didn’t work, they tried cooking up their own “collusion” scandal – wide spread fraud, they called it. The counts are getting done quick and WAIT?!? It doesn’t look like fraud. It looks more like the people just got sick and tired of being taken advantage of and voted these characters out. Not exactly – but that’s what it looks like (watch for my commentary on this soon).

Parliament’s typical lack of ability to work together has often been some kind of cover for their intentional “slow-walking” of everything… it came back to bite them this time. When they really needed to get together to save their own @$$es – they just couldn’t do it. Ironic.

3) IMHO – and this is just my opinion… the attempts to burn the ballots boxes came out of the Maliki camp. Why? This is standard Maliki modus operandi. When things don’t go his way – he sets a fire and uses the ensuing scandal / confusion as cover while he works his program. In the past – he’s set fire to things to hide corruption. This time – it’s not to hide corruption. It’s political camouflage. It was about giving him some time, space and angry sentiment to work with.

In the couple of weeks following this incident, while they had to appoint judges, get some independent oversight in there (ie; the UNHRC) and then set about doing a recount, all of which gave Maliki time to cook up a media campaign. Over the last couple of weeks there have been NUMEROUS reports in his wrangled media outlets which were very, very favorable to Maliki. It gave him time to come up with a plan. I’ll break a couple of these “favorable” articles down today.

In the end, it was a big stall.

Similar to recognizing Abadi’s characteristic approach earlier… THIS HAS BEEN MALIKI’S M.O. IN THE PAST. He creates chaos and finds himself some room to work in the middle of all the mess.

The good news? It doesn’t look like it will be the sweeping victory he was hoping for. At this point, my guess is, Maliki’s very best outcome is he lands himself some minor role in the next GOI and avoids getting hung. Which is a guess only – and likely the very best possible outcome for him. I’m not saying the odds are good for this happening. I’m only saying – this would be a win for him. Political survival.

http://www.dinarupdates.com/showthread.php?57095-Ending-manual-counting-in-Erbil

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The state of law reveals the fact that it presented “concessions to Barzani” to collect a third term for the owners

Article Credit: Baghdadtoday.news

BGG ~ This is one of the main articles over the last few days that I really wanted to get into… just sooooo much here. This one was out of a BARRAGE of news pieces over the last couple of weeks seeming to favor Maliki.

Everyone so upset over anything positive for Maliki, they didn’t stop to read it!!

First, nowhere in here does it say that they actually had, have or will have a deal. Also – this strong budding U.S. support for the Kurds doesn’t bode well for any alliance with deep ties to Iran. Which would be the cornerstone of an Ameri, Abadi, Maliki and Barzani alliance. Way too much Iran there for the U.S. to put up with. The Kurds need us more than anything in the long run.

Ultimately – they are only saying they are willing to offer concessions to Barzani. It doesn’t say he agreed or that they have a deal.

This is an SLC spokesperson who is “revealing” information… great. Obviously, this news – whether true or not, would help Maliki. If true, it would not be good for Sadr, who would be the the odd man out, and probably push him to an “opposition” role in Parliament. Even if it’s not true – it sows some discord and puts pressure on the deals currently in place and whatever negotiations are coming between Sadr, Abadi, Ameri, Barzani and Hakim. In fact, the big winner from this round appears to be Abaidi. Right about the time this came out – within the next day or so, Sadr dropped his single requirement of Abadi for his support as the next PM.

Further, Chihod is not a reliable source. He’s a wind-bag from way back. He says this visit was natural between winning parties to exchange views on the formation of a strong government (Maliki lingo and a minor cheap shot at Abadi – more later) AWAY from concessions or political deals (I guess he’s referring to the two alliances already in place?). I hate to break it to him… there are 3 other “more winning” parties ahead of anyone in this meeting.

In the very next paragraph he’s then pointing out that they, too, are willing to make concessions, but for the “homeland” and that these meetings were held in public. The only thing he’s doing is making themselves look worse and worse. Both Maliki and Barzani were the ones caught in hinky, back door, oil smuggling schemes making themselves rich on stolen oil, in exchange for allowing the Kurds and Peshmerga to expand at will and no resistance to Maliki’s agendas.

This article also lays out the Barzani side of the conversation, saying any alliance they wind up in with Baghdad will be based on 3 conditions…

1) They need to make (or have) “historic relations”

2) Implement the Constitution with logic and rationality

3) and abide by the principles of partnership.

Nowhere does it say Barzani and Maliki are in another deal. In fact, I kind of wonder if the Kurds are even willing to go this way again.

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Breitling (Dinar Guru) –  The price of oil when from 74 to 70 today.  I might have changed.  No one needs to revalue today.  But they are going to have to.  And that’s the language that they’re using.  So very remarkable.  Some very interesting stuff…90% of what Iraq makes is from oil.  It’s coming down.  It’s going to revalue.  The market will change…Iraq is going to have to add value to their currency.  Remember it’s artificially low.  They want open access to their currency.  That’s their goal.  That’s what they want to do.  And they’ll get there.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Nouri al – Maliki .. His presence is a disgrace to Iraq and his role is suspicious and criminal

Maliki is using the scene threatened by civil war if not a key part in the formation of the next government

Iraq news – Maliki is exploiting the burning scene in southern Iraq to implement his threat to ignite the civil war if not major part of the formation of the next government.

We will give you the details in turn…

Article Credit: Thebaghdadpost.com

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Mnt Goat (Dinar Guru) –   The news now is all about the re-counting of the ballot results from the May 12th elections. ...Yes, yet another intentional act to delay the progress of the countryWhy are they doing this?Many of these gurus will tell you it is orchestrated by Nori al-Maliki and his gang to stall for time, hoping to delay the results long enough so he can put together his own majority coalition. I agree with this notion but be assured it is not going to work for him and is now only backfiring on him, as the citizens will surely find out who orchestrated this fiasco in the future and who stalled the formation of the govt. This will happen when the re-counting results show no significant changes. …So this is a very dangerous tightrope Maliki is now walking but I think he has been out maneuvered and is losing his leverage by Sadr.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Sadr abandons his only condition to support Abadi’s candidacy for PM

Sadrists say they will nominate next prime minister of Iraq

Head of Sadrist Movement Moqtada al-Sadr abandoned his only condition to support Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al Abadi’s candidacy to another term in office, a well-informed source in Sairoun coalition said.

The source explained that Sadr’s condition was Abadi’s resignation from Islamic Dawa Party in exchange for supporting his candidacy for another term in office.

In addition, the source underlined that Abadi has the capabilities to remain in office, as a result of his success in leading the country under difficult security and economic circumstances.

The Parliamentary elections was marked by record low turnout. It was the first since Iraq declared victory over the ISIS group and the fourth since the 2003 US-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein.

Article Credit: Thebaghdadpost.com (Special Thanks to Charles Bright)
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Mnt Goat (Dinar Guru) –   …Remember that we know that everything from the CBI standpoint if already completed and all they need is a “suitable environment” to continue with the “project to delete the zeros”.  They told us there was FRAUD and MANIPULATION that prevented the project from moving forward. We know this is in dealing with the currency auctions and involved almost 1/3 of the parliament members and their banking and money laundering schemes.  So it seems logical that if we want to know where the CBI now stands on the RV, why not look at what is going on to rectify these issues. …Many of these culprits will lose their immunity and thus can be served their arrest warrant on charges of corruption, but only after the election.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Adam Montana (Dinar Guru) –   [What do you think is holding up the HCL?]  HCL at this time – it’s completely political. Everything I discussed…is directly related to the delay on the HCL, and that’s coming to an end quickly.  I’m excited to see this chapter conclude and see some HCL news in the coming weeks. Can’t be far off now!

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Some interesting headlines…

Maliki is currently without immunity and Iran is afraid of movement from Sadr to pursue him

Majid al-Nasrawi receives dollars and escapes to Iran after issuing arrest warrants against him

Rafidain Bank and KI partnership to provide global services soon

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Will Trump implement his own policy toward Kurds?

WASHINGTON DC, United States (Kurdistan24) – “The Kurds are great people. They’re incredible fighters,” President Donald Trump said on Thursday, following the NATO summit in Brussels.

“They’re wonderful, warm, intelligent — allies, in many cases,” he continued, replying to a question from Kurdistan 24’s Barzan Hassan.

“I believe they’re great people,” Trump affirmed.

Kurds and their friends were delighted at the President’s words, which brought back memory of Trump on the campaign trail when he also spoke warmly of the Kurds.

“We should be arming the Kurdish [troops.] They’ve proven to be the best fighters. They’ve proven to be the most loyal to us,” he said.

“They have great heart. We should be working with them much more than we are,” Trump said in Nashville.

After Trump won, Kurds looked forward to his presidency. “Trump Fish” restaurant opened in Dohuk, because, as the owner told Kurdistan 24, “[Trump] has expressed support for the Peshmerga forces in the presidential election campaign.”

Trump’s first (and short-lived) National Security Adviser, Michael Flynn, was sympathetic to the Kurds. So, too, was the man who replaced him, H.R. McMaster, who worked with the Peshmerga during Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF.)

So when the US did virtually nothing to stop the Iraqi assault on Kirkuk in October 2017, Kurdish anger at US inaction was accompanied by a deeply-felt sense of betrayal.

What went wrong?

The Trump administration, like its predecessor, saw Iraq, including the Kurds, in terms of the war to defeat the Islamic State (IS.) It did not think much about what would follow. It assumed the past was the future. So Iraq was not a high priority—say, on the level of North Korea or Iran.

The question of the future of Iraq was left to the bureaucracies, which are, typically, creatures of habit. They continued with their Obama-era thinking. That included accommodating Iran’s growing influence in Iraq, not recognizing it as a problem, even not acknowledging basic facts—like the clear evidence of the central role played by Iran and its proxy forces among Iraq’s Shia militias in the assault on Kirkuk.

As Trump’s tough new stance against Iran emerged, they failed to address the contradiction between confronting Iran pretty much everywhere on the planet but accommodating it in Iraq.

Michael Pregent, a Fellow at the Hudson Institute, who advised Gen. David Petraeus and Gen. Raymond Odierno during OIF, suggested that Trump was not thinking strategically about “the significance of Kurdistan.”

Trump “limits his praise to the bravery of the Peshmerga,” as they fought IS, Pregent said, but “what he needs to understand is that the way to keep [IS] from coming back and the way to curb Iranian influence” is to recognize the Kurdistan Region “as an American ally and an American investment.”

The Kurds are an American ally because the US can work with them to restrain Iran while preventing IS’ re-emergence, and the Kurdistan Region can be an American investment because it is a success story.

“It is literally the only thing we have left in Iraq that is a shining example of what we were able to do there,” Pregent said. However, the bureaucracies are not presenting these issues to the president from this strategic perspective, and so it is not recognized.

The formulation of Iraq policy fell to the State Department, where Secretary Tillerson was a remote and disengaged figure, focused on priority issues, like North Korea, and on reorganizing the State Department, a prolonged process, which left important positions unfilled.

Into that vacuum stepped Brett McGurk, a lawyer, with limited knowledge and experience of the Middle East. McGurk, whom Barack Obama had made Special Presidential Envoy to the coalition to defeat IS in November 2015, after Gen. John Allen stepped down from that position.

Originally, Trump intended to replace McGurk with Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, whose stature and experience was comparable to Allen’s. But when Michael Flynn was obliged to resign as National Security Adviser, McMaster was tapped to replace Flynn, and McGurk kept his position.

In the absence of an Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs, McGurk assumed the role of US arbiter of Iraq’s future. Three major setbacks followed.

The first was the Iranian-orchestrated assault on Kirkuk. McGurk did not inform the White House of Tehran’s role, perhaps, because he, himself, was unaware of it.

The second was the re-emergence of IS in Kirkuk and other disputed territories.

The third was Iraq’s May 12 elections. America’s man in Iraq—Haider al-Abadi—finished third, behind the mercurial Shia cleric, Muqtada al-Sadr, and Hadi al-Amiri, head of the Popular Mobilization Forces, the most powerful of which, including his own, are backed by Iran.

How is Washington dealing with this? The US-led military coalition has responded to the deteriorating security situation by increasing coordination with the Peshmerga; emphasizing its continuing support for the Kurdish forces; and promoting talks to restore security coordination between the Kurdistan Region and Iraq.

In addition, senior US officials now publicly acknowledge that Iran’s influence in Iraq is a real problem. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo regularly speaks of the challenge posed by the Iranian-backed Shia militias.

Most dramatically, perhaps, the State Department recently revealed that Iran is running terrorist training camps in Iraq. It identified the Bahraini Al-Ashtar Brigades as one group receiving such training, but it would be little surprise if there were not more.

Of course, this does not explain how the US will address the challenge of Iran’s malign role in Iraq, but acknowledging the problem is, at least, a start.

And it raises the question: given that this is the nature of the Iraqi government, why insist that the people whom Trump describes—“great people” and “incredible fighters” and “most loyal to us”—must remain subject to this modern-day Babylonian yoke?

Article Credit: Kurdistan24.net

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Spokesperson: Coalition between Maliki, Sadr ‘unlikely’

ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – The Political Bureau of Iraqi election winner Muqtada al-Sadr says a possible coalition with the Head of the State of Law faction, Nouri al-Maliki, is not possible as they hold him responsible for the fall of Mosul to the Islamic State (IS) in 2014.

Dhiya al-Assadi, Head of Sadr’s Political Bureau, said in a statement on Wednesday that forming a coalition with Maliki is unlikely because he holds legal responsibility for what happened in Mosul and other Iraqi cities due to his role as Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces at the time.

Assadi stated that Sadr had made more than one attempt to present projects aimed at building a fair state, noting it remains unclear whether Maliki’s faction will get any ministerial positions as the decision is not up to the Sairoon Coalition, which won the majority of votes in the May 12 elections.

According to Assadi, Maliki must first reveal the people involved in the fall of Mosul and hold them accountable for all the bloodshed, the lands occupied, and properties destroyed before an alliance is considered with his party.

“One of [Sadr’s] attempts is to create a technocrat-based committee to elect ministers to replace the ones in [Haider al-Abadi’s] cabinet,” he said, adding due to personal and political interests by decision makers, these plans were never implemented.

On June 23, Iraq’s parliamentary election winner Sadr and current Prime Minister Abadi announced that their political blocs would form an alliance.

Earlier this month, Sairoon and Iran-backed Hashd al-Shaabi’s al-Fatih Coalition, who finished runners-up in the polls, said they had reached an agreement to create the largest alliance in the next Iraqi Parliament.

Article Credit: Kurdistan24.net (Special Thanks to Charles Bright)
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Post RV Checklist (it’s getting to be that time!! Listen up!!)

Dos and Don’ts of Windfall Wealth:

Treat it like a PowerBall win

– Tell no one, not even family. If you must talk, do so with one who is already in the know.

– Don’t run out & buy new “stuff”. People notice.

– Get an unpublished number and give it out very sparingly.

– Get a tax accountant you can trust to make sure the IRS is satisfied (Certified Opinion is something to look into) and pursue asset protection…

Read Complete List: http://www.dinarupdates.com/showthread.php?18519-The-Post-RV-Checklist-and-Flashback-documents&p=128477#post128477
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Dinar Daily NEWS Blog – July 16th

US, Russia, Britain will protect oil companies in Iraq

Observers said that the United States, Russia and Britain will launch a military operation to protect the oil companies operating in Iraq amid ongoing protests witnessed in a number of provinces.

They pointed out that the three countries would intervene militarily if their oil companies or their employees were targeted by Iran Militia in Iraq and Syria (IMIS) terrorists.

The observers stressed that the Iranian plan regarding the isolation of Basra and targeting oil companies there has become well known.

On July 8, protests erupted in Basra against shortage of jobs, electricity, water and basic services.

Observers said that Iran seeks to target British, American and Russian companies in southern Iraq, noting that the three countries will intervene to protect their companies that are being currently targeted by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

They added that protesting in front of oil companies and blocking access to them proves that Iran is determined to spread chaos in Basra, Maysan, Dhi Qar, Najaf and other Iraqi provinces.

The observers said that Iran felt that Ahwaz would hold mass demonstrations this summer, so it turned the attention into Basra.

They added that IRGC’s existence on the Kuwaiti border aims to threaten the security of the Gulf and its oil fields, stressing that mullah’s regime is trying to implement a plan that aim to withdraw about 15 million barrels of oil from the markets and stop oil exports.

Observers who spoke to The Baghdad Post said that Iran stands behind the protests witnessed in southern Iraq.

They said that Iran is not only responsible for cutting electricity and water in the south, but it also inciting Basra’s residents against oil companies operating there because they are not recruiting them.

The observers pointed out that Iranian President Hassan Rouhani threats that process of preventing oil companies in the Gulf from working and exporting their oil would start from southern Iraq prove that Iran is standing behind the crisis.

They called on the government of Haider al-Abadi to respond quickly to the demands of the people of Basra in order to not give Iran the chance to use the situation to destroy Iraq.

Analysts stressed that Iran is playing a “dirty game” as the mullah’s regime has promised to spread chaos in the region to disrupt oil sales in the Gulf.

Observers called on Haider al-Abadi’s government to protect Iraq from the international intervention to protect foreign oil companies, as well as thwarting Iran’s plan that seeks to spread chaos in the region.

Article Credit: Thebaghdadpost.com (Special Thanks to Charles Bright)
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Ending manual counting in Erbil

Khandan – The hand counting and counting of the ballot boxes that have appeals and complaints in Erbil has been completed. The hand counting and counting of 100 boxes has been completed and 56 boxes have been transferred to Baghdad.

The correspondent of “Khandan”, that the appeals were submitted in advance on 219 ballot boxes in Arbil, and yesterday the counting and manual counting of 97 boxes, and today was completed counting and manual counting of 33 boxes.

The process of counting and sorting the manual partial began in Arbil on Thursday, while the operation boycotted four Kurdish parties, the Alliance of Democracy and Justice and the Movement for Change and the Islamic Union of Kurdistan, and the Islamic Group.

These parties have already boycotted the process of manual counting and sorting in Sulaymaniyah, demanding the total manual counting and sorting.

Article Credit: xendan.org

BGG ~ All credible reports on the recount result until now, have indicated very little or no deviation – and no fraud or vote tampering. Which leaves us wondering what all the squabble was about? Who was making all the noise? Why? Why the attempts to burn ballots and impede the count? All very interesting questions…

1) Abadi plainly said there wouldn’t be any major change in election results – he was right. There appears to be no big change in the vote count. The process couldn’t be more vetted. The UN is overseeing it for Heaven’s SAKES!! Stop and think for a minute – if Abadi were in on some major fraud, don’t you think he would have placed higher than 3rd? Probably. Sadr and Ameri CLEARLY aren’t the two guys he would pick to have to make nice with at this stage either. As a result, it doesn’t look like he’s “in on anything” regarding the electoral process. In fact, if you follow Abadi – he is a very conservative player. He usually has a very stable approach and plays it right down the middle. This appears to be no exception.

2) The short answer on all the squabble and who was making noise? EASY – look at those who were in Parliament and those who don’t have immunity now. The former political ruling class. Those who are “now out in the cold”. Parliament had several emergency meetings right before the end of their term trying to cook something up that would save their hides… some law, some vote, something…

When this didn’t work, they tried cooking up their own “collusion” scandal – wide spread fraud, they called it. The counts are getting done quick and WAIT?!? It doesn’t look like fraud. It looks more like the people just got sick and tired of being taken advantage of and voted these characters out. Not exactly – but that’s what it looks like (watch for my commentary on this soon).

Parliament’s typical lack of ability to work together has often been some kind of cover for their intentional “slow-walking” of everything… it came back to bite them this time. When they really needed to get together to save their own @$$es – they just couldn’t do it. Ironic.

3) IMHO – and this is just my opinion… the attempts to burn the ballots boxes came out of the Maliki camp. Why? This is standard Maliki modus operandi. When things don’t go his way – he sets a fire and uses the ensuing scandal / confusion as cover while he works his program. In the past – he’s set fire to things to hide corruption. This time – it’s not to hide corruption. It’s political camouflage. It was about giving him some time, space and angry sentiment to work with.

In the couple of weeks following this incident, while they had to appoint judges, get some independent oversight in there (ie; the UNHRC) and then set about doing a recount, all of which gave Maliki time to cook up a media campaign. Over the last couple of weeks there have been NUMEROUS reports in his wrangled media outlets which were very, very favorable to Maliki. It gave him time to come up with a plan. I’ll break a couple of these “favorable” articles down today.

In the end, it was a big stall.

Similar to recognizing Abadi’s characteristic approach earlier… THIS HAS BEEN MALIKI’S M.O. IN THE PAST. He creates chaos and finds himself some room to work in the middle of all the mess.

The good news? It doesn’t look like it will be the sweeping victory he was hoping for. At this point, my guess is, Maliki’s very best outcome is he lands himself some minor role in the next GOI and avoids getting hung. Which is a guess only – and likely the very best possible outcome for him. I’m not saying the odds are good for this happening. I’m only saying – this would be a win for him. Political survival.

http://www.dinarupdates.com/showthread.php?57095-Ending-manual-counting-in-Erbil

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The state of law reveals the fact that it presented “concessions to Barzani” to collect a third term for the owners

Article Credit: Baghdadtoday.news

BGG ~ This is one of the main articles over the last few days that I really wanted to get into… just sooooo much here. This one was out of a BARRAGE of news pieces over the last couple of weeks seeming to favor Maliki.

Everyone so upset over anything positive for Maliki, they didn’t stop to read it!!

First, nowhere in here does it say that they actually had, have or will have a deal. Also – this strong budding U.S. support for the Kurds doesn’t bode well for any alliance with deep ties to Iran. Which would be the cornerstone of an Ameri, Abadi, Maliki and Barzani alliance. Way too much Iran there for the U.S. to put up with. The Kurds need us more than anything in the long run.

Ultimately – they are only saying they are willing to offer concessions to Barzani. It doesn’t say he agreed or that they have a deal.

This is an SLC spokesperson who is “revealing” information… great. Obviously, this news – whether true or not, would help Maliki. If true, it would not be good for Sadr, who would be the the odd man out, and probably push him to an “opposition” role in Parliament. Even if it’s not true – it sows some discord and puts pressure on the deals currently in place and whatever negotiations are coming between Sadr, Abadi, Ameri, Barzani and Hakim. In fact, the big winner from this round appears to be Abaidi. Right about the time this came out – within the next day or so, Sadr dropped his single requirement of Abadi for his support as the next PM.

Further, Chihod is not a reliable source. He’s a wind-bag from way back. He says this visit was natural between winning parties to exchange views on the formation of a strong government (Maliki lingo and a minor cheap shot at Abadi – more later) AWAY from concessions or political deals (I guess he’s referring to the two alliances already in place?). I hate to break it to him… there are 3 other “more winning” parties ahead of anyone in this meeting.

In the very next paragraph he’s then pointing out that they, too, are willing to make concessions, but for the “homeland” and that these meetings were held in public. The only thing he’s doing is making themselves look worse and worse. Both Maliki and Barzani were the ones caught in hinky, back door, oil smuggling schemes making themselves rich on stolen oil, in exchange for allowing the Kurds and Peshmerga to expand at will and no resistance to Maliki’s agendas.

This article also lays out the Barzani side of the conversation, saying any alliance they wind up in with Baghdad will be based on 3 conditions…

1) They need to make (or have) “historic relations”

2) Implement the Constitution with logic and rationality

3) and abide by the principles of partnership.

Nowhere does it say Barzani and Maliki are in another deal. In fact, I kind of wonder if the Kurds are even willing to go this way again.

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Breitling (Dinar Guru) –  The price of oil when from 74 to 70 today.  I might have changed.  No one needs to revalue today.  But they are going to have to.  And that’s the language that they’re using.  So very remarkable.  Some very interesting stuff…90% of what Iraq makes is from oil.  It’s coming down.  It’s going to revalue.  The market will change…Iraq is going to have to add value to their currency.  Remember it’s artificially low.  They want open access to their currency.  That’s their goal.  That’s what they want to do.  And they’ll get there.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Nouri al – Maliki .. His presence is a disgrace to Iraq and his role is suspicious and criminal

Maliki is using the scene threatened by civil war if not a key part in the formation of the next government

Iraq news – Maliki is exploiting the burning scene in southern Iraq to implement his threat to ignite the civil war if not major part of the formation of the next government.

We will give you the details in turn…

Article Credit: Thebaghdadpost.com

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Why sell Dinar?

Simple answer: I’m selling – so I can buy. I sell so that we can increase holdings and help everyone along the way. We keep what we can afford to. That’s the general concept anyway.

To answer the ding-a-ling critics – we’re aren’t “selling out” – we’re “buying in”. Which all started by just trying to help a few folks in a tough position.

Sometime back we were able to, because of our unique position – help some folks in a big way with their currency. This was when the various Dinar dealers were PUNISHING people on their buy-backs and not passing much on to buyers.

We helped. At a time when the advertised buy-back price was $500-650 per million (depending on condition) we were able to get one man $850 per million x 60 million which helped him save his farm. We didn’t make much ($25 per million – to be exact) – but we helped.

It was then I realized, if we were gonna’ keep this up, we ought to get registered as a dealer… just to be on the safe side. We did.

What does this mean for you? We try to offer the best number for those wanting to get out – and the best number we can for those wanting to get in or add more.

Our Sell price for today: $950 per million

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Mnt Goat (Dinar Guru) –   The news now is all about the re-counting of the ballot results from the May 12th elections. ...Yes, yet another intentional act to delay the progress of the countryWhy are they doing this?Many of these gurus will tell you it is orchestrated by Nori al-Maliki and his gang to stall for time, hoping to delay the results long enough so he can put together his own majority coalition. I agree with this notion but be assured it is not going to work for him and is now only backfiring on him, as the citizens will surely find out who orchestrated this fiasco in the future and who stalled the formation of the govt. This will happen when the re-counting results show no significant changes. …So this is a very dangerous tightrope Maliki is now walking but I think he has been out maneuvered and is losing his leverage by Sadr.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Sadr abandons his only condition to support Abadi’s candidacy for PM

Sadrists say they will nominate next prime minister of Iraq

Head of Sadrist Movement Moqtada al-Sadr abandoned his only condition to support Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al Abadi’s candidacy to another term in office, a well-informed source in Sairoun coalition said.

The source explained that Sadr’s condition was Abadi’s resignation from Islamic Dawa Party in exchange for supporting his candidacy for another term in office.

In addition, the source underlined that Abadi has the capabilities to remain in office, as a result of his success in leading the country under difficult security and economic circumstances.

The Parliamentary elections was marked by record low turnout. It was the first since Iraq declared victory over the ISIS group and the fourth since the 2003 US-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein.

Article Credit: Thebaghdadpost.com (Special Thanks to Charles Bright)
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Mnt Goat (Dinar Guru) –   …Remember that we know that everything from the CBI standpoint if already completed and all they need is a “suitable environment” to continue with the “project to delete the zeros”.  They told us there was FRAUD and MANIPULATION that prevented the project from moving forward. We know this is in dealing with the currency auctions and involved almost 1/3 of the parliament members and their banking and money laundering schemes.  So it seems logical that if we want to know where the CBI now stands on the RV, why not look at what is going on to rectify these issues. …Many of these culprits will lose their immunity and thus can be served their arrest warrant on charges of corruption, but only after the election.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Adam Montana (Dinar Guru) –   [What do you think is holding up the HCL?]  HCL at this time – it’s completely political. Everything I discussed…is directly related to the delay on the HCL, and that’s coming to an end quickly.  I’m excited to see this chapter conclude and see some HCL news in the coming weeks. Can’t be far off now!

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Some interesting headlines…

Maliki is currently without immunity and Iran is afraid of movement from Sadr to pursue him

Majid al-Nasrawi receives dollars and escapes to Iran after issuing arrest warrants against him

Rafidain Bank and KI partnership to provide global services soon

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Will Trump implement his own policy toward Kurds?

WASHINGTON DC, United States (Kurdistan24) – “The Kurds are great people. They’re incredible fighters,” President Donald Trump said on Thursday, following the NATO summit in Brussels.

“They’re wonderful, warm, intelligent — allies, in many cases,” he continued, replying to a question from Kurdistan 24’s Barzan Hassan.

“I believe they’re great people,” Trump affirmed.

Kurds and their friends were delighted at the President’s words, which brought back memory of Trump on the campaign trail when he also spoke warmly of the Kurds.

“We should be arming the Kurdish [troops.] They’ve proven to be the best fighters. They’ve proven to be the most loyal to us,” he said.

“They have great heart. We should be working with them much more than we are,” Trump said in Nashville.

After Trump won, Kurds looked forward to his presidency. “Trump Fish” restaurant opened in Dohuk, because, as the owner told Kurdistan 24, “[Trump] has expressed support for the Peshmerga forces in the presidential election campaign.”

Trump’s first (and short-lived) National Security Adviser, Michael Flynn, was sympathetic to the Kurds. So, too, was the man who replaced him, H.R. McMaster, who worked with the Peshmerga during Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF.)

So when the US did virtually nothing to stop the Iraqi assault on Kirkuk in October 2017, Kurdish anger at US inaction was accompanied by a deeply-felt sense of betrayal.

What went wrong?

The Trump administration, like its predecessor, saw Iraq, including the Kurds, in terms of the war to defeat the Islamic State (IS.) It did not think much about what would follow. It assumed the past was the future. So Iraq was not a high priority—say, on the level of North Korea or Iran.

The question of the future of Iraq was left to the bureaucracies, which are, typically, creatures of habit. They continued with their Obama-era thinking. That included accommodating Iran’s growing influence in Iraq, not recognizing it as a problem, even not acknowledging basic facts—like the clear evidence of the central role played by Iran and its proxy forces among Iraq’s Shia militias in the assault on Kirkuk.

As Trump’s tough new stance against Iran emerged, they failed to address the contradiction between confronting Iran pretty much everywhere on the planet but accommodating it in Iraq.

Michael Pregent, a Fellow at the Hudson Institute, who advised Gen. David Petraeus and Gen. Raymond Odierno during OIF, suggested that Trump was not thinking strategically about “the significance of Kurdistan.”

Trump “limits his praise to the bravery of the Peshmerga,” as they fought IS, Pregent said, but “what he needs to understand is that the way to keep [IS] from coming back and the way to curb Iranian influence” is to recognize the Kurdistan Region “as an American ally and an American investment.”

The Kurds are an American ally because the US can work with them to restrain Iran while preventing IS’ re-emergence, and the Kurdistan Region can be an American investment because it is a success story.

“It is literally the only thing we have left in Iraq that is a shining example of what we were able to do there,” Pregent said. However, the bureaucracies are not presenting these issues to the president from this strategic perspective, and so it is not recognized.

The formulation of Iraq policy fell to the State Department, where Secretary Tillerson was a remote and disengaged figure, focused on priority issues, like North Korea, and on reorganizing the State Department, a prolonged process, which left important positions unfilled.

Into that vacuum stepped Brett McGurk, a lawyer, with limited knowledge and experience of the Middle East. McGurk, whom Barack Obama had made Special Presidential Envoy to the coalition to defeat IS in November 2015, after Gen. John Allen stepped down from that position.

Originally, Trump intended to replace McGurk with Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, whose stature and experience was comparable to Allen’s. But when Michael Flynn was obliged to resign as National Security Adviser, McMaster was tapped to replace Flynn, and McGurk kept his position.

In the absence of an Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs, McGurk assumed the role of US arbiter of Iraq’s future. Three major setbacks followed.

The first was the Iranian-orchestrated assault on Kirkuk. McGurk did not inform the White House of Tehran’s role, perhaps, because he, himself, was unaware of it.

The second was the re-emergence of IS in Kirkuk and other disputed territories.

The third was Iraq’s May 12 elections. America’s man in Iraq—Haider al-Abadi—finished third, behind the mercurial Shia cleric, Muqtada al-Sadr, and Hadi al-Amiri, head of the Popular Mobilization Forces, the most powerful of which, including his own, are backed by Iran.

How is Washington dealing with this? The US-led military coalition has responded to the deteriorating security situation by increasing coordination with the Peshmerga; emphasizing its continuing support for the Kurdish forces; and promoting talks to restore security coordination between the Kurdistan Region and Iraq.

In addition, senior US officials now publicly acknowledge that Iran’s influence in Iraq is a real problem. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo regularly speaks of the challenge posed by the Iranian-backed Shia militias.

Most dramatically, perhaps, the State Department recently revealed that Iran is running terrorist training camps in Iraq. It identified the Bahraini Al-Ashtar Brigades as one group receiving such training, but it would be little surprise if there were not more.

Of course, this does not explain how the US will address the challenge of Iran’s malign role in Iraq, but acknowledging the problem is, at least, a start.

And it raises the question: given that this is the nature of the Iraqi government, why insist that the people whom Trump describes—“great people” and “incredible fighters” and “most loyal to us”—must remain subject to this modern-day Babylonian yoke?

Article Credit: Kurdistan24.net

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Spokesperson: Coalition between Maliki, Sadr ‘unlikely’

ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – The Political Bureau of Iraqi election winner Muqtada al-Sadr says a possible coalition with the Head of the State of Law faction, Nouri al-Maliki, is not possible as they hold him responsible for the fall of Mosul to the Islamic State (IS) in 2014.

Dhiya al-Assadi, Head of Sadr’s Political Bureau, said in a statement on Wednesday that forming a coalition with Maliki is unlikely because he holds legal responsibility for what happened in Mosul and other Iraqi cities due to his role as Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces at the time.

Assadi stated that Sadr had made more than one attempt to present projects aimed at building a fair state, noting it remains unclear whether Maliki’s faction will get any ministerial positions as the decision is not up to the Sairoon Coalition, which won the majority of votes in the May 12 elections.

According to Assadi, Maliki must first reveal the people involved in the fall of Mosul and hold them accountable for all the bloodshed, the lands occupied, and properties destroyed before an alliance is considered with his party.

“One of [Sadr’s] attempts is to create a technocrat-based committee to elect ministers to replace the ones in [Haider al-Abadi’s] cabinet,” he said, adding due to personal and political interests by decision makers, these plans were never implemented.

On June 23, Iraq’s parliamentary election winner Sadr and current Prime Minister Abadi announced that their political blocs would form an alliance.

Earlier this month, Sairoon and Iran-backed Hashd al-Shaabi’s al-Fatih Coalition, who finished runners-up in the polls, said they had reached an agreement to create the largest alliance in the next Iraqi Parliament.

Article Credit: Kurdistan24.net (Special Thanks to Charles Bright)
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Post RV Checklist (it’s getting to be that time!! Listen up!!)

Dos and Don’ts of Windfall Wealth:

Treat it like a PowerBall win

– Tell no one, not even family. If you must talk, do so with one who is already in the know.

– Don’t run out & buy new “stuff”. People notice.

– Get an unpublished number and give it out very sparingly.

– Get a tax accountant you can trust to make sure the IRS is satisfied (Certified Opinion is something to look into) and pursue asset protection…

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Dinar Daily NEWS Blog – July 15th

Ending manual counting in Erbil

Khandan – The hand counting and counting of the ballot boxes that have appeals and complaints in Erbil has been completed. The hand counting and counting of 100 boxes has been completed and 56 boxes have been transferred to Baghdad.

The correspondent of “Khandan”, that the appeals were submitted in advance on 219 ballot boxes in Arbil, and yesterday the counting and manual counting of 97 boxes, and today was completed counting and manual counting of 33 boxes.

The process of counting and sorting the manual partial began in Arbil on Thursday, while the operation boycotted four Kurdish parties, the Alliance of Democracy and Justice and the Movement for Change and the Islamic Union of Kurdistan, and the Islamic Group.

These parties have already boycotted the process of manual counting and sorting in Sulaymaniyah, demanding the total manual counting and sorting.

Article Credit: xendan.org

BGG ~ All credible reports on the recount result until now, have indicated very little or no deviation – and no fraud or vote tampering. Which leaves us wondering what all the squabble was about? Who was making all the noise? Why? Why the attempts to burn ballots and impede the count? All very interesting questions…

1) Abadi plainly said there wouldn’t be any major change in election results – he was right. There appears to be no big change in the vote count. The process couldn’t be more vetted. The UN is overseeing it for Heaven’s SAKES!! Stop and think for a minute – if Abadi were in on some major fraud, don’t you think he would have placed higher than 3rd? Probably. Sadr and Ameri CLEARLY aren’t the two guys he would pick to have to make nice with at this stage either. As a result, it doesn’t look like he’s “in on anything” regarding the electoral process. In fact, if you follow Abadi – he is a very conservative player. He usually has a very stable approach and plays it right down the middle. This appears to be no exception.

2) The short answer on all the squabble and who was making noise? EASY – look at those who were in Parliament and those who don’t have immunity now. The former political ruling class. Those who are “now out in the cold”. Parliament had several emergency meetings right before the end of their term trying to cook something up that would save their hides… some law, some vote, something…

When this didn’t work, they tried cooking up their own “collusion” scandal – wide spread fraud, they called it. The counts are getting done quick and WAIT?!? It doesn’t look like fraud. It looks more like the people just got sick and tired of being taken advantage of and voted these characters out. Not exactly – but that’s what it looks like (watch for my commentary on this soon).

Parliament’s typical lack of ability to work together has often been some kind of cover for their intentional “slow-walking” of everything… it came back to bite them this time. When they really needed to get together to save their own @$$es – they just couldn’t do it. Ironic.

3) IMHO – and this is just my opinion… the attempts to burn the ballots boxes came out of the Maliki camp. Why? This is standard Maliki modus operandi. When things don’t go his way – he sets a fire and uses the ensuing scandal / confusion as cover while he works his program. In the past – he’s set fire to things to hide corruption. This time – it’s not to hide corruption. It’s political camouflage. It was about giving him some time, space and angry sentiment to work with.

In the couple of weeks following this incident, while they had to appoint judges, get some independent oversight in there (ie; the UNHRC) and then set about doing a recount, all of which gave Maliki time to cook up a media campaign. Over the last couple of weeks there have been NUMEROUS reports in his wrangled media outlets which were very, very favorable to Maliki. It gave him time to come up with a plan. I’ll break a couple of these “favorable” articles down today.

In the end, it was a big stall.

Similar to recognizing Abadi’s characteristic approach earlier… THIS HAS BEEN MALIKI’S M.O. IN THE PAST. He creates chaos and finds himself some room to work in the middle of all the mess.

The good news? It doesn’t look like it will be the sweeping victory he was hoping for. At this point, my guess is, Maliki’s very best outcome is he lands himself some minor role in the next GOI and avoids getting hung. Which is a guess only – and likely the very best possible outcome for him. I’m not saying the odds are good for this happening. I’m only saying – this would be a win for him. Political survival.

http://www.dinarupdates.com/showthread.php?57095-Ending-manual-counting-in-Erbil

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Judges assigned to determine the date of manual counting and counting in Dahuk and this is the number of funds

Twilight News – A source in the Electoral Commission for elections on Friday that the process of counting and sorting manual will start in the province of Dohuk in the Kurdistan region on Sunday.

The source told Ashqaf News that after the completion of manual counting and sorting in Erbil today, the judges will be transferred to the province of Duhok for the purpose of counting and sorting stations that received complaints and appeals of 110 stations.

The source added that work will be started on Sunday 15/7/2018.

The judges assigned to the Electoral Commission had announced earlier in the day the success of the process of manual counting and sorting of the ballot boxes of Sulaymaniyah and Arbil.

The results of the manual counting and sorting process in Sulaymaniyah and Erbil, in line with the previous announced results in the Electoral Commission.

Article Credit: Shafaaq.com

BGG ~ In simple terms. The judges, observers and investigators have finished counting in Erbil and are moving on to Dahuk. They will begin the process there tomorrow (the 15th).

According the the recent SJC ruling – they aren’t going to manually recount all the votes – just those from districts or polling stations where allegations or disputes were recorded.

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The state of law reveals the fact that it presented “concessions to Barzani” to collect a third term for the owners

Article Credit: Baghdadtoday.news

BGG ~ This is one of the main articles over the last few days that I really wanted to get into… just sooooo much here. This one was out of a BARRAGE of news pieces over the last couple of weeks seeming to favor Maliki.

Everyone so upset over anything positive for Maliki, they didn’t stop to read it!!

First, nowhere in here does it say that they actually had, have or will have a deal. Also – this strong budding U.S. support for the Kurds doesn’t bode well for any alliance with deep ties to Iran. Which would be the cornerstone of an Ameri, Abadi, Maliki and Barzani alliance. Way too much Iran there for the U.S. to put up with. The Kurds need us more than anything in the long run.

Ultimately – they are only saying they are willing to offer concessions to Barzani. It doesn’t say he agreed or that they have a deal.

This is an SLC spokesperson who is “revealing” information… great. Obviously, this news – whether true or not, would help Maliki. If true, it would not be good for Sadr, who would be the the odd man out, and probably push him to an “opposition” role in Parliament. Even if it’s not true – it sows some discord and puts pressure on the deals currently in place and whatever negotiations are coming between Sadr, Abadi, Ameri, Barzani and Hakim. In fact, the big winner from this round appears to be Abaidi. Right about the time this came out – within the next day or so, Sadr dropped his single requirement of Abadi for his support as the next PM.

Further, Chihod is not a reliable source. He’s a wind-bag from way back. He says this visit was natural between winning parties to exchange views on the formation of a strong government (Maliki lingo and a minor cheap shot at Abadi – more later) AWAY from concessions or political deals (I guess he’s referring to the two alliances already in place?). I hate to break it to him… there are 3 other “more winning” parties ahead of anyone in this meeting.

In the very next paragraph he’s then pointing out that they, too, are willing to make concessions, but for the “homeland” and that these meetings were held in public. The only thing he’s doing is making themselves look worse and worse. Both Maliki and Barzani were the ones caught in hinky, back door, oil smuggling schemes making themselves rich on stolen oil, in exchange for allowing the Kurds and Peshmerga to expand at will and no resistance to Maliki’s agendas.

This article also lays out the Barzani side of the conversation, saying any alliance they wind up in with Baghdad will be based on 3 conditions…

1) They need to make (or have) “historic relations”

2) Implement the Constitution with logic and rationality

3) and abide by the principles of partnership.

Nowhere does it say Barzani and Maliki are in another deal. In fact, I kind of wonder if the Kurds are even willing to go this way again.

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Breitling (Dinar Guru) –  The price of oil when from 74 to 70 today.  I might have changed.  No one needs to revalue today.  But they are going to have to.  And that’s the language that they’re using.  So very remarkable.  Some very interesting stuff…90% of what Iraq makes is from oil.  It’s coming down.  It’s going to revalue.  The market will change…Iraq is going to have to add value to their currency.  Remember it’s artificially low.  They want open access to their currency.  That’s their goal.  That’s what they want to do.  And they’ll get there.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Nouri al – Maliki .. His presence is a disgrace to Iraq and his role is suspicious and criminal

Maliki is using the scene threatened by civil war if not a key part in the formation of the next government

Iraq news – Maliki is exploiting the burning scene in southern Iraq to implement his threat to ignite the civil war if not major part of the formation of the next government.

We will give you the details in turn…

Article Credit: Thebaghdadpost.com

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Why sell Dinar?

Simple answer: I’m selling – so I can buy. I sell so that we can increase holdings and help everyone along the way. We keep what we can afford to. That’s the general concept anyway.

To answer the ding-a-ling critics – we’re aren’t “selling out” – we’re “buying in”. Which all started by just trying to help a few folks in a tough position.

Sometime back we were able to, because of our unique position – help some folks in a big way with their currency. This was when the various Dinar dealers were PUNISHING people on their buy-backs and not passing much on to buyers.

We helped. At a time when the advertised buy-back price was $500-650 per million (depending on condition) we were able to get one man $850 per million x 60 million which helped him save his farm. We didn’t make much ($25 per million – to be exact) – but we helped.

It was then I realized, if we were gonna’ keep this up, we ought to get registered as a dealer… just to be on the safe side. We did.

What does this mean for you? We try to offer the best number for those wanting to get out – and the best number we can for those wanting to get in or add more.

Our Sell price for today: $950 per million

www.TheDinarExchange.com

615-509-6256 (ANY TIME – If I’m awake and near the phone, I’ll answer. If not – leave a message. I’ll get right back to you.)

Here’s a nifty testimonial that just came in this morning…

“Hi Tom,

Yes. I got the wire. Thank you very much – Sir. It went just like you said it would. My friend is very grateful and said thank you. He needed money fast to pay a bill so it came just at the right time”.

Stephen O
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Mnt Goat (Dinar Guru) –   The news now is all about the re-counting of the ballot results from the May 12th elections. ...Yes, yet another intentional act to delay the progress of the countryWhy are they doing this?Many of these gurus will tell you it is orchestrated by Nori al-Maliki and his gang to stall for time, hoping to delay the results long enough so he can put together his own majority coalition. I agree with this notion but be assured it is not going to work for him and is now only backfiring on him, as the citizens will surely find out who orchestrated this fiasco in the future and who stalled the formation of the govt. This will happen when the re-counting results show no significant changes. …So this is a very dangerous tightrope Maliki is now walking but I think he has been out maneuvered and is losing his leverage by Sadr.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Sadr abandons his only condition to support Abadi’s candidacy for PM

Sadrists say they will nominate next prime minister of Iraq

Head of Sadrist Movement Moqtada al-Sadr abandoned his only condition to support Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al Abadi’s candidacy to another term in office, a well-informed source in Sairoun coalition said.

The source explained that Sadr’s condition was Abadi’s resignation from Islamic Dawa Party in exchange for supporting his candidacy for another term in office.

In addition, the source underlined that Abadi has the capabilities to remain in office, as a result of his success in leading the country under difficult security and economic circumstances.

The Parliamentary elections was marked by record low turnout. It was the first since Iraq declared victory over the ISIS group and the fourth since the 2003 US-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein.

Article Credit: Thebaghdadpost.com (Special Thanks to Charles Bright)
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Mnt Goat (Dinar Guru) –   …Remember that we know that everything from the CBI standpoint if already completed and all they need is a “suitable environment” to continue with the “project to delete the zeros”.  They told us there was FRAUD and MANIPULATION that prevented the project from moving forward. We know this is in dealing with the currency auctions and involved almost 1/3 of the parliament members and their banking and money laundering schemes.  So it seems logical that if we want to know where the CBI now stands on the RV, why not look at what is going on to rectify these issues. …Many of these culprits will lose their immunity and thus can be served their arrest warrant on charges of corruption, but only after the election.

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Adam Montana (Dinar Guru) –   [What do you think is holding up the HCL?]  HCL at this time – it’s completely political. Everything I discussed…is directly related to the delay on the HCL, and that’s coming to an end quickly.  I’m excited to see this chapter conclude and see some HCL news in the coming weeks. Can’t be far off now!

Read more: http://www.dinarupdates.com/observer/
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Some interesting headlines…

Maliki is currently without immunity and Iran is afraid of movement from Sadr to pursue him

Majid al-Nasrawi receives dollars and escapes to Iran after issuing arrest warrants against him

Rafidain Bank and KI partnership to provide global services soon

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Will Trump implement his own policy toward Kurds?

WASHINGTON DC, United States (Kurdistan24) – “The Kurds are great people. They’re incredible fighters,” President Donald Trump said on Thursday, following the NATO summit in Brussels.

“They’re wonderful, warm, intelligent — allies, in many cases,” he continued, replying to a question from Kurdistan 24’s Barzan Hassan.

“I believe they’re great people,” Trump affirmed.

Kurds and their friends were delighted at the President’s words, which brought back memory of Trump on the campaign trail when he also spoke warmly of the Kurds.

“We should be arming the Kurdish [troops.] They’ve proven to be the best fighters. They’ve proven to be the most loyal to us,” he said.

“They have great heart. We should be working with them much more than we are,” Trump said in Nashville.

After Trump won, Kurds looked forward to his presidency. “Trump Fish” restaurant opened in Dohuk, because, as the owner told Kurdistan 24, “[Trump] has expressed support for the Peshmerga forces in the presidential election campaign.”

Trump’s first (and short-lived) National Security Adviser, Michael Flynn, was sympathetic to the Kurds. So, too, was the man who replaced him, H.R. McMaster, who worked with the Peshmerga during Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF.)

So when the US did virtually nothing to stop the Iraqi assault on Kirkuk in October 2017, Kurdish anger at US inaction was accompanied by a deeply-felt sense of betrayal.

What went wrong?

The Trump administration, like its predecessor, saw Iraq, including the Kurds, in terms of the war to defeat the Islamic State (IS.) It did not think much about what would follow. It assumed the past was the future. So Iraq was not a high priority—say, on the level of North Korea or Iran.

The question of the future of Iraq was left to the bureaucracies, which are, typically, creatures of habit. They continued with their Obama-era thinking. That included accommodating Iran’s growing influence in Iraq, not recognizing it as a problem, even not acknowledging basic facts—like the clear evidence of the central role played by Iran and its proxy forces among Iraq’s Shia militias in the assault on Kirkuk.

As Trump’s tough new stance against Iran emerged, they failed to address the contradiction between confronting Iran pretty much everywhere on the planet but accommodating it in Iraq.

Michael Pregent, a Fellow at the Hudson Institute, who advised Gen. David Petraeus and Gen. Raymond Odierno during OIF, suggested that Trump was not thinking strategically about “the significance of Kurdistan.”

Trump “limits his praise to the bravery of the Peshmerga,” as they fought IS, Pregent said, but “what he needs to understand is that the way to keep [IS] from coming back and the way to curb Iranian influence” is to recognize the Kurdistan Region “as an American ally and an American investment.”

The Kurds are an American ally because the US can work with them to restrain Iran while preventing IS’ re-emergence, and the Kurdistan Region can be an American investment because it is a success story.

“It is literally the only thing we have left in Iraq that is a shining example of what we were able to do there,” Pregent said. However, the bureaucracies are not presenting these issues to the president from this strategic perspective, and so it is not recognized.

The formulation of Iraq policy fell to the State Department, where Secretary Tillerson was a remote and disengaged figure, focused on priority issues, like North Korea, and on reorganizing the State Department, a prolonged process, which left important positions unfilled.

Into that vacuum stepped Brett McGurk, a lawyer, with limited knowledge and experience of the Middle East. McGurk, whom Barack Obama had made Special Presidential Envoy to the coalition to defeat IS in November 2015, after Gen. John Allen stepped down from that position.

Originally, Trump intended to replace McGurk with Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, whose stature and experience was comparable to Allen’s. But when Michael Flynn was obliged to resign as National Security Adviser, McMaster was tapped to replace Flynn, and McGurk kept his position.

In the absence of an Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs, McGurk assumed the role of US arbiter of Iraq’s future. Three major setbacks followed.

The first was the Iranian-orchestrated assault on Kirkuk. McGurk did not inform the White House of Tehran’s role, perhaps, because he, himself, was unaware of it.

The second was the re-emergence of IS in Kirkuk and other disputed territories.

The third was Iraq’s May 12 elections. America’s man in Iraq—Haider al-Abadi—finished third, behind the mercurial Shia cleric, Muqtada al-Sadr, and Hadi al-Amiri, head of the Popular Mobilization Forces, the most powerful of which, including his own, are backed by Iran.

How is Washington dealing with this? The US-led military coalition has responded to the deteriorating security situation by increasing coordination with the Peshmerga; emphasizing its continuing support for the Kurdish forces; and promoting talks to restore security coordination between the Kurdistan Region and Iraq.

In addition, senior US officials now publicly acknowledge that Iran’s influence in Iraq is a real problem. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo regularly speaks of the challenge posed by the Iranian-backed Shia militias.

Most dramatically, perhaps, the State Department recently revealed that Iran is running terrorist training camps in Iraq. It identified the Bahraini Al-Ashtar Brigades as one group receiving such training, but it would be little surprise if there were not more.

Of course, this does not explain how the US will address the challenge of Iran’s malign role in Iraq, but acknowledging the problem is, at least, a start.

And it raises the question: given that this is the nature of the Iraqi government, why insist that the people whom Trump describes—“great people” and “incredible fighters” and “most loyal to us”—must remain subject to this modern-day Babylonian yoke?

Article Credit: Kurdistan24.net

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Spokesperson: Coalition between Maliki, Sadr ‘unlikely’

ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – The Political Bureau of Iraqi election winner Muqtada al-Sadr says a possible coalition with the Head of the State of Law faction, Nouri al-Maliki, is not possible as they hold him responsible for the fall of Mosul to the Islamic State (IS) in 2014.

Dhiya al-Assadi, Head of Sadr’s Political Bureau, said in a statement on Wednesday that forming a coalition with Maliki is unlikely because he holds legal responsibility for what happened in Mosul and other Iraqi cities due to his role as Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces at the time.

Assadi stated that Sadr had made more than one attempt to present projects aimed at building a fair state, noting it remains unclear whether Maliki’s faction will get any ministerial positions as the decision is not up to the Sairoon Coalition, which won the majority of votes in the May 12 elections.

According to Assadi, Maliki must first reveal the people involved in the fall of Mosul and hold them accountable for all the bloodshed, the lands occupied, and properties destroyed before an alliance is considered with his party.

“One of [Sadr’s] attempts is to create a technocrat-based committee to elect ministers to replace the ones in [Haider al-Abadi’s] cabinet,” he said, adding due to personal and political interests by decision makers, these plans were never implemented.

On June 23, Iraq’s parliamentary election winner Sadr and current Prime Minister Abadi announced that their political blocs would form an alliance.

Earlier this month, Sairoon and Iran-backed Hashd al-Shaabi’s al-Fatih Coalition, who finished runners-up in the polls, said they had reached an agreement to create the largest alliance in the next Iraqi Parliament.

Article Credit: Kurdistan24.net (Special Thanks to Charles Bright)
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