Thread: Iraq/Dinar News until 5PM CST May 10,2007

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U.S., Iran officials meet at ambassadorial level
Iraqi foreign minister: ‘I believe it was positive and indications are positive’

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SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt - Ambassadors from Iran and the United States met Friday on the sidelines of an Iraq summit, Iraq's foreign minister said.

He said the meeting did not include Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice or Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki. It was the second such meeting, at a lower than foreign minister level, since March 10.

Hoshyar Zebari said that "there was a meeting on experts level today. I don't know what happened during this meeting but I believe it was positive and indications are positive." He then clarified that he meant "ambassadors," instead of experts.

Washington has accused Iran of fomenting violence in Iraq. Tehran rejects the charge.

While Rice and Mottaki exchanged greetings during lunch on Thursday, they did not have further contact at dinner. A U.S. official said Mottaki had abruptly left a dinner where he was to sit opposite Rice, complaining that a red dress worn by a violinist was too revealing.
State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said Mottaki left the conference dinner site just as Rice was arriving.

“She did not see the Iranian foreign minister,” he said.

News of the U.S.-Iranian meeting came at a conference of Iraq's six neighboring states in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheik that also brought together the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council, the European Union and the Group of Eight leading industrialized countries.

Little dialogue since 1979
Serious talks between Rice and Mottaki would be the highest-level substantive U.S.-Iran contact since a 1979 revolution turned Iran from a close U.S. ally into the arch-foe Islamic Republic. Over the years Iran has been less enthusiastic than the United States about dialogue.

Rice’s brief encounter with Mottaki and talks with Syria’s foreign minister on Thursday marked a shift in President Bush’s once resolute opposition to high-level contacts with Iran and Syria as he seeks ways to end the Iraq conflict.

Baghdad’s interest in seeing a Rice-Mottaki meeting is clear as it is widely acknowledged that Shiite Muslim Iran is an influential force on Iraq, both as a neighbor and because of its links with elements in the Shiite-led Iraqi government.

The U.S. ambassador to Iraq, Ryan Crocker, did not rule out a meeting between Rice and Mottaki, saying his government would see “what options present themselves.”

“The point from our side is not to have meetings with the Iranians. It is what can we do in Iraq and what can we do in the region to create better circumstances and a better future for the Iraqis,” he told reporters.

U.S.-led forces invaded Iraq in March 2003 to topple Saddam, but U.S. troops — now numbering more than 150,000 — have since failed to stop the violence.

Earlier Friday, urged its neighbors day to stop militants sneaking into Iraq and is expected to ask the Arab League to hold a conference on national reconciliation.

“We will not allow terrorist organizations to use Iraqi territory as a safe haven,” Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki told an opening session of the one-day conference.

“That is what drives us to call on the regional neighbors to prevent the infiltration of terrorist groups into Iraq and to stop them obtaining material support and political and media support,” he said.

The talks are due to focus on border security, Iraqi refugees and political reconciliation between Iraqi factions and ethnic and religious communities.

‘The time to work together’
Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa said a draft final communique from the conference was expected to call on the Arab League to convene a national reconciliation conference for Iraq.

“We are ready for this. We are ready to host Iraqi national reconciliation,” he said. “Now is not the time to exchange accusations but is the time to work together.”

Moussa gave no time frame as to when such a meeting could take place, nor did he say where it would be held. The 22-member Arab League is based in Cairo.

Baghdad is dependent on U.S. military support in its drive to halt a slide into all-out civil war by stamping out sectarian violence and defeating insurgents who draw support from the Sunni Arab minority once-dominant under Saddam Hussein.

I find his offense at a red dress no matter how low-cut it may have been to be completely laughable given what Iran does and wants.

Originally Posted by cashNsoon

If it was a test how come they just didnt do it with the current rate.

That is a reasonable question. If they were moving the site to a new server and wanted to test the functionality of the system, all that was needed then was to clear the rate blank and then input the actual rate again.

I'm not saying anything other than that this explanation raises more questions than it answers.

Originally Posted by wciappetta

That is a reasonable question. If they were moving the site to a new server and wanted to test the functionality of the system, all that was needed then was to clear the rate blank and then input the actual rate again.

I'm not saying anything other than that this explanation raises more questions than it answers.

I totally agree with you.
Plus, no experienced Network Engineer would ever test on a system that is open to the world.

Iraqis Gulf LEAD real estate transactions in Jordan
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Oman «Middle East» : issued Iraqis and Kuwaitis and Saudis, the list of most purchase of land and houses in Jordan. Zuhair age, the President of the investors in the housing sector in Jordan, a request said that owners Arab nationalities and businessmen for real estate in Jordan increased by substantially during the past few years, thanks to the investment climate of security in the country. The Department of Survey and the Jordanian territories yesterday that the volume of real estate transactions in Jordan increased during the first four months of this year, down 21% from the same period last year to 1.88 billion dinars (2.6 billion dollars), compared with 1.55 billion dinars during the same period last year.

Aboul Gheit .. Iraq's independence and territorial integrity of the only formula

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Aboul Gheit .. Iraq's independence and territorial integrity of the only formula for achieving security for the Iraqis

Sharm el-Sheikh-5 - 4 (KUNA) - The Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit that the independence and territorial integrity of Iraq are the only formula that can bring to Iraq and Iraqis security, stability and prosperity they seek and deserve.

The Aboul Gheit Addressing the neighboring countries of Iraq which has started its work today in Sharm El-Sheikh that there is no way out of the current crisis in Iraq, except to the political achieve genuine national reconciliation among all Iraqis.

He pointed out that the plan will not succeed any security or military strategy alone in ousting Iraq from its crisis unless accompanied by an earnest collective effort to complete the project, an Iraqi national.

He condemned all acts of terrorism by armed groups and militias in various ethnic and sectarian affiliations as a common menace that threatened Iraq and the whole region and requires cooperation in combating it.

He explained that the participation of Arab and international parties in this meeting to reaffirm the will to dialogue on ways of strengthening security and stability in Iraq and neighboring countries, pointing out that this is a clear message to all Iraqi forces them in achieving stability.

He stressed the maximum effort to spare Iraq and the entire region with the threat by the risks on the basis of supporting Iraq's unity, security and independence and deepen its constitutional legitimacy of the list.

He pointed to the need to expedite the development of the Army and police forces and the Iraqi national enjoy the confidence of all Iraqis qualified to protect the security, independence and stability of Iraq to accelerate the withdrawal of foreign forces from Iraq.

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Sharm el-Sheikh : pledges to drop $ 30 billion debt
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04 / 05 / 2007 Sharm el-Sheikh-Qabas :
While the Iraqi Interior Ministry announced the death of Abu Omar al - Baghdadi, the leader of the so-called 'Islamic State of Iraq' - a report that was not confirmed by the American command-the 50th state representatives to announce in Sharm el-Sheikh solidarity with Iraq in these difficult circumstances, despite their differences on the final statement.
She called American Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, which met Benzirha Syrian Walid Mualem and exchanged greetings with the Iranian minister, who last Muttaqi, all States to implement their obligations, amid statements of Saudi and Egyptian cautious about how to reduce Iraq's debt, and linking it to imply national reconciliation in Iraq.
The Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki Moon that the participating States pledged to reduce Iraq's debt of more than thirty billion dollars, including debt reduction members of the Paris Club of Bulgaria, China, Saudi Arabia, Greece, as well as new commitments to Britain, Australia, Spain, Denmark, China and Korea .. Etc..
He revealed that his meeting with the teacher Rice (for thirty minutes) touched on the Iraqi situation and the Syrian American relations did not address the Lebanese situation .. Rice, who confirmed that the area is not negotiable, especially the International Tribunal, and invited the teacher to stop the infiltration of foreign fighters across the border, and the required actions, not words.
It was noted that the Arab delegations called Maliki government to involve everybody in the reconciliation efforts and not marginalized year, but he emphasized Muttaqi 'links religious and spiritual'. Among Iranians and Iraqis .. While explained his Saudi counterpart, Prince Saud al-Faisal, the Kingdom stands at a distance of one of the Iraqi parties.
In Indonesia Council Speaker Jasim Al-Kharafi nation that the real problem of Iraq is not linked to the Kuwaiti debt, but is not linked to the stability of Iraq and the failure to involve all parties, especially the minority in the decision.
He pointed out that Kuwait KG did not call for recovering debts owed to Iraq until this moment, indicating that he could not speak about the nation because of the lack of political organization and one because of the presence of more than one point of view on this matter.

American soldiers thwarted an attack on the base schools
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American soldiers thwarted an attack of a school in Iraq

WASHINGTON (AFP) - American soldiers foiled a planned attack on the Al-Qaeda school for girls under construction in Iraq, as American General said Thursday.

He said General William COLD WHEEL to CNN. That. That the terrorist group al-Qaeda had intended to mine this school if successful plan for the school has turned "a deadly trap." He added that "it is really a crime filled with hatred and frightening place because of the rule."

He explained that the American soldiers found explosives hidden in a school being rebuilt after it noticed wires connected to a detonator. He said that the explosives had been planted on the school roof and floors. The soldiers also discovered on large sheets of propane gas under ground school.

The CNN network. That. That the school located in Tarmiyah north of Baghdad in a region inhabited by a majority of Shiites.

The general said investigations had begun with Iraqi contractors to build this school.

Iraq urges neighbors to stop the infiltration of militants

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Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt) (Reuters) - Iraq urged neighboring countries on Friday to stop the infiltration of militants into Iraq and is expected to request in the talks being held in Egypt on ending the bloodshed from the Arab League held a conference on national reconciliation.

In Iraq this invitation to the six neighboring countries at the conference in Sharm el-Sheikh resort which overlooks the Red Sea, which also included the five permanent members of the Security Council, the European Union and of Eight major industrialized nations.

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki at the opening session in the conference, which lasts one day said that Iraq would not allow terrorist organizations to use Iraqi territory as a safe haven.

He said the reason the Iraqi government to invite countries in the region to prevent the infiltration of terrorist groups in Iraq and prevent them from obtaining the material, political and media support.

It is expected that the participants focused on the issues of border security and Iraqi refugees and political reconciliation between the different Iraqi groups, ethnic and religious.

Secretary General Amr Moussa of the Arab League said that is expected to draw the draft of the final statement of the conference appealed to the Arab League to convene a conference of national reconciliation for Iraq.

He said that the university is ready for this and is ready to host the Iraqi National Reconciliation Conference. He added that now is not the time for recriminations but a time to work together.

Moussa did not mention a time frame of when that can be held when such a meeting or place can be held therein. The headquarters of the Arab League, consisting of 22 members in Cairo.

Baghdad relies on US military support in its efforts to avoid a slide into civil war through a comprehensive elimination of sectarian violence and defeat the gunmen who got the support of the Sunni minority which dominated the political scene during the rule of Saddam Hussein.

Diplomats said that Baghdad also pressing for the holding of talks between American Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki who exchanged words of greeting to lunch on Thursday.

But Iran apparently refused the opportunity to hold talks with spokesman said on Tuesday that Tehran will not negotiate with Washington to stop the "evil style." And an American official said there are no plans to hold a bilateral meeting on Friday.

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The official added, "We will see whether there will be any other kind of communication."

They met Rice and Mottaki, talks with her Syrian Walid Mualem signaled a change in opposing President Bush's strict for high-level contacts with Iran and Syria in their quest to find a way to end the conflict in Iraq.

Baghdad was keen to see the meeting between Rice and Mottaki clear because it is believed widely that Iran is a Shiite influence in Iraq as one of the neighboring countries because of its ties elements of the Iraqi government led by Shiites.

He did not rule out the American ambassador to Iraq Crocker a meeting between Rice and Mottaki.

Crocker said to reporters, "we will see it on the phenomenon. We shall see ... What are the options that present themselves. Our goal is to hold meetings with the Iranians. What we aim to do in Iraq what we can do in the region to create better conditions and a better future for Iraqis. "

While Rice and Mottaki exchanged greetings during the luncheon Thursday, they did not owe any other contacts for dinner. And an American official said that Mottaki suddenly left the dinner where he was seated in front of Rice because he believed that she was wearing red cloak reluctant violin Russe was flagrant.

Sean McCormack, spokesman for the American State Department said that Mottaki left the dinner venue in the conference with the arrival of Rice. He said "it did not see the Iranian Foreign Minister."

The talks between Rice and Mottaki if it will be of the highest level contacts between the United States and Iran since the 1979 revolution that turned Iran after the close ally of the United States to the Islamic Republic of the archenemy of America. And Iran has become over the years less enthusiasm for dialogue.

He met with Iraq's neighbors several times during the past three years and received promises of cooperation on border security, but says that the armed men were still able to smuggle fighters and weapons into the country.

Washington accuses Iran of inciting violence in Iraq. Tehran denies the accusations.

And invaded forces led by the United States of Iraq in March in March 2003 to topple Saddam Hussein, but the American forces which now totals 150 thousand troops failed in the elimination of violence.

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