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

Originally Posted by neno

They were Testing their linking systems, I believe for the Globally Trading.

BTW, you siggy looks great....

upgrade the performance of the banking sector, in addition to the importance of the opening of branches and offices to provide better banking services for the citizen, available in all areas, pointing out that «Rafidain» (founded in 1941) in connection with the implementation process of developing a comprehensive, includes linking all branches with new techniques, enhance its competitiveness with foreign banks, expected to open branches in Iraq.

why test a linking system - whatever that is - one hour before you decide to take the site to a different server? doesnt make sense to me. wouldnt you test those linking systems - whatever that is - A F T E R you have moved to the new server?

I was wondering about these "flights" to these banks. Surely there aren't airports or runways near all these banks. So they can't be using airplanes. Helicopters maybe? U.S. military conducting these ops? I'm just wondering about the logistics of it all.

Arab League stresses that there should be a comprehensive reconciliation in Iraq

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The Assistant Secretary General of the League of Ambassador Ahmad Bin Hali, on the Arab League informed the United Nations mission in New York through her core soon advertise for such a document the International Covenant.

وكشف بن حلي اليوم الخميس في مدينة شرم الشيخ ان الجامعة العربية أكدت علي وجوب أن تكون المصالحة شاملة تشمل كل العراقيين دون اقصاء لأي طائفة أو فريق تحت أية أسباب.
A Ben Hali, today, Thursday, in the town of Sharm el-Sheikh that the Arab League stressed on the necessity of reconciliation to be comprehensive and include all Iraqis, without exclusion of any community or group, under any reasons.
كما أشارت الى ضرورة الحفاظ علي وحدة العراق أرضا وشعبا وسلامته الاقليمية ورفض أية سياسات أو اجراءات تمس بها.
She also pointed out the need to preserve the unity of Iraqi land and people and the territorial integrity and rejection of any policies or procedures affecting them.
واعتبر بن حلي في اطلاق وثيقة العهد الدولي بمثاية مشروع مارشال دولي جديد بمكن أن يحقق نقلة نوعية للعراق اذا أقدم كل طرف علي تنفيذ التزاماته وتعهداته المقررة بموجب هذه الوثيقه.
The Ben Hali, in launching the document the international Bemthaye new international Marshall Plan that it can achieve a qualitative leap for Iraq if the oldest of each party to implement its obligations and commitments und
http://64.233.179.104/translate_c?hl...7/news37.htmer this document.

Rice calls for international support for the five-year plan to develop the Iraqi economy
03 / 05 / 2007

Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt) (AFP) - The American Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice today, Thursday, to provide international support for the five-year plan aimed at helping the Iraqi economy.

Rice said "at a time when the Iraqi government to improve the lives of all Iraqis will need to support an active and ongoing neighbors in the region and the international community."

Rice was speaking during the opening of the conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt to launch an international covenant for Iraq.

The plan is supposed to allow the rebuilding of Iraq and the development of its economy and its integration with the regional and international economies.
Rice added that "the conference is a historic event, but we all know it is the beginning of a process and not an end in itself."

It went on : "This process will be enhanced with the commitment of additional organizations and the support of Iraq and therefore we must work to expand international participation in the present Covenant."

She said, "We have all said that the presence of our stable Iraq. The time has come today to support each State this goal with new movements and senior officials from more than 50 countries and in the conference which will last for two days and aims to find ways to extricate Iraq from the spiral of violence and rehabilitate the economy.

Iraq pledges to reduce the 30 billion dollars of Iraqi debt
03 / 05 / 2007

Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt) (AFP) - The Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki Mun Thursday that the States participating in the Iraq pledged to reduce Iraq's debt worth 30 billion dollars.

He stated that in order Mon to reporters, "I have reached the financial obligations set by certain States to more than 30 billion dollars."

He added that "this includes commitments to reduce the debt from the Paris Club members from Bulgaria, China, Saudi Arabia and Greece. It also includes new financial commitments from the United Kingdom, Australia, Spain, China, Denmark, Korea and other major countries participating. "

In 2004 the members of the Paris Club, composed of 19 state credits to cancel 32 Billion (80%) of Iraq's debt to the Club, amounting to 40 billion dollars.

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UK announces extra aid to Iraq
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ANI Thursday 3rd May, 2007

London, May 3 : Speaking today at the Launch of the International Compact with Iraq, in Sharm El Sheikh, British Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett, thanked her Egyptian hosts and announced that the UK was now committing more money to assist Iraq.

She announced that the UK will spend at least an additional 100 million pounds to assist reconstruction in Iraq.

Beckett said: "This brings our total humanitarian and reconstruction support for Iraq's reconstruction to 744 million pounds or 1.5 billion dollars. Our work with the Iraqi Government building their capacity and unlocking resources already available in Iraq's budget, continues to be a British priority."

Commenting on the importance of the two days of conferences to Iraq, Beckett told the conference: "The reforms and policies described in the Compact are challenging. Their implementation can play a key part in helping the Iraqi government deliver essential improvements in security and services to the Iraqi people. This will help reinforce the credibility of the National Unity Government and support greater stability in Iraq.

"Iraq's potential and its people's ambition are clear to everyone. But so too are the challenges that Iraq needs to tackle. I salute the personal leadership of PM Maliki in his efforts to restore security, includinghrough the Iraqi-led Fardh Al-Qanoon security plan in Baghdad. As Mr.Maliki has said, security in Iraq will not improve until all sides reject violence. All sides must take part in national reconciliation. And all sides must help build a truly inclusive and effective national unity government.

"Strong Iraqi leadership needs to be underpinned by constructive engagement by its neighbours. Iraq's regional partners can help reduce the violence in Iraq and encourage political reconciliation. I welcome the Neighbours Meeting tomorrow which I hope will help build practical cooperation between Iraq and the region.

"We urge the Iraqi government to take the lead in implementing the commitments made here today. The international community will support you in this endeavour. We hope that a Compact Secretariat will be set up as soon as possible in Baghdad to monitor the progress of the Compact and of the international commitments made here today."

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Mission truly accomplished in Kurdish northern Iraq

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International Covenant : a road map for building a modern Iraqi state
(Voice of Iraq) - 04-05-2007


Sharm el-Sheikh agencies : «document International Covenant Iraq» is a five-year plan aimed at bringing political and economic stability in this country, which is the spiral of violence.

This initiative, launched by the United Nations, the World Bank and Iraq, aimed at creating a framework that allows the reconstruction of Iraq and the development of its economy and its integration with regional and international economies and improve governance.

It was announced in July 28 in Baghdad and New York but adopted by the conference, which began yesterday, Thursday, in Sharm el-Sheikh will be launched officially.

The Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki Moon said in his inaugural speech that «document International Covenant of Iraq constitute a road map for the next five years aimed at helping Iraq to achieve its objectives pursued long-term prosperity and political stability and lasting security».
The International Covenant framework will help Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to implement his plan for reconciliation between the various groups of the country.

The implementation of the plan will be primarily the responsibility of al-Maliki, but contains a series of measures providing technical and financial support for his government.

The International Covenant Iraq's new laws to pave the way for the holding of local elections and pave the way for the return of former officials of the Baath Party to public life and to establish laws for the sharing of oil revenues.
The framework also aims to build Iraqi security forces and capabilities and to the formation of a mechanism to deal with the themes of human rights and laying the foundation for the adoption of transparency and accountability.
At the economic level will determine the various forms of investments and financial assistance, debt relief and procedures technical and administrative support required by the Iraqi government.

According to the document the international community, there is a package requirements are the following :

> Renounce violence against the state and the Iraqi people.
> Respect for human rights and public freedoms.
¼ establishment of a united, democratic federalism.
> Reconciliation between the various groups in Iraq, and equitable sharing of resources, and cooperation with neighboring countries.
To achieve these requirements have been identified and document the set of procedures in line with the agenda of the Iraqi government including :
> Continue in the fight against terrorism must respect human rights and to prosecute violators, regardless of their affiliations.
¼ address the issue of militias with a focus on political and economic means to do so.
¼ to seek a peaceful and just solution to the issue of Kirkuk that takes into account the views of all its inhabitants.
¼ ensure freedom of the press and the development of civil society and the building of State institutions on the basis of professionalism, transparency and responsibility.
¼ ensure adopt laws and legislation established in the Constitution, including the revision of the Constitution according to the Iraqi specific time frame.
¼ understanding with neighboring Iraq and commit itself to not allowing the use of its territory or resources to influence their interests will be allowed to intervene in its internal affairs.
¼ seeking to transfer decisions Meeting of the Interior Ministers neighboring countries last active programs to combat terrorism, infiltration and border control.

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Accord Front attacked government Maliki and screamed «real participation
(Voice of Iraq) - 04-05-2007

Accord Front attacked government Maliki and screamed «real participation in power»

It threatened to «take an appropriate political decision» in the event of failure to respond to its demands

BAGHDAD : «Middle East»
Attacked Iraqi Accord Front, the biggest Sunni Arab bloc in the Iraqi Parliament (44 seats) yesterday strongly Iraqi government led by Nuri al-Maliki, and threatened that it «will be an appropriate political decision» in the event of failure to reach «real participation in power».

She Front, which occupy six ministries, in a statement, that their «in the political process and the current government based on the understandings and agreements with the rest of the political blocs (...) But after more than a year, the harvest of such participation Murr, a national disaster by all means ». Her front in the statement read by Salim Abdullah, MILF spokesman, reported Agence France-Presse «rates increased risk to life and deepened sectarianism and ethnic and widespread phenomenon of administrative corruption and waste in public money in the provinces because of the insecurity and rivalry for power and influence and money on the other hand». For its part, Reuters reported on the statement «that turning over to the four million Iraqi refugees inside and outside Iraq .. The best witness and evidence to the volume of the tragedy that befell Iraq ». The statement said that the events since the current government missed «an opportunity for Iraqis in progress and construction».

It followed Front «examine many of the hard political choices and have proof of legal condemns many government practices wrong (...) America will not hesitate to take the appropriate political decision in a timely manner if continued policy of procrastination and delay it indefinitely to ». She added that she «will be an appropriate political decision if there is no real participation in power».

The Front had hinted last week to withdraw ministers from the government as it did chest bloc led by the Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr in protest against the scheduling of the American withdrawal. The American President George Bush last week telephoned with Tariq Hashimi, a Sunni deputy to the President of the Republic and President of the Iraqi Islamic Party, which is one of the parties «consensus», and advocates to visit Washington to discuss.

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Mission truly accomplished in Kurdish northern Iraq
May 04 2007

AS I SEE IT

Worcester Telegram - By Gary L. Gienger

I returned home to Upton last month from a five-day business trip to Kurdish northern Iraq. Having seen it myself, I have good news for the people of Massachusetts. Despite the vacillation, hopes and best efforts of our national Democratic politicians, we have won the war in the north.

The first indication that all security in Iraq is not the chaos that Americans have been told is that there are commercial flights.

I flew Austrian Airlines from Vienna into Erbil. No airline would risk a multi-million dollar aircraft, crew and passengers if it were not relatively sure of security.

My flight was loaded with women and children, apparently visiting grandparents and family. Since no parent would needlessly endanger his or her child and since these parents have access to local knowledge about the situation on the ground, they obviously see no significant risk in visiting northern Iraq.

Soon after landing, I learned that a memorial, commemorating the sacrifices made by the Coalition Forces in freeing Iraq, is being planned. Given what we have heard from our national press, that there was no coalition and that we are universally hated, especially in Iraq, how could this be true?

The Kurdish economy is flourishing. Construction is everywhere in Erbil, with more construction equipment than I have ever seen. They are building a new international airport, governmental buildings, private villas and thousands of apartments. Executives of a private American company that is just finishing 1,000 apartments said that they move freely around Erbil with no security.

Anticipating the question of cynics, I report that, no, the name of that company is not Haliburton. We helped a German restaurant mark the first anniversary of its opening. The marketplaces, which I walked, were crowded with people and goods. Many shops were selling expensive items like gold jewelry. Schools are open and functioning and Kurdistan University is expanding. As a leading indicator, the Western hotels are full of business people.

The Kurdish business people I met, including those associated with the ruling Barzani family, are openly pro-American and pro-American business. At times, these executives wore lapel pins having crossed Kurdistani and American flags. English is relatively common, as many of the top Kurdish business people worked in the English-speaking business world during what they call their diaspora.

During our meetings with the minister of communications and his technical staff, we were told that the Kurdish Regional Government has just enhanced the laws to encourage foreign investment; we were given the distinct impression that American investment is preferred.

Far from wanting American troops to leave, I was told that the Kurds want us to establish a permanent base in their territory.

I cannot imagine why any American president, remembering his oath to protect our country, would not want a permanent airbase in the middle of the Middle East, especially with Iran issuing threats from right next door.

Those who review the history of the Kurds will not be surprised that they see our presence as liberating. These people revolted against Saddam Hussein and were punished with chemical weapons and with the leveling of hundreds of their villages. In one occurrence, the Barzani tribal group had 8,000 men vanish into Saddam’s mass graves. And, these are just the more recent atrocities to which they have been subjected.

Private organizations and groups are arriving to help. I met a doctor who is a member of a group training nurses to better assist in providing care and in keeping patient records. I heard that the Pennsylvania Amish, from the area in which the schoolchildren murders took place, were there promoting forgiveness. This seems to be an important need if this region is to move beyond its past.

On the negative side, there are thousands of armed guards throughout the Kurdish area and we did once hear five shots. Given the culture, these shots could have been celebratory. I did not go to investigate!

There are also non-military challenges. The agricultural sector of the economy has been destroyed. Saddam, the United Nations and the United States have given food to the citizens for so long that they do not know how to produce it. This is particularly sad, since this area is said to have once been the breadbasket of the Middle East.

No doubt, much remains to be done. That said, the bottom line is this: Rather than agreeing with Sen. Harry Reid and U.S. Rep. James P. McGovern that the war is lost, all the signs are that — at least in the Kurdish north — it is won.

That does not mean that we cannot, through political idiocy, throw victory away. Nor does it mean that there will be no bad days or that we cannot lose the peace.

But, if we stick to our commitments to these people, people who have historically suffered much, we will have friends who live in the middle of the Middle East. And, we should expect that Kurdish success will positively impact the region, creating a nightmare for those who view us as enemies.

Most important, these friends remember who helped them. They already have demonstrated that as they plan a memorial.

They do not intend to forget the sacrifices our troops made to give them this chance. And, neither should we.

Mission truly accomplished in Kurdish northern Iraq