Thread: Iraq/Dinar News. 09/05 to 01/14/07

Originally Posted by AlwaysDreaming

PRESS CONFERENCE TODAYSkinner denies killing 650 thousand Iraqis since the fall of the regime.

(Voice of Iraq) - 10 - 12-2006 | This issue was sent to a friend

Skinner denies killing 650 thousand Iraqis since the fall of the previous regime
From the hushed Abdulamir
Baghdad - (Voices of Iraq)
Denied spokesman for the Iraqi government, Dr. Skinner today, Thursday, on the statistical validity of the recently published and which indicated that the (650) thousand Iraqis killed since the fall of the previous regime, He said that the figures were inaccurate.
Skinner said a press conference held today in Baghdad, "We regret to be published Institute (John Hinks) such statistical third minute and Astronomy and inflated and others reasonable. "
The foreign newspaper in Iraq published data this week indicate that the number of casualties in Iraq since the fall of the previous regime, has so far reached (650) thousand Iraqis.
And whether the Iraqi government any statistics of the number of the victims said, "We do not have a mechanism for counting the number of victims since the fall of the former regime, so far, therefore, I can not give you a precise number. "
On the other hand, Skinner said that the Cabinet at its regular meeting this morning decided some of the decisions and actions such as "payment amount (200) million Iraqi dinars to the families displaced in the region (seven Po) R. result of the terrorist threat. "
He confirmed that last week saw the displacement (1000) family collectively (seven fallow) also witnessed an increase of terrorism in Baghdad, which may pose a threat to the political situation in Iraq. "
And he added, "We discussed a proposal to extend the stay of the multinational forces in Iraq at the Security Council resolution (1637) because of its mandate in Sentthi (December 31 December of this year), However, the discussions were held that the Iraqi forces have the security file. "
And whether Iraq still needed to extend the stay of troops Almtaddt force said, "The Iraqi government believes that Iraq is still needed to be the presence of multinational forces in Iraq for the development and training of Iraqi security forces. "
However, "but the extension is put up for the Iraqi Parliament, and will be discussed with the executive branch in order to be informed of it."
He added : "The Council of Ministers today decided to allocate (7000) Iraqi dinars a meal allowance for police personnel while providing food for them per month."
He added, "the Council of Ministers also decided to increase the salaries of teachers to (200) thousand Iraqi dinars with a minimum rate of incentive (50) by one thousand dinars per month for remote areas, and (40) thousand dinars of outlying areas, and (30) thousand dinars scope of the areas outside the municipal borders. "
He continued : "The Cabinet decided to continue the monthly salary of the martyr police personnel until the first of next year, pending enactment of legislation to them."
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I don't like this bit. A teacher on 200,000 NID??????

Nothing has come out yet. Am sure between the forums we'll know as soon as it has.

Politics

Violence 'may cost Al Maliki his job'
By Basil Adas

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Baghdad, 12 October 2006 (Gulf News)
The fate of the Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki hangs in the balance, as a result of the deteriorating security situation in Baghdad.

This development comes in the wake of increasing talk in Iraqi political circles about the near departure of Al Maliki, because of the collapsed security situation.

Sources close to Adnan Al Dulaimi, the chairman of the Sunni Conciliation Front, who met up with US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice during her last visit to Baghdad a few days ago, told Gulf News: "Al Dulaimi told Rice that Al Maliki's good intentions were not enough.

"Al Maliki has to take serious and vital steps to combat Shiite armed militias, which are accused of running the death squads in the country, and the resulting sectarian violence."

Al Maliki is under tremendous pressure from his political bloc. The Shiite coalition wants Al Maliki to intensify huge security operations to crush armed groups, putting an end to the declining security situation. The Sunni political forces want Al Maliki to hit the armed militias.

It is also said in Iraqi political circles that Rice mentioned the establishment of a National Rescue Government if sectarian strife continues to escalate.

Al Maliki has two options: one is to offer more concessions towards dialogue with Baathists and former-regime figures in the upcoming reconciliation conference.

The Minister of State in Al Maliki's government told Gulf News the Prime Minister might issue new pardons, but releasing key figures from the former regime is out of the question.

The second option is accelerating devastating strikes to armed groups. This may help in improving the security situation.

Hundreds of armed individuals have been captured in Kirkuk. Baghdad districts and small cities in Heet and Diala have witnessed vast security sweeps, on the government's directives.

The Jordanian Al Rai newspaper's polls in Baghdad say sectarian strife has increased the popularity of Eyad Allawi (the former Prime Minister). Many believe he is the right man to control the deteriorating security situation in Iraq.

Allawi, who is open to the idea of dialogue with the Baathists, may strengthen the chances of the reconciliation success. In addition Allawi greatly opposes the activities of armed militias.

Originally Posted by clintstella

I don't like this bit. A teacher on 200,000 NID??????

Best we get trained up mate! Seriously though, IF this is what they're going to do it makes you wonder how high they'll r/v.....

Is that 200 000 per year?

$200 000 is very much. Hmmmmmm nononono

tell me i´m wrong

Originally Posted by Adster

Best we get trained up mate! Seriously though, IF this is what they're going to do it makes you wonder how high they'll r/v.....

Nah! hate kids.lol

Exactly mate. So if they are in city schools they are on 200,000 is this danger money?

What RV is that going to bring us 0.2 US? equivelent to UK teachers = £21,520.???

To me this sounds like if they are going to reval, it will be much lower than we think. Of course again, I love to be wrong but this doesn´t sound promising. I really got my hopes down for bit

Originally Posted by TheBrain

But look at this part

He added : "The Council of Ministers today decided to allocate (7000) Iraqi dinars a meal allowance for police personnel while providing food for them per month."

7000 dinar meal allowance for a month. That's about $4.00

Yeh, but that is the police.

yea, but at a reval at let´s say $1.48 it would be $10360 (hmmmm)

Originally Posted by TheBrain

But look at this part

He added : "The Council of Ministers today decided to allocate (7000) Iraqi dinars a meal allowance for police personnel while providing food for them per month."

7000 dinar meal allowance for a month. That's about $4.00

Posted on IIF

Originally Posted by RogueTurtle
The announcement played at 1430 local time, it lasted about 20 minutes. There was a wide range of topics mentioned which I have listed below in order of importance to our cause:

1. FIL is moving forward but a committee must be formed to determine implementation. The head of the committee, yet to be picked, will have powers equal to a Minister. Once picked (no timeline mentioned) then the details of implementation will be worked out.

2. Nothing about the Re-Val was mentioned.

3. Raises for govt employees (or advances of pay) was announced.

4. Martyrs will be moved to the pension system...etc, etc

All in all it was some good news for the Iraqi people and hopefully a start to greater things to come. I am sure there is more details that will come out shortly over the wires but this was the jist of the announcements.