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Washington wants the Iraqi government to respect its commitments and Rumsfeld refers to «road map» does not include benefits
Crossed the administration of President George W. Bush's desire to see the Iraqi government respect the deadlines for restoring security and assume its responsibilities in the form of larger, at the same time refusing to set a date for the withdrawal of American forces from Iraq.
The officials are supposed to achieve the goals of the Iraqi government, according to a schedule flexible to a certain extent, They stressed that such targets were based primarily but alluded to the possibility of identifying new targets.
The American Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to what looks like a road map »« does not include benefits.
But the American administration have denied that keep American forces in Iraq linked to respect for these benefits, or they could be punished by the Iraqi government in the event of non-observance.
Bush said the network CNN «ABC» : «will not withdraw from Iraq before completing work», despite the pressure of public opinion in support vehicles to start the withdrawal.
The newspaper «» New York Times, Sunday, Administration banned Iraqi government a timetable to resolve communal conflicts, in the form of greater participation in the process of establishing security. The newspaper added that for the first time will be on the Iraqi authorities to achieve specific objectives in the field of disarmament of the militias, for example, between several military objectives, political and economic again.
This schedule in the event make sure comes in the middle of an outright deterioration of the situation in Iraq and two weeks before the parliamentary elections American.
The Dan Bartlet, one of Bush's closest advisors, the New York Times article «» exaggerated somewhat because it is alleged that «the new strategy». But he explained that «appropriate identification« »» goals of the Iraqi government despite the fact that such targets were based primarily on his opinion.
The New York Times wrote «» The new plan does not threaten Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki withdrawal of American forces but the Administration could reconsider its strategy and decided to take punitive action if the Iraqi government resisted this idea or breached its commitments.
He said White House spokesman Tony Snow : «Do we determine the final deadline? both ».
But he admitted Bartlet «feeling the need to move quickly» pointing out that the difficulty lies in the «exert pressure on the Iraqi government but through doing so without undermining or weakening of the government».
In the face of increasing demands to change the policy, the two officials admitted the existence of a new shift to the administration say that the policy had been the case for months was no longer being considered.
Despite the deaths of 86 soldiers in October, one of the most bloody months of the American army since the invasion in March 2003, repeatedly saying that all decisions on the size of forces will be pursuant to the field conditions.
He said the American Defense Minister that the United States wants the Iraqi government to assume greater responsibilities in the area of security and that is a schedule which includes targets to be achieved. He added that the United States did not anticipate that with a binding timetable on these goals, which is supposed to be the government of al-Maliki. He announced to reporters that the coalition forces «transferred to the Iraqis responsibilities in the two provinces. It expects the transfer of the 16 other provinces ».
He added : «The question was also to know when it will happen? When will the Iraqis are prepared to assume these responsibilities? ».
According to Rumsfeld and other American officials. the talks with the Iraqis on this subject have been underway months. But it appears that the issue has become more urgent with the escalation of violence. He also said that the Iraqis : »« generally accepted by the U.S. approach. The issue is to move forward so that the parliament and government to achieve a series of things to be in a position to shoulder the responsibility for the management and security of their country ». He pointed out that there would be no specific dates associated with these tasks but everyone wants to move more quickly.
He added : «I think that the people have to be realistic. Our hope is that we can help them, alliance to be able to help them to assume their responsibilities as soon as possible ».
Rumsfeld said that the increase in violence followed a tendency observed in the previous years with the intensification of attacks during the month of Ramadan.
The other officials in the Bush administration that the rebels have increased their attacks on what appears in the hope of influencing the parliamentary elections in November, American.
In Baghdad, «The president of the Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq and the leader of bloc» «common» Shiite coalition Abdul Aziz al-Hakim yesterday. «The federation (in Iraq) does not mean separation». He said in a speech before the Eid al-Fitr that «supporters of federalism does not mean separation, we assure everyone of the defenders of the unity of Iraq and will stand against any division of the draft ». He emphasized that «the creation of regions is the achievement of justice». He continued : «We are against a central unfair lead to secession and retail».
The parliament approved the formation of regions, which is refuted by Sunni Arabs because of fears of the division of the country at a meeting boycotted by Sadri trend and the Virtue Party «», «two of the parties a list of the coalition» Shiite as well as Sunni Arabs deputies. Began immediately after the law passed discuss the formation of the Non article of the constitution allows for the consideration of the materials opposed by many Sunni Arabs in the Constitution.
Hakim added that «States system is not alien to Iraq. it is a known since the beginning of Islamic conquest of Iraq, as there was three states in 1914 is Baghdad, Mosul and Basra ».
In Najaf, The Iraqi leader, radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. rejection of sectarian violence in Iraq and between Sunnis and Shiites. In Eid Al Fitr sermon in the holy city of Jerusalem, he said : «I categorically reject and deprive any fighting Shiite-Shiite or Shiite-Sunni any pretext». He stressed that «our goal in Iraq dimensions (American) occupation and not fighting».
He continued, telling his supporters : «Know my brothers that the infection is the sole occupier and Alnwasab (expression used to describe extremists year), I do not accept any other party and believed that any attack on any Iraqi attack on».
The field, Command announced that the American forces arrested the day before yesterday, in Mosul, officials assumed in the organization «» Qaeda in the process of which the boy was killed in the past 12 years. According to a statement that the operation was carried out in Mosul «targeted high-level officials at the base is one of the most prominent of those responsible for the infiltration of foreign terrorists into Iraq without» reveal the identity of the official. The American leadership on the other hand, an American soldier was killed in Baghdad on Sunday killed two members of the Marines the day before yesterday, in the province of Anbar, This brings to 14 the number of military personnel who were killed during the three days.
Another soldier was killed in the district in the south-east of the capital after a bomb targeted his car. a sixth American soldier was killed in one day, Sunday in Baghdad after Command announced the death of five other soldiers previously. The killing of six American soldiers also Saturday.
A military statement that the two Marines had spent wounds sustained in battle the day before yesterday, in the province of Anbar, where the insurgents are active year, and members of the al-Qaida «».
On the other hand, The American soldiers reported missing since yesterday evening, in Baghdad, as search operations continue to find him.
The American soldier out of an Iraqi working as an interpreter, he was reported missing the day before yesterday, when the majority of Iraqis are returning to their homes to celebrate Eid Al Fitr.
A source in the security apparatus that two policemen were killed yesterday in the architecture, however, unknown gunmen in a time when the city salutes the Eid Al-Fitr in an atmosphere charged following clashes between extremist militia and security forces.
The source who requested anonymity said a group of gunmen stormed the house of Captain Salah Hussein responsible for the criminal police and killed. Also injured Rafael injured. In another attack similar killing of the policeman Alaa Hüseyin at his home also. It follows the same policeman of the Ministry of the Interior.
According to the Ministry of the Interior that a bomb exploded near the furnace in Baghdad. what resulted in the death of an Iraqi. Been concealing the bomb in a bag exploded in a suburb chest in the center of Baghdad, killing one person and wounding seven others.
And two civilians were killed and seven others were wounded in clashes between rebels and members of the police at the southern exit of Baghdad.

Public opinion

Banking System Modernization
Project Code: 08000

$ millions
FY 2006 by Quarter

2207 Report
FY 04
FY 05
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Total
Obligated
Outlayed

April 2006
30
-
-
-
-
-
30
29
22

Change from April
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
+1
+4

July 2006
30
-
-
-
-
-
30
30
26


NOTE: Obligation and Outlay Data is current as of June 28, 2006.

Responsible U.S. Government Agency: Departments of Defense and the Treasury

Changes from the April Report: This report maintains the $29.1 million allocation for banking system modernization (Treasury) and $900,000 for cash payment operations (Defense).

Accomplishments since the April Report:

• Obtained the agreement of the Minister of Finance and other components of the Iraq government on a strategy for restructuring state-owned banks.

• Established a Bank Resolution Group as a department of the CBI.

• Completed and submitted the bidding document for the telecommunications necessary to connect the CBI with participating bank headquarters.

• Completed user acceptance testing of the Automatic Clearing House (ACH) with Montran.

• Deployed payment system hardware from Dubai to Baghdad (CBI and backup site), tested.

• Demonstrated Romanian RTGS, ACH and GSRS operation for CBI delegation. Awaiting CBI completion of internal preparations before live implementation in Baghdad.

Accomplishments anticipated next quarter:

• CBI completion of incoming transaction analysis with their General Ledger supplier on how to manage certain classes of transaction which are delivered to the G/L by the RTGS; demonstration of RTGS and ACH systems in the same scenarios witnessed by the CBI delegation in Bucharest; live implementation.

• Complete training in Dubai on the GSRS (securities registry) module using the GSRS Initial Report and demonstrate the auction feature.

• Representatives from CBI, State banks and some private banks meet in Dubai to complete Check Processing Initial Report review.

The Link
Appendix I

Montran is the company setting up the Ach system.
The link
Montran : World Leader in Payment Systems Solutions

I believe they are ahead of schedule on ACH clearing house. I dont think the November 30 date applies anymore for a bench mark in the July Imf report. They have tested the site. I think they may have went live this past week end.

Please someone prove to me I am reading this wrong.

more to come

Al-Maliki received through the American plan to disarm militia
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Washington-AFP »« - ** : Crossed the administration of American President George Bush's desire to see the Iraqi government respect the deadlines for restoring security and assume greater responsibilities at the same time refusing to set a date for the withdrawal of American forces from Iraq. The officials are supposed to achieve the goals of the Iraqi government, according to a schedule flexible to a certain extent, They stressed that such targets were based primarily but alluded to the possibility of identifying new targets. The American Defense Secretary, Donald Rumsfeld, to be something of a road map does not include benefits. But the American administration have denied that keep American forces in Iraq linked to respect for these benefits, or they could be punished by the Iraqi government in the event of non-observance. He said President George Bush for CNN, NBC will not withdraw from Iraq before completing work despite the pressure of public opinion in support vehicles to start the withdrawal. The New York Times wrote Sunday that the administration was preparing for the Iraqi government a timetable to resolve communal conflicts and greater participation in the process of establishing security in the country. The newspaper added that for the first time will be on the Iraqi authorities to achieve specific objectives in the field of disarmament of the militias, for example, between several military objectives, political and economic again. This schedule in the event make sure comes in the middle of an outright deterioration of the situation in Iraq and two weeks before the parliamentary elections American. The Dan Bartlet one of the closest adviser to President George Bush, New York Times article exaggerated somewhat because it is alleged that the new strategy. " But he said it was appropriate to set targets for the Iraqi government despite the fact that such targets were based primarily on his opinion. For their part, the American Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld, on the broader plan, saying that the coalition authorities transported in the two provinces to the Iraqis, It is the intention of the transfer of powers in the 16 governorates and the other question is also to know when it will happen? When will the Iraqis are prepared to assume these responsibilities? ". The newspaper wrote the New York Times that the new plan does not threaten Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki withdrawal of American forces but the Administration could reconsider its strategy and decided to take punitive action if the Iraqi government resisted this idea or breached its commitments. He said White House spokesman Tony Snow Do we determine the final deadline? Both. " Bartlet But he admitted feeling the need to move quickly, pointing out that the difficulty lies in putting pressure on the Iraqi government but through doing so without undermining or weakening of this government. " In the face of increasing demands to change the policy, the two officials admitted the existence of a new shift to the administration say that the policy had been the case for months was no longer being considered. Despite the deaths of 86 soldiers in October, one of the most bloody months of the American army since the invasion in March 2003, repeatedly saying that all decisions on the size of forces will be pursuant to the field conditions. The newspaper Azzaman »«

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Beckett : the option of partition back to the Iraqis
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Beckett : the option of partition back to the Iraqis The majority of Britons wished to withdraw British troops from Iraq by the end of the current year, even if not completed its mission in this country. according to the opinion poll published yesterday. at a time considered Foreign Minister Margaret Beckett that it is up to the Iraqis to make the long-term decision on the possibility of the division of Iraq. She Beckett told the BBC «» 4, the day before yesterday, that it is up to the Iraqis to declare their support for a unified country or not. She added «It is truly a case of the Iraqis. endured a foreign agents which demarcates the boundaries arbitrary and take arbitrary decisions ». The minister, which met Monday, Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih in London : «There is no doubt that the Iraqis need in the first phase to the unit more than anything else, They also need to support their government because they elected the best option, that was not the only ». It continued : «Everyone has worked momentum to safeguard the unity of everyone, but just started to review the constitution, they were united Iraqis who this matter and we do not have to tell them : this is a sigh or a sigh and unearthed ». Iraq consists of three areas, Iraqi Kurdistan in the north. The middle majority Sunni, Shiite majority south. On the other hand, he said 61% of the 1019 people questioned in the poll conducted by the CIA or any «» for the Guardian newspaper «», British troops must leave Iraq before 2007, even if the United States asked them to survive. And 45% expressed their desire to withdraw their troops immediately and 16% by the end of the year. The 30% support for the survival of their forces as long as necessary. A similar poll conducted in September 2005 for the same newspaper, He noted that 51% of Britons support the withdrawal and 41% with the forces will stay until the task assigned to them. She drew «The Guardian». that withdrawal encourages women, especially given that 51% of them seeking to be immediate. Supported 24% are forces will stay. Another poll of view, that 72% of Britons expect to be dragged into a civil war with Iraq in the event the United States and Britain to withdraw their troops. The poll, whose results were released Independent newspaper «», that 61% of Britons believe that their experience in Iraq makes them less willing to support any military intervention. He added that 72% of Britons believe that the support of the Prime Minister of their country to President George W. Bush. calls to the question about the political wisdom. He pointed out that 62% of Britons believe that British troops should withdraw from Iraq as soon as possible, Whereas 72% of them that the Iraq war could not be won. Meanwhile, the Times newspaper revealed «», The British Defense Ministry denied news channel (ITV) of the work on the first lines of their troops. The government in a step described as «Times» »« unprecedented imposing control on the work of the media. and stop cooperation in the areas of war with ITV «», which is considered the largest business news channel in Britain. after accusing broadcast reports intrusive and inaccurate on the fate of British soldiers wounded. The newspaper said the television channel canceled its trip to Afghanistan to cover the celebration of British soldiers on the occasion of religious. It quoted a spokesman for ITV «» «The trip was canceled because of the ongoing dispute with the Ministry of Defense». The controversy erupted last week after the channel broadcast a series of news reports to imagine how to deal with soldiers wounded in combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. pointing out that the sources in the Defense Ministry expressed concern of the ITV «» pictures of wounded soldiers can distinguish them upon their arrival at the Birmingham airport without obtaining their permission, which has frustrated their families. Public opinion

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American forces begin a large-scale operation in Baghdad
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American forces begin a large-scale operation in Baghdad And the high number of victims in October to 89 soldiers Al-Sadr denied sectarian violence. Hakim and defend federalism Baghdad and Washington and news agencies Flying Iraqi hands praying to God in Eid Al Fitr prayers yesterday in Baghdad American forces started search operation security in the center of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, in search of one of its soldiers missing since yesterday evening, using helicopters and armored vehicles, and at a time when the American army announced the deaths of three more of its soldiers in Baghdad and the Anbar province. The statement issued by the American army that two American soldiers were killed in combat operations in the troubled province of Anbar, thus raising the number of American military deaths to 89 since the beginning of the month of October alone. The American leadership had announced earlier yesterday that an American soldier died last Sunday southeast of the capital, after an explosive device targeted his car. in addition to the soldier who was still unaccounted for, while the search operations continue to find him. The army added that troops backed by armored vehicles and helicopters are currently searches from house to house in the neighborhood of Karadah center of the capital since Monday evening. Seen in the streets of this neighborhood dozens of American soldiers who are searching for missing soldier carrying pictures of him in their hands. The army said that the missing soldier belonged to Task multinational operating in the Iraqi capital. and at a time when the transfer of the Associated Press News agency reported that military sources in Washington as saying that the soldier working as an interpreter for the American forces. and that, of the Iraqis, informed sources said he had been abducted by unknown persons during his visit to his family in the Karadah neighborhood before it disappears completely impact. The American military spokesman, would devote all their efforts and capacities to find the soldier, But he said there had not been any impact of this soldier until yesterday evening. At the same time, The spokeswoman for the American army said that Iraqi forces found in the hours of forty-eight years, the bodies of more than 17 people dead in different parts of Baghdad. That would appear that as a result of the activity of death squads that carried out murders in the country on a sectarian basis. In southern Iraq, he just Mhoder, governor of Maysan, The city of Amarah Center province, which lies 366 kilometers south of Baghdad. calmer now witnessing fully after the clashes that occurred during the last few days, after concerted efforts of the political and security on the part of government officials and businessmen clan, according to his statement. Mhoder said in a statement yesterday that he had asked the commander of the fourth brigade in the province, the deployment of elements of the brigade in several regions may be sources of tension, It is through Almahlae Amarah, and through architecture Hungary, and with a view to prevent the entry of armed men to the province. However, the Associated Press News agency reports that the elements of the Mahdi Army militia appeared again in Amarah killed yesterday and two other police officers, and so in the context of violence against the security forces in the city. The architecture had witnessed on Thursday and Friday, two clashes between elements of the Mahdi Army of Shiite clerics Muqtada al-Sadr and Iraqi police forces, because of the assassination of the Director of Criminal Intelligence in police Maysan, The indictment brother of the leader of the Mahdi Army involvement in the process and try to arrest him, which resulted in 25 dead and 150 wounded. Within the same framework, Muqtada al-Sadr's rejection of sectarian violence in Iraq and between Sunnis and Shiites. He said the Eid al-Sadr in a sermon he delivered yesterday in the city of Najaf that he categorically rejected. denied any fighting Shiite-Shiite, Sunni or Shiite, any argument has been, and also said : Our goal in the dimensions of the American occupation of Iraq and not fighting. On the other hand, The group calling itself the name of the leadership of Iraq to the Arab Baath Socialist Party in a statement to a conference to choose a new leadership of the party dissolved with a view of what he termed statement rehabilitation of the party after five years of occupation. However, the statement admitted at the same time the importance of renewal, He pointed out that the renewal is for the democratic option and to the party to the blood and new young leaders able to carry out stage, according to a statement. On the other hand, it Aziz al-Hakim, head of the Supreme Council of Islamic Revolution in Iraq, the leader of the United Alliance bloc, Shiites yesterday, that does not mean the federal separation, He stressed that he wants to reassure everyone that his bloc would defend the unity of Iraq, and will stand against any project for the division. Hakim said : the creation of regions is to achieve justice, but we are against a central unfair lead to separation and division. MT

TOKYO, 24 October 2006 (Reuters)

Iraq, which now loses more than 10 percent of its crude oil output due to sabotage, hopes to announce a first round of bidding for oil projects soon after an oil and gas law is passed by the end of this year, Iraqi Oil Minister Hussain al-Shahristani said on Tuesday.

Al-Shahristani, who is visiting Japan for loan talks with government officials, said a number of international oil companies have already shown interest in oil projects in Iraq.

"A hydrocarbons law is expected to be passed by the Iraqi parliament by the end of the year," Al Shahristani told reporters. "Iraqi will announce which projects will be open (to foreign oil companies)." He did not name the companies.

Al Shahristani arrived in Tokyo at the weekend after a visit to China, where energy demand has been growing at robust pace.

Late in September, China National Petroleum Co. (CNPC) said it was ready to return to Iraq to develop an oilfield, reviving a deal signed in the Saddam Hussein period, if it was officially invited to do so.

Iraq's oil ministry had said before the CNPC's comment that Al Shahristani was to visit China shortly and would discuss with Chinese companies the fulfilling of contracts signed with the former government.

The minister did not give any details of his visit to China.

CNPC, with state arms manufacturer Norinco was awarded the contract to develop the 90,000 barrels per day Ahdab field in south central Iraq by Saddam.

The project was effectively frozen by international sanctions and then by the toppling of his government by the U.S.-led invasion in 2003.

The field was estimated to cost $700 million to develop.

Iraq targets raising its crude oil output to 3.5 million barrels per day from an estimated 3 million bpd this year and 4 million bpd by 2010, then to 6 million bpd in 2012-2013 by developing new oilfields jointly with international oil companies, Al Shahristani said.

Al Shaharistani also said he had been talking with the Iraqi Defence Ministry about improving security at the country's oil pipelines to protect them from sabotage attacks.

Iraq would be able to restore as much as 400,000 barrels per day of oil production by tightening up pipeline security.

"That's what we are losing now," he said.

Al Shahristani was visiting Tokyo to negotiate a possible yen loan amounting to $3.5 billion to support Iraqi projects which the Japanese government said it was considering.

The Japanese Trade Ministry agreed on Tuesday to lend Iraq up to 2.08 billion yen ($17.4 million) which will be used to upgrade work at a refinery in Basra in the south of the country.

Iraq minister hopes for oil project bids soon | Iraq Updates

24 October 2006 (Azzaman)

Iraqi troops are pressing ahead with their campaign against armed groups despite the upsurge in violence and casualties in their ranks.

An army statement faxed to the newspaper said the troops have intensified raids in the restive oil-rich city of Kirkuk, arresting 20 suspects among them ‘a Qaeda leader.’

The statement did not identify the leader but Qaeda is reported to be active in the area.

Five separate Iraqi army battalions aided by U.S. occupation troops are fighting in the province of Tameen, of which Kirkuk is the capital.

The mixed province where Kurds, Arabs and Turkmen compete for control has recently seen a rise in violence.

The province’s various ethnic and sectarian groups fight each other with several armed groups directing their fire against U.S. troops and Iraq security forces.

The statement said Iraqi soldiers seized weapons, rockets and artillery shells in their searches of towns and house-to-house hunt of rebels.

Iraqi army says it seized 20 suspects and ‘a Qaeda leader’ | Iraq Updates

Originally Posted by cigarman

Neno, you sure know how to kill a thread.lol. I left work on page 20 or 30 something and get home to find page 11!!! Now everyones scared to posts for fear of it being moved!lol.

Read the rules before posting in this "THREAD"!! tks-neno

It want be moved if it is posted in the right thread. This thread has to do with the News and breaking the articles down. Only the Latest News. BTW Thank You.

Also I move the Yesterday News to our "History Thread", after coming thru it and moving the Chit-Chat or the off topic post out. Nothing is deleted just moved to where it needs to be. That way it isn't that long for the day to catch up on the "Latest News". And keeps the "Trolls AWAY" from this thread..

Baghdad Time: 04:31am, 10/25/2006 ~ market is closed | $1 USD = 1469.63 IQD ^

Read the rules before posting in this "THREAD"!! tks-neno

The website this is taken from is like the National Enquirer of the Internet, wouldn"t put much stock in it- just another contrary point of view:



October 25, 2006

US Military Forces Prepare To Overthrow Iraqi Government In Coup Attempt

By: Sorcha Faal, and as reported to her Western Subscribers

Russian Military Analysts are reporting today that 2 Battalions of American Special Forces Troops have been dispatched to Iraq for the purpose of overthrowing the current Iraqi Government in a Coup attempt against the very government that the United States itself installed, and as has been confirmed by Western media sources, and as we can read as reported by the UPI News Service in their article titled "Coup against Maliki reported in the making", and which says:

"Iraqi army officers are reportedly planning to stage a military coup with U.S. help to oust the government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.

Cairo-based Iraqi and Arab sources said Monday several officers visited Washington recently for talks with U.S. officials on plans for replacing Maliki's administration by a "national salvation" government with the mission to re-establish security and stability in Iraq.

One Iraqi source told United Press International that the Iraqi army officers' visit to the United States was aimed at coordinating the military coup in case the efforts of Maliki's government to restore order reached a dead end.

He said among the prominent officers were the deputy chief of staff, a Muslim Shiite, the intelligence chief, a Sunni, and the commander of the air force, a Kurd. It is believed the three would constitute the nucleus of the next government after the army takes over power.

The proposed plan, according to the source, stipulates that the new Iraqi army, with the assistance of U.S. forces, will take control of power, suspend the constitution, dissolve parliament and form a new government. The military will also take direct control of the various provinces and the administration after imposing a state of emergency."

According to these reports, United States Military Leaders have become alarmed over the Iraqi Governments numerous agreements signed with Iran that would eliminate any chance of the Iraqi Nation being divided up into Sunni, Shiite and Kurdish protectorates, with the emphasis being upon the United States desire to create a separate Nation for the Kurdish peoples they intend on naming Kurdistan.

Both Turkey, Iran and Syria have voiced strong International protests to the creation of a Kurdish state, with Turkey and Iran both vowing to prevent such a state from forming, even by military means and outright invasion of the Kurdish areas of Iraq.

To the United States, however, the full implementation of their ‘Grand Game’ plan for the Middle East cannot go forward without a separate Kurdish nation, and if lost to them would cut this Western Power off from controlling the vast oil and gas resources of the Caspian Sea Region.

In preparation for the expected United States coup against the Iraqi government, Iran’s Supreme Leader issued a warning to his people, and the Arab world, and as we can read as reported by the Middle East Online News Service in their article titled "Khamenei tells Arabs: Stay united in face of US plots", and which says:

"Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei on Tuesday urged Iraq, Lebanon and the Palestinians to remain united in the face of what he said were US plots to destabilise the region.

"Everybody should be alert in the region. All the Arab nations in the region - Iraq, Lebanon and Palestine and other Muslim nations should be alert," he told thousands of worshippers gathered in Tehran for Eid al-Fitr prayers.

"They should be careful not to make any move that allows a new betrayal from the plans of the Zionists and the United States to be realised."

The greatest present danger to the Americans in these actions lies in the expected Turkish and Iranian Military invasion of the Iraqi Kurdish areas, and which many of what are called the Neo-Con Faction in the United States are advocating their President to protect at all costs, and as we can read as reported by the Washington Post News Service in their article written by Richard Holbrooke, the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, and which says:

"Whatever else you do, Mr. President, you should send American troops to northern Iraq (Kurdistan), which is still safe but increasingly tense, to reduce the very real risk of a Turkish-Kurdish war. Both the Turks and the Kurds would welcome this U.S. presence, but it would have to be accompanied by a cessation of Kurdish terrorist raids into Turkey. This would allow Special Forces troops to move rapidly into other parts of Iraq if a terrorist target appeared, and it would show the world that you were not withdrawing from America's commitment to Iraq."

Kremlin sources, though, dispute the reasoning behind Ambassador Holbrooke’s statement that Turkey ‘would welcome’ an American effort to halt Kurdish rebel attacks upon their Nation by pointing out that both Turkey and Iran’s stated goal is to prevent the establishment of any Kurdish Nation whatsoever.

As both Turkey and Iran continue massing troops on the Iraqi border for an expected invasion of the Kurdish areas, and as the Americans continue their unprecedented buildup of Naval Forces in the Middle East, these reports correctly surmise, in our opinion, that at no time since the darkest days of the 1930’s has our World been closer to Total War.

© October 25, 2006 EU and US all rights reserved.

Iraqi government warns of insurgents dressed as soldiers wane.com




























BAGHDAD, Iraq Iraq's Defense Ministry is warning citizens to beware of insurgents disguised as soldiers.

Officials say militants wearing army uniforms are telling Baghdad residents to report suspicious activity. The insurgents have handed out cards with mobile phone numbers printed on them.

The Defense Ministry thinks it's an effort to identify and target informants.

The Iraqi government has heavily advertised hotline numbers since the outbreak of insurgency in 2003. Authorities have encouraged citizens to report any information on threats or planned attacks.

The Defense Ministry warned residents to be alert and "avoid falling into traps set by the terrorists."

Copyright 2006 Associated Press