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

Originally Posted by ezcash

Did anyone tune into Dr. Q tonite... I did and wish I hadn't ... not that he said anything outright negative.. he just is so guarded that it drains the excitment I feel after hearing from Mike and Adster and the rest of the Dinar gang.. think I'll go back acouple pages and try to get back on the high track... libby

Hey ezcash

What was said on the call? If it was not "outright negative" then does that mean it it was subtle?


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Originally Posted by jsfletcher

Hello, I am new to this forum and have great arguments before and against. I personaly have 1.25 mil in dinar and plan on buying another 250k. I believe it is a risk you can't pass up provided you can afford to. I know that I would be sick to my stomach if I found out we pegged @ 1.00 or more (heck even if you just take the three zeros out of the exchange rate and put it at .68 would be a HUGE return) and I did not take advantage of it. Anyway great debates, great arguments, I am pro Dinar.

John

By the way I would be interested in the tour after P-day

Welcome to rolclub and the Dinad Gang. Tour is on as we all prepare for our faith to be revalued. It like the mlm company stirs him to what they need the callers to hear first.

Originally Posted by ezcash

Did anyone tune into Dr. Q tonite... I did and wish I hadn't ... not that he said anything outright negative.. he just is so guarded that it drains the excitment I feel after hearing from Mike and Adster and the rest of the Dinar gang.. think I'll go back acouple pages and try to get back on the high track... libby

Guarded is my preseption too. Good point ezcash. I have had that same thought that he can not get out all he wants too.

Well Pippyman... .. while he would say this will positively peg and rv... he would not commit to the time frame we are hoping for... He was asked if it would be affected by the violence going on... and said that, that is a factor that needs to be controlled... but confident that in time it would... He was in complete agreement that the lopping issue has been totally blown out of context and there is no valid reason to think it would happen.. thats one subject that has been thoroughly explored here, and think we have that down pretty clear thanks to everyones re-search and imput.. Did say China, Japan, countries all over are buying and holding dinar as everyone knows it is just a matter of time.. guess I'm just bummed because when asked about rv & peg in July... he would not
commit.. only made comments on why no one could say... sounded too much like a politician to me tonight... sorry... libby

Neno... yes..."guarded" describes him very well... so guarded it drained my excitement... that's what I get for wandering... I was on a high and should have stayed here! Well we all know it's just a matter of time.. and we are good at waiting so being he doesn't know either I would rather feel we will all be surprised and not disappointed real soon!

Iraq on the right path, US ambassador tells Congress

7/13/2006


by Stephanie Griffith1 hour, 19 minutes ago

The United States has reason to feel "strategically optimistic" about the future of Iraq, Washington's envoy to Baghdad, Zalmay Khalilzad, said, despite rampant sectarian bloodshed.

"Americans should be strategically optimistic about Iraq, even as the continuing difficulties in Iraq will require tactical patience," said Khalilzad, appearing before the US Senate's Foreign Relations Committee.

The envoy hailed various "positive developments which give the Iraqi government and friends of Iraq real hope," particularly in the political arena.

"Political progress that has been made in Iraq has created opportunities and put Iraq on the right trajectory," he said.

Khalilzad cited a "tectonic shift" among Iraq's Sunni community, which, after months of boycotting the postwar political process, is now actively involved.

He also noted Iraq's successful elections and the formation of the country's national unity government earlier this year.

Khalilzad conceded, however, that neither Washington nor the Baghdad government had found the answer to "curbing sectarian violence and defeating terrorism."

Among the challenges that persist, he said, are "extremely difficult" security conditions -- especially in Baghdad, which "has become the focal point of terrorist and sectarian violence."

The diplomat also charged that "a few countries, most notably Syria and Iran, appear intent on fomenting instability in Iraq.

"Syria and Iran continue to engage in actions to destabilize Iraq, providing sanctuary, training, arms and financing to the extremists fighting the new government," said Khalilzad.

His remarks to lawmakers came as the White House announced Thursday that Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki will meet with US President George W. Bush in Washington on July 25.

"Under Prime Minister Maliki's leadership, Iraq is moving forward with key initiatives, including security, national reconciliation and economic revitalization," the White House said in a statement.

The statement said the president looks forward to discussing "our ongoing partnership against terrorism and our mutual commitment to the principles of democracy," among other agenda items.

Bush paid a surprise visit to Maliki in Baghdad just last month.

Critics on the Senate panel, including Senator Joe Biden, the panel's top Democrat, insisted that progress in Iraq must be measured in more concrete terms, including the delivery of essential services to the Iraqis.

"If the government can't do basic things -- like turn on the lights, provide clean water, make payrolls or supply and sustain the army -- then we'll leave behind a failing state when our troops come home," Biden said.

Meanwhile, violence continued unabated Thursday, with at least 16 people killed throughout Iraq.

In eastern Baghdad, a bomb killed five municipal road sweepers, while 11 people were killed elsewhere in the country. A US military helicopter also crashed southwest of Baghdad.

In a visit to Iraq on Wednesday, US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld acknowledged that militias as well as insurgents were undermining security, but like Khalilzad, he said he was hopeful that a robust political process would eventually help to end the bloodshed.


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Lawmaker hails handover of Iraq province to local authorities

7/13/2006


The US Senate's Republican leader hailed the handover of Iraq's Muthanna province to local authorities as a "significant milestone" for the country.

"Muthanna will become the first province in which civilian Iraqis take charge of Iraqi security forces in that province," US Senator Bill Frist said.

"The handover of Muthanna is a critical step in the chain of events leading to Iraq standing entirely on its own. It marks a new phase in the history of Iraq."

"It means the increasingly capable Iraqi security forces and government are ready to operate independently -- and to replace coalition forces," Frist added. "And it means the president's strategy for Iraq is working."

Since 2003, the US military, along with Australian, British, and Japanese forces, have worked together to ensure the security of Muthanna, a relatively stable southern province of Iraq.

Coalition forces will remain in the province but will be pulled from urban areas and largely assume a supporting and advisory role.

The transfer means that the governor will maintain security with provincial police forces and can call for help from central government, which remains in command of army and national police forces located in the province.

"The Iraqi security forces are growing, as are their capabilities and responsibilities," said Frist.


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Iraqi forces take control in one province

7/13/2006


24 Iraqis killed in attacks nationwide

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- British and Australian forces handed over security responsibility for relatively peaceful Muthanna province to Iraqi forces on Thursday in the first such transfer of an entire province.

Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki hailed the security transfer as an important step toward the goal of full Iraqi responsibility for all 18 provinces by the end of next year.

But at least 24 people were killed in attacks nationwide Thursday, illustrating the security challenges faced by this country.

"It is a great national day that will be registered in the history of Iraq. This step will bring happiness to all Iraqis," al-Maliki said during a handover ceremony in the provincial capital of Samawah. "Be sure that the terrorists want to destroy and foil the process of taking over the security issue and to hamper the political process and the national unity government."

U.S. Gen. George Casey, the top American commander in Iraq, and U.S. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad welcomed the handover in a joint statement.

"The handover represents a milestone in the successful development of Iraq's capability to govern and protect itself as a sovereign and democratic nation," they said.

The international troops plan to maintain a presence nearby and be prepared to help the Iraqis if needed. That fits in with the overall U.S. strategy of having coalition forces hand over security control for specific regions and redeploy to larger bases -- where they can act in a support or reserve role. A final future stage would involve the drawdown of troops from those bases.

Sectarian violence continued to escalate Thursday.

A suicide car bomber struck a police patrol in the northern city of Mosul, killing five people and wounding five, police said. The attack, which occurred about 8:15 p.m., also damaged some shops.

Police Col. Abdul Karim Ahmed said two policemen and three civilians were killed, and two policemen and three civilians were wounded.

Earlier, a bicycle bomb struck the headquarters of a village council near Baquba, 35 miles (60 kilometers) northeast of Baghdad.

The blast in the village of Abu Saida, which has a slight Shiite majority, devastated the 21-member local council's headquarters. The bodies of four council members were found under the rubble.

Gunmen also killed a member of a provincial council in Diwaniyah, some 80 miles (130 kilometers) south of Baghdad, Lt. Raed Jabr said.

U.S. sailor killedA U.S. sailor was killed due to "enemy action" on Wednesday in volatile Anbar province west of Baghdad, the military said Thursday. The name of the sailor, who was assigned to the Ninth Naval Construction Regiment, was being withheld pending notification of next of kin, the military said.

A U.S. Army Apache attack helicopter crashed during a combat patrol southwest of Baghdad Thursday, but both pilots survived, the U.S. military said. It did not say what caused the crash, nor did it give a precise location.

Al-Maliki to visit WashingtonThe White House announced Thursday that al-Maliki will visit Washington July 25.

President Bush has praised the new prime minister for his commitment to advancing democracy and reform.

Al-Maliki has promised to crack down on militias and sectarian violence, promote national reconciliation, accelerate reconstruction efforts and restore essential services such as electricity.

OK for exhumation withdrawnThe uncle of a female allegedly raped and killed by American soldiers said Thursday he gave U.S. officials permission to exhume her body and that of three family members but withdrew it after a local Muslim cleric said it would violate Islamic law.

Five U.S. soldiers have been charged in the March 12 killings of the Sunni family in Mahmoudiya, in a volatile area south of Baghdad. They are accused of conspiring with former soldier Steven D. Green, who was arrested last month in North Carolina and has pleaded not guilty to one count of rape and four counts of murder.

Other developments

The U.S. military said Saddam Hussein and three of his co-defendants have been on a hunger strike for nearly a week to protest what the defense says is a lack of security for their attorneys.


Purported Shiite militiamen drove onto the streets of the western Baghdad neighborhood of Ghazaliyah and called on Sunnis to leave the neighborhood. Clashes broke out after police arrived on the scene, supported by U.S. forces in the air, with one policeman killed and two injured, Capt. Jamil Hussein said.


A car bomb struck a police patrol in the oil-rich northern city of Kirkuk on Thursday, killing four people, including a child, and wounding seven.



A postal policeman also was killed in a drive-by shooting in southwestern Baghdad.



Gunmen attacked a minivan that was coming from the Shiite holy city of Karbala to Baghdad, killing the driver and wounding four passengers.



Gunmen at a fake checkpoint also killed four policemen from Karbala after stopping their car in the volatile Baghdad neighborhood of Dora as they were heading home after a training course on Wednesday.



A roadside bomb struck an Iraqi army convoy on a highway northwest of Baghdad, wounding four Iraqi soldiers.



Gunmen killed a policeman wearing civilian clothes while he was getting his car repaired in the northwestern city of Mosul. Five soldiers also were wounded in a roadside bomb in Mosul.



A bomb exploded near street sweepers in the southeastern New Baghdad neighborhood in the capital, killing two people and wounding one.


A suicide car bomb struck a U.S. checkpoint in Karabilah, near the Syrian border, but no casualties were immediately reported.
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Originally Posted by Caroline

I appreciate this thoughtful dialogue. I also try to look realistically at both sides of this issue. Sometimes, though, the whole thing makes my head spin!

This business about major countries agreeing to hold their dinar for 5 years is interesting...I've heard it suggested, but haven't seen anything official that would confirm this as really being the case. Do you have a link or can you share how you came across this info?

Thanks.

Caroline

Unfortunately not Caroline - I glean much of my info from the great links and articles posted here. I don't know if it is official and wouldn't like to hazard a guess but the fact that it has been mooted would suggest that lessons may be learned from previous attempts to revalue - this is my opinion only though.

Guys/Gals, with other countries having to hold on to their dinar for 5 years, how will that affect us in cashing out ours? I agree that any return would be great on this investment, but if it is going to peg at $1.00 or more, it is useless to us for 5 years. That's a little discouraging if true. Someone please explain.

Thanks,

johnny