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August 18, 2011
Episode 78 Patriot, Joey, Vic, Tim, Scott, Steve, Diana, Deb, Pam, Yukon Patriot describes a variety of missions, objectives, style, sources, and intentions of the squad that can be heard at the beginning of every call replayed on the website: www.thecallsquad.com . See very interesting free documents and downloads often referred to on calls, for your edification. Especially look for our Freedom From Intel. This is an official document which is the Unclassified US State Dept. report called The Iraq Project. It has been the blueprint for rebuilding Iraq written in 2002. They are still following this plan very specifically, so there is no need for rumors or high placed contacts with so-called intelligence. This is the plan and we help you analyze the news media reporting the steps as they are completed. Send all comments or questions to comments@thecallsquad.com. Download/Playback

Joey reads: Fatlawi: National Alliance will announce the candidate of the Ministry of

Interior upon the completion of naming Secretary of Defense

August 18, 2011 MP announced a coalition of law Hanan al that the National Alliance candidate for the post of Minister of the Interior has the consensus within the coalition. She told all of Iraq [where] the day that the National Alliance will announce its candidate for the Ministry of Interior if it is announced by the Minister of Defense to be presented by Iraq. Conditioned on the candidate list Fatlawi the Iraqi minister of defense to be accepted by all the political blocs. She explained that the Minister of Defense will receive the office directly and thus exempt Acting Minister Saadoun Dulaimi. Fatlawi and called the Iraqi List, not to fear from al-Dulaimi, commissioned by the Prime Minister to the portfolio of the Ministry of Defense by proxy. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defence Mohammed al-Askari said yesterday directly Saadoun al-Dulaimi, his functions as secretary of defense by proxy after Prime Minister Nuri al-Malikis decision commissioned by Culture Minister to take over the defense ministry and agency when the agreement to nominate the candidate for the position between the political blocs. The leaders of political blocs have agreed at the meeting held under the auspices of President Jalal Talabani on the fifth of this month to provide the Iraqi National Alliance for their candidates for the ministries of security during the period of two weeks.

http://thecurrencynewshound.com/2011/08/18/fatlawi-national-alliance-will-announce-the-candidate-of-theministry-of-interior-upon-the-completion-of-naming-secretary-of-defense/ Joey: Its just more of the old, we cant tell you truth, so were just going to make stuff up. Joey more news on corruption: Electricity Minister in $1.7 Billion fraud probe integrity

committee unconvinced

18/08/2011 13:08 Baghdad, Aug.18 (AKnews) The parliamentary integrity committees probe into two fake contracts signed by the Ministry of Electricity worth $1.7 billion will continue following the interrogation of Electricity Minister Raad Shallal in parliament yesterday. Committee member Aliya Nassif told AKnews that Shallal - who had previously refused a parliamentary summons to discuss the case was hosted along with the Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs Hussein al-Shahristani to respond to questions from the house about the contracts. The guests declared that they didn't know that the two companies were fake, saying that what had happened resulted from piracy and the work of organized crime syndicates, he said.

The investigative committee formed by the Integrity Committee will continue its work and will host all the people who are involved in the corruption file and submit a report to parliament. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki sent a formal letter to parliament earlier requesting a withdrawal of confidence from Shallal for signing the two fake contracts and violating the parliamentary decision not to contract with intermediary firms. The Electricity Ministry contracts to build power plants in Iraq were discovered to be fake by Iraqs former Planning Minister Jawad Hashem after conducting his own investigation into the two companies involved. On August 2 Hashem sent a letter to Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki outlining the details of his findings. The first contract - a $1.2bn deal signed between the Ministry of Electricity and Canadian firm Capgent in July was discovered to be fraudulent when Hashem, a resident of Vancouver where the firm was allegedly based, went to visit its headquarters only to find that the company didnt exist. Further investigations uncovered that the German firm Maschinebau Halberstadt (MBH) with which the Ministry signed a $5 million, also in July, was declared bankrupt on January 11, six months before formalizing the Iraqi energy deal. The ministry responded by refuting all allegations of corruption, saying that both contracts were signed transparently, and according to the requests of parliament and the council of ministers.

Corruption has been a major problem in Iraq since the US-led invasion in 2003. In the Corruption Perceptions Index, conducted by Transparency International in Berlin and issued in May this year, Iraq came 160th out of the 163 countries polled.
Reported by Haider Ibrahim RN/KA/AKnews http://www.aknews.com/en/aknews/4/257668/

Joey: Kind of hard to sign contract and intend to provide electrical service when youre out of business. This reminds me of my readings on Stalinist Russia. The fake reports and illusions created just to promote the appearance of some reality. Joey reads: New Khanaqin dam will resolve water crisis, says minister
August 18, 2011; Source: Dinar Daddys Tidbits Erbil, Aug. 18 (AKnews) A $ 6 million dam under construction on the Alwand River in Khanaqin, Diyala Province, will assure the regions water supply in times of drought, said the Kurdistan Minister of Irrigation. Jamil Suleiman told AKnews that the 23 meter-high dam with a 50 cubic meter water storing capacity, is scheduled for completion by 2012. The Alwand River which flows from Iran into Iraq provides local farmers with their main source of water for irrigation. For the past eight years, residents have complained that Iran is cutting off the water flow during the dry summer months between March and August, having a devastating effect on agriculture in the region. This year, angry locals blocked the nearby Parvizhkhan border crossing a major route for Iranian traders transporting their goods into the booming Kurdistan Region forcing Iran to release the rivers waters. The Khanaqin dam project undertaken by the Iraqi Ministry of Water Resources will provide the regions farmers with enough water to irrigate their crops in times of drought, Suleiman said. http://theiraqidinar.com/2011/08/18/new-khanaqin-dam-willresolve-water-crisis-says-minister/

Joey: It sounds like their gloves are coming off, and theyre really appreciating the Americans relative to Iran. Patriot: Yep, bite em in the wallet. Joey: Iraq delegation in Kuwait calls Port talks successful and positive
Posted: August 18, 2011 by THE CURRENCY NEWSHOUND - Just Hopin in Iraqi Dinar/Politics Iraqi delegation negotiating with the Kuwait crisis, announcing an end to the port of Mubarak and describes the talks as successful and positive A source in the Iraqi delegation negotiating with the port of Kuwait on Mubarak for the success of the talks between the two sides and the end of the crisis, the port of Mubarak. The source said all of Iraq, told [Wayne] that the atmosphere of the talks was very positive and successful as it ended the crisis, Mubarak port between the two countries. The agreement held between the delegation, chaired by Thamer Ghadban senior adviser to Prime Minister with the State of Kuwait and agreed to hand over the minutes of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki. The source explained that the negotiations have proved that the port Mubarak will not impede navigation in the Khawr Abd Allah and in accordance with Resolution 833 issued by the Security Council, adding that the information she was referring to the construction of the port according to four stages, but is informed by the Kuwaiti side is that the port will be on 3 stages and that the fourth phase is the have an effect on navigation in Iraq. He noted that the rumors about the existence of the firth was incorrect, noting that the Iraqi delegation when many experts in the fields of marine and navigation. The construction of a port Mubarak signs of Iraqi reactions around him with some students, including the Prime Minister to refer the matter to the UN in the event of failure to resolve this issue met with the Kuwaiti side remarks accompanied

the position. It is noted that high-level technical delegation headed by Thamer Ghadban to hold the talks with Kuwait to solve this issue.

Joey: So theres another one thats like, yea, we already knew that months ago but nice of you to remind us and just filling space on their page Vic: something interesting about the ports, Mubarak and Iraqs Port Faw, both are costing 5 Billion dollars and both are being built by Hyundai. Isnt that interesting? Joey: Its a little strange, but remember the aerial photos in February. She goes off on a tangent about a guy who confronted Mr. Maliki about lying, you were over there; youve already signed off on this. The renovation and building will amount to 20 Billion dollars over time that both Kuwait and Iraq will share. Vic: Just those two ports, at least Port Faw, will service around 90 Million Tons of product both in and out. Huge numbers of volume. Joey: And oil will be going out of there too, they mention the ports in this next article. Joey reads: Oil: crude oil production is close to three million barrels per day
18/08/2011 Baghdad, Qassim Hilfi Detection and Oil Minister Abdul-Karim and coffee that the daily production of crude oil close to three million barrels, having made foreign companies, progress quantities, the extraction rate of 10 percent through service contracts, which concluded in licensing rounds earlier, and reduce the time to be in the production plans of three years to two years . He said in a statement singled out the "morning" during a breakfast held by the ministry yesterday: he was to achieve important objectives since it began work in early 2009 through the experience of a huge and unprecedented was the signing of service contracts with international companies in licensing rounds for the development of oil fields which were distributed by three fields of the first round and seven for the second, in addition to the Ahdab, which occurred before those rounds. He added that the production level reached 2.8 million barrels per day, while reaching the amount of export daily to about two million two hundred thousand barrels, adding that production is approaching three million barrels per day, indicating that the ministry was awaiting completion of a project dedicated to the port of Basra oil export, which is one of the mega-projects, which includes construction of three pipelines in the depths of the sea along the 60 km with the construction of four floating systems for export. He noted that great efforts preceded the implementation of the project included a comprehensive survey of the work of clearing mines and Aguarq left by three wars, stressing that the work is going well, and rapidly rising and is expected to be completed the first phase from the end of this year. The oil minister said that the Ahdab entered into production early and well Pklv less than expected have been achieved in the first round, the rate of increase in production agreed upon and specified ten percent in less than one year, although the roof is supposed to contractually three years. He explained that work was underway in the fields of the second round of rapidly rising to the production of primary in two years instead of three years, a feat hailed by world experts in particular specialists in the oil industry, came this achievement in difficult circumstances and known to the lack of legislative base, however, managed to the Ministry of attract major international companies began investing amounts exceeded 100 billion U.S. dollars. He pointed out that the coffee to a contract with international companies is very compressed time frame is shorter and are unprecedented in the history of the field of oil in the world in this regard, has been described by international oil Bkabry views and massive. And on the constraints of work caused by the local governments and opposition members, including the completion of projects, contracts and violation of the Constitution, called the oil minister of local governments and stakeholders to cooperate with the ministry and contribute to the success of this project is important and significant, which generates good of each nation's children. Denied for coffee and there is a problem in the provision of oil derivatives and securing local need, stressing exceeded the production of the ministry of the material oil, gas, 23 million liters per day, which enabled the provision of that article for more than 40 thousand generating civil and government working to supply electricity to the citizens for 12 hours a day, and also managed Mlakatna competent supply of gasoline to more than generating two million home, all of which we were able to achieve during the past few months and we are determined to increase output cards, more. And the problems that still exist with the Kurdistan region of Iraq, the minister said there was an agreement several months ago, it includes the province to hand over all the oil product to the Ministry of Oil and exported within the system of national and proceeds go to the central treasury. He noted that the ministry will be on the tenth of September next Seminar with the participation of 41 companies worldwide have been rehabilitated by the ministry recently to explain the basic features of the first draft of the contract and the conditions of competition and technical information in preparation for the licensing round, the fourth to be held in public early next year. http://www.alsabaah.com/ArticleShow.aspx?ID=12315

Joey reads: Maliki: Our goal is to build a stable state and we must overcome the

challenges

19:30:16 2011-08-18 PUKmedia Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki: We all have to continue to achieve the major objectives to build our country, and to assess the state of right, justice and the rights and dignity, having achieved the promise of God and we were able to get rid of the dictatorship and the Baathist regime after that we were few and capabilities a few at a time say when Nasser and the designated , but God Almighty bless so avidly and intentions and sincerity, which broke up the right for falsehood, as it was in the battle of Badr. This came during al-Maliki on Thursday to attend the ceremony which was held on the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of the founding of the Badr Organization, which was attended by Chairman of the Houseof Representatives Osama Najafi and a number of ministers and members of the House of Representatives and officials in the state. The Prime Minister praised the great sacrifices made by the Badr Organization, in the face of injustice and dictatorship. He added: Our goal today is to build a stable state and independent fear by others, not as he wants others to be marginal and stumble differences internal problems that drain energies, profane criminal action here and there, they want we want, and the Almighty God will be with us in achieving what we seek. He said Prime Minister: We want Iraq to take its natural role as a pivotal country in the region, who want him to be marginal are afraid of his history and his men, and the march of freedom that we went on the way to achieve justice and the elimination of discrimination among all Iraqis, it has become today, each has the right to his own country, which is what we want to remain good and the will of the construction and reconstruction. A: There are a number of challenges still in our way, to be overcome in order to continue to build our country and the achievement of services and ways to live well for all people, Iraq was unable to because a lot of good things and wealth and energies, and we were able to develop basic premises towards reconstruction. The Prime Minister emphasized the need to discard differences and work in high spirit and great enthusiasm and unify all efforts and energies towards the construction, reconstruction and maintenance of stability, sovereignty and national wealth, as well as cooperation between all authorities, ministries and state departments and locations. http://pukmedia.co.uk/iraq/19737-2011-08-18-16-29-53

Joey: When you work hard on a project, you gather together your buddies and team and say good job! I think theres a hidden message here. Vic: Reminds that they read from the Koran before any word is spoken in parliament, even though there are three parties in the coalition that have some differences, they all are very serious about their religion and nothing is spoken without first reading the Koran. Joey: Its like their riding waves, the lows of swinging chairs and canings, but now the past couple months seems to be much more togetherness and unified efforts to make progress. Joey: I didnt find a lot of news from today, but even some of the less breaking news is also important to recognize. When I started today, I wondered if I was just going to find a bunch more of the deceptive disinformation weve read lately, but theyre just telling us about their daily proceedings and its good, they seem to be flowing today after several days of very dynamic announcements. Deb: Iraq core inflation 7.1 % in July
AUGUST 18TH, 2011 02:12 PM POSTED IN NEWS (IRAQ & WORLD CURRENCY) BAGHDAD: Iraqs core annual inflation rate quickened to 7.1 percent in July from 6.4 percent in June, driven mainly by higher housing rental prices and an increase in the cost of building materials, a central bank official said on Thursday. Deputy Governor Mudher Kasim told Reuters the slow response by government in addressing Iraqs chronic housing shortage had continued to push prices up. 60 percent of Baghdad families do not own houses, Kasim said. Iraq faces an acute shortage of houses after years of war and sanctions and needs between 2-3 million new homes for its growing population, officials have said. The housing shortage is a pressing demand for Iraqis and progress on the ground to address the problem has been slow, mainly due to a lack of finance. The government hopes a sharp fall in violence from the sectarian strife in 2006-07, and a new investment law allowing foreigners to own land for housing projects, will help entice foreign investors. Copyright Reuters, 2011 http://www.brecorderpc-in-july.html

Patriot: Its significant that they allow people to own land. Canada and Mexico are very protective. Theyre trying to emulate the US. We realized long ago it is easier attract business if they can own the land.

Joey: Also, they have a10 year tax abatement for starting a new business. Deb: Buy 30 tons of rice to the South American
Thursday, August 18 / August 2011 14:07 Baghdad Announced that the General Company for Grain Trade obtaining approval for the purchase of [30] tons of rice to the South American [Argentine Argwayana or] to promote and secure a share of the coming months, the ration card items. He said a company statement received by all of Iraq on Thursday, a copy of, "General Manager Hassan Ismail Ibrahim confirmed that the company obtained the approval of purchase [30] tons of rice to the South American [Argwayana or Argentine] to promote and secure a share the next few months of the vocabulary ration card. " "The assignment was for the purchase company sword Anturnhenal, adding that" Iraq continues to provide the maximum amount of grain in particular [rice]. " He noted that "Iraq is consumed up to a month [103] tons of rice, and is secured through the import of the lack of annual domestic production of the same article of the ISD, which need almost half a month. Finished http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dnahrain%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a %26hs%3Dbh9%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:enUS:official&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=ar&u=http://www.alliraqnews.com/index.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26view %3Darticle%26id%3D10128:-30-%26catid%3D37:2011-04-08-17-25-57%26Itemid %3D56&usg=ALkJrhgpzrCauM9q0aIjZF3cv29eaGvryw

Joey mentions: Can you say Viet Nam? The world food bank has asked all Asian markets to ramp up production of rice, specifically Viet Nam, to stave off world hunger in 2012. Viet Nam will become a very important country very soon. Patriot: Asks to repeat the numbers from the article? Deb: 30 tons of rice Patriot: calculates 31 million people, thats almost a ton per million people. Vic: Iraq Business news: Third Turkish Power Supply Ship to Arrive at Umm Qasr
Posted on 18 August 2011. Tags: Electricity, Turkey, Umm Qasr The Iraqi Electricity Ministry has said that a third Turkish ship will arrive within a few days in the Umm Qasr port (to supply 108 megawatts of power to Iraqs struggling electricity grid. A spokesman for the ministry has added that two other Turkish floating power plants off southern Iraq supply a total of 180 megawatts to the country. (Source: AME Info) http://www.iraq-businessnews.com/2011/08/18/third-turkish-power-supply-ship-to-arrive-at-umm-qasr/

Vic: Now we have a little flotilla of Turk power ships Vic reads: Three Firms Bid to Build 1,014 MW Power Plant
Posted on 18 August 2011. Tags: Electricity, Hyundai, Orascom, Taji Iraqs Ministry of Electricity said on Wednesday that it had received bids by three foreign companies to build a 1,014 megawatt gas power plant in the town of Taji, 20 km (12 miles) north of Baghdad. Reuters reports that South Koreas Hyundai Engineering & Construction bid at around $500 million, Egypts Orascom Construction at $463 million, and a Chinese company offered a bid at $337 million. The contract is to build a plant with 6 gas units, each with a capacity of 169 MW, which Iraq bought from Siemens in a contract signed in 2008. The sums which the companies offered are considered initial figures, they can be negotiated, the ministry said. (Source: Reuters) http://www.iraq-businessnews.com/2011/08/18/three-firms-bid-to-build-1014-mw-power-plant/

Vic: They are really trying to get the electricity issues solved. Joey: Doesnt that really show that theyre not fighting about the ports in Kuwait? Theyre using the same company and the same strategies. Patriot: Some perspective. Thats enough to power 135,000 homes. This is absolutely major! This is significant. Its interesting to note that they are powering them with gas. Remember Vic just read yesterday that theyve been burning of gas flares wasting much energy. The Kuwaitis signed the contract to go ahead

and connect those flaring fields for the electrification of the country. If youre sitting here asking what this has to do with the RV? Its in the plan, please download The Iraq Project. This electrification is right on time, in the final parts of that plan. This is not haphazard. Vic: A couple days ago a lady called in asking about banks needing electricity, and of course, the banks are well fed with power to operate. Also, theres a gentleman I want to introduce for some deserved accolades, hes in the background. Hes also a Dr. very well educated. Hes Dr. Shabibis buddy, very connected together, keeping an eye on parliament, and making sure that all is done that needs to be done both in the offices of the politicians and in the field. Vic reads:

Hussain al-Shahristani
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hussain Ibrahim Saleh al-Shahristani is the current Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister for Energy.[1]Born in 1942 in Karbala, Iraq, Shahristani received his BSc in Chemical Engineering from Imperial College London in 1965, and an MSc from the University of Toronto in 1967, from where he also received a PhD in Chemical Engineering in 1970.[2] From 2006 to 2010, he was Iraq's Minister of Oil, and he served as Acting Minister of Electricity in 2010.[3] He was a former nuclear scientist who was imprisoned in Abu Ghraib in 1980 and subjected to torture. The reasons for his imprisonment have remained unclear. Some former Shiite leaders have stated that he used his powerful government position to make and distribute pamphlets urging Iraq's Shiite soldiers to abandon the army and fight against their fellow soldiers and officers. While other Government Defectors, including Khidir Hamza his supposed successor, have claimed that he was imprisoned for his lack of skill in handling the Nuclear program, constant problems with the IAEA, and his purposed delays in the program in order to prevent the country from constructing Nuclear Weapons (costing the Government Billions of dollars that could have been used toward the Iran-Iraq War) and was imprisoned personally by Saddam Hussein himself. "While imprisoned and tortured at Abu Ghraib prison for 11 years under Saddam Hussein for 'religious activities,' he refused to help build a nuclear weapon for the country."[4] He escaped from Abu Gharib during the Gulf War and escaped to Iran, where he left toward Canada. A senior member of the State of Law alliance,[5] he was previously the deputy speaker of the Iraqi National Assembly under the Iraqi Transitional Government and was considered for the post of Prime Minister in both the current government and the interim government.He was appointed oil minister in May 2006 after the Islamic Virtue Party, which is also Shia and previously held the oil portfolio had withdrawn from the government coalition. By August, however, he was under pressure as the fuel crisis had worsened under his tenure.[6]

Vic: This gentleman had the capacity, a Dr. of Chemical Engineering who had the ability to develop Nuclear Power for Saddam but instead passed out leaflets to the people asking them to stand up to the officers of Saddam. Now hes making sure that the oil revenues are not plundered, and making sure that the Electricity situation comes together Joey: Can you imagine his outrage at surviving Saddam under the storyline Vic just read, refusing to submit to terrible policies and regime plans, and now to have to clean up the messes from the greedy previous Electricity Minister who was taking bribes. Patriot adds: Another point to correct, that electrical project you mentioned is like one in 50 people will have power from that project. Its like 2.18% of Iraqi Citizenry, just from that one project. Lets hope they get it up quickly, and thanks to Mr. Sharistani. Patriot: A question was asked last night, regarding the Bush Plan, at what point did the US take a despotic Saddam at his word that they did not have WMD? After the Kurdish genocide of up to 20,000 people with gas so many other known atrocities, and now we learn of Sharistanis view from resisting Nuclear development to the point of torture, at some point somebody needed to step in and save these people, and the world from Nuclear Weapons. Vic: We read this week, that Iran was going to help Iraq with Nuclear Power development, and this will be right up Mr. Sharistanis alley, and he will watch it closely. There are a lot of very good Iraqi people! Most of these people have been educated in England. Theyve come home with PhDs and extremely educated. Lets give credit where credit is due. Patriot: Many of us have political points of view, either red or blue, both mods and listeners, and at times like this we need to step back and really consider the difficulty of leading in this world. We are neutral on this call and should pray for all leaders of the world.

Deb reads: Finance: the employees' salaries act before Eid al-Fitr and table and to the

government

Haidar Ali Jawad -18/08/2011 ad-10: 49, | readers number: 227 The Ministry of Finance decided to advance the exchange staff all state, before the Eid al-Fitr holiday, which is expected to start at the beginning of next September, amid a remarkable increase in the prices of clothing aroused the anger of the people. He said senior secretary of the Ministry of Finance Dr. Fadhil Othman, that his ministry " decided to bring forward the date to the salaries of all government departments to enable them to provide cash for the purchase of the Eid al-Fitr holiday to their families." Othman said that "the date of the salaries would be on 25 and 26 of this month, that is, to bring forward the date of Exchange about a week, which will make sure they are able to buy their needs of the local market," he said. And " We have asked the ministries to be to receive staff entitlements on 25 and 26 of this month." And the possibility of exchange cash reward government " "for state employees, he said, that " a decision in this matter is within the competence of the Council of Ministers, which is the sole power regardless of the emoluments of staff and others, while the ministry can take the decision to delay the date of disbursement of salaries." Markets are garment sales rise in prices with the approach of the advent of lesser bairam, which aroused indignation among shoppers are forced to buy their needs and their children these days. Rise in prices ranged between 10 and 25 percent, according to the quality of goods and the demand for them. "correspondent toured the world," in a number of major markets in the capital city of Baghdad, hitting a remarkable rise in prices and the demand for "covering the feast," at a time when confirmed by a number of major suppliers that the reason for the rise in prices in shops selling division (single) was the late- in preparation for the event at border crossing points due to quality certificates of all imported goods to the country. Says Sarmad fadel, the owner of boutique in al-karadah region outside, that " the reason behind the rise in the prices of goods is to ask customers of the solemn origins, and high prices in the country-mainly, so it is a rise in prices." Fadel goes on to say that " the diversity of import sources and the application of the government policy of open market forced major suppliers to the price they deem appropriate for without any control, and a purchase order of various types of garment between heavy garment and apparel cheap." Al-Karadah In central Baghdad market is the most popular on the part of citizens to provide a variety of types of garment to all tastes. While full platforms this region Mobile " "who drive imitated goods and cheap, and the stores sell luxury apparel prices very high, between this and that there are stores selling Chinese goods of origin, and middle-class shoppers. Says al-Hajj Hassan Al Shamari, store owner to sell a large clothing low cost in al-karadah, for "the world", that the turnout in a large store and that he decided to import the garment with multiple different solutions such as the Muslim holy month of Ramadan because it was aware of the growing interest on the part of citizens and in particular, the large families for their children as " covering the feast." He added that sales prices in the store for all segments of society. Children's clothing is the most wanted in all shopping complexes. Witnessed competent commercial complexes on the sale of children's clothing a rise in the category under the age of 12 years, as is sold jeans trousers birth or to nearly 35 thousand dinars quality of illicit origin sober, to be its so close for the adults, registered as "summer pullovers", also went up the simplest to about 15 thousand dinars, while female dresses under six years old, is the most expensive among a group of garment, various is sold as one lot of good cloth to more than 40 thousand dinars. In turn, shoes market saw children is also a rise in prices, as the shoe is sold Chinese origin to about 12 thousand dinars, and Turkish origin, the preferred Baghdad to more than 15 thousand dinars. Iraqi markets lack to the policy of "reductions" real and is all markets of the neighboring countries. Economists attribute this phenomenon to lack of specialized agencies to sell apparel, as well as the open market policy and the lack of control over imports, and the attempts of some suppliers to import counterfeit goods led trade agencies known to want the idea of opening branches for them in Iraq. http://www.burathanews.com/news_article_133667.html

Patriot: Theyve basically stated theyre moving up payday by a full week for the holiday Deb: With those prices listed for clothes, youd think they need an RV Joey: And with 27% of the people living below the poverty line, theyve painted themselves in a corner here socially and financially. How are they supposed to dress the kids for school and havent been paid from the HCL yet Patriot: The price you quoted for a little girls dress at $34. Annual income is about $750 per month. Annual household income is about $4,400 per year, per capita. Vic: Ive read its supposed to come up to $9,000/mo

Patriot: Yea, with the HCL, but most people likely dont even know thats coming. The man who filed a lawsuit is quite unusual. Theyre forcing the GOI to start doling out the oil money. Deb summarizes: There was an article on Sunday that they had an extension till September 1st regarding the certificates of origin and other documentation issues; that could also include the question of imposing the tariffs? According to International Standards, theyre running out of time relative to imports of goods and the economic reality of being able to pay for those products off the shelf. Joey reads: CBI: 2012 budget will be submitted in September; 85% of Iraqs Paris Club

debt has been reduced

August 17th, 2011 07:10 am Posted in NEWS (Iraq & World Currency) CBI: Reduce the proportion of 85 percent of the debt owed by Iraq 16/08/2011 PM 10:07 AM The central bank for the balance of 2012 will be submitted to the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers in September next, up 10 percent for the current years budget, as announced so far have been cut 85 percent of the debt of the country. The deputy governor of the Bank the appearance of Mohammed in a press statement that the Ministry of Finance will raise the budget year 2012 to the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers through next September, adding that the budget calculated price of a barrel of oil at $ 85. He noted that the amount of the budget will be higher than the budget of the current year by 10 percent, will see an expansion in operational PROFILE in order to absorb unemployment, indicating that the investment will be important in this budget, setting priorities for a number of sectors, notably oil, agriculture, industry, expecting to see a deficit ratio declined significantly in the coming years. According to the benefit of that ease debt on the country contributed to the increase in the budget, explaining that 85 percent of the debt has been reduced under the Paris Club agreements, especially that 55 countries have abolished the debt of the country, while the remained 12 countries, mostly Arab nations had not yet agreed to settle its debts. He touched the deputy governor of the Bank in his speech to Debt large business, stressing that Iraq managed to resolve issues with the 13 thousand and 160 creditor commercial value of $ 12 billion in commercial debt since 2006 and even now. He said more than seven billion dollars of the money issued in bonds, interest rate 5.8 percent per year sold in the international market. And on debt small business between to be worth five billion dinars left them only 450 million dinars after it was cut by about 90 percent of them in payment of 10 percent in cash, adding that the commercial debt includes people and companies had made a request through the courts to demand that the countrys entitlement. http://alforattv.net/en/index.php

Joey: Lots of people are forgiving them for lots of things knowing, man, I can make money in this country. Vic : Iraq has oil and resources, but the position of Iraq geographically is so important, that they can make a ton of money doing absolute nothing heres how. Vic reads: Iran Targets $10 Billion Trade with Iraq
Posted on 18 August 2011. Tags: Iran Irans Deputy Commerce Minister, Hamid Safdel, said Iran has plans to increase its annual trade with Iraq from the current level of around $6 billion to $10 billion, the official IRNA news agency has reported. Speaking at a seminar titled Opportunities in the Iraqi Market, the minister said that the Iraqi market is very competitive, stressing the importance of holding periodic exhibitions in Iraq to gain a greater market share, according to the report. The 38th Iranian periodic exhibition will be held in Iraq major cities in the near future, he was quoted as saying. Referring to Irans First Vice-President Mohammad Reza Rahimis recent visit to Iraq, Safdel said that Iranian and Iraqi officials have conferred to facilitate transportation, customs clearance, implementing the agreements already signed by the two countries in different fields and develop cooperation of Iranian and Iraq private sectors. In July, Iran, Iraq and Syria signed a major gas deal to transfer the countrys natural gas from South Pars gas field to Europe.The agreement for the Islamic Gas Pipeline was signed between Irans caretaker oil minister Mohammad Aliabadi, the Oil Minister of Iraq Abdul Kareem Luaiby [Luaibi, Elaibi] and Syrian Oil Minister Sufian Alao at the Asalouyeh energy zone in Irans southern Bushehr province. The 5,600 km pipeline will pump Irans South Pars oil and gas field through Iran, Iraq and Syria to Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea before reaching Europe.

Vic: Ive always said that Iraq is second in gas production, behind Russia. With this article, they are getting more competitive, but this is making money from a land lease, allowing access to pipe gas over the property. Patriot: Theres no cost, but they put a meter on the pipeline and you get paid for it. I have friends that have negotiated $1400 / month for land right of way for cellular towers.

Vic likes history and culture and reads: Looted antiquities returned to Nineveh
18/08/2011 19:40 Nineveh, Aug. 18 (AKnews) - The authorities in Nineveh announced Thursday that they have received 23 Antiquities that were stolen after the looting that occurred after the U.S. invasion in 2003. Alaa al-Din Burhan, spokesperson for the Department of Antiquities in Nineveh told AKnews that security agencies seized the antiquities in the possession of a smuggling gang that was recently arrested in Mosul. In July 107 artifacts out of 1,200 stolen pieces held by Washington were returned to Baghdad and these are now being redistributed to their original provinces. Some of the pieces received from Washington date back to the Babylonian times, including necklaces and painted pottery. Iraq is trying through its diplomatic missions to repatriate all of the thousands of stolen artifacts. Iraq includes about 12,000 archaeological sites that go back to the civilization of the Sumerians, Babylonians, Assyrians, Islamic civilization, and the state of Bani Abbas. According to reports, about 170, 000 artifacts have been lost in Iraq, including 15,000 pieces registered at the National Museum. By Rizan Ahmed RN\PS

Vic: So Iraq is not only wealthy from oil and agriculture, but with the history and culture, it is very wealthy also. Patriot: reflects on his travel to Greece visiting the Parthenon. Greece painted mocked or duplicate ruins orange asking the British Museums to return the originals. Its a hole in their art, they want them back, like your family photos, you would too. Joey: Najaf in Kurdistan, is building a museum to house the artifacts of the war in 1920. But in 2012 they are spending several million dollars for the tourist industry there. The Squad continues conversation about the preservation of antiquities and the value they have in restoring nations, attracting visitors, educating your people to maintain your culture. And it is good that this historic arena is not lost amidst all the economic and political focus. To plunder a culture of its antiquities, is truly a war crime. There is so much Humanity involved in all our discussion of this financial blessing. It is good to reflect and dig a little deeper. REVIEW OF SQUAD WEEKLY FAVORITES Joey briefly review that article: Trade Bank of Iraq Patriot: that was one of the high points of the week Joey: Getting all the Multi National banks to come in and invest with Shabibi to help him develop the support of commerce in the private sector. Shabibi has sterilized his banks from corruption so he could make his currency powerful. Patriot: The very last chapter of The Iraq Project is to develop the Banking System. Shabibi was the keynote speaker in Rome in June. Iraq now has the most advanced electronic Banking System in the world. Vic: 70 billion National Bullet Train Rail Network Vic: The French are also helping build the Monorail Loop in Karbala. Deb: Ration Cards Implementation September 1st Deb: Fuel Cards Deb: GOI and Parliament Draft Law to Delete Zeros Deb: Leaders Salary Cuts: (Which implies a rise in value for the remaining salary they will still have) Joey reads: Dr. Sinan Al-Shabibi Bank That This Year's Budget Investment Budget

Because It Focused on Increasing the Volume of Ivestment $$

Al-Shabibi said that the Central Bank's role is to address the imbalances resulting from the development process for changes in the economic structure, master. Shabibi noted that the Central Bank's work is focused on the development of stable monetary

environment through all the means and policies to achieve economic stability and moderate environment recovery and moderate inflation. He continued, our relationship with budget on preserving its resources, by many procedures including raising

combating inflation. Stressing that the Bank has

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Noting that the impact on the budget through influencing the purchasing power of Government, and will grow through inflation. Al-Shabibi said: this policy will increase confidence in dinars which would sort of money for the banking sector and rationalizing government spending because of its impact on inflation. Noting that this procedure reduces the import goods such as import prices and the development of Government imports come from Iraqi dinar conversion to US dollars.He added that this policy while weaken the Government's ability to buy dinar it strengthens aldinaralaraki Government-owned. Noting that the Bank wants means affect economic and monetary policy by making valuable dinar and strength http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF 8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=ar&tl=en&u=http
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Vic responds to salary decrease question and reads:

Maliki Takes Salary Cut, Will Not Stand For Re-Election

Posted on 05 February 2011. Tags: Maliki would give up half of his salary, and will not stand for re-election. According to Reuters, Malikis media advisor, Ali al-Moussawi,

said the premier would forego 50 percent of his $30,000 monthly paycheck to bring his salary closer to other government employees. He feels there is a huge difference and says this leads to a kind of caste system in society, Moussawi said. Maliki made the announcement in a statement late on Friday. Hundreds of people gathered
in Baghdad on Saturday to demand better basic services. On Thursday, police fired on protesters making similar demands near the southern city of Diwaniya. Political analyst Mazin al-Shammari said Malikis pay cut could be an attempt to soothe public anger. Maliki was confirmed for a second term in December after nine months of political squabbling over a new government following an inconclusive parliamentary election in March. He told Agency France-Press: The constitution does not prevent a third, fourth or fifth term, but I have personally decided not to seek another term after this one. I support the insertion of a paragraph in the constitution that the prime minister gets only two turns, only eight years, and I think thats enough. Iraqis complain bitterly about basic services. The national grid supplies only a few hours of electricity a day in a nation where temperatures rise above 50 degrees Celsius in the summer. Members of parliament make $27,000 a month, according to Safia al-Suhail, a lawmaker from Malikis State of Law political bloc, but have to pay from their salaries the cost of up to 30 personal security guards who make $635 each per month. Teachers earn about $350 a month. I admit that there is no social fairness between the government employees, Suhail said.

Diana reads: THE CALL SQUAD ARTICLE OF THE WEEK:

Iraqi Govt to Announce $Billions of Opportunities in London

Posted on 10 August 2011. Tags: Iraq Mining 2011 Iraq Business News is delighted to be chosen as the official Media Sponsor of Iraq Mining 2011.

Billions of dollars worth of investment opportunities are expected to be announced by Iraqs Minister of Industry and Minerals, H.E. Mr Ahmad Nassir Al-Karbooli , on 7 September at Iraq Mining 2011 in London, at a conference on Iraq industry and materials, including petrochemicals, cement, steel, fertilizers, minerals and construction materials. Investment contracts in these sectors are likely to be presented.
Key Confirmed Attendees and Speakers:

H.E. Ahmed Nassir Al Karbooli, Minister of Industry and Minerals Dr. Sami Al Araji, Chairman, Iraq National Investment Commission Dr. Qusay Al-Souhail, First Deputy President of Iraq Parliament H.E. Thamir Ghadhban, Chairman of the Advisory Commission to the Prime Minister Dr. Ahmed al-Shamma, Deputy Minister of Oil H.E. Ali al-Adeeb, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research H.E. Abdul-Kareem al-Sammaraei, Minister of Science and Technology H.E. Dr Ali al-Dabagh, Minister of State Dr. Kamal H. Latif, Deputy Minister of Environment

Dr. Sinan al-Shabibi, Governor of Central Bank of Iraq

The event will also see the unveiling of the most comprehensive geological survey ever conducted on Iraq by the

US Geological Survey and Iraq Geosurv. The rigorous study was undertaken over a seven year period and will reveal Iraqs hidden potential for the first time.
At the two day conference, from 7 8 September, the Ministry of Industry and Minerals will be presenting its strategy for creating world-class mining, mineral and material industries in Iraq, which will include PPP schemes and the privatisation of major industries. Plenary sessions and workshops led by the heads of Iraqs minerals and materials industries will also take place, providing opportunities for delegates to discover Iraqs vast investment opportunities. Other senior Iraq government officials present will include the First Deputy President of the Iraq Parliament, the Chairman of the Advisory Commission to the Prime Minister, Deputy Ministers, Senior Advisors, Director Generals and the Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq as well as top representatives from the banking, business and education sectors all attending with the sole purpose of carrying out business with potential foreign investors. Dr Abbas al-Hussaini, CEO of Iraq Mining, said: Iraq Mining 2011 is the culmination of over two years planning to produce the first ever Iraq event to not only showcase Iraqs mineral wealth, but to create a platform whereby international investors can engage with high level Iraqi decision-makers here in the worlds finance capital London. Iraq Mining 2011 has been organised in conjunction with the National Investment Commission of Iraq (NIC), whose role is to support Iraqs substantial re-engagement with investors from around the world. The NIC has devised generous incentives for foreign investors, who qualify, including: 10 years tax exception; the repatriation of profits from investments; and a three year exemption from import fees for required equipment and materials. Iraq is well known for its significant oil and gas reserves but few are aware that its rich in minerals, said Dr Abbas al-Hussaini. The Mishraq native sulfur deposit in northern Iraq, for example, is the largest known occurrence of stratiform bioepigeneticsulfur making Iraq a potential world leader in sulfur production. After decades of underinvestment, due to conflict and sanctions, Iraq is now actively seeking international investment and expertise to help rebuild its world-class mining, mineral, and material industries. This year, foreign investment in Iraq is set to double from $42 billion in 2010, to an estimated $80 billion in 2011, with investment in Iraq already totalling $45 billion so far this year. With such attractive investment incentives and growing confidence in Iraqs stability, the country is fast gaining recognition as an important and exciting market for foreign investors.

Patriot: Tremendous article: Research back to September or October when the IMF allowed a new ruling where the value of currency could be determined by the value of proven resources in the ground. With this, we think there is no mistake or delay in the RV. If you wanted to refinance your home, after the roof had been blown off, would you refi before or after the roof was completely replaced? The appraisal or assay value of the 7 year study in Iraq is going to be revealed in London that will add support to the value of the dinar as it revalues. Patriots Favorite provided by audience member Jason H. related to the Defense Minister confusion.

Americans behind insurgency, says Sadrist politician

15/08/2011 17:38 Baghdad, Aug.15 (AKnews) A member of the Sadrist Current led by Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr accused the US of backing the spate of bombings that ripped through Iraq today leaving dozens dead and scores more wounded. Jawad al-Obeidi told AKnews that the nationwide violence was part of an American plan to use the instability of Iraqs security situation as an excuse to extend their mandate. The provinces of Najaf, Salahaddin, Diyala, and Wasit witnessed suicide attacks this morning that targeted government institutions and security forces. The bombings that occurred in the Iraqi cities this morning were anticipated and we had warned of them earlier, Obeidi said, The US occupation forces increase security tensions in order to stay in Iraq for longer.

"Al Qaeda and the remains of the Baath Party are being used by the occupation forces to confuse the security situation in the country and extend their presence. Parliament Speaker Osama al-Nujaifi, meanwhile, pointed an accusatory finger at Iraqi security officials and the government for the wave of bombings. Those responsible for the security agencies in the government and its leaders are responsible for these violations which led to the fall of the innocent people, Nujaifis statement reads, and we demand that the identities of those involved be revealed. Earlier this month, the leaders of the main political blocs in Iraq met to resolve issues of contention between them. It was agreed that Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki could negotiate with Washington to keep a number of US soldiers in Iraq as trainers beyond the end of year deadline set for the complete US withdrawal. According to the State of Forces Agreement (SOFA) signed between the US and Iraqi governments in 2008, the remaining 45,000 non-combat US troops must withdraw from Iraq by the end of 2011. Debate about whether to allow troops to stay longer is heated in Iraq as the U.S. puts pressure on the government to make a decision. Sadr and southern tribal leaders have threatened to start a civil war if troops remain, but others fear domestic forces will not be able to handle to continuing unrest. Barak Obama has said he is willing to leave 10,000 of the current 47,000 soldiers in Iraq beyond the end of the year. The new U.S. secretary of Defense Leon Panetta admitted on July 11 that his country's forces is carrying out unilateral military operations against Shiite militias in Iraq, despite it being a year after the formal end of U.S. combat operations. Reported by Haider Ibrahim RN/KA/AKnew http://www.aknews.com/en/aknews/4/257180/

Joey summarizes above article key points: Jason H. sent an article that helps clarify the deceptive news articles about the defense minister and numerous candidate nominations. In the above article, a lot of heat has been coming onto Iran from Iraq and USA for bombing along the border in Kurdistan. In this article, Sadr, in his attempt to claim the US Troops and their decision to stay was responsible for the bombing and accuses US of pointing fingers at Iran to make Iran look bad; this also quotes Mr. Obeidi, who appears to be speaking and working from his new role as Defense Ministerbut the point is that Cleric Moqtada Al-Sadrs interview draws out Obeidi in response which helps confirm what weve known since about March 15th. Weve said for weeks that Maliki has always wanted Obeidi to be his defense minister, and especially as the past few days has had a lot of diversionary articles confusing folks about the ministers. This article here helps confirm in the news that Obeidi is acting like a Defense Minister, like we always thought that he was. Thanks Jason Joey: Also refers back to the article about June 20th where Shabibi asked permission for RV and got approval on the 22nd, all the discussion in the media recently about submitting requests to parliament for a vote in about a month and all that nonsense is just deceptive distractions. Hang tough folks, theyre making final ticks of the checklist that is getting shorter and shorter. Call Continues, Transcript Ends: Loves Love