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The federal government plans to pay one salary to the ministries of health and education in Kurdistan
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Since 2018-01-22 at 13:50 (Baghdad time)
Erbil - Mawazine News
The Department of Planning in the Ministry of Health in the Kurdistan region, on Monday, that the federal government in Baghdad will pay one salary to the Ministries of Education and Health Territory before the completion of the audit of staff names.
"The delegation of the Office of Financial Supervision, who visited Erbil today, has informed us that the federal government in Baghdad will pay one salary to the Ministries of Education and Health Territory before the completion of the audit of staff names."
"We did not specify the date and date for the payment of this salary," she said, noting that "we asked the delegation to complete the process of auditing the staff names as soon as possible.
Rafidain shows his loan of 50 million hotel
2018/1/22
Ayna-Baghdad
Rafidain Bank, his loan of 50 million dinars for hotels.
The bank's media office said in a statement received by the agency All Iraq where that "granting loans to hotel owners will be for the purposes of restoration and rehabilitation of the hotel and the percentage of completion 100%." He added that "the grace period of the loan is 3 months and the payment of installments and interest on a monthly basis after the end of the grace period directly."d Financial Control Committees visit Erbil tomorrow
Release Date: 2018/1/21 16:38 • 6 times read
{Baghdad: Euphrates News} Iraqi financial control committees arrive in Erbil tomorrow for the purpose of auditing the salaries of the ministries of education and health in the Kurdistan region.
The Director General of Planning in the Ministry of Health in the province of Vian Mohammed, "The Iraqi financial control committee to check the salaries of employees of the ministries of education and health will arrive in Erbil on Monday, and will come to Erbil from Kirkuk, and meets first in private with the Ministers of Health and Education , Then start its work.
A delegation from the Ministries of Health and Education in the Kurdistan region has carried to Baghdad the payroll lists of the employees of the two ministries for the month of December 2017 to be audited at the request of Baghdad, and the delegation of the Territory to two visits to Baghdad so far. On Saturday, the head of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Nejirvan Barzani arrived in Baghdad, where he met with Prime Minister Haider al-Abbadi, and the salaries of the employees of Baghdad were discussed by the two sides during their meeting. According to a statement issued by the Kurdistan Regional Government that the meeting dealt with the latest developments in the talks between the committees of Erbil and Baghdad on the issues of salaries and border crossings and airports in the Kurdistan region, and was stressed the continuation of those talks. Baghdad has formed ten committees to audit the salaries of the ministries of health and education. According to the statistics, the number of employees of the Ministry of Health is 51 thousand, while the number of employees of the Ministry of Education 168 thousand, and the total monthly salary of all employees of the two ministries together is about 200 billion dinars.
Al-Rafidain denies the reduction of the period granted to pay the advances of employees
21-01-2018 05:59 PM
The Euphrates -
The Rafidain Bank said on Sunday that there is no truth to the information indicating a reduction in the period granted to pay the advances of employees from five years to two years.
According to a statement by the bank, what has been circulated in some media about reducing the length of payment of advances to employees of the state departments is baseless, which is false news aimed at undermining the reputation of the bank and its achievements. The statement said that specific conditions have been set on advances and loans according to the nature and quality of the loan and its payment monthly, calling on the media to pick news and instructions advances and loans from the information office of the bank. High inflation in Iraq for 2017
Release date: 2018/1/21 15:57 • 88 times read
(Baghdad: Al-Furat News) The Ministry of Planning, the high annual inflation rate for 2017.
The official spokesman of the ministry Abdul-Zahra al-Hindawi said in a statement received by the agency {Euphrates News} a copy of it that "the annual inflation rate for 2017 increased by 0.8% as a result of the rise of food and non-alcoholic beverages by 0.4% and the increase of the housing section by 2.5% 0.8%. "
"The index for the last month of 2017 increased by 0.3 percent due to the increase of the food and non-alcoholic beverages sector by 0.1 percent, the housing section by 1.1 percent, the health department by 0.3 percent, %} And education by (3.1%) ". "The inflation index rose by 0.1 percent and annualized by 0.2 percent, and the price survey for last December did not include Anbar and Nineveh provinces," he said. Dhi Qar announces the repair of all faults caused by dust storms
22/1/2018 12:00 am
Nasiriyah / Hazem Mohammed Habib
Dhi Qar Electricity Distribution Directorate has announced the reform of all electrical network failures caused by the dust storm and bad weather witnessed in the province recently, while called on the provincial council and the Ministry of Electricity to reconsider its decision to disengage the Directorate of energy production in Dhi Qar and linking it with the Directorate of production in Basra. The director of the distribution of electricity Dhi Qar Mohammed Faisal for "morning", that the dust storms that hit the province during the past two days caused the departure of a number of nutrients from the service, which called for the Directorate to mobilize all its staff and mechanisms and provide the necessary materials, to repair the faults as soon as possible, The staff was able to operate within 24 hours, under exceptional conditions, to return all nutrients to the work and to treat all interruptions in the province. During the past two days, Dhi Qar has seen severe dust storms and winds that caused limited malfunction in the national power grid. The technical committee in the Dhi Qar Council called on the Ministry of Electricity to reconsider its decision to disengage the Directorate of the production of electric power in the province and link it with the Directorate of production in Basra. The head of the Committee Hassan Wariush told "morning" that the Ministry of Electricity issued a unilateral decision without taking In the opinion of the local government to disengage the Directorate General for the production of electric power in the province and linked to the Directorate General for the production of energy in Basra, indicating that the ministry will work in the next few days to resolve the structure of the Directorate and the transfer of its owners and based in Basra. He added that the ministry's decision was surprising despite the promises made by the Minister of Electricity during a meeting with a delegation from the local government to keep the Directorate at its headquarters within the province, pointing out that the province recorded its objection formally to the House of Representatives and the Prime Minister, but to no avail. Such crucial decisions relating to the province without consulting it comes because of the weak demand and the inability of the representatives of the province in parliament to support the rights of their province, calling on the Ministry of Electricity to reconsider this decision, which will return negatively to the people of the province.
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Monday, 2018/01/22 SPA
Brussels, 22 Jumada I 1439H corresponding to 22 January 2018 SPA
European Union foreign ministers adopted today a new European strategy for dealing with Iraq drafted by the European Commission. In a statement issued by the meeting of European ministers in Brussels today, the European Union reaffirmed its commitment to the strong partnership between the EU and Iraq, underpinning the partnership and cooperation agreement, supporting the Iraqi authorities in the reconstruction phase and addressing the political, social and economic motives behind instability. The European Union calls upon all relevant stakeholders in Iraq to work together in a peaceful and cooperative manner to address these issues, to lay the foundation for an inclusive State and to provide political, economic and social opportunities for all. The European Union also reaffirms its unwavering support for Iraq's unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity and its firm commitment to preserve the multi-ethnic, multi-ethnic and multi-ethnic character of Iraqi society, including the protection of minorities, based on the bonds of common national identity and universal citizenship. The European Union called upon the Government of Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government to engage in a constructive and results-oriented dialogue on urgent matters, providing a basis for a more detailed discussion on all open issues and a longer and more mutually beneficial period on the basis of the full implementation of the Iraqi Constitution.
People of all ethnicities in regional countries, including Iraq, should achieve their "legitimate" and "legal" rights within the constitutional framework, the president said, in reference to the Kurdish independence referendum on September 25, 2017 that produced an overwhelming 'yes' for independence.
Iraq's Supreme Federal Court ruled one month later that the referendum was unconstitutional and that the results of the vote were void.Crucial RoleStability and security are necessary for development and prosperity, and the stability and security in regional countries should not be allowed to be undermined under any pretext," Rouhani said.The Iraqi Kurdistan region is an important part of Iraq and plays a "crucial" role in strengthening the country's stability, he added.The president also called for closer economic cooperation, saying that Tehran is keen to invest in development projects in Iraq's Kurdistan.Iraq's central government responded to the Kurdish independence referendum with a series of measures.It seized the Kurdish-held city of Kirkuk and other territory disputed between the Kurds and the central government, according to Reuters. It also banned direct flights to Kurdistan and demanded control over border crossings. Iran closed its border crossings with the Kurdistan region of Iraq following the vote in favor of independence in the Kurdish area but reopened them later.The decision came after the Kurdish Regional Government stepped up its efforts to resolve the crisis in relations with Baghdad through dialogue rather than military means. Respect for ConstitutionIn his meeting with Rouhani, Barzani highlighted the importance of Iraq's unity and integrity, saying that the country's constitution must be respected. He also appreciated Iran's support for Iraq, particularly Iraqi Kurdistan, in the fight against the self-styled Islamic State terrorist group.The prime minister assured that his government will never allow anyone to use Iraqi Kurdistan's territory to pose a threat to the Islamic Republic.He added that bilateral trade should be enhanced, saying that Iranian investors are welcome to help implement economic projects.Barzani, who was accompanied by a delegation including Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani, also met with Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani on the same da Larijani: Iran's strategy with the existence of the Kurdistan region within the framework of the Iraqi constitution
2018/01/22
President of the islamic Consultative Council Ali Larijani stressed that the strategy of the Islamic Republic of Iran is with the existence of Kurdistran region active, vital and active under the Iraqi constitution.We have relations with our Kurdish brothers in the Kurdistan region of Iraq and will remain close and brotherly and the issue of regional security is of great importance to us," Larijani said.
"We have a strategic relationship with you and look forward to maintaining this valuable relationship and should not be compromised by strategic mistakes. Larijani said that the events that occurred a while ago in the Kurdistan region did not serve our brothers Kurds and the settlement of the problems of Kurdistan wisely and under the support of the central government. Larijani stressed that the Kurdistan region has very good economic fundamentals and that the atmosphere is ripe for further prosperity, but that in addition to pushing forward the political lines with the central government. He pointed to the need for unity between the Shiites and Sunnis, and said that what inspires unity and cohesion in Iraq is the unity between the Shiite and Sunni brothers and should not allow the enemies to exploit this for their benefit. "We hope that in the near future the differences between the Kurdistan region and the central Renewing the agreement to supply Iraq with oil
Jan 22, 2018
BAGHDAD - Iraq's oil ministry announced on Sunday the renewal of the agreement to supply Egypt with 12 million barrels of crude oil for a year.
The Iraqi Ministry of Oil and Petroleum agreed to renew the agreement to supply Egypt with 12 million barrels of crude oil for one year from January 1, according to the ministry's spokesman, Assem Jihad. He stressed that «this agreement comes within the strengthening of relations between the two brotherly countries and their keenness to expand the horizons of bilateral cooperation». It was agreed last year between the two sides to supply about 12 million barrels of Basra light crude oil, 2 million barrels per shipment for a year, renewable. The pre-payment grace period is about 90 days, and Iraqi oil is refined at Egyptian refineries.d Turkish Foreign Minister plays an active role for his country at the Kuwait conference for the reconstruction of Iraq
Turkish Foreign Minister Mouloud Javishoglu promised his Iraqi counterpart Ibrahim al-Jaafari on Tuesday with active participation in the Kuwait International Conference for the Reconstruction of Iraq.
The Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Jawishoglu said after meeting Jaafari that his country will participate in the international conference to be held in Kuwait and will have an active role in it. He added that Turkey will head the current session of the Islamic Cooperation Council and will make more efforts to mobilize international support for Iraq, stressing that his country will increase the number of its companies operating in Iraq and looks forward to the meeting of the Supreme Council for strategic cooperation between the two countries and activating cooperation in the fields of energy, agriculture and livestock. Rohani assured Barzani of Iran's support for a unified Iraq
Editorial Date: 2018/1/21 14:26 • 81 times read
(Baghdad: Al-Furat News) Iranian President Hassan Rowhani confirmed Iran's support for a unified Iraq, indicating that Iranian investors are willing to cooperate in plans to develop the Kurdistan region.
"The Iranian Islamic Republic supports the unification of Iraq and the sovereignty of its territory," he said during a meeting with Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) President Nigervan Barzani, saying "to assure that the foreign powers have never and never will."
"The historical ties rooted in the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Kurds of Iraq must be used to strengthen the friendly relations between the two peoples," Rowhani said. "All the nationalities in the region must have their legitimate rights under the constitution and the sovereignty of the land," he said, declaring that Iranian investors are willing to partner with Kurdistan Development Projects, "welcoming the presence of Kurdish traders in the Iranian market." "We want a united Iraq and we believe that all parties must abide by the Iraqi constitution and follow up solutions within the framework of the constitution," said Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Nigirevan Barzani. "We appreciate the efforts and assistance of the Islamic Republic of Iran in this fight," Barzani said. He called on Iranian investors to "participate in the implementation of development projects in the Kurdistan region, calling for the documentation of economic cooperation with the Islamic Republic of Iran." is over
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EUROPE
What If Everyone Got a Monthly Check From the Government?Bloomberg Businessweek
Juha Jarvinen and two of his children at home in Jurva. In an audacious experiment, Finland is giving some residents a “basic income” of $16,000 for two years, no strings attached. Here’s what two of them did with the money. One afternoon in the final days of 2016, Steffie Eronen got a phone call from her husband, Juha. The Eronens had spent Christmas with relatives in Savonlinna, Finland, and Juha had just made the two-hour drive home so he could return to his Read the full story
The UK's misguided obsession with GDP is driving us all into debtThe Independent
Back in November the big story arising from the Chancellor’s Budget wasn’t any of the gimmicks and giveaways designed to grab positive headlines, but something seemingly more mundane – the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) downgrading its growth forecast. Read the full story
French President Macron has 'a very direct relationship with Trump'CNN
French President Emmanuel Macron opens up about his relationship with US President Donald Trump. Read the full story
British business leaders have lambasted Theresa May's cabinet for infighting over the UK's trade position, accusing ministers of putting ideology before jobs and investment. Read the full story
UK weather: More snow and ice expected as 'yellow' warning issuedThe Telegraph
People across the country are braced for more snow as wintry conditions continue to grip the UK. Read the full story
The teenager persuaded call handlers at an internet company that he was John Brennan. Read the full story
MORE than 100 MPs will demand that Theresa May ends free movement and takes Britain out of the single market the second we leave the European Union on March 29 next year. Led by Jacob Rees-Mogg, they will also pressure her to stick to her “red lines” and hold back any payments to the EU until a free trade deal is done. The newly-elected chairman of the influential European Research Group said he will call for the post-Brexit “simplementation” period to end in 2020 – sooner than the two-year Read the full story
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CBI Update:
The CBI for Monday 1/22/18 did update on the indicative rates Sell Rate 1184
The currency auction is 176,586,806
There are no news and announcements for Monday 1/22/18
ISX Update:
Value Traded
707,505,023
Shares Traded
828,759,338
ISX ended in Red
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1-21-2018 Newshound Guru Kaperoni Article: "Officially .. the end of the "Daesh" militarily in Iraq" Quote: "Announced the Iraqi Interior Minister Qasim al-Araji, on Friday, the end of the terrorist organization Daesh militarily in Iraq, after the liberation of the city of Rawah, western Anbar province from the grip of the entire organization." This is big news. The Iraqi gov can now move forward with the economy.
1-21-2018 Intel/Newshound Guru tman23 [...is it your opinion that RV will NOT happen until KRG and GOI issues have been resolved?] YES IMO...THERE MUST BE AN AGREEMENT TO BE UNDER FEDERAL CONTROL...The CBI needs the GOI to control and enforce certain lawsand the Kurd region is just as corrupt as anywhere in Iraq...[Newshound Guru Adam] Montana always claimed a HCL agreement must come first...What Abadi is proposing is signature to just that...BUT not so easy...remember the Kurds got 3 billion from Russia state oil company to prepay for oil...and there are a lot of these deals...this thing gets real messy...so Federal Control is most logical...
1-21-2018 RayRen98 Bankers in Iraq can see the lower denoms (1's, 5's, 10's), however, they are NOT released yet! US banks are on high alert (yes, once again) for rate changes coming soon.
1-21-2018 Newshound Guru chattels Articles: "Know the strategy of Maliki's coalition to achieve the political majority in the next session" "Rivals may team up to defeat Iraqi Prime Minister Abadi" Another reason that a political alliance between Maliki and Barzani is dubious is that if the "possibility for an alliance with all political parties, including Barzani’s [KDP], ..." depends upon a commitment to "the [will of the] political majority.", I doubt that the Kurds can / will so commit. The Kurds and other minorities value and depend upon the doctrine of consensus in government / legislation. Otherwise minorities will ultimately be overwhelmed by the Shia political majority, IMO. 1-21-2018 Newshound Guru Kaperoni Article: "Strengthen international confidence in Iraq's economic capabilities" IMO, there is no external confidence in Iraq's banking system until the CBI is in Article VIII and dinar transactions are accepted worldwide through the global banking system. They can talk about all they want, but I don't think investors will come if they cannot get there profits out of Iraq. Iraq needs to understand this and begin currency reform.
1-21-2018 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat ...they told us the Vietnam Dong was a “sleeper”... At least the Vietnam currency is still an active currency and being traded so this one does sound plausible and possible.
Elmer:
Not in today
Artmeister:
On Sunday, January 21, 2018 10:22 AM,
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TNT Update: Bankers in Iraq can see the lower denoms ( 1's, 5's, 10's), however, they are NOT released yet!
US banks are on high alert (yes, once again) for rate changes coming soon. #wearethepeople8
Q Announces #TENDARKDAYS: Don’t Be Afraid of The Dark!
We live and die in this world through what others see in what we have to offer. Our work is not an attempt to be the best or make the most money. Power and greed eventually destroys a community and yourself. We are not placed on earth to make a name for our self. We are here to make a name for God. Our work is to give the best that is in us to those who need what we have to offer. After all, what we do is an extension of our soul and a reflection on what we have been given. When our ego is secondary to who we are, what we do will be an extension of God's gifts to the world through what we do. Sam Oliver
Bernie Besherse: The new tax law made it POSSIBLE for people to be free of the IRS.
If they have signed contracts with the IRS, then they will be held to specific performance under their contracts, but in the absence of contracts, they are FREE!!!
Florida: Or if they have signed contracts believing that they had no choice in order to comply w a law that does not exist. In other words compelled to sign thru fraud.
Bernie Besherse: When that happens, the contract is still enforceable until they rescind the contract. The remedy is simple and legal, but must be executed properly.
Florida: I will not register to vote because to do so i must swear myself a citizen of the u.s. corporation.
Bernie B: In any contract, each side is entitled to reasonable expectation of fulfillment by the other party, unless there is sufficient legal reason for rescission, and the party receives notice of rescission.
Florida: Which allows me to elect their officers to their corporation...not the legit republic.
It is a contract.
Bernie B: Right, Florida. That is part of the remedy. Like your Christian bible says in the book of Luke "This you should have done, and not left the other undone."
The major contract is your SSN, because that makes you a co-defendant on the national bankruptcy.
READ the TJ Marrs article
https://www.youarelaw.org/did-
THIS IS ASTOUNDING! And answers our question as to whether they can count our currency exchange under ordinary income.
Wow! Thanks for the article Nancy.
This is exactly what Pete Hendrickson has been saying since 2003 in his book "Cracking the Code". The income tax is based on Article I Section 8 of the Constitution - and NOT on the Sixteenth Amendment. The Constitution DOES NOT allow taxation of personal private sector gains or compensation for labor (direct taxation or "capitation" per Adam Smith in "Wealth of Nation", as carried over into the Constitution by the Framers). The income tax is an excise on government-connected activity (exercise of federal privilege), and applies only to those who work for the government, or who receive "privilege" under government contract or government license.
Pete Hendrickson (author of “Cracking the Code – The Fascinating Truth About Taxation in America”) has been right all along – the IRS has been perpetrating a massive fraud against the American people.
Every American who is paying income tax on private sector activity MUST READ THIS ARTICLE.
{{...I have this link opened and was reading and highlighting when Doc's Update arrived in my inbox. I will tell you it is along read, but worth consideration, then there is the response below this article from Pete Hendrickson which based on mis-interpretations refutes the article....Guess the jury is out until further notification}}
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Operation Disclosure GCR/RV Intel Alert
Anonymous Source
January 20, 2018 - 09:53:00 PM
Silence has fallen on the war front between the Alliance and the cabal/MIC.
No anomalies are being detected on the planet at this time.
Several humanitarian groups and individuals are being told to expect early exchange contracts in Europe, Canada, and the U.S.
The Chinese Elders currently hold the codes to the release of the RV with the approval of all other Elders of the world.
Deadline for the RV release was set and locked-in.
Intel sources have been told to expect the transition event to begin within a time-span of 2 weeks.
Paul Davis: ANOTHER PERSONS INTERPRETATION OF KIMS EFFORTS.
THE FIRST BIT --TOO BIG TO POST AND HAS PICTURES
We are all looking for Truth with this RV.
I think Kim "Possible" is an honest person.
My notes and understanding from Saturday's call.
May be off a bit, but I tried my best to understand....
The Money that runs the world is in a Trust, It's unlimited money and way above World Government Money.
The Control of the Trust is as follows:
3 Main dudes at the Top, 1 is a Key Holder that makes all the final Calls on who gets Money from the Trust.
Then a bunch of people below the 3 dudes.
Then the 13 Bloodlines and Banking Families, Illuminati, Cabal.
Together all these rulers were called The Order.
World Governments are below all of these people..... And have taken orders from The Order over the centuries.
In The Order, 600 Trustees could get money from the Trust.
It took 2 Trustees plus the Key Holder to get Money from the trust that they could spend.
How are FusionGPS, the Deep State, and the Obama Birth Certificate Connected?
by Sharon Rondeau - Saturday, January 20, 2018
Obama birth certificate investigator Mike Zullo was Carl Gallups’s guest on “Freedom Friday” last night to speak about the “computer-generated forgery” posted on the White House website nearly seven years ago said to represent Obama’s original birth record from Hawaii.
The second hour of the show opened with a discussion of “the Trump dossier” as “one of the biggest frauds” perpetrated on the American public. Gallups invoked the recent appearance of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL1) on FNC’s “Hannity” wherein Gaetz said that a four-page classified memo reviewed by the House Intelligence Committee could have “criminal” ramifications involving abuse of FISA to conduct surveillance of the Trump campaign and transition team. “I believe there are people who will go to jail” over the revelations contained in the memo, Gaetz told Hannity on Thursday night.
The dossier is now believed to have been presented to the FISA court as justification to obtain a warrant to wiretap Trump associates at Trump Tower in the last weeks prior to the 2016 election and afterward. After hearing the clip of Gaetz’s appearance on Hannity, Zullo said that “one side of the aisle” is obfuscating the memo’s contents in the same way in which it obfuscated the fraudulent “birth certificate” image foisted upon an unsuspecting public as authentic.
“They didn’t think the investigation was going to get the legs that it got,” Zullo said, reminding the audience that former NSA and CIA contractor Dennis Montgomery, who in late 2013 provided data on government spying to then-Maricopa County Sheriff Joseph Arpaio, “really became problematic not only for Obama, but also for the ‘Deep State.'”
“They believed wholeheartedly that Trump would lose,” Zullo continued. “Mark my words today: all roads lead back to Obama, and when it starts going that way, it’s just a matter of time before they get to this big question that’s been burning: What about that birth certificate?'”
Gallups tied the birth certificate forgery to the Trump dossier and Hillary Clinton and the DNC’s reported funding of it, along with the assumption by members of the “Deep State” that Clinton would win and no one would be the wiser about the illegal spying on American citizens. Zullo suggested that the birth certificate forgery was used to blackmail Obama while he was in the Oval Office.
Gallups described the creation of the “fake” birth certificate as “the crime of the ages.” “They installed a man in the White House to run our military and to run our economy for eight years… on fake ID, and they don’t want the world to know,” he said.
Posted By: Mr.Ed
Date: Sunday, 21-Jan-2018 04:44:44
Just because you can't see what is really happening...doesn't mean that it's not going on behind the scenes.
The Main Stream Media 'Fake News' sure won't tell you about things like 'Gitmo Prison' being filled up with Cabal for 'Military Tribunals'.
They won't tell you about bad guys trying to escape earth and being shot down over Michigan by the Secret Space Program (SSP) Alliance ships.
They won't tell you that 87,000 Pedophiles have been arrested so far.
They won't tell you there are another 45,000 'Arrest Warrants' waiting...plus 10,000 'Sealed Indictments'.
Reports of Nuclear Warhead Missiles in Hawaii & Japan "were real"...and were taken out by Pleiadian craft working with SSP Alliance.
It has been decided that this year (2018) people will be introduced to some extraterrestrials...which will be Pleiadians that closely resemble us.
This Government Shutdown is a distraction while the Military arrest the high profile cabal.
What they don't know is...this shut down is the end for the corporate government and it will never return while all the criminals go to jail now. (the republic will take it's rightful place)
Delays in the RV / GCR are to allow time to make sure it is safe for your money and protect your new accounts.
We are waiting on the United States Treasury to push the button for the RV / GCR to start and it is very close now.
Announcements will be made soon about NESARA / GESARA...the Restored Republic...new gold backed currency...new banking...prosperity and more.
Common Law will be restored when the New Restored Republic is announced to the public. (which is already in place behind the scenes and has been in control for some time)
Trump is not going anywhere...and he will be reelected for a 2nd term. (as he continues to drain the swamp)
Look for new technology to soon appear like 'Med Beds'...'Free Energy Units' and 'Replicators'.
This will be the end for death based hospitals and big pharma pushing poison...as Med Beds will cure all diseases...repair any injury...replace any limb or organ and give you perfect health. (in minutes and free)
This same technology will make you young again to remain that way for the next 1000 years. (so you can spend all that money) :)
A transformational wave of high frequency energy from the galactic central sun (not to be confused with our sun) is to hit us in the next few days...which is said to cause the shift from 3rd to 5th dimension...which has been termed "The Event" by Cobra of the Pleiadian Resistance Movement.
This Event will be nothing to fear at all...but will mark the beginning of the 'Golden Age' of 1000 years of 'Heaven on Earth'.
Soon you will be able to travel the universe and meet other forms of life which is never ending...
Mr Truthseeker: Yes. In my opinion, the Event is simply a super powerful force of Love and Light energy that will force the lifting of the veil for most individuals on the planet that will lead to full consciousness. This will usher in world peace because everyone will come into the same understanding of the big questions we all have in life on planet earth: (Who am I?, Where did I come from?, Why am I here?, What is my purpose?, etc.). This is going to make it very difficult for those with a very low vibration. Some may not survive the energies and some may request to go elsewhere. I believe they will be accommodated.
Zorra did say everyone will feel something when the Event happens. I believe it will depend on what vibration a person resonates at now and how sensitive they are to the energies. I know some people are more sensitive to the energies than others.
Paul Davis: TO ME IT SEEMS ANYTHING WE TRY TO HANG ONTTO AS WE GO THOUGH THE PROVERBIAL EYE OF THE NEEDLE WILL GET RIPPED OFF. THE OLD MAXIM THAT SAYS YOU HAVE TO WANT TRUTH MORE THAN ANYTHING MAY APPLY. I STILL WONDER EVERY DAY IF I WILL MAKE IT.
ToddWhiskey has been answering questions among other things...
ToddWhiskey • 4h
High Level Insider appeared on 4chan and gave question sessions. He claims to be a member of ∼ 3000 years old secret society called Three, a resistance group opposed to those who "rule from the shadows, conceal knowledge for their own enrichment."
See the list of all question sessions here. OP used yuki archive that allows you to use the ID highlighting, unlike 4plebs. The IDs are consistent in every thread. You need an addblocker though.
You can access the same data and all HLI's answers via 4plebs too but there are a few impersonators on /pol/ if you search by username, so you would have to enter the IDs. There were also some people larping as HLI on reddit and voat etc. The list in the link above is OK, full and complete, HLI anon never returned since his March question session.
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Judge Jeanine, Gaetz – Pressure Building – 64 Reps Sent Letter To Nunes To Release Memo
Posted on January 21, 2018 by Rick Wells
Judge Jeanine Pirro wants to see the memo that House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes wrote to the other members of the House detailing the extent and nature of the criminal activities and sedition engaged in by the Obama administration in concert with the DOJ and FBI. To get input, inasmuch as he can, given the restrictions in place, Rep Matt Gaetz joins her to discuss the information contained and the potential ramifications as well as the timeline and mechanisms for releasing the information to the American people.
Gaetz says not only were there horrific abuses during the Obama regime, but he believes that they continue to pose a threat to Donald Trump’s Presidency today. It’s a simple process to have the information released. Gaetz says, “At any moment in time, the Intelligence Chairman, who has done an excellent job, Devin Nunes, can schedule a vote in the Intelligence Committee.”
Judge Jeanine asks when Chairman Nunes is going to schedule it for a vote. Gaetz replies that he said he wanted to hear from more members of the Congress and that 64 of them have already sent him a letter. He says he spoke with him earlier in the day and that Nunes, Goodlatte and Gowdy are working together on the timing.
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Judge Jeanine Pirro - GOP Congressmen Say Memo Details Shocking FISA Abuses
Published on Jan 20, 2018
Watters, Dobbs – Memo Confirms OBAMA-CLINTON Plotted With FBI, DOJ to OVERTHROW Trump
Posted on January 21, 2018 by Rick Wells
Watters says, “All hell is breaking loose in Washington DC after a memo was shown to members of Congress. The memo reportedly details widespread abuse in our domestic surveillance programs. Sources say it involves the targeting of the Trump campaign",.. “We don’t know what’s in it, but the reporting suggests [what he and others have been told off the record] that the Obama administration colluded with the FBI, with the Department of Justice, and with the Hillary Clinton campaign to spy on the Trump campaign before and after the election.”
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They then move on to a story of the lawless sanctuary state of California, and their anti-America, open borders Attorney General, Xavier Becerra, warning their citizens and businesses not to cooperate with the federal government, ICE in particular, under the threat of jail time and fines for doing so... The political leadership in the Democrat Party are insane and dedicated to the destruction of this nation, and are using an illegal foreign population as their foot soldiers in doing so.
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ARTICLE 1-A (from PM Abadi's website; posted only on Arabic side, not posted on English side)
Prime Minister Dr. Haidar Al-Abadi receives Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations for Political Affairs 21-Jan-2018
21 January 2018
Prime Minister Dr. Haidar Al-Abadi received in his office Sunday the Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Miroslav Yensha, and his accompanying delegation.
Dr. Haider al-Abadi stressed the government's continuous efforts to restore stability to the liberated areas and to create conditions for encouraging and facilitating the voluntary return of displaced people and the protection of all citizens.
He renewed the government's commitment to the constitutional date for the holding of parliamentary elections.
Mr. Miroslav conveyed the greetings and interest of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterich to the positive developments in Iraq and the full support of the United Nations for the reconstruction and stability efforts, noting that Mr. Guterich will participate in the Iraq reconstruction conference to be held in Kuwait.
Mr. Miroslav noted the international community's support for Iraq and coordination of joint work with the Iraqi government, which will contribute to reconstruction and stability.
Mr Miroslav also confirmed UN support for the elections as scheduled by the government.
Prime Minister 's Media Office
21 January 2018
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ARTICLE 1-B (from PM Abadi's website; posted only on Arabic side, not posted on English side)
Prime Minister Dr. Haidar Al-Abadi receives the Commander of Central Central Command, General Joseph Fotil, January 21, 2018
21 January 2018
Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi received at his office on Sunday Central Command Central Command General Joseph Fotel and his accompanying delegation.
During the meeting, they discussed cooperation between the two countries, the regional situation and the final elimination of terrorism.
Dr. Haider al-Abadi stressed the continuation of the government's work to secure its borders and not to allow the infiltration of terrorists, noting the importance of consolidating the state of victory and security stability and the direction of reconstruction and reconstruction and revitalization of the economy.
General Fotil reiterated his country's full support for Iraq in all fields and its admiration for the victory in Iraq of terrorist gangs.
Prime Minister 's Media Office
21 January 2018
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ARTICLE 1-C (from PM Abadi's website; posted only on Arabic side, not posted on English side)
Prime Minister Dr. Haider al-Abadi receives Turkish Foreign Minister Mouloud Gawishoglu and his delegation, 21 January 2018
21 January 2018
Prime Minister Dr. Haider al-Abadi received in his office Sunday Turkish Foreign Minister Mouloud Gawishoglu and his delegation.
During the meeting, they discussed enhancing bilateral cooperation between the two countries and developing economic and trade relations in the fields of oil, transport and combating terrorism, in addition to developments in the region.
Mr. Oglu stressed Turkey's support for the unity and stability of Iraq and the participation of Turkish companies in the projects of reconstruction of Iraq, inviting the Prime Minister to visit Turkey.
Prime Minister 's Media Office
21 January 2018
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Urgent documents .. Federal Court of Parliament: the inadmissibility of changing the date of elections
2018/1/21 13:42
[Ayna-Baghdad]
The Federal Supreme Court has declared that it is not permissible to postpone or change the date of parliamentary elections.
The court spokesman Ayas al-Samuk said in a statement received by the agency all of Iraq [where] a copy of it, "The Federal Supreme Court issued an agreement interpretative provisions of Article [56 / II] of the Constitution on the request of the House of Representatives on 21/1/2018 , In which it ruled that the period specified in the said article must be restricted to elect the new members of the House of Representatives and that they should not be changed, and in accordance with the explanatory note No. 8 / Federal / 2018 dated 21/1/2018.
The House of Representatives, has decided to resort to the Federal Supreme Court, to explain the possibility of postponement or change the date of parliamentary elections scheduled for 12 May 2018, after a dispute between the parliamentary blocs on the request to postpone until 2019.
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ARTICLE 2-B
Parliament votes on the date of elections and sets conditions for the government [expanded]
2018/1/22 13:47 • 14 times read
[Ayna-Baghdad]
The House voted in its meeting on Monday on a resolution setting the date of 12 May 2018 as the date for the elections of the House of Representatives and obliging the government a number of paragraphs contained in the resolution.
The text of the decision of the House of Representatives according to a statement of the parliamentary information service received the agency of all Iraq [where] a copy of it that "based on articles [56 / II] and [16] and [20] of the Constitution and Article [7 / III] No. [45] for the year 2013 and on the basis of what was presented by the Council of Ministers in coordination with the Independent High Electoral Commission in its resolution No. [399] for the year 2017.
The House of Representatives decided to approve the identification of the 12th of May as the date for holding the elections of the House of Representatives and that the government is committed to:
First: Provide a secure environment for the elections.
Second: the return of displaced persons to their areas.
Third: The voting should be electronic in all regions through the use of electronic counting and sorting devices.
Fourth: The parties that are running the elections should not have armed wings.
Fifth: Shortage of the carrying of weapons and the duration of the election campaign until the end of the polling day on the official institutions, especially in the Ministries of Defense and Interior.
Sixth: Intensifying the numbers of local and international observers and asking civil society organizations and the United Nations to take the necessary measures to ensure broad participation in free and fair elections.
Seventh: The House of Representatives and its committees shall monitor and evaluate the commitments received and the Presidency of the Council shall receive the relevant reports.
Eighth: Ensure the participation of all citizens in the elections through the establishment of funds for IDPs in the provinces of internal displacement.
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The Integrity Commission draws up a road map to combat corruption in the near and long term and calls on state institutions to follow them
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - January 21 - The Integrity Commission announced on Sunday a road map to combat corruption in Iraq, saying it "outlines the actions that the government, parliament and other state institutions should take in the near and long term."
"The map, which was sent to the presidency of the republic, the Council of Ministers and the Council of Representatives, as well as the various state institutions, has drawn up a broad line for the work of these bodies, in line with the anti-corruption calls launched by the government and parliament at the time Current. "
"The map called on the parliament in the near term to speed up the enactment of some legislation to develop the legal anti-corruption system, such as the law on graft, prepared by the Commission, the anti-corruption law and the amendment of legislation that is not commensurate with the anti-corruption system, Criminal prosecutions for the purpose of increasing the penalties for perpetrators of corruption crimes and changing the legal adaptation through the legislative intervention for the crimes of assaulting public funds to become all crimes, "the Council is required to reconsider the Political Parties Law to amend some of its provisions In addition to amending the general amnesty law in order not to include corruption crimes. This law led to the closure of thousands of cases investigated and referred to the judiciary, including major corruption cases involving ministers and governors. The amendment requested, as well as its proposal to pass a resolution of the Parliament to allow the dissemination and broadcast of trials on cases of corruption transferred from the body to the judiciary in front of public opinion.
As for the government's responsibilities in the short term, it called for "reassessing the advanced administrative leadership, removing the weak and spreading suspicions against them, dismissing the ministers according to the constitutional mechanisms that the Commission has already achieved on important issues, And provided it with the Council of Ministers two years ago, providing adequate guarantees to the judges of integrity, and coordinating with the Supreme Judicial Council in order to be satisfied with the Commission's investigations and not to demand administrative investigations in cases of integrity except in technical matters Of which inevitably entails. "
In the long term - the parliament and the next government - the map stressed the need for the House of Representatives not to give confidence in the next government to any person involved in corruption cases or those who have been investigated by the body and convicted him to investigate important cases even with no conviction, The trust of the public amnesty and those who have refrained from disclosing their financial obligations, and the formation of a specialized committee to review the legal anti-corruption system composed of representatives of the judiciary, the Integrity Commission and the Council of State, Known for their integrity and good conduct, and under the chairmanship of a member of the Presidency of the Council, the task is only to receive complaints about the alleged acts of some members of Parliament or extortion or similar, and the organization of a parliamentary oversight mechanism to stop dealing with alleged corruption files through the media without going through legal channels And judicial.
The Council demanded the enactment of a law obliging political parties and blocs to abolish the economic committees that dominate ministries' contracts in violation of the law and to activate the Federal Public Service Council provided that members are chosen in a professional manner away from partisan political rivalries. Otherwise, this council will become a problem, And called on the Commission to add a text in the election law to be enacted after the crimes of corruption provided for in the law of the Commission of crimes against honor.
With regard to the responsibilities of the next Government, the Commission called upon the Government to carefully choose the Ministers, not to nominate those who are included in the amnesty law for the office of the Ministry or to hold public money; , Without trapping until the end of the term of the constitutional mandate of the government, and the establishment of a specialized court to try high-level officials with the necessary guarantees to protect their judges, and benefit from the possibilities of the Iraqi Supreme Criminal Court, And to pledge to a central authority to adopt the method of electronic contracting and the termination of the work of the Economic Affairs Committee in the Council of Ministers, and proceed with the project of electronic governance and electronic window, and interest in the selection of leaders and administrative staff working at border crossings, and activate the internal control in ministries and institutions and importance, And to honor them every year under the name of "Honest Employee Day" to serve as role models for others. AH
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The opening of a closed street in Baghdad is a painful memory for the United Nations
2018/1/22 12:58
[Ayna-Baghdad]
The Municipality of Baghdad announced the opening of Al-Zuhour Street in Al-Baladiyat area in front of traffic and traffic after it was closed for more than 14 years.
A statement from the secretariat received the agency of all Iraq [where] a copy of it, "Amina Baghdad, during her visit to the flowers in the municipality of municipalities, accompanied by the Undersecretary of the Secretariat of Baghdad for municipal affairs and the Director General of the Municipality of Ghadir on the rehabilitation work carried out by the Department in preparation for opening the street in front of traffic and traffic in coordination with the Operations Command Baghdad".
He added that "the municipal department carried out a campaign to rehabilitate the closed part of the street of the section extends from Hamorabi Square to the public security of 750 meters to serve the patients of the hospital and Ibn al-Qaff hospital cancer."
The statement pointed out that "the rehabilitation work included the maintenance of drilling and bumps and asphalt in asphalt and the maintenance of sidewalks and paved with stone and rehabilitation of water outlets and cleaning sewer lines and cultivation of the carrot middle of the street and lifting the rubble.
Al-Zuhour Street in Al-Baladiyat area was closed after the terrorist incident that took place at the United Nations headquarters in Baghdad in 2003.
A suicide bomber detonated a car bomb on the afternoon of August 19, 2003 and targeted the United Nations headquarters, the Canal Hotel in the Al-Jaish area, east of Baghdad.
At least 22 people were killed and 100 injured, including Iraqis and foreigners.The hotel has been used as a United Nations headquarters in Iraq since 1991.
The explosion killed former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan in Iraq at the time, Sergio de Mello, who was succeeded by Ashraf Qazi in August 2004, followed by another explosion on September 22 of the same year targeted the same building.
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After the increase in the number of victims .. Campaigns awareness and warning against the dangers of mines and remnants of war in the Nineveh Plain
Ninewa - Iraq January 22 - The Mine Action Department of the Ministry of the Environment announced on Monday that it has conducted awareness and warning campaigns against the dangers of landmines and unexploded ordnance in Nineveh Plain, including 10 study sites.
The Director General of the Mine Action Department, Khaled Rashad, said in a statement that "an awareness team from his department and in cooperation with the ministry's awareness and information department was carrying out intensive awareness campaigns targeting ten study sites occupied by about 3494 students in the Nineveh Plain, "This came in coordination with the Nineveh Plain Operations Room, the Red Crescent Society, the governorate branch as well as the Nineveh Environment Directorate and the Iraqi Media Network. The campaign included providing advice, guidance, Yen displaced to the headquarters of their residence. "
The Ministry of Environment's Department of Mines said earlier that if suspicious objects were found or found to be suspicious of foreign bodies (war remnants, explosive charges and mines), you can call our toll free number (182) during the official hours from 8 am to 3 pm.
You can also contact the toll-free number (115) of the Directorate of Civil Defense 24 hours a day.
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ARTICLE 6
How to get rid of your accumulated toxins
Munich - Iraq Press - Jan 19: German physician Markus Lux sets out a series of health measures to rid the body of toxins and keep it active.
The German doctor confirms that the accumulated toxins in the body cause headaches and pain of soft tissues and joints. It also increases the rates of respiratory diseases, heart disorders and digestive system, which is the main cause of allergic diseases such as skin rash, runny nose and cough. The accumulated toxins are a cause of all diseases associated with the immune system.
Doctors point out that the body self-destructs toxins from chronic diseases constantly. But the increasing failure of self-cleaning of human organs is exacerbated by the technological and industrial development of mankind, which since 1915 has produced more than 4 million new chemical compounds that affect the human body in different ways, and 80% of which are still unknown.
Eating spicy foods, eating only natural juices (water, fruit juice, fruits) is one of the best ways to help kidneys and other body organs get rid of their toxins. Specialists are advised to eat apple juices, carrots, mangoes, celery, bananas, oranges, spinach and parsley.
You should also use natural cleaning materials such as vinegar, and keep away from chemicals in cleaning vegetables and fruit before preparing food. And also to limit the use of hormonal drugs and non-intake of canned foods, because of their preservative chemicals.
Lux notes the need to preserve the liver, which is the body's basic shield against the various types of toxins, by taking antioxidants such as various vitamins.
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