Friday, February 7, 2020

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 Iraqi Articles: 

An American report: This is what remains of Iran's network in Iraq

 Realistically, it is no secret to anyone that Iran is controlling Iraq, because Tehran has been ravaging the body of Baghdad for 17 years and more, and this would not have happened had it not been for the militia leaders affiliated with it, who gave it full loyalty and obedience.
In confirmation, it revealed a new report, released by the # Althalv_ata led by # America against # Daesh , a network of militia leaders rely on them Iran to increase its influence in the # of Iraq , and to ensure that the targeting of US forces in Baghdad.
The report, which was based on information provided by the US Central Command, Military Intelligence and the State Department, mentioned the names of 6 persons leading the Iraqi militias with whom Iran is working with at the moment, and who were receiving orders directly from the commander of the Iranian Quds Force # Qassem Suleimani who was killed in an American strike in early January. The past is near Baghdad Airport .
Where the report, consisting of / 114 / pages, put the deputy head of the Popular Mobilization Committee , # Abu_Mahdi , the engineer who was killed in the same raid that targeted "Soleimani", at the top of the list.
He described the report, "The Engineer", as the de facto commander of the "Popular Mobilization Forces", and also served as an advisor to Soleimani and was an element of liaison between the Quds Force that supports the PMF militia.
The second person mentioned in the report is Hadi_Al-Amri , the leader of the Iranian -backed Fatah - Fatah coalition , who is the former Minister of Transport, and the leader of #Badr Organization now.
The report indicated that the third person is # Akram_ Al-Kaabi , the militia leader of the Al- Nujaba movement , and Al-Kaabi said in 2015, through a televised meeting, that he would work to overthrow the Iraqi government if asked by the Iranian leader, # Ali_Khamenei .
According to the same report, the fourth person was #Shebl_Al-Zaydi, commander of the Imam Ali Brigades militia, where al-Zaidi was able to form his own militia in 2014 with the support of “Engineer and Suleimani”.
As for the fifth person, he is # Abu Jihad_ Al-Hashemi , Director of the Prime Minister's office, # Adel_Abd al-Mahdi . Where the report says, "Al Hashemi" was a prominent ally of the engineer, and was seen as a channel for the influence of pro-Iranian militias on the Prime Minister's office.
Femel was the sixth and last person on the list, the leader of the militia # Asaib_ Ahl al-Haq , # Qais_Khazali , who was one of the aides of the cleric # Muqtada_ Sadr at the beginning of the new millennium before he defected from him and formed his own militia.
The report concluded, "Iran is financing, training and directing militia groups, to wage a proxy war against America, as it is sending missiles and other ammunition to the militias and is strengthening its influence within the security infrastructure in Iraq as a way to pressure Washington."
"Maalouma" publishes the full text of the reference statement on recent events and the formation of the government

The Information Agency publishes the text of the second sermon delivered by the representative of the Supreme Religious Authority in Karbala, Mr. Ahmed Al-Safi, on Friday.
In the name of of Allah the Merciful
Dear brothers and sisters
We read to you the text of what we received from the office of His Eminence, Mr. (Dam Shadow) in Najaf:
Two things to note about this week's events:
First: In spite of the repeated calls made by the religious authority on the necessity of rejecting violence and commitment to the safety of demonstrations, and purifying the popular movement demanding reform from actions that harm people's interests and lose the solidarity and sympathy of citizens, this did not prevent the occurrence of unfortunate and painful incidents during the past days. It contains unjustly expensive blood, the last of which was what happened in the holy city of Najaf last Wednesday evening.
At a time when the religious authority condemns all the attacks and transgressions that occurred from any party, and attends the families who lost their loved ones as a result and calls for the wounded and the injured to recover quickly, it emphasizes what has already been indicated on another occasion that the official security forces are indispensable in avoiding Falling into the shafts of chaos and disturbing public order, it is they who must bear the responsibility of preserving security and stability, protecting the peaceful protest and protesters' arenas, revealing aggressors and infiltrators, and preserving the interests of citizens from the attacks of saboteurs, and there is no justification for her to abandon her from carrying out her duties in this context, as well It is not justified to prevent it from doing so or to confront what is at the heart of its tasks, and it must act with complete professionalism and refrain from using violence in dealing with peaceful protests and prevent the transgression of its participants, and at the same time it prevents harming public or private property for any pretext or address.
Second: In the previous sermon, the religious authority set out its vision to overcome the current political crisis, and made it clear that the new government that replaces the resigned government must be worthy of the trust of the people and is able to calm the situation and restore the prestige of the state and take the necessary steps to conduct early elections in a calm environment away from the effects Aside from money, illegal weapons or external interference, the religious authority asserts again that it is not concerned with interference or expressing an opinion on any of the details of the steps taken in this path.

News about his selection for the Interior Ministry's portfolio. Allawi meets with General Abdel-Wahab Al-Saadi

Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi held a meeting today, with Lieutenant-General Abdul Wahab Al-Saadi, the former commander of the Anti-Terrorism Agency, who is currently affiliated with the Ministry of Defense.
According to well-informed sources, Allawi may choose Al-Saadi to take over the duties of the Minister of Interior in the new government formation that the prime minister in charge of selecting its individuals has begun.
The meeting, whose details have not been revealed yet, came after a speech by Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi, addressed to the Iraqi people, commenting on the recent developments in the country. In which he stressed that "what happened from the unfortunate and painful conditions in the last two days is a dangerous indication of what is happening and what could happen, from the fall of martyrs and wounded people in the plains of the protests of the governorates of Baghdad, Babil and Najaf al-Ashraf, and that this situation is no longer acceptable."

Parliamentary Planning: We will support the Allawi government to reformulate the 2020 budget


The Parliamentary Strategic Planning Committee confirmed on Thursday that it will support the government of Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi to reformulate the federal budget bill for 2020.
A member of the committee, Inaam Al-Khuzai, said in a statement to "Information", that "the Allawi government will change a number of items for the federal budget for 2020 in line with its government program that will be presented to the House of Representatives," pointing out that "the budget law will show the features of the government and its plans to provide services or not." ”
She added that "the amendments that will be made to the budget will represent the government's view and will be the successor to Allawi's success or not," noting that "the government program evaluation and strategic planning committee will support the Allawi government to reformulate the draft federal budget law to place the features of the new government and be directly responsible for it."
The Parliamentary Finance Committee confirmed, yesterday, Wednesday, that the expected deficit in the Federal Budget Law for 2020 is not real and planned, while it indicated that the deficit rate will change after the budget reaches the House of Representatives during the next month.

US officials: Washington intends to renew an exemption allowing Baghdad to import gas and electricity from Iran
link    so  Iran shouldn't be lighting up IRaqi skies with rockets like they threatened to do last month

US officials said Thursday that the United States plans to renew an exemption that would allow the .Baghdad government to import gas and electricity from Iran Washington intends to renew an exemption that allows Baghdad to import gas and electricity from" .Iran," the American Wall Street Journal quoted officials as saying
And revealed the US embassy in Baghdad, early last year, some facts related to the sanctions on Iran, and their relationship with Iraq, while determining the period of exemption from Baghdad of .those sanctions
The US embassy employees said, according to a video provided by the embassy’s media site, that “Iraq is a friend and partner of the United States, and the last one is committed to its stability and " .prosperity.”
Natural They added that "this exemption gives time to Iraq to start taking steps towards energy ".independence," noting that "the sanctions imposed on Tehran are not aimed at food and medicine
The Iraqi Ministry of Electricity revealed Wednesday, April 24, 2019, that it is exempt from the sanctions imposed by Washington on Iran, announcing the continued flow of imported gas to feed the .production stations in the country
The government newspaper, Al-Sabah, quoted an unnamed source at the ministry as saying that ending US exemptions from sanctions on Iran does not include the Ministry of Electricity, but rather .includes some countries that buy crude oil from Tehran On Monday, April 22, 2019, the United States decided not to renew waivers on importing Iranian oil .by May 2 for the eight countries it acquired in December 2018









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Dinar Guru Chatter:

2-7-2020   Intel Guru BobTheTaxMan  Question "Let's say you don't have the receipt for the dinar when you purchased - you don't need that to exchange do you?"  No.  Now earlier in this crazy game we're involved in there was an idea that you were going to have to have the original date of purchase because they thought it was going to be capital gains.  In reality it's not.  It's going to be ordinary income.  It's going to be no different from exchanging currency you currently have in your pocket.  It's not going to matter.  So don't worry about that part...[Consult with financial and tax professionals at the appropriate time.]
2-6-2020   Intel Guru MarkZ  [via PDK]   If you look at the Kuwaiti Dinar it floated up to a high of $9.88 US during its revaluation and if you look at it today its valued at about $3.75 US if you were to look it up. Keep in mind years ago if you were to buy kuwaity dinar you could have bought it for $800-$900 US per million.  So those screaming about “It’s never going to happen”  look at history. I know several people who participated in the Kuwaiti Dinar reset. Just know that things like the RV/reset really do happen.

2-6-2020   Newshound Guru Vital Brad  ...the prime minister Allawi he spoke to the demonstrators...I think it [the speech] does a really good job of portraying where his heart's at and the change that he wants to make for the people of Iraq...I think that is a wonderful speech...they're wonderful words but being in this so long there have been a lot of prime ministers that have said wonderful words.  Action is gonna be what really separates whether what he's saying is honorable and true or whether he's just giving lip service.  But I really was touched by this speech...

2-6-2020   Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat   Article:  "IRAQ BUSINESS NEWS: SERIOUS QUESTIONS ON THE APPRECIATION OF IRAQI DINAR"  Quote:  "...the “independence” of the CBI was compromised in negotiating and signing a ‘Stand-By Agreement’ with the IMF in late 2005."  This refers to the first stand-by-agreement in 2005. We need to tie this in what happened in 2011-2018 and then into 2019 and how the independence of the CBI was compromised. So please don’t anyone tell me the CBI can reinstate anytime it wants to. This is NOT true. The CBI needs the permission and full support of the GOI which included the prime ministers cabinet and parliament. Now we see they also need the permission of the IMF...

2-6-2020   Intel Guru MarkZ  [via PDK]  [Do we have to wait for Iraq to clean up their mess?]  I was told by my contacts in Iraq that the currency policy does not depend on the government. That is why a asset backed currency is so important.  [Anything new on rates on the dinar?]  I am still hearing the same thing…A street rate on the dinar of about $3.90 to $4...I am hearing the dong will release at .40 to .50  cents. And it will float to up around $2.00...

2-6-2020  Intel Guru BobTheTaxMan  Question "Is dinar attached to a social security number -Is there anything special that needs to be done to exchange it?"  No.  The only reason why they ask for social security number is because of the intensifying of the rules and regulations chasing down terrorists.  It just verifies you're a real person when you buy it.  And that's its whole purpose.  You'll see people selling dinar on eBay or Craig's List  there's no social security number associated with any of that stuff.  When they go to cash it in...they are not going to care where it came from.  So don't worry about that.  The only purpose in people asking for that social security number was for the dealerships so they could satisfy some of the IRS standards that are now in place.  That's it. [Consult with your financial professional at the appropriate time.]

2-6-2020   Intel Guru Angel1  ...MTA [PM Allawi] is an extremely successful businessman...he has businesses all over England, UK, Lebanon, Morocco you name it.  He has had successful businesses.  Run huge corporations...we are seeing a direct reflection of what we have in the US. Trump is a businessman.  We are getting incredible results because of it...And we are about to see incredible results because of it...he [Allawi] was in Washington several months ago doing what I like to call phase 1 of the interview.  I believe he was interviewed for this very position that he's sitting in by Washington led by Trump...he gave an incredible speech on the importance of an increase of value to the Iraqi dinar.    People ask me, 'what does the banking world think of MTA?'  He's one of us.    He's a businessman.  He understands value...He is against corruption...this is who is in charge of Iraq now...Phase 2 - Iraq getting him onboard.  He's now onboard.   Phase 3 is implementation.  I believe that's exactly where we are right now...  

2-6-2020   Intel Guru Frank26  ...MTA [PM Allawi] has always been a pro advocate for the monetary reform.  MTA is telling the citizens of Iraq he wants to activate the reforms in order to get the government going...he's waiting on the CBI to pass the baton [the new exchange rate] onto the GOI so they can do the economic reforms.  This is called the monetary reform.  And MTA wants both of them...

2-6-2020   Newshound Guru Adam Montana   Article:  "Iran desperately attempts to retain hold on Iraq"  ...One great example of what's going on in the background - the stuff we don't see on the news...Iran is obviously making a last ditch effort to hold ground.  Quote:  "Iran on Sunday offered its full support for new Iraqi prime minister Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi and reiterated its backing for the government's demand for US forces to leave the country."  Does anyone think Iran is going to win this ultimatum? I do not. Especially not with Allawi at the helm, who is presumably approved by greater powers than Iran. This is precisely why Iran is making their last ditch, desperate attempt to gain footing... and it looks like a failed attempt from the start.  If Iran has any success whatsoever in this attempt, we are going to see it immediately. I can't wait to see this Iranian attempt fall on it's face! 



Catnip's Corner:
ARTICLE 1 (from PM Mahdi's website; posted only on Arabic side, not on English side)

The speech of Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi to the Iraqi people

Our honorable Iraqi people, our sons and daughters, are in protest arenas. Peace be upon you.

The difficult circumstances that our dear country is going through, and tribulation that creates additional problems that call for disclosure, clarity, synergy and summoning every effort possible, in order to move in the right direction.

The unfortunate and painful conditions that have occurred in the last two days are a dangerous indication of what is happening, and what can happen, from the fall of martyrs and wounded people in every protest scene, and this situation is not acceptable at all, and that those in the arenas are our peaceful children, who deserve all appreciation And respect, and our duty to serve them and to hear their voice, not to be subjected to oppression and restrictions.

These practices put us in a critical angle, at which time the mission entrusted to us cannot be continued with the continuation of what young people are subjected to. We did not come to this national mission except for building what was destroyed, and it is not ethical to accept the forefront of the scene, and to receive the mission, while our children are exposed to what we know of Heart and conscience practices.

Respect for opinion and other opinion is the most important thing that we should strive for in this period, and I do not hide you, because I personally do not refuse that my personal image be exposed to the X in the squares, as much as I refuse and disapprove and completely stand against attacking those who raised this image, the citizen is free and generous to express his opinion , And our duty is to improve, protect and respect his service.

The priority of the next government, and under the first item, is to conduct serious investigations on the violations suffered by our children, from the demonstrators and the security forces, and hold everyone behind them accountable, whoever it is, and for whomever it belongs, for the Iraqi blood is our only red line, which has neither our dignity nor Respect if it is shed before our eyes.

We are, up to the critical moment we are going through, are mandated, and we do not have the powers due to incomplete procedures to form a government, and all we care about now is to work to ensure that matters do not slip into something that does not follow its consequences.

While we confirm that we are proceeding with the arrangements for the most important demands of the protest arenas, which are setting a date for early elections, we reiterate our assertion that Iraqi blood is our red line, and that we are continuing to hold everyone accountable, with investigations that will not exclude anyone.
May God protect Iraq and the Iraqis.

May God protect our sons and daughters in the protest and security forces.
We ask God for success and everyone cooperated with us in this task.

Peace, mercy and blessings of God
Media office of the Prime Minister
February 6-2020

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ARTICLE 2 (from Government of Iraq twitter account) --- all posted on 2-6-2020 around 9:30 am Eastern

PM-Designate @MohammedAllawi: While we prepare to press ahead with plans to fulfil the demands of the protesters, including preparing for early elections, I reiterate that the blood of Iraqis is our red line, and that we will hold those responsible for the violence accountable.
PM-Designate @MohammedAllawi: The blood of Iraqis is our only red line, and we will have neither dignity nor self-respect if we allow it to be shed.
PM-Designate @MohammedAllawi: The priority of the next @IraqiGovt is to carry out a serious investigation into the violations suffered by our young people, from both the protest movement and the security forces, and hold those responsible accountable.
PM-Designate
@MohammedAllaw: I accepted the responsibility of forming the next government in order to build what has been destroyed, and it is unethical to continue while our sons and daughters face acts that break the heart, and stir the conscious.
PM-Designate @MohammedAllawi: The peaceful protestors are our sons and daughters and deserve our appreciation and respect. It is our duty to serve them and to hear them, not to oppress them.
PM-Designate @MohammedAllawi: The painful events of the last two days which led to the death and injury of protestors is totally unacceptable
PM-Designate @MohammedAllawi
delivers a brief address to the Iraqi people.
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ARTICLE 3

Head of a parliamentary bloc warns against forcibly ending the demonstrations

2/6/2020 18:29 
{Baghdad _ WHEN} 

The head of the National Approach Parliamentary Bloc, Ammar Tohme, on Thursday condemned the use of violence and force in dealing with protesters, noting that attempts to end the demonstrations by force and bloodshed are a dangerous act that violates the clearest human rights standards.

Tohme said in a statement today, (February 6, 2020): "We stress the necessity of restricting weapons to the state, and we hold the official security establishment responsible for managing and controlling security, maintaining public order, and protecting the lives of Iraqis from repeated attacks and threats."

He added, "We condemn the use of violence and force in dealing with peaceful demonstrators, and condemnation and rejection intensify when these actions result in the death and injury of dozens of them, which requires activating the law against those who transgress."

Tohme continued, "Attempts to end the demonstrations by force and bloodshed are innocent and dangerous behavior that violates the clearest human rights standards and leads to repercussions that threaten societal peace and public security and put the democratic system in danger and disappearance, which is a painful outcome and returns a loss and harm to all Iraqis."
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ARTICLE 4

A state of law disavows the "moderate forces project" and declares its position regarding the quota of the new government

6/2/2020 22:47
[Baghdad-where]

The State of Law coalition affirmed that it had not heard of the so-called "moderate forces project" seeking not to vote on the government of Prime Minister-designate Muhammad Allawi.

The coalition added, in a statement received [where] a copy of it, that "it does not refuse to vote on the ministerial booth if the options and the nominations of ministers are consistent with the principle of refusing quotas, and the nominations are in conformity with constitutional standards and the laws in force and the selection of national competencies."

He continued: "We reaffirm that the rule of law coalition does not have special demands for quotas and ministries, and rejects the approach of some blocs that declare not demanding a quota, and in reality it presses the Prime Minister-designate to give them quotas, positions and ministries."

And the coalition expressed its hope that "the assigned Muhammad Allawi will abide by his pledges and powers and not violate it, because then we will have our position with the opponents for the sake of correction and evaluation."
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ARTICLE 5

Dhi Qar police arrest the brother of Musaed Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi when he tried to enter the province

6/2/2020 22:48 
[Dhi Qar-in]

A security source in Dhi Qar police revealed, Thursday, new details about the terrorist who was arrested Monday evening, south of the city of Nasiriyah, the provincial center.

The source said in a press statement, "The security forces in the control of Tal al-Hamm, south of Dhi Qar, arrested the brother of Musaed Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who was killed in Mosul during the period of ISIS rule in some areas of the country."

The source pointed out that "the detainee is one of the people of the capital, Baghdad, and he was heading to Basra Governorate before he was arrested in Dhi Qar Governorate."
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