Post the Good News Here!

[postalx]

We hear and read the endless stream of woe and quagmire from the major media outlets that are consumed with the hatred of our President, Goerge W. Bush and his ouster from office this November 2nd.
As we all have a major stake in the outcome of the New post-Saddam Iraq, I thought this site would be a great place to post the good news from any and all sources. I am proud of our American Armed Forces and the what they have accomplished. Hoo-rah!
The item of today is this good news column from The Wall St. Journal's Opinion Journal page. http://www.opinionjournal.com/extra/?id=110005430
Go Iraq!!! :happy64:

[turbofastaz]

well I this is good news , Maybe NHRA or IHRA will build a track there some day who knows (huh)
http://www.iwpr.net/index.pl?archive/irq/irq_76_3_eng.txt
we are moving forward ,this is a change


GK :happy64:

My web site below ,if they want help I will help them out on there race cars :D
http://www.stylen.com/knightracing/

[Sindino]

Well, I think this could be outstanding news. Please check out www.debka.com today. They have a great story how there are secret negotiations with the sunni tribal leaders. These guys are the heart of the troubles right now(besides al-queda). If the talks could actually stop most of the attacks from the national iraqis, then I think the al-queda types would have a pretty tough time to be able to operate in country. Let's hope the mid-east deal making character comes into play and some kind of arrangement can be made with these tribal leaders.

[turbofastaz]

racing has always been a binding force for alot of people to release

GK :drunk:

[ROB5891]

excellent news. i work on wall street and there is media and everything all around the place especially in front of the exchange. anyways, i was watching cnbc today and there was a report on bin laden. he gave out a message to the muslims urging them to support the iraqi dinar and not the United States Dollar. that is possible the best news that i've heard in a long time. afterwards, my colleague and i that have huge positions in the iraqi dinar investment asked a cnbc reporter about it and discussed the report not realizing how beneficial it is to us. chuck schumer was there too (us senator from ny). i should have told me to encourage a strong dinar. overall, my fellow investors, this is the best possible news yet!!

[kvb]

is there a link anywhere to that story rob? I'd be interested in what it said....

[Psycho for Dinar]

excellent news. i work on wall street and there is media and everything all around the place especially in front of the exchange. anyways, i was watching cnbc today and there was a report on bin laden. he gave out a message to the muslims urging them to support the iraqi dinar and not the United States Dollar. that is possible the best news that i've heard in a long time. afterwards, my colleague and i that have huge positions in the iraqi dinar investment asked a cnbc reporter about it and discussed the report not realizing how beneficial it is to us. chuck schumer was there too (us senator from ny). i should have told me to encourage a strong dinar. overall, my fellow investors, this is the best possible news yet!!


He probably has illusions of sitting with Zarqawi as the next Iraqi Dictators.

[ROB5891]

honestly, my true illustions are having some fun quality time wiht britney spears. now i dont know about u psycho boy but i want to make money and that news was excellent.

[Psycho for Dinar]

Not you dude, BIN LADEN!!!! :lmao:

[ROB5891]

i'm sorry man. hey honestly, he can sit next to zarkowi all he wants as long as the dinar goes up!

[ScotFree]

Hey Rob,

Just curious what your colleuges on Wall Street are saying in general about investing in Dinars. Are they skeptical or are they hoarding themselves ? Surely they have a bit more of a financial idea than a lot of us amateurs. (Speaking for myself).

[ROB5891]

many are cynical about it becaue they tend to deal wiht securities more. they do see the potential in there

[devil's advocate]

We hear and read the endless stream of woe and quagmire from the major media outlets that are consumed with the hatred of our President, Goerge W. Bush and his ouster from office this November 2nd.
As we all have a major stake in the outcome of the New post-Saddam Iraq, I thought this site would be a great place to post the good news from any and all sources. I am proud of our American Armed Forces and the what they have accomplished. Hoo-rah!
The item of today is this good news column from The Wall St. Journal's Opinion Journal page. http://www.opinionjournal.com/extra/?id=110005430
Go Iraq!!! :happy64:
Exactly correct...

The president is a republican, standing up to terrorist thugs. The presidential election is right around the corner. Most of the media force are liberals wanting Heinz-Kerry (Oops, I mean John Kerry) in office. Plus it’s all about coverage ratings. All they’ll talk about is the bad and the ugly... (not the good). They'd rather show you someone dying vs. 100 good happenings. They're just manipulative idiots, claiming to be "real" journalists. They're like TV shock-jocks.

[kvb]

http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=494

[neptune]

http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=494
OK, i am a neophite-lol-What does this quote from the above article mean?
"Monetary reform has led to a 25% improvement in the exchange rate for Iraqi currency with respect to the American dollar."
Thanks! :confused:

[Psycho for Dinar]

A lil' bit of cheer........
http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20040803-055534-3802r.htm :wave:

[highrollr19]

That is some good news! Now if we can get France and Germeny to start trying to help, we will be on our way.

Who all remembers that old cartoon Johnny Quest? Remember he had a dog named dollar? I think I am going to name my dog DINAR!!!!!

[RogerL]

Who all remembers that old cartoon Johnny Quest? Remember he had a dog named dollar? I think I am going to name my dog DINAR!!!!! Wasn't that Richie Rich?

Sounds like a good idea, though. :)

[BRYAN]

That is some good news! Now if we can get France and Germeny to start trying to help, we will be on our way.

Who all remembers that old cartoon Johnny Quest? Remember he had a dog named dollar? I think I am going to name my dog DINAR!!!!!
Highroller Johnny Quest is still my all time best action cartoon of it's time from Hanna Barbara !!!! :D I 'm sorry to correct you but his little dog was named " BANDIT "
"DOLLAR" was Richie Rich's dog !!

[BRYAN]

How come France and Germany dosen't get any terror warnings ???? Could they still be involved some way ???By stalling and slowing down the process is quite apparent , Could there be another reason . Mabey they are sore that they were caught in the controversy about the UN oil for food deal ?

[JHawk]

Don't know about France and Germany, but Foxnews reported this morning that the Italians are being threatened now. I just hope they don't do what Spain did.

[highrollr19]

Ok, make that richie rich's dog!!! It has been a while since I have seen those shows!

Still, my next dog's name is going to be DINAR

[dinaraddict]

you are wright on the money or should i say dinar about richi rich , hey high rooller 19 i breed neo mastiff and @ onetime 100+pound pit bulls .you gave me a good laugh , i havent got a good laugh in a while thank you . iam going to name my next dog a dodgebourdeaux dinar . thanks again highroller19

[minigirl]

I have a pomeranian - your mastiffs and pit bulls eat more than my little pup for lunch! :)

[dinaraddict]

you can say that again. the bigger the dog the bigger the lunch bill , now that we have a dog name dinar for dollar we need a little dog name cents in iraqi money .

[minigirl]

you can say that again. the bigger the dog the bigger the lunch bill , now that we have a dog name dinar for dollar we need a little dog name cents in iraqi money .

I believe they're Fils. Fil. A dog named Fil. That's cute. lol

[kujikiri]

From everything I've read France, Germany and Russia are on the outs with Iraqis for having been in bed with Saddam under the guise of the oil for food program (let's just not mention China, because there was no guise, they simply sold Saddam anitair technology, then we blew it up, then they sold him more, then we blew it up, on and on for 12 years).

These european countries view of ow to fight terrorism is like an old saying:

You don't have to run faster than the lion to get away from him, you just have to run faster then the slowest person in our group.

They avoid the issue and hope the terrorists go after the US because we fight back. Spain proved the point. So what would they do if we ever lost the fight or just pulled back accross the ocean?

[Psycho for Dinar]

I believe this would be considered as good news...........

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040804/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq&cid=540&ncid=716

[postalx]

Hey all! Attached is a link to an excellent article in the NY Post by Amir Taheri, an Iranian expat that has been writing and commenting there for awhile.. IMHO, he's regurally spot-on. Enjoy!!! :wave: http://www.nypost.com/postopinion/opedcolumnists/26182.htm

[postalx]

Make that 'regularly' :o

[Josie303]

Hey all! Attached is a link to an excellent article in the NY Post by Amir Taheri, an Iranian expat that has been writing and commenting there for awhile.. IMHO, he's regurally spot-on. Enjoy!!! :wave: http://www.nypost.com/postopinion/opedcolumnists/26182.htm


That was an excellent article, thanks.

[kvb]

I'm sure someone can make sense out of this....Seems to be pretty positive news...

http://www.iraqprocurement.com/docs/new343.htm

[RogerL]

I'm sure someone can make sense out of this....Seems to be pretty positive news...

http://www.iraqprocurement.com/docs/new343.htm
Tough to figure out exactly what they're trying to say. The author(s) clearly does not use English as a first language. What I gather is that he's talking about how the Central Bank has switched its role under Saddam Hussein from an unlimited printing press that sparked hyperinflation to a bank that's capable of conducting a valid monetary policy.

Controlling the money supply is the key to crushing inflation. To do that, the money supply growth must be constrained. The mechanisms to do that are in place. The bank now has foreign reserves (at least $2.4 billion), a ready supply of uncirculated dinars (2 trillion), plus government debt securities it could use to manipulate the money supply. The creation of a secondary market for government treasuries is the most important component. (Primary market is when the government auctions their treasuries. Secondary is after the auction where these securities are bought and sold by others.) The Central Bank would be an active participant in the secondary market.

[JJLL]

Iraq Coalition Vows No More Kidnap Concessions --US

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=721&e=1&u=/nm/20040804/wl_nm/iraq_kidnappings_usa_dc

Yahoo! News Wed, Aug 04, 2004

"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S.-led military coalition in Iraq (news - web sites) vowed not to make any more concessions to kidnappers after the Philippines withdrew its troops to release a hostage, the United States said on Wednesday.

In an effort to present a united front against a wave of kidnappings, the United States issued a policy statement that it said was supported by the coalition hoping to send a message to hostage-takers they would not win their demands..."

[postalx]

The following article, http://www.opinionjournal.com/extra/?id=110005481 , posted today in the WSJ's opinionjournal section makes a compelling case for what we must all believe: There IS progress happening in Iraq: you just have to want to believe it and do the reading. ARTHUR CHRENKOFF, the author and blogger who compiles the news cuts thru the political crap and exposes the reality: Iraq is a country like yours and mine, its people craving a better tomorrow than they've had for decades.
Folks.... IMHO, this is unstoppable!!! Go Iraq!!! :happy64:

[NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRAQi]

OK, i am a neophite-lol-What does this quote from the above article mean?
"Monetary reform has led to a 25% improvement in the exchange rate for Iraqi currency with respect to the American dollar."
Thanks! :confused:

It means simply that it has improved 25%.

If it were .000006 and moved to .0000072 that is a 25% improvement.
It doesn't equal a quarter move in your pocket, but it's an improvement.

If it moved just 25% in your favor every day, you'd be a happy man in a few years! That's what we're all gambling on.

[NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRAQi]

I believe this would be considered as good news...........

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040804/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq&cid=540&ncid=716


Those truck drivers could be all the missing DHL/FedEx packages :lmao:

[Josie303]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040817/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq&cid=540&ncid=716

[postalx]

See link..http://apnews.myway.com/article/20040818/D84HMRK80.html Should we fear him more as a politician than a martyr?

[RogerL]

See link..http://apnews.myway.com/article/20040818/D84HMRK80.html Should we fear him more as a politician than a martyr?Assuming he actually has agreed to disband his militia and become a political movement, I wouldn't fear him too much. He doesn't have much support among the general population. While the politicians were whining about the Americans flushing out the al-Mahdi, the people of Najaf were essentially saying, "It's about time."

[postalx]

Still, the Shia are 60% of the population, and they seem to admire 'brave' guys like Al Sadr who 'stand up' to the USA.

[Psycho for Dinar]

A Middle East news paper actually giving the handling of Najaf a good report!

On the other hand, dear readers, Al Sadr?s way was not a civilized way. How many people have been killed because he was not ready for discussion or reconciliation? If he wants, and if the people of Iraq want, he can lead the country, and Allawi has invited him to join the political process, which is the civilised process, to get elected and be whatever. If you are popular - you obviously think you are - then what is the harm in joining the political process? That is the peaceful way.

http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/comment/2004/August/comment_August21.xml&section=comment

[JJLL]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=749&e=1&u=/nm/20040823/bs_nm/markets_oil_dc

"Authorities also reopened the main export pipeline in southern Iraq on Monday after deploying U.S.-backed Iraqi National Guardsmen to protect oil facilities in the region.

Flows from southern Gulf terminals were restored to normal levels of around two million bpd after exports had been running at around half normal levels since August 9 following a sabotage attack."

[highrollr19]

I always love getting the good news!!! I am sure it won't be the last attack... but atleast the Iraqi people realize how important the oil flowing is to their economy!!!

[kelleyB]

My good news is I just got home from lunch and my dinars were here. Yippee! They are sooo cool looking. And super crisp. Thanks Amer.

[DinarBabydoll]

I went home at lunch and mine were there too! Nice yellow envelope! Thanks! :happy64:

[kvb]

http://independent.gmnews.com/news/2004/0825/Front_Page/034.html

Very intersting article. Imagine hauling around a billion dollars in cash!!!!

[highrollr19]

Three cheers for Silva! He is one of those people who are working to help make us all rich! Keep up the good work!!!

[turbofastaz]

:happy64: :happy64: :happy64: :happy64:
He's the man

[dinardude]

http://www.kmax.ws/b/goodnewsiniraq.htm

http://www.operationiraqichildren.org/index.html

http://windsofchange.net/archives/005312.php#economy :wave:

[kelleyB]

**Smoochies** for Silva. Make momma rich! :drunk:

[dinardude]

**Smoochies** for Silva. Make momma rich! :drunk:

I've been wondering what you look like...you are such a cutie. :drunk:

[turbofastaz]

all in fun LOL :huge:

[JJLL]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=749&e=1&u=/nm/20040825/bs_nm/markets_oil_dc

"Oil prices fell this week after Iraq (news - web sites) restored full crude exports of 2 million barrels a day from its southern Basra fields and restarted deliveries at 450,000 bpd, half capacity, from its northern Kirkuk fields for the first time since May. "

[kelleyB]

I've been wondering what you look like...you are such a cutie. :drunk:
Your not so bad lookin yourself. I love men with shaved heads. That is why I married my husband, it was the shaved head thing that did it for me. No him, he like long hair. Well as you can see, I have a lot of it. :lmao:

[RET]

Forget the shaved head . . . it's his eyes that get me! :lmao:

[kelleyB]

Oh yeah the eyes. Deep dark lusterous pools of forbidden .... woah wait a sec. *gaining composure*


Yeah the eyes are nice too. ;)

[dinardude]

Your not so bad lookin yourself. I love men with shaved heads.


actually that is a picture of my uncle...I'm a tad bit more gray than he is...people say we do resemble each other and usually it's the lack of hair...go figure :)

[YeOMan]

I guess this is the Paki version of the Economist. Mostly historical, but at the end it offers some positive speculation.

http://www.pakistaneconomist.com/page/issue32/f&m4.htm

[krachon]

Chancellor Schroeder said today that the German government is ready to "substantially" reduce Iraq's debts to Germany to ensure more funds were put to the post-war reconstruction of the country. Given that no figures were mentioned, Jubilee Iraq is unclear whether this represents an improvement from the pervious German position that a 50% reduction would be sufficient. Iraqi Interim President Ghazi al-Yawar and Prime Minister Iyad Allawi will visit Berlin from 9-12 September. :happy64:

http://www.jubileeiraq.org/blog/index.html

Lets hope is 100%.

[kelleyB]

actually that is a picture of my uncle...I'm a tad bit more gray than he is...people say we do resemble each other and usually it's the lack of hair...go figure :)

How sweet you have a pic of your uncle? I feel so silly having a pic of me in my avatar :(

[kelleyB]

YeOMAN,


I dig the Avatar. Meant to say something on it earlier. When I was in the Navy Reserves, I was a corpman, but they wanted me to change to a Yeoman and I refused. Ok now I am in the army and I am a cook (long story on that one), and I have barely done my job. What do I do? I am an administration Clerk (YeoMan), lol and I love my job, BUT sometimes I want to do what your AVATAR is doing. Ok, that is most of the time. But still I enjoy it.

Just my silly 2 cents ;)

[YeOMan]

KellyB,

I'm just a squid tryin' to make a few extra bucks. :cool: If you were still in the Navy your official title would be Culinary Specialist (CS)... formerly Mess Specialist. I think Culinary Specialist is a bit of a stretch myself based on some of the galley food I've eaten.

[kelleyB]

You know it...lol My husband and I were planing on going to culinary school. Well he still is but I was injured and can't stand that long anymore.

But this was not what we expect.. GROSS FOOD. This isn't cooking and we know cooking...lol

Incase I missed this somewhere. Where are you stationed?

[Psycho for Dinar]

Good news update....didn't see it posted yet......


http://chrenkoff.blogspot.com/2004/08/good-news-from-iraq-part-8.html

[highrollr19]

good article! IT was one of the few that took an unbiased look at this investment... and even mentioned the potential gain! I liked the long read... it made me want to buy more!!!

[highrollr19]

Also, the Dec 15th international meeting they are having in Baghdad that is trying to influence foreign investors... might that be a good time to have the dinar up and running? It stands to reason that to convince business owners to set up shop in iraq, they must first show a safe and stable economic potential... and wouldn't that also satnad to say that the dinar then should also be public?

[BRYAN]

Good news update....didn't see it posted yet......


http://chrenkoff.blogspot.com/2004/08/good-news-from-iraq-part-8.html
I save this site for future refferences. Great job Psycho :happy64:

[PennStateMtnMan]

It is a good article, but, the portion about the Dinar sounded exactly what they printed in the USA Today article. In fact, I think it is exactly the same thing.

[PennStateMtnMan]

You know it...lol My husband and I were planing on going to culinary school. Well he still is but I was injured and can't stand that long anymore.

But this was not what we expect.. GROSS FOOD. This isn't cooking and we know cooking...lol

Incase I missed this somewhere. Where are you stationed?


Oh, I really enjoyed Navy food. I was stationed at the Naval Security Group in Sugar Grove, WV. But of course, our CHEFS was allowed to show their talents since there was only about 10 or 20 of us eating in the galley at any given meal. There were only around 50 sailors stationed there at that time. Small bases are the bomb. To bad we didn't take advantage of the Kuwait Dinar at the time. I would be rich rich rich. :(

[dinardude]

I was reading "The Oklahoman"...yeah, yeah I can hear it now...and there was a small article in it about the postal service resuming in Iraq. Now since it was in the newspaper I will take my time and re-write it for you all. If you have already seen this I apologize and besides I need to practice my typing.

Here goes:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dated Thursday August 26th 2004

Washington-The U.S Postal Service has resumed mail service to Iraq.

Mail to Iraq was limited to airmail letters last year because of the disruption caused by the change in government there following the ouster of Saddam Hussein.

Ray Murphy, a New York postal employee, led a team working with Iraqi postal administration on restoring service, postal officials said Wednesday. Mail service, including parcels, was resumed after Murphy reported that Iraq now can receive and deliver mail, postal spokesman Gerry McKiernan said.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
There you have it a little at a time, small steps. Sorry I could not find a link to this article. :o

[kelleyB]

DINARDUDE, very nice. That is what I like to hear. The little things that point in the right direction for all of us.

PMtn Man, Hubby and I are in the Army. I was Navy reserve once, but I was a corpsman. What you described is what hubby and I would have loved to do. We love to be creative, but the Army won't allow it unless you cook for the General, which I had the opportunity, but like I said standing too long hurts me, so I had to turn the job down. My first sergeant refered me and I didn't want to embarass him if I couldn't do it. :( Totally bummed and so was my husband. I think he would have been a much better canidate then me anyway, but he was deploying and 1sg couldn't get him out of it. :( I do miss the Navy though. It was much better then the Army.

[CAP]

I do miss the Navy though. It was much better then the Army.[/QUOTE]


Dogs and squids, stay off the grass........... :lmao:

[kelleyB]

Oh Kay CAP what are you so I can make fun...;)

[turbofastaz]

kelly you are everywere on this board , I go away for a little bit and wow look at all your posts, you have been busy Girl :happy64:

[kelleyB]

I had surgery a couple days ago and stuck at home...;)

[turbofastaz]

Hope all went well KellyB , and your feeling ok ,there sure is allot of info the last couple days added, I am going to get satellite for my lap top to keep up with all the info but the break was worth it :D

[postalx]

Posted today in the OpinionJournal section of the WSJ... http://www.opinionjournal.com/extra/?id=110005543 Go Iraq; Iraq is Back!!! :happy64: :happy64: :happy64:

[JJLL]

http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?storyid=61820

Iraq to set up a single national oil business

"A proposal to this effect has been drafted by the oil ministry and is expected to be forwarded to the SOGC and the cabinet for approval next month."

[JJLL]

http://www.iraqdirectory.com/files/articles/article105.htm

Iraqi Ministry of Industry signed a contract with an American company to construct a factory to produce ' GMC' cars, with productivity of (90 thousand sedan cars, 130 thousand pick up cars, and 10 thousand 4x4 cars) each year. A reference in Ministry of Industry said that the ministry will define path within its plan to strengthen Iraqi economy.

[toemaas]

http://www.iraqdirectory.com/files/articles/article105.htm

Iraqi Ministry of Industry signed a contract with an American company to construct a factory to produce ' GMC' cars, with productivity of (90 thousand sedan cars, 130 thousand pick up cars, and 10 thousand 4x4 cars) each year. A reference in Ministry of Industry said that the ministry will define path within its plan to strengthen Iraqi economy.
Well... there you have it... Dinar will open at $0.(point something)
Can't buy those cars on 300 bucks a month :shhh:

[jeffreyspears]

To Jared or anyone else who may have an opinion:

First of all, The U.S. media isn't about to activily report any good news about the dinar or anything else in Iraq. They want to hear about suicide bombers, not the good fortune of the Iraqi people.

As for the fifteenth of Oct., this would be a symbolic day to peg/float the dinar. Now here is why it won't happen on that day. First of all, Ramadan already gives these extremists an excuse for terrorism. The Iraqi government would be making a mistake to dangle this carrot at that time. Rather, a couple weeks in advance would provide some stability to the value of the dinar. This way it would not be as vulnerable to wild fluctuations as a result of terrorstic acts. The last thing Allawi wants is for the dinar to plummet in value shortly before election time. Bush probably would not want that either.

As for the possibility of the dinar opening after Ramadan, while it could happen, that would leave less time for it to stabalize before the Iraqi elections, and for what its worth the U.S. elections, although the U.S. supposedly isn't involved in the workings of the Iraqi government.

My best guess, would be sometime in the next three weeks, or sometime next year. Hopefully not the latter. They want the dinar trading internationally as soon as possible so their are not going to delay it to coincide with anything in particular, especially the anniversary of the opening of the NID. I think the warning signs are starting to show up to indicate this all happening sooner rather than later. Particurlary the changes on the CBI website.

[JJLL]

http://www.iraqprocurement.com/docs/new444.htm

Arabian Oil Co., the largest oil supplier in Japan, has announced plans to launch a project to rebuild oil facilities in southern Iraq with a state-run Iraqi oil company, officials from the company declared this week.

Arabian Oil is currently in discussions with visiting officials from Iraq's South Oil Company on the plan to rebuild damaged and obsolete oil producing and shipping facilities on the Persian Gulf.

[Psycho for Dinar]

"After long delays and broken deadlines, there are signs that the largest reconstruction effort since World War II's Marshall Plan is poised to explode. New and refurbished power stations are starting up weekly. Contractors are finishing plans for building thousands of schools, clinics and infrastructure projects. Iraqi jobs have soared from 5,300 daily employees to more than 88,000." :wave:

http://chrenkoff.blogspot.com/2004/08/good-news-from-iraq-part-9.html

[PennStateMtnMan]

"After long delays and broken deadlines, there are signs that the largest reconstruction effort since World War II's Marshall Plan is poised to explode. New and refurbished power stations are starting up weekly. Contractors are finishing plans for building thousands of schools, clinics and infrastructure projects. Iraqi jobs have soared from 5,300 daily employees to more than 88,000." :wave:

http://chrenkoff.blogspot.com/2004/08/good-news-from-iraq-part-9.html


That is the best news I have heard in a long time. Thanks for the link!!!!

[TYSON]

Bush Seeks More Money for Iraq Reconstruction

"PA"


The Bush administration wants to spend more Iraqi reconstruction money than planned to bolster security, speed economic recovery and forgive some of that country’s debt, according to documents it sent to Congress yesterday.

Overall, the administration wants permission to shift 3.46 billion dollars (£1.92 billion) of the 18.4 billion dollars (£10.25 billion) that Congress provided last autumn to rebuild Iraq.

Because of constraints lawmakers imposed when they originally approved the funds, the White House could shift only 800 million dollars (£445.7 million) of the funds without Congress’ approval, the documents said.

The request underscores how the insurrection that has rocked Iraq for months has forced President George Bush and Congress to rethink their initial plans for restoring the country’s economy, society and political institutions.

The US role there has become an issue in the presidential campaign, with Democratic candidate John Kerry criticising Bush for having inadequate post-war plans for Iraq. Bush has defended the invasion but has acknowledged that the administration miscalculated how difficult the aftermath might be.

Last April, American officials said the violence was forcing private contractors to spend up to one-quarter of their funds to provide security for their projects and workers. That was far above initial estimates that such spending would consume 10% of the money.

Administration officials were expected to formally announce their request today.

[Bill in Dc]

perhaps this url is in the correct place, perhaps not (i trust dan to make sure): http://www.iraqthemodel.blogspot.com/ ... but click on the url, read the today's input: hearts and minds ... bring a tear to your eye? ... it did mine ... despite the gloom and doom its only a matter of time ... regardless of what happens to the dinar, it is for these people that we invaded ... god bless'em and godspeed ...

bill

p.s. oh yeah, you want find such positive comments on the bbc english website ... wouldn't want any good news to interrupt the constant flow of bad, eh!

[TYSON]

perhaps this url is in the correct place, perhaps not (i trust dan to make sure): http://www.iraqthemodel.blogspot.com/ ... but click on the url, read the today's input: hearts and minds ... bring a tear to your eye? ... it did mine ... despite the gloom and doom its only a matter of time ... regardless of what happens to the dinar, it is for these people that we invaded ... god bless'em and godspeed ...

bill

p.s. oh yeah, you want find such positive comments on the bbc english website ... wouldn't want any good news to interrupt the constant flow of bad, eh!


Good job Bill

[tazish]

Great post Bill. Thanks!!!

[Psycho for Dinar]

perhaps this url is in the correct place, perhaps not (i trust dan to make sure): http://www.iraqthemodel.blogspot.com/ ... but click on the url, read the today's input: hearts and minds ... bring a tear to your eye? ... it did mine ... despite the gloom and doom its only a matter of time ... regardless of what happens to the dinar, it is for these people that we invaded ... god bless'em and godspeed ...

bill

p.s. oh yeah, you want find such positive comments on the bbc english website ... wouldn't want any good news to interrupt the constant flow of bad, eh!


Great post...alot of reading but worth it!!!

[mechtech]

http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=1455


10 September, 2004
IRAQ - VATICAN
Christian refugees are coming home, says Iraqi ambassador to Vatican

Iraqi President al-Yawar meets Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi in Rome today.



Baghdad (AsiaNews) – “Many Christians who recently left Iraq are coming back,” Albert Yelda, Iraq’s ambassador designate to the Holy See, is quoted as saying in the Washington Times. “They are settling in the country’s northern, Kurdish areas. They could move back to Baghdad when the situation in the city is safer,” he added.

“This [the five church attacks of August 1] was the work of foreign terrorists,” Mr Yelda said. “Iraq's Muslim leaders do not want us to leave. Christians enjoy their highest respect.”

In the country there are about 800,000 Christians in a population of 25 million people. They “are the descendants of the original inhabitants of present-day Iraq,” the Iraqi diplomat stressed. Many were terrified of staying after five churches were bombed earlier this month, but now the situation is changing.”

In addition to Christians who fled in early August, Christians who escaped or were forced into exile by Saddam Hussein’s regime are returning from Europe and Australia. Albert Yelda himself spent much of his adult life as a refugee. Whilst officially under house arrest at age 16 he fled Saddam’s regime to Britain. “Saddam Hussein was carrying out a campaign of cultural genocide,” Mr. Yelda used to say during his stay in London. In the British capital he was one of the leaders of the Iraqi National Congress, the largest opposition movement in exile.

Iraqi Christians are also returning from the US, in particular from Chicago and Detroit, where the largest US community lives (around 150,000 people). “Physicians, lawyers and teachers willing to participate in the reconstruction of their society are returning,” he said, “business people willing to invest in Iraq are coming back, too”.

Christian emigration from Iraq is not a recent phenomenon. It is not the consequence of the August attacks, but is “a curse that has plagued Iraqi society for a long time,” said Mgr Jean-Benjamin Sleiman, Latin Archbishop of Baghdad. In the country’s ongoing crisis, Archbishop Sleiman points out, Christians can play the role of “peaceful mediators” because “they do not have any specific political demands, other than the reestablishment of security and the government’s authority”.

Joseph Yacoub, a Chaldean Christian and French expert on Middle Eastern Christianity, agrees. According to him, “Christians in Iraq still play an important role. In the commission that will draw up the country’s new constitution there are Christian representatives. In the interim legislative council there are four Christians”. For Mr Yacoub, “however small the various Churches may be, they are important in bridging the gap between the numerous groups that make up Iraq’s highly fragmented society. Despite threats and attacks Christians can encourage a dialogue and favour a climate of sharing among Iraq’s various cultures and religions. And this can only profit the whole society”. (LF) :wave:

[IraqiFreedom]

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