Friday, January 21, 2011

1-21-11 Inquiries for delaying naming Iraq’s major ministers

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1. MP from the National Coalition called for quickly naming the security ministers
2. He will question the parliament about the reasons for the delay

This is the second article of this kind that I've seen today. At the bottom of each article, it talks about escalating violence.

1-21-11 Vice-QNB: Maliki rejected the Iraqi List, a candidate for the post of secretary of defense for incompetence

Highlights/Thoughts
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1. Maliki refused the List's candidate for the office of the Defense Ministry
2. Refused because the candidate was not independent and they need to be fore the security positions

1-21-11 BB&T rumor

[******] just got off the phone with a friend on east coast time. he contacted bb&t this a.m. and was told he could bring his dinar in today for deposit. rate would be between $3 & $4. there would be a hold on the funds until they cleared. up to 1 week hold

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[*****] No bank is legally allowed to recieve dinar from customers at a 3-4 dollar rate until the revaluation is verified at an actual currency verifiable rate and posted on the forex as a tradable currency.
[******] But BB&T is NOT doing that on E coast

1-21-11 Expert economic: Likely rise and goods during the week

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1. Economic expert suggested that prices of goods will increase during the week of the decision to grant import licenses for all goods and commodities
2. The burden of the increases will be on the consumer
3. There are concerns of corruption between the Ministry of Commerce and the owners of transactions

If citizens are already having to go through the garbage on the streets, how in the world will they be able to afford price increases? Demonstrations have already been held. Hopefully, the pressure from protesting citizens will mount even higher to send the message to the GOI to form now.

1-21-11 A coalition of state law: Maliki rejects interference file cabinet security

Highlights/Thoughts

1. Lawmaker from the coalition state of law said that Maliki refuses any intervention in the security files because he believes he his exclusive power over the security files
2. Maliki does not want anyone to affect him in the matter of selecting the right candidate
3. The news of giving the ministry of defense to the List is not accurate
4. MP from the List said that Biden is in charge of the security file
5. The lawmaker said that the NA and the List failed to submit their candidates for the ministries of Interior and National Security and Defence after Maliki's submission

I do recall reading at one point that the US would take over the security files.
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A coalition of state law: Maliki rejects interference file cabinet security

21/01/2011 12:23 21/01/2011 12:23


بغداد21كانون الثاني/يناير(آكانيوز)- اعلن نائب عراقي عن ائتلاف دولة القانون، اليوم الجمعة، رفض رئيس الحكومة نوري المالكي تدخل اي شخص بملف الوزارات الامنية معتبرا اياه من صلاحياته الحصرية. Baghdad, January 21 (Rn) - An Iraqi lawmaker from a coalition of state law, on Friday, the refusal of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, the intervention of any person file security ministries believing it to be exclusive of his powers.

Nuri al-Maliki, alMaliki, Maliki, Iraqi Prime Minister وقال سعد المطلبي لوكالة كردستان للانباء(اكانيوز) ان" المالكي يعتبر ملف الوزارات الامنية من صلاحياته الحصرية ولا يريد لاحد ان يؤثر عليه في مسالة اختيار الشخصيات المناسبة لتولي تلك الوزارات". Saad al-Muttalibi of the Kurdistan News Agency (AKnews) that "Maliki is a file security ministries of the exclusive powers and does not want anyone to affect him in a matter of choosing the right men to take over these ministries."

واوضح المطلبي ان "الباب مغلق امام الجميع للتدخل بالموضوع وما يطرح في الاعلام من اسماء وتدخلات وترشيحات هي من باب التكهنات لان المالكي الوحيد من يقرر اخيرا بناء على استشارات من دائرة مقربة اليه". He explained that the logistical "the door is closed to all to enter the subject and put in the media of the names and interventions and nominations are a matter of speculation, because only one of al-Maliki finally decides on the advice of the circle close to him."

ووصف المطلبي الانباء التي تتواتر عن اعطاء وزارة الدفاع للقائمة العراقية والداخلية للتحالف الوطني ، بـ"الانباء غير الدقيقة"، مبينا ان "على هذه الكتل ان ترشح شخصيات مستقلة والمالكي هو من يملك حق القبول او الرفض، كما ان كل كتلة من حقها ان ترشح شخصيات مستقلة تعتقد انها كفوءة". He described the logistical news that frequent to give the Ministry of Defence of the Iraqi list, the Interior to the National Alliance, "the news is not accurate," noting that "on these blocks that run independent personalities, and Maliki is who has the right of acceptance or rejection, and that each block has the right to nominate persons independent think it's efficient. "

وشدد على ان "من تنطبق عليه المواصفات والقياسات التي وضعها المالكي فانه سيتولى احد الحقائب الامنية". He stressed that "it is subject to the specifications and measurements established by the Maliki, he will be one of the security portfolios."

وكان النائب عن القائمة العراقية جمال البطيخ ذكر لـ(اكانيوز) في وقت سابق ان نائب الرئيس الامريكي جوزيف بايدن سيتدخل بشكل مباشر بملف الوزراء الامنيين واختيارهم. The MP for the Iraqi List, said Jamal melon (AKnews) said earlier that U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden will intervene directly to a file cabinet and security selection. ويعد بايدن المسؤول عن الملف العراقي في الادارة الاميركية ومارس دورا ضاغطا باتصالاته المكثفة اثناء تشكيل الحكومة للاتفاق بين الكتل السياسية. Biden is in charge of the Iraqi file and March, the U.S. administration played down his contacts intensified during the formation of the government of the agreement between the political blocs.

واخفق التحالف الوطني والقائمة العراقية في تسمية مرشحيهم لوزارت الداخلية والامن الوطني والدفاع بعد تقديم نوري المالكي تشكيلته الوزارية لمجلس النواب الشهر الماضي وشغل بنفسه الوزارات الامنية الثلاث الدفاع والداخلية والامن الوطني لحين تقديم الكتل مرشحين ينالون قناعة الاخير.ويقضي اتفاق بين الكتل السياسية بأن يسمي التحالف الوطني مرشحا لوزارة الداخلية وائتلاف العراقية مرشحا اخر لوزارة الدفاع.وسط جدل وانقسام بشأن الأسماء المطروحة ومنها عقيل الطريحي وعدنان الاسدي لوزارة الداخلية وفلاح النقيب واسكندر وتوت لوزارة الدفاع، في الوقت الذي أكدت فيه العراقية عدم اعتراضها على مرشحي الوطني. And failed the National Alliance and the Iraqi List to nominate their candidates for the Ministries of Interior and National Security and Defence after the submission of Nuri al-Maliki, his cabinet to the House of Representatives last month and held his own security ministries of the three defense, interior and national security, pending submission of the masses candidates receiving the conviction of the latter. Under the agreement between the political blocs to designate a National Alliance candidate Ministry of Interior and Iraqi coalition another candidate for the Ministry of Defence. amid controversy and a split on the names put forward, including Akil Turaihi and Adnan al-Asadi of the Ministry of Interior, Falah al-Naqib, Iskandar and berries of the Ministry of Defense, at a time in which the Iraqi no objection to candidates nationwide.

ومنح مجلس النواب الثقة لحكومة يترأسها نوري المالكي، وبلغ عدد الوزارات التي صوّت عليها النواب 38 وزارة من أصل 42 وزارة تضمها الحكومة الجديدة، بينها تسع بالوكالة، منها الداخلية والدفاع والأمن الوطني، التي أوكلت إلى رئيس الوزراء. And the granting of the House of Representatives confidence to a government headed by Nuri al-Maliki, and the number of ministries that voted in by the House of Representatives of 38 out of 42 Department of the Ministry of Tdmha the new government, including nine by proxy, including Interior, Defense and Homeland Security, which was entrusted to the Prime Minister.

ومنذ الاربعاء الماضي تشهد مدن مختلفة من العراق، سلسلة هجمات دامية خلفت عشرات القتلى ومئات من الجرحى، حيث شهدت كربلاء امس الخميس خمسة تفجيرات بسيارتين ملغمتين وثلاث عبوات ناسفة اوقعت بحسب مصادر طبية وامنية 250 شخصا بين قتيل وجريح، فيما كانت ديالى على موعد مع تفجير قاس في 19 من الشهر الجاري استهدف مقر حماية المنشآت الحيوية التابعة لوزارة الداخلية اسفر عن اصابة نحو 76 جريحا فيما لم تفصح الجهات الامنية عن عدد القتلى.غير ان مسلسل الهجمات افتتح في صلاح الدين امس الاول 18 من الشهر الجاري بهجوم على مركز للتطوع في صفوف الشرطة العراقية اوقع نحو 60 قتيلا في اخر احصائية اعلنت من قبل وزارة الصحة العراقية و 140 جريحا. Since last Wednesday, experiencing different cities of Iraq, a series of bloody attacks that left scores dead and hundreds of wounded, which saw Karbala on Thursday, five bombings, car Melgmtin and three improvised explosive devices killed, according to medical and security sources 250 people were killed or wounded, while the Diyala on a date with the bombing of a severe in 19 of this month, targeted the headquarters of the protection of vital installations of the Ministry of the Interior, injuring about 76 wounded, while not disclose the security on the number of dead. However, the serial attacks opened in Salah al-Din on the first 18 of this month, an attack on a recruitment center in the ranks of Iraqi police killed about 60 people in the last statistical announced by the Iraqi Health Ministry and 140 wounded.

من عبد الله شمس، تح: صفاء خلف Abdullah al-Shams, the Open: Safaa Khalaf

Source: Aknews

1-21-11 Hashimi confirms agreement to manage the security file in accordance with the Barzani initiative

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1. The List confirmed that the Supreme Council policies will play an important role in the strategic vision of national security
2. There is no agreement on how to manage the security file in Barzani's framework
3. The mechanism for electing the Presidency of the Council is within the body of the Council
4. Issue of resolving security ministries is complex and needs more time

1-21-11 Security Council Nineveh areas of conflict and stresses that it is time to resolve differences

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1. Ad Melkert, the representative of the Secretary0-General o the UN, said it as time t resolve the differences between the two lists (humpback national and Nineveh)
2. Melkert also went to Arbil to meet with the Kurds
3. The political conditions right now are ripe to enter into negotiations between the two parties per Nujafi
4. Agreed to resolve 5 of the 7 points of contention
5. Remaining 2 points are Article 140 and the Pershmerga forces
6. The last 2 points are to be resolved by the central government--not local
7. There have been previous meetings to resolve issues between these two groups, but there have been no developments to resolve the differences