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would it be wise to invest in the purchase of the new iraqi dinar?

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009
iraqi dinar
chuy asked:


would it be likely for it to increase in value?

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Monday, October 19th, 2009
iraq
Last week my friend Anthony was in the middle of his leave from the Marines before he went back for his third tour in Iraq. One night he was out partying with some friends in a major American city, sucking-up as much freedom as he could before he’d have to face the daily fear, gunshots and the constant possibility of death. It was about midnight as he was walking back to his car, when out of the darkness; three young men appeared and stuck guns in his face, demanding money.

Anthony did what he thought was the best move for that particular moment and gave them all of his money—ONE DOLLAR. Thankfully, they left without harming him. Anthony called the police, made a police report and went home shaking his head. Anthony’s a very accepting fellow, and after the fact, you didn’t hear him complain much—but he had to be surprised that so close to his home, he risked death by violence.

The fact of the matter is many of our urban centers and in some cases our rural areas are getting to be quite fearful and in some cases, out of control. Not only the traditional “bad areas” but also larger areas are now dangerous. And of course, we are a mobile society, which means a bad neighborhood is just a short drive away—as short as a half-hour.

So, what did Anthony do wrong? Nothing wrong, but the shame of the matter is that with violent crime rising in many areas across the country, we really should make an extra effort to be aware of our surroundings—those areas we’re apt to visit one day.

Here are good ways to be aware of your general surroundings:

· Read local newspapers, keeping your attention on local incidents and their locations.

· Watch local news keeping your attention focused on where crime is occurring. Bad news is good news, by that I mean media outlets definitely pick up on those incidents which in turn, certainly can inform “aware” men and women.

· Have a tiny bit of your daily consciousness focused on areas of possible danger that friends, coworkers or passerby’s may be talking about or simply mentioning.

It’s certainly a shame that our country has many areas where a man or woman can come as close to death as in a war zone. The real shame is that it is happening too often and in too many areas. Until crime stays on a continuous downward trend as we enjoyed for decades in America, we should consider being extra aware of where we are at, where we are going, and where we might end up one day. It’s a small, easy price to pay to be able to live, love and experience another day.



By: steve kovacs

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What is the latest info on the revalue of the dinar?

Monday, October 19th, 2009
iraqi dinar
Givingitthought asked:


where are the best info web sites regaurding the Iraqi dinar?

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Sunday, October 18th, 2009
iraq
After 9/11, many Americans decided to risk their lives working for companies who provided services for the U.S. war efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan. War zones can sometimes prove as dangerous to civilians as to military personnel.

Tragically, many of these workers became injured while overseas. Adding to their difficulties, many of these injured workers, who put themselves on the line working in support of the American mission,faced steep medial expenses and loss of income as they recovered.

Some also lost their lives, leaving their families destitute. Many others who are unable to work watch their family’s savings and assets dwindle, and their security disappear.

A law exists to ensure fair workers compensation for these people. It’s called the Defense Base Act. Unfortunately, too few people in need of its protection understand their own rights under the law. Even fewer know what to do to guarantee those rights.

Recuperation can be difficult enough without mounting bills, the threat of bankruptcy, and an inability to get proper medical care and rehabilitation. That’s to say nothing of the financial threat to the families involved.

The Defense Base Act requires that contractors working with the U.S. Military in war zones carry worker’s compensation insurance. This type of insurance is compulsory for organizations employing U.S. citizens or residents, and all employees or subcontractors hired on overseas government contracts.

However, these companies sometimes fail to inform workers of their rights. Worse, the insurance carriers often refuse claims, abandoning injured Americans who supported the American mission to face crushing expenses and debt on their own.

Fortunately, Federal law provides a genuine solution, though unfortunately few injured workers know how to apply it. The Defense Base Act is part of the Longshoremen and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, and covers to employees of government contractors working overseas under contract to the United States Government.

Specifically, the Act covers workers employed by American contractors performing public works for the U.S. government in U.S. territories, or at U.S. military bases located outside the continental United States, in support of military aid programs within allied nations. Workers are protected under the Act, even if they are only employed to build embassies and other U.S. government buildings abroad. As with domestic workers compensation laws, the Act covers medical treatment and compensation for defense contractors employees injured in the course of employment.

For thousands of American workers injured abroad, the Defense Base Act has provided support them under devastating circumstances. Claims under the Act have been successfully filed by many individuals, including some contact workers injured in Korea, VietNam, both Iraq wars, Afghanistan, and elsewhere. All of these come under the general coverage of the Act.

The Defense Base Act mandates that any injured worker should be confident of having an attorney at his side to ensure a just outcome. Both injured workers and family member of someone who has died from job injuries overseas are covered. Compensation is also allowable for partial loss of earnings, and significant death benefits are commonly paid to spouses and family.

Fortunately, injured workers or their families are not responsible for legal fees for a DBA injury claim. The Defense Base Act requires that all attorney fees depend entirely on the amount of money the claimant receives. No outrageous legal fees are possible. The fees are awarded by the Department of Labor,and are never included in any other compensation to the claimant. The lawyer is never paid by the injured worker or their family out of the awarded compensation. Instead,compensation is awarded to the attorney by the court, and paid by the insurance company or the original employer.

American civilians working in support U.S. military and U.S. State Department objectives continue to be injured to this day.

For these injured civilians, the key to success in securing just compensation under the Defense Base Act is finding the right lawyer. This is a highly specialized area, and familiarity with standard Workman’s Compensation Law is simply inadequate. Claimants are advised to find a Defense Base Act attorney with years of experience and success with these claims.



By: William Prescott

About the Author:

William Prescott is web copy writer and health researcher. This article is based on interviews with Attorney Kurt Gronau, a well-known Defense Base Act expert.



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Sunday, October 18th, 2009
iraqi dinar
World Currencies (not all countries are listed)

If every country had the same currency, the upper class would get bored, and so countries have different currencies (with some exceptions).

Listed alphabetically (by country/kingdom);

All countries using the ‘Euro’ are part of the EU, however, not all members of the EU use the Euro!

Afghanistan – Afhani

Albania – Lek

Algeria – Algerian dinar

Andorra – Euro

Angola – Kwanza

Antarctica – Norwegian krona

Argentina – Neuvo peso

Armenia – Dram

Australia – Australian dollar

Austria – Euro

Bangladesh – Taka

Barbados – Barbados dollar

Belgium – Euro

Botswana – Pula

Bouvet Island – Norwegian krona

Brazil – Cruzeiro Real

Bulgaria – Lev

Cambodia – Riel

Canda – Canadian dollar

Chile – Chilean peso

China – Yuan Renminbi

Colombia – Colombian peso

Costa Rica -  Costa Rican colón

Croatia – Kuna and Croation dinar

Cuba – Cuban peso

Cyprus – Euro

Czech Republic – Czech korona

Denmark – Danish krone

Dominica – East Caribbean dollar

Ecuador – US dollar

Egypt – Egyptian pound

El Salvador – US dollar

Estonia – Kroon

Ethiopia – Birr

European community – Euro

Falkland Islands – Falkland pound

Faroe Islands – Danish krone

Fiji Islands – Fiji dollar

Finland – Euro

France – Euro

Gambia – Dalasi

Georgia – Lari

Germany – Euro

Ghana – Cedi

Greece – Euro

Greenland – Danish krone

Guadeloupe – Euro

Guam – US dollar

Haiti – Gourde

Honduras – Lempira

Hong Kong – Hong Kong dollar

Hungary – Forint

Iceland – Icelandik kroná

India – Indian Rupee

Indonesia – Rupiah

Iraq – Iraqi dinar

Ireland – Euro

Israel – Shekel

Italy – Euro

Jamaica – Jamaican dollar

Japan – Yen

Jordan – Jordian dollar

Kenya – Kenyan shilling

Kiribati – Australian dollar

Kuwait – Kuwaiti dinar

Latvia – Lats

Lebanon – Lebanese pound

Liberia – Liberian dollar

Liechtenstein – Swiss Franc

Lithuania – Litas

Luxembourg – Euro

Macao – Pataca

Malaysia – Ringgit

Maldives – Rufiyaa

Mali – Malian Franc

Malta – Euro

Marshall Islands – US dollar

Mayotte – Euro

Mexico – Mexican new peso

Monaco – Euro

Mongolia – Tugrik

Morocco – Morrocan Dirham

Mozambique – Metical

Nauru – Australian dollar

Netherlands – Euro

New Zealand – New Zealand dollar

Nigeria – Naira

Niue -  New Zealand dollar

Norfolk Island – Australian dollar

Norway – Norwegian krone

Oman – Rial Omani

Pakistan – Pakistani Rupee

Palau – US dollar

Paraguay – Guarani

Peru – Philippines peso

Poland – New zloty

Portugal – Euro

Puerto Rico – US dollar

Réunion – Euro

Romania – Romanian Leu

Rwanda – Rwandan franc

Samoa – Tala

Saudi Arabia – Saudi Riyal

Sierra Leone – Leone

Singapore – Singapore dollar

Slovenia – Euro

Somalia – Somali shilling

South Africa – Rand

Spain – Euro

Sudan – Sudanese pound

Sweden – Swedish krona

Switzerland – Swiss franc

Thailand – Baht

Tonga – Pa’anga

Tunisia – Tunisian dinar

Turkey – New Turkish lira

Tuvalu – Australian dollar

Uganda – Ugandan shilling

Ukraine – Hryvna and Karbovanets

United Arab Emirates – UAE dirham

United Kingdom – Great British Pound

United States of America – US dollar

Uruguay – Uruguayan peso

Vanautu – Vatu

West Africa – West African Franc

Zimbabwe – Zimbabwe dollar



By: Liam Hayman

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Name: Liam
Age: 15
I run a general chat forum focused mainly on metal music called www.morbidskies.com
The biggest feature of my site is my exlcusive interviews with big name bands such as Tyr, Exmortem, Hatesphere, Sorg Uten Tarer and Northland.



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Blackwater: new Iraq allegations

Saturday, October 17th, 2009
RussiaToday asked:


Blackwater, a private military firm, contracted to provide security services for US officials in Iraq is no stranger to controversy. Recently two former employees have made allegations that the firm’s owner Eric Prince was a crusader who “encouraged and rewarded” the destruction of Iraqi life.

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UFOs over Iraq – spooky footage captured by marines

Saturday, October 17th, 2009
itn asked:


The web’s latest phenomenon is UFOs in warzones – here are a selection of mysterious clips taken in Iraq.

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Saturday, October 17th, 2009
iraq
In the recent past the US Navy SEALs has been in the news for its operations in Iraq. It all began in the year 2003 when President George Bush ordered the Navy SEALs to invade Iraq. This Navy SEALs operation was called ‘Operation Iraqi Freedom’.

Why it started

It was generally believed at the time in 2003 that Iraq possessed and was also developing on an active basis, weapons of mass destruction or WMD. This was strictly in violation of the 1991 agreement between the US and Iraq that stated these WMDs needed to be given up unconditionally. Bush’s aim was to get rid of Saddam Hussein’s support of terrorism and eventually free the citizens of Iraq. This is how the Navy SEALs mission began. While this mission was led by the US it also had the backing of Britain, Poland as well as Australia.

The fated day

On March 20th in the year 2003 at around 2:30 UTC, a series of explosions were heard from Baghdad. It has only recently been found that these explosions were a result of the group of special forces such as British SAS, US Delta Force, US Navy SEALs, Australian 4RAR as well as SASR etc. It has recently been proven that these troops headed straight for Baghdad even before the air war had started.

The Shock and Awe technique

In military parlance this term is commonly used to refer to the use of overwhelming force, dominant maneuvers and power displays to cripple the enemy’s power to fight. In order to accomplish victory as soon as possible the US strategy in Iraq involved the simultaneous usage of ground and air attacks to immobilize the Iraqi forces. Thus while the US army was attacking, the US Navy SEALs were also assaulting the forces in Iraq. Many Iraqi military units were bypassed successfully as part of the Navy SEALs operation.

Crippling the center

The idea behind the strategy of attack in Iraq was to immobilize the center of the Iraqi command as soon as possible while also ensuring that civilian deaths and loss of infrastructure were kept to a bare minimum. It was also estimated that once the leadership of Saddam Hussein was weakened it would automatically entail crippling of the Iraqi forces. The US Navy SEALs also hoped that in this context the Iraqi native people would be open to the US instead of Saddam’s terrorist rule.

The closing

During the closing hours of March 20th there were several amphibious attacks, as well as assaults carried out simultaneously by the British 3 Commando Brigade, the Royal Marines as well as US Navy SEALs to secure oil fields in Iraq. However in the course of this Navy SEALs mission close to 44 oil wells were destroyed and exploded by accident or by explosives launched by the Iraqi forces.



By: James Kara Murat

About the Author:

This Article is written by James Kara Murat from USNavySEALstore.com, the contributor of US Navy SEALs Information Portal. A longer version of this article is located at US Navy SEAL operations in Iraq, and related resources can be found at US Navy SEALs Store.



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Does anyone have any idea if and how the the Iraqi dinar exchange thing that’s going on could be a hoax?

Saturday, October 17th, 2009
iraqi dinar
itry007 asked:


See safedinar.com
Supposedly if we invest in the dinar, the value is going upo this month because of the new bills being printed…?…and a $964 investment now could make the investor a millionaire by the end of this month. My step-father, who doesn’t fall for gimmicks, spent the money on this and received the dinar in the mail. Can someone tell me how this might be a scam? It’s too easy, it can’t be real, can it?

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3rd Battalion 1st Marines In Fallujah Iraq

Thursday, October 15th, 2009
swede1775 asked:


Swede Studios Presents: 3rd Battalion 1st Marines In Fallujah Iraq. A Movie Presented By: Christian “Swede” Sandberg

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