8-12-2018 Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat

So what is the impact going to be of these sanctions being put on Iran? ...we know that Iraq is desperately trying to stay neutral when it comes to Iran. There is significant gains for both countries by being trading partners. They have trading agreements and exporting to Iran can definitely help them through the embargo. But food is not all they want from Iraq. Now more then ever they want the US dollars. So where do these dollars come from? They come from the currency auctions of course and so you can see the need now for a greater push to clean up this side of the corruption and maybe even stop these auctions altogether. [post 1 of 3....stay tuned]

8-12-2018   Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat  Yes, they are under great pressure to get rid of the Iranian influence in the political process more than ever. If they do not clean this up, it is only going to get real bad for Iraq once these sanctions kick in fully during November.  ...much of this delay in getting the government formed is due to the efforts to clean out the corrupt politicians and Iranian influence...  ...any corrupt Iranians in the Iraqi political process would play the same old games with the wealth from the CBI. They would use legitimate reconstruction contracts that never get completed and funds taken, fake banks, illegal banking loans to take funds out of the CBI reserves to give to the Iranian to help them through these sanctions, which are going to be the MOST severe yet placed on them come November.   [post 2 of 3....stay tuned]

8-12-2018   Newshound/Intel Guru Mnt Goat   Article:  "Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi’s comments that his country would abide by US sanctions has taken Iranian media by surprise."  Quote:   "As a matter of principle, we are against sanctions in the region," Abadi said at a press conference Aug. 8. "Blockade and sanctions destroy societies and weaken regimes." He added that they are a "strategic mistake" but that Iraq "will abide by them."   ...of course Abadi has to comply with the US request for these sanctions if he wants to be prime minister again. This is NOT such a bad thing...just so you know… This is all going to get real sticky and Iran will try anything to get the CBI funds. They are going to get real desperate with their neighbors.   [post 3 of 3]