Adam Montana: that will make me go "Full Buzzy"

Adam Montana

It should be noted, and kept in mind, that Ramadan this year starts on the evening of Friday May 26 and goes through Sunday June 25.   That's 9 days from now.  Those of you that have been traveling this road with me for years know that I have always been VERY adamant that "nothing gets done during Ramadan"... but I'm starting to lean a little to the left on that commitment. There is just TOO MUCH happening right now! There are a couple key elements to this...that will make me go "Full Buzzy" in spite of the upcoming holiday that traditionally yields 0 "real" progress for anything in Iraq.  For some months now, I've been very optimistic about Iraq's ISIS situation. Over the last few days, this has only increased.

Examples:   Major news announcements: "FROM IRAQI TV:  PM ABADI:  INVESTMENT DOORS OPEN TO INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES"   "Abadi: Investment doors open to international companies"  "Four new camps in Mosul to accommodate the newly displaced"  "The Minister of Displacement and Migration Jasim Mohammed Al-Jaf announced on Sunday the return of 122,137 internally..."  ...the evolution of tone and events is very encouraging!   "Abadi chairs a meeting of the Ministerial Committee on Energy and take a range of measures"  Oil and Energy continue to make progress, FINALLY! This is the exact area where we were stagnant last year. This year is different - the consistency of these articles lately is a telling sign. "The Ministry of Commerce promises Iraqis Surprise in the month of Ramadan  May 13, 2017"  New ration cards to be issued next week. Could these be tied into the upcoming changes in the entire Iraqi banking system, which will ultimately incorporate new currency, ATMs, and a new rate? It's a possible "gateway" move. For once, I actually agree that something might get done during Ramadan. *shock* *GASP!*

5-17-2017

Those of you that have been traveling this road with me for years know that I have always been VERY adamant that "nothing gets done during Ramadan"... but I'm starting to lean a little to the left on that commitment. There is just TOO MUCH happening right now! 

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That sounded familiar to me, so I did a few Google searches and found this from 2013.

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7-10-2013 *Adam Montana ~Ramadan is upon us, and there was no RV before it... I know I've said many times in the past that it would never happen during Ramadan, but I'm almost willing to retract that statement... or at least soften it. There is news that serious meetings are being held between the political parties DURING Ramadan, in order to move the country forward. As you know, the biggest hurdle we have right now is the HCL, and the HCL is nothing more than a disagreement between the Shiites and Kurds, who basically make up the political parties.So what does that mean? If the "parties" are having serious discussions, even during Ramadan, there is one major thing to discuss - the HCL. This means that we MIGHT be seeing something happen during Ramadan for once in our lives! Add to that the flurry of major news this week, such as "With Chapter 7 Lifted, Iraq Regains Control of It's Own Economy" and "Shammari calls to set a DATE to reset the Iraqi Currency" (YES!!!) and "Central Bank Governor Promises Bright Future for Iraqis"... I mean, what more do we want other than JUST DO IT!

Ramadan will come and go.  Perhaps next year.