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Old 02-22-2009, 12:30 PM
 
Location: Chicagoland
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Imagine that?

How can this be in the death, chaos, civil war, violence, destruction that is Iraq?

Of course, none of the above is true anymore, is it? Even though the Left would like people to believe all is lost there.

ISX index hits record high : Aswat Al Iraq

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BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: Iraq’s Stock Exchange (ISX) index has risen dramatically by 8.390 percent to settle at a record high of 99.780 points during Sunday’s session, the first this week and the ninth this month.

Traded shares in Sunday’s session exceeded 2.211 billion at a total value of over 2.736 billion Iraqi dinars (nearly $2.3 million) by implementing 331 contracts.

Shares of 42 companies were traded in today’s session, of which 13 shares jumped, nine slumped, and 20 others maintained their previous levels.
The banking sector achieved the highest trading volume with 91.7 percent.

The Iraqi Stock Exchange, established under Law No. 74 of the year 2004, held its first session on June 24, 2004. The stock market holds three sessions a week: Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday.
http://en.aswataliraq.info/wp-content/plugins/fresh-page/phpThumb.php?src=http://en.aswataliraq.info/wp-content/uploads/files/1235320230ISX.jpeg&&w=290&h=200&iar=1 (broken link)

Amazing what Bush has helped to create over there; a democracy smack-dab in the middle-east, a stabilizing presence for years to come, a people no longer in fear of a murderous dictator.

Who could be unhappy with such a thing?

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Old 02-22-2009, 12:39 PM
 
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Amazing what Bush has helped to create over there; a democracy smack-dab in the middle-east, a stabilizing presence for years to come, a people no longer in fear of a murderous dictator.

Who could be unhappy with such a thing?
Wonder who the primary investors are. Any data on that?

Most likely, the usual suspects.
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Old 02-22-2009, 12:52 PM
 
Location: Chicagoland
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So you're unhappy that Iraq will be a success?
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Old 02-22-2009, 01:07 PM
 
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So you're unhappy that Iraq will be a success?
Again, for whom? The usual suspects?

Whoever is betting on Iraq is most likely betting on a continuous U.S presence.

Not so sure I want to pay for it.
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Old 02-22-2009, 01:13 PM
 
Location: toronto, Canada
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You are witnessing, how World war 2, got us out of the depression. It wasn't Keynes.
It is classic Adam Smith, the rebuilding of financial infrastructure.
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Old 02-22-2009, 01:20 PM
 
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You are witnessing, how World war 2, got us out of the depression. It wasn't Keynes.
It is classic Adam Smith, the rebuilding of financial infrastructure.
Yes let's have World War 3. How about the US attacks Canada?
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Old 02-22-2009, 01:22 PM
 
Location: Seattle
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So we can leave? According to you, everything is fine. It's so nice I'll bet you're gonna take a vacation their, right?. And why are you so happy about the Iraqi stock market?
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Old 02-22-2009, 01:22 PM
 
Location: Chicagoland
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Why would we attack our 51st state?
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Old 02-22-2009, 01:23 PM
 
Location: Seattle
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If 9-11 would have resulted in us having a great stock market, would you have supported it?
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Old 02-22-2009, 01:23 PM
 
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Why would we attack our 51st state?
Because it will stimulate the economy.
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