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Perd Hapley

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Question about Iraq
« on: January 15, 2020, 10:32:32 AM »
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/01/11/trump-administration-warns-iraq-could-lose-new-york-fed-account-wsj.html

Is this article suggesting that we might seize Iraq's funds permanently, or would this be more of a temporary measure?
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Re: Question about Iraq
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2020, 12:18:10 PM »
Related question: Does Iraq have any funds that we didn't give them after we deposed Saddam Hussein?
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Re: Question about Iraq
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2020, 12:38:32 PM »
Related question: Does Iraq have any funds that we didn't give them after we deposed Saddam Hussein?

Well, they did find about $12 billion in loose pocket change in the cushions of all of the couches in Saddam's many palaces...
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Re: Question about Iraq
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2020, 05:26:42 PM »
Are they using us as a central bank then? 
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