Rich in TX With An Iraqi 6/2/2011 FROM ANOTHER SITE
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Rich in TX With An Iraqi 6/2/2011 FROM ANOTHER SITE
by Shirley Thu Jun 02, 2011 6:38 pm
Rich in TX With An Iraqi 6/2/2011 FROM ANOTHER SITE
The following is the yahoo chat transcript of my conversation with my good Iraqi friend's sister. She is online frequently and we chat often. He is rarely online and so I have started trying to call him on the phone. no luck yet. I met him the first time I was in Iraq in 2003 and we became very close. His name is Mohammad.
This conversation with his sister ended a few minutes ago.
I played dumb on a few questions to get her opinion (like the bank accounts, etc)
She has some views about the state of security in Baghdad that may surprise many.
enjoy
Rich in TX
Rich: good morning
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: good morning
Rich: of course it's night here
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: sorry
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: good evening
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: we have a very dusty day this morning
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: the weather is terrible
Rich: I remember the bad dust storms... the entire sky turning orange. I used to like it. I can imagine you are not too fond of it however
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: yes
Rich: I hope your weather clears up.
Rich: how are you? how is Mohammad? I have not heard from him. I tried to call him; he answered, but he could not hear me at all
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: oh , i will tell him to call u if u give me ur mobile no.
Rich: it's not too expensive to call me?
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: No of course not
Rich: thank you. it is 001-254-xxx-xxxx
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: ok
Rich: I will be going to bed very soon but will be up and around in about 7 hours
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: how is the family
Rich: the family is doing very well. thanks!
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: ok i'll give his the No. to call u
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: he wants to make some arrangement to come to USA
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: through some human agancoes
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: hope so
Rich: I follow Iraq very closely in the news, am very excited and optimistic for Iraq. I hope it becomes more stable and safe very soon. I hate the fact that there is still so much violence, assassinations, etc
Rich: It looks like Maliki and Allawi can not get along. Barzani sure sounds like a very wise man, and a peacemaker. Please tell me if my opinions are incorrect.
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: yes 100%
Rich: 100% incorrect?
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: no Correct
Rich: oh
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: heheh
Rich: do you think Maliki will be voted out next week? (end of 100 days)
xxxx xxxxxxxxx has signed back in. (6/2/2011 1:18 AM)
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: i think that Maliki is failed completely to accomplish anything so far
Rich: do you mind me asking these questions? I really miss having someone over there to talk to. Iraq really made a great impression on me...
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: No not at all
Rich: what is the average Iraqi citizen's opinion of our president?
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: My I adore Obama i don’t know the average
Rich: really! why may I ask?
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: he is so simple , plain, really full of enthusiasim to accomlish many things for Americans
Rich: what is the opinion of Bin Laden's death?
Rich: I would imagine most are happy
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: YES
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: He was like the worst Nightmare ever
Rich: agreed! so happy he is no longer around planning murders.
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: Richard can u send me any website that Mohammad can use to send to for Immigration to USA he is planning to immgrate to Unites State he sent many e.mail to [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] but it seems that the e.mail if wrong
Rich: yes. I will look into that for you. How does he plan to come to USA? as a student, etc?
Rich: I would LOVE for him to be able to come. I would go see him and introduce my family to him!
Rich: very exciting
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: ok
Rich: I have another Iraqi friend who I knew there who has been granted a VISA to come to the USA. He worked for the US military as a translator. I will ask him how he was able to get the visa.
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: he wants to come as humantairain refugee
Rich: oh ok. very good.
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: ok pls if u do this u will do him and us a very good vavvour
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: i appreciate that
Rich: it would be my pleasure to help my friend
Rich: has he continued to work for aafes?
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: no he quit 2 years ago
Rich: ok. but he did from around 2003 to 2009?
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: yes
Rich: ok. what is going on with your currency? it is worthless... are they going to increase the value of it? I have quite a bit of it as an investment... I bought some from your brother when I was there lol
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: well i dont know
Rich: I hope Shabibi increases the value to what it was previously. It used to be 1 Dinar = $3.22 U.S.
Rich: It would really benefit your country!
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: Hope so
Rich: is nobody talking about it?
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: Non
Rich: how secure is Baghdad outside of the green zone? is it back to normal, are you able to go out and about freely, without fear?
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: yes actually i bought a new car sportage 2011 and i drive it all the time even at night ,
Rich: excellent!
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: the security is a good some how
Rich: I am very excited to hear that. congratulations
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: Thnx
Rich: do you trust Muqtada al Sadr? He is becoming more active in Parliament, even now trying to mediate between Allawi and Maliki.
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: I'm not so islamic to related to Muqtada , I want to have normal live without confilicts
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: me and all Iraqis cos we had it
Rich: what do you mean, "I'm not so islamic to related to Muqtada "
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: i mean that my Islam is so moderate
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: Islam is so simple and beautifull and peace
Rich: oh I understand. He doesn’t seem to understand that, does he
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: not at all
Rich: what about the 25,000 dinar notes; are they still in use on the streets and in stores? I heard they are trying to pull them all back in. Something about lifting the three 0's
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: No No. they decline it cos it might reuin the economic
Rich: oh really. it is supposed to increase the buying power of the dinar... interesting. So the 25,000 bills are still commonly used?
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: daily
Rich: I would think you need a huge stack of money just to buy everyday items. Your car purchase must have required a truckload of money!
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: 30,000 $
Rich: how do you transport that many bills? you must not have paid in cash. Does Warka have bank cards now?
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: actually the purchase are so normanl cos the salaries were increase so many time
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: Of course in cash
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: yes Warka has a bank cards
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: im telling the Iraqi peopel are have rather good times now except for the Bombing
Rich: thats' excellent to hear!
Rich: I am interested in getting a bank account in Baghdad to hold my dinar. do you have any suggestions?
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: u should attend to open a n account
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: cos they will ask for ur adentity and some officail papers
Rich: I dont know if they will let me, I am not Iraqi citizen. I will try
Rich: if your car was $30,000, that is about 35 million Dinar! how do you carry that much cash safely?
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: No when i bought the car i was saving it in my account in some of well know Iraqi private bank
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: so the ay of paying i withdraw it and pay the car money
Rich: ok I understand. which bank do you think I should try? Warka or another bank
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: wow, how could u calculate that exchange so fas.
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: another bank
Rich: not warka? I thought they were the largest/ most secure.
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: no ther is another one
Rich: which one
Rich: bank of baghdad... al rasheed...
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: guess
Rich: Citi bank? coming soon....
xxxx xxxxxxxxx:
Rich: I give up!
Rich: the Trade Bank of Iraq?
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: No Al-Khaleeg Commercial Bank
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: Gulf Commercial Bank
Rich: oh
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: Gulf means Khaleeg in Arabic
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: How is life In USA So far
Rich: I am trying to find their website
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: why
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: heheheheeh
Rich: to apply for an account
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: 1st and mandatory point is to come by urself to apply
Rich: oh. that may be difficult
Rich: pretty expensive
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: see
Rich: lol
Rich: thank you for spending this much time talking to me!
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: thank u too
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: say his to all famil
Rich: how is internet access in baghdad? easy to get? expensive?
Rich: what about electricity?
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: very easy and cheap
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: that is OUR BIG AN ETERNAL TROUBL SHOOT
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: ELECTRICITY
Rich: very good. I will say hi to my family. You do the same please to your family. Tell Mohammad to call me, I miss him!
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: ok
Rich: I am falling asleep at the computer . I better go to bed now. have a great day!
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: same to u
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: bye
Rich: Bye!
xxxx xxxxxxxxx has signed out. (6/2/2011 2:22 AM)
The following is the yahoo chat transcript of my conversation with my good Iraqi friend's sister. She is online frequently and we chat often. He is rarely online and so I have started trying to call him on the phone. no luck yet. I met him the first time I was in Iraq in 2003 and we became very close. His name is Mohammad.
This conversation with his sister ended a few minutes ago.
I played dumb on a few questions to get her opinion (like the bank accounts, etc)
She has some views about the state of security in Baghdad that may surprise many.
enjoy
Rich in TX
Rich: good morning
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: good morning
Rich: of course it's night here
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: sorry
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: good evening
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: we have a very dusty day this morning
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: the weather is terrible
Rich: I remember the bad dust storms... the entire sky turning orange. I used to like it. I can imagine you are not too fond of it however
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: yes
Rich: I hope your weather clears up.
Rich: how are you? how is Mohammad? I have not heard from him. I tried to call him; he answered, but he could not hear me at all
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: oh , i will tell him to call u if u give me ur mobile no.
Rich: it's not too expensive to call me?
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: No of course not
Rich: thank you. it is 001-254-xxx-xxxx
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: ok
Rich: I will be going to bed very soon but will be up and around in about 7 hours
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: how is the family
Rich: the family is doing very well. thanks!
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: ok i'll give his the No. to call u
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: he wants to make some arrangement to come to USA
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: through some human agancoes
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: hope so
Rich: I follow Iraq very closely in the news, am very excited and optimistic for Iraq. I hope it becomes more stable and safe very soon. I hate the fact that there is still so much violence, assassinations, etc
Rich: It looks like Maliki and Allawi can not get along. Barzani sure sounds like a very wise man, and a peacemaker. Please tell me if my opinions are incorrect.
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: yes 100%
Rich: 100% incorrect?
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: no Correct
Rich: oh
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: heheh
Rich: do you think Maliki will be voted out next week? (end of 100 days)
xxxx xxxxxxxxx has signed back in. (6/2/2011 1:18 AM)
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: i think that Maliki is failed completely to accomplish anything so far
Rich: do you mind me asking these questions? I really miss having someone over there to talk to. Iraq really made a great impression on me...
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: No not at all
Rich: what is the average Iraqi citizen's opinion of our president?
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: My I adore Obama i don’t know the average
Rich: really! why may I ask?
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: he is so simple , plain, really full of enthusiasim to accomlish many things for Americans
Rich: what is the opinion of Bin Laden's death?
Rich: I would imagine most are happy
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: YES
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: He was like the worst Nightmare ever
Rich: agreed! so happy he is no longer around planning murders.
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: Richard can u send me any website that Mohammad can use to send to for Immigration to USA he is planning to immgrate to Unites State he sent many e.mail to [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] but it seems that the e.mail if wrong
Rich: yes. I will look into that for you. How does he plan to come to USA? as a student, etc?
Rich: I would LOVE for him to be able to come. I would go see him and introduce my family to him!
Rich: very exciting
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: ok
Rich: I have another Iraqi friend who I knew there who has been granted a VISA to come to the USA. He worked for the US military as a translator. I will ask him how he was able to get the visa.
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: he wants to come as humantairain refugee
Rich: oh ok. very good.
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: ok pls if u do this u will do him and us a very good vavvour
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: i appreciate that
Rich: it would be my pleasure to help my friend
Rich: has he continued to work for aafes?
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: no he quit 2 years ago
Rich: ok. but he did from around 2003 to 2009?
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: yes
Rich: ok. what is going on with your currency? it is worthless... are they going to increase the value of it? I have quite a bit of it as an investment... I bought some from your brother when I was there lol
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: well i dont know
Rich: I hope Shabibi increases the value to what it was previously. It used to be 1 Dinar = $3.22 U.S.
Rich: It would really benefit your country!
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: Hope so
Rich: is nobody talking about it?
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: Non
Rich: how secure is Baghdad outside of the green zone? is it back to normal, are you able to go out and about freely, without fear?
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: yes actually i bought a new car sportage 2011 and i drive it all the time even at night ,
Rich: excellent!
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: the security is a good some how
Rich: I am very excited to hear that. congratulations
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: Thnx
Rich: do you trust Muqtada al Sadr? He is becoming more active in Parliament, even now trying to mediate between Allawi and Maliki.
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: I'm not so islamic to related to Muqtada , I want to have normal live without confilicts
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: me and all Iraqis cos we had it
Rich: what do you mean, "I'm not so islamic to related to Muqtada "
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: i mean that my Islam is so moderate
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: Islam is so simple and beautifull and peace
Rich: oh I understand. He doesn’t seem to understand that, does he
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: not at all
Rich: what about the 25,000 dinar notes; are they still in use on the streets and in stores? I heard they are trying to pull them all back in. Something about lifting the three 0's
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: No No. they decline it cos it might reuin the economic
Rich: oh really. it is supposed to increase the buying power of the dinar... interesting. So the 25,000 bills are still commonly used?
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: daily
Rich: I would think you need a huge stack of money just to buy everyday items. Your car purchase must have required a truckload of money!
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: 30,000 $
Rich: how do you transport that many bills? you must not have paid in cash. Does Warka have bank cards now?
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: actually the purchase are so normanl cos the salaries were increase so many time
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: Of course in cash
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: yes Warka has a bank cards
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: im telling the Iraqi peopel are have rather good times now except for the Bombing
Rich: thats' excellent to hear!
Rich: I am interested in getting a bank account in Baghdad to hold my dinar. do you have any suggestions?
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: u should attend to open a n account
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: cos they will ask for ur adentity and some officail papers
Rich: I dont know if they will let me, I am not Iraqi citizen. I will try
Rich: if your car was $30,000, that is about 35 million Dinar! how do you carry that much cash safely?
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: No when i bought the car i was saving it in my account in some of well know Iraqi private bank
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: so the ay of paying i withdraw it and pay the car money
Rich: ok I understand. which bank do you think I should try? Warka or another bank
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: wow, how could u calculate that exchange so fas.
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: another bank
Rich: not warka? I thought they were the largest/ most secure.
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: no ther is another one
Rich: which one
Rich: bank of baghdad... al rasheed...
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: guess
Rich: Citi bank? coming soon....
xxxx xxxxxxxxx:
Rich: I give up!
Rich: the Trade Bank of Iraq?
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: No Al-Khaleeg Commercial Bank
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: Gulf Commercial Bank
Rich: oh
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: Gulf means Khaleeg in Arabic
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: How is life In USA So far
Rich: I am trying to find their website
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: why
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: heheheheeh
Rich: to apply for an account
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: 1st and mandatory point is to come by urself to apply
Rich: oh. that may be difficult
Rich: pretty expensive
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: see
Rich: lol
Rich: thank you for spending this much time talking to me!
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: thank u too
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: say his to all famil
Rich: how is internet access in baghdad? easy to get? expensive?
Rich: what about electricity?
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: very easy and cheap
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: that is OUR BIG AN ETERNAL TROUBL SHOOT
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: ELECTRICITY
Rich: very good. I will say hi to my family. You do the same please to your family. Tell Mohammad to call me, I miss him!
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: ok
Rich: I am falling asleep at the computer . I better go to bed now. have a great day!
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: same to u
xxxx xxxxxxxxx: bye
Rich: Bye!
xxxx xxxxxxxxx has signed out. (6/2/2011 2:22 AM)
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