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Title: Question about Iraq
Post by: Perd Hapley 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?

Title: Re: Question about Iraq
Post by: Hawkmoon 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?

Title: Re: Question about Iraq
Post by: K Frame on January 15, 2020, 12:38:32 PM

Quote from: Hawkmoon 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?

Well, they did find about $12 billion in loose pocket change in the cushions of all of the couches in Saddam's many palaces...

Title: Re: Question about Iraq
Post by: MechAg94 on January 15, 2020, 05:26:42 PM

Are they using us as a central bank then?