"IRAQ BOOTS ON THE GROUND REPORT" BY FIREFLY, 9 MARCH

  Frank26 

 [Iraq boots-on-the-ground report] 

  FIREFLY: Saleh is on television talking about Iraq's financial situation.  He said...we have enough reserves to back a stable exchange rate...

  FRANK:  That's the reinstatement of your currency.  That's going to be the float eventually too.

  FIREFLY:  ...He says we are capably of many other things besides oil, our country is powerful, growing and the world knows it.  

FRANK:  Have you noticed the only topic in Iraq is about the exchange rate of a new currency that is coming to you?

 FIREFLY:  Economic experts on television saying Iraq has a lofty exchange rate to uncover...  

 FRANK:  Do you understand the word lofty? ...The word lofty means at its highest, at a pinnacle.  They are telling you they have an exchange rate they are about to give you that will be lofty for your currency and for you...that is the opposite of a program rate...