IRAQ BOOTS ON THE GROUND REPORT BY FIREFLY, 19 AUGUST

 Frank26   

[Iraq boots-on-the-ground report] 

 FIREFLY: Saleh...was talking about...raising the value of the currency.  He talked about it for 45 minutes. 

 FRANK:  These are the people we want to listen to.  They're the ones that Sudani is sending out to them...Everyday seems to be filled with monetary reform education to you Iraqi citizens.  Don't you love it because this is what is supposed to be happening right now.  They are preparing you for what they're going to give you, what they promised you.  You are so close to receiving everything that they were talking to you about.. .

FIREFLY: We see Saleh again on TV.  This is the second time he talks to us now about the float.  He's saying the float can be adventurous.  We intend to have it fixed.  Ours will be fixed or managed float.  That is what's best at this time for Iraq and our currency.  He went and talked about how...we went from 11,000 ATMs to over 55,000...in gas stations alone...

 FRANK:  Ever since the United States Treasury showed up last week they just cannot stop talking to you every day on the television about the success of the monetary reform...new lower notes...the new exchange rate...Now it's gone way deeper into the float.