CHAZMAN POST - One Dinar

It now appears that the following elements are in place, based on press reports:

1. The parliament has finalized the budget and a vote is expected next week to approve it.
2. The IMF funding is in place.
3. The major oil contracts have been signed and approved.
4. A major security operation has forestalled several planned attacks and rounded up the terrorists that had been in place in Baghdad to disrupt the impending RV.
5. The elections have been scheduled and the blocs are getting ready to launch their campaigns.

Our intel has indicated the following:
1. The IMF (and therefore the US) have signed off on the RV.
2. Shabibi has signed off on the RV and relased it to Maliki.
3. Maliki has approved the RV and handed it back to Shabibi.
4. The US and Iraq have reached an understanding regarding the handling of the security files and the economic files (including the RV).
5. The RV would have the backing of the US, World Bank and IMF.
6. Iraq needs an internationally recognized currency in order to repay the IMF loans and the first installment will be due in March.
7. The studies concerning the value of the IQD that could be supported have been prepared and reviewed.
8. Iraq is in the process of joining the GCC and needs a functional currency to do so.

All of which raises a question: WHAT ARE THEY WAITING FOR?

Does anyone have a clue about what they could be waiting for? Is it just cold feet? Procrastination? Please - any thought would be appreciated...


TIDBIT:
My thought is that they have a window of a couple of weeks before this thing really has to RV. So, if they feel they are in a position to continue capturing the bad buys, and cleaning up their government before this thing pops, it's probably in their best interest to continue doing that... Then RV on a much firmer "foundation" as a country and government. I too am hoping for sooner rather than later though. Maybe all is ready for this weekend... We'll see.