Mnt Goat

Progress of Reform Laws:

1) Islamic Banking Act, passed by the House of Representatives at its meeting on Thursday 10/1.

2) second reading of the Law of the Three Presidencies.  I believe this law is not needed for RV but surely puts more nails in the political future of Maliki in Iraq. It does add to the political stability of Iraq.  We have already seen the Parties Law passed in parliament in mid August and I feel this presidencies law goes hand in hand with it.

3)We are told that the Investment Law also is done but we still await the formal announcement (much needed for the RV).

4)We still wait for the National Guard, Amnesty and Accountability and Justice laws (high priority and critical prior to any RV)