What if Civil War breaks out in Iraq and the government falls apart?
When the Dinar was first released that was a serious concern. Factionalization (or groups fighting among themselves) has been a real concern in Iraq for hundreds of years. Most recently we have seen great advances in the relations between many groups and a newfound enthusiasm from most notably the Sunnis, since April of 2005, to be a part of the new government. There is an important law passed that month that we credit with helping to change their attitude. Basically the law states that only those who are a part of the federal government can share in the profits from the federally owned natural resources. That means if you are not part of the federal government, you will not get a share of the oil, natural gas, or other natural resource profits. Period! You can read the whole report at the International Monetary Funds website. Click here to get to the report. You will need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to read it. The key point to remember is that for thousand
