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The last of United States troops have left Iraq and crossed the border into Kuwait the binging to end the almost 9 year old war in Iraq. The Iraq war began back in March of 2003 with the bombing of Baghdad and the quick removal of Iraq President Saddam Hussein. With the nation still in somewhat of a sense of turmoil many think the politically motivated decision to remove US troops at this juncture is much to soon. Conversely, with the war claiming slightly less that 4,500 lives of American service men and women many are glad the war is finally coming to an end. Some say it is way too late for it to be over.
The big question however, is what will become of the economy, the Iraqi Dinar currency, the Iraqi stock market and the nation as a whole? There is much speculation especially Dinar speculation, but no one really knows what will happen. However, many people think that now without an American troop presence, Iraq will will return to a market economy and many holding the Dinar will be able to possibly make money as they sell their currency notes they literally bought for pennies.
While many US troops and their families are glad that the conflict is finally over and everyone gets to see a homecoming, others feel that Iraqi troops and the politicians now running the country are ill equipped to face some of the serious threats to stability in Iraq. While there will be about 150 American troops in Iraq to oversee training and equipping of the Iraq Army, none of these troops will be doing any fighting thus leaving all possibility of handling any conflicts only in the hands of Iraqis.
The next few months will be critical for the stability or Iraq and those speculating on the value of the Dinar could win big if things settle down and the economy prospers. Keep an eye on things and keep tuned to the news as keep your eyes on the value of the Dinar. You could win big.
What does the official end of war in Iraq by United States troops mean for Iraqi Dinar speculation? As American troops leave Iraq it is possible that more contractors will be asked to and have the opportunity to come into this war torn nation and rebuild its fragile infrastructure as well as continue to build homes and businesses so desperately needed in the country.
However, with the US troops pulling out and not being able to protect at least American interests on any large scale, it may be a little more of a security risk for American citizens to work in Iraq. There will be private security firms to protect US interests and working personnel, but if a big firefight ensues or someone gets kidnapped or a huge bomb goes off somewhere, the American troops with their huge firepower and air support won't be there to take care of business.
There is the speculation though that Iraq left to it's own control will eventually function as a normal society and peace and order will return. What the Dinar needs to gain more value is of course stability and trust, trust that businesses will survive and prosper, trust that the Bank of Iraq won't corrupt the process of Dinar valuation, trust that terrorist forces won't run the show and the simple trust that Iraqi citizens can walk the streets and go to the corner market without getting blown up or kidnapped.
No one can really say what will happen to the Iraqi Dinar with the end of the war in Iraq, but we do know that the next few years in Iraq will be critical for stability and a prosperous economy. Hopefully, businesses and money will flow into Iraq and bring the value of the Dinar up creating some wealthy people for those that have invested in the Dinar currency.
