Although this may feel good in terms of personal encouragement (which it does), if I had to guess, I would GUESS (and it is a guess) that Gen. Dunford is not going to flip that last switch until Steven Mnuchin takes his Oath of Office as Secretary of the US Treasury.
He already has the votes stacked in his favor for confirmation in the Senate but the final roll call tally has to be done this week (or next week) and he has to take his Oath of Office.
So, strictly speaking, all the “preliminary details” can be wrapped up and ready to go, but I still THINK that the RV will wait until Mr. Mnuchin becomes Secretary Mnuchin and Jack Lew is finally out of office.
If I had to give a “reason”, I would offer the idea that US Treasury (US Republic, Reno, NV) and the US Treasury (Corporation, Washington, DC) actually do HAVE TO coordinate things where the Dinar is concerned.
It might also be the case with the Zims but where the Iraqi Dinars are concerned it is MANDITORY because of how the US held Dinars will be routed/handled AFTER the RV to complete the US-Iraq Treaty for future oil purchases.
The US Treasury (whether US Corporation or Republic US… either one… it doesn’t matter) will be handling the Dinars and using them to redeem/exchange oil from Iraq.
That was the Treaty deal after the US war in the Middle East that put down Saddam Hussein. Since the “US” Treasury will be that collection/transfer/exchange point as per Treaty terms, the man with “his hand on the tiller” at the US Treasury will be in a critical position… in addition to all his other Treasury operation responsibilities. Jack Lew was… and still is… Obama’s man at Treasury.
Obama did NOT want the RV to happen on his watch as President. Sure enough, as long as Obama was in Office, the RV did not happen.
Now Obama is out of office. Trump DOES want the RV to proceed, but Jack Lew is still there in the US Treasury. Truth be told… he’s got to go.
Trump and Dunford both know that. And I am guessing they will both wait until Jack Lew is finally gone and Steve Mnuchin takes the reins at Treasury.
So…
Again, my best guess is that Steven Mnuchin taking his Oath of Office will be the thing that Gen. Dunford waits for.
So let’s see how many more delays (and Guru excuses) have to happen until Mnuchin is finally sworn in. If they get everything else in full readiness, it doesn’t “hurt” anything (to be ready to go) but Trump’s man needs to be in full control of the US Treasury. And he will be… barring something very unusual… since the votes are already in his favor.
In the mean time… however long that might be (days… hours… which ever)… we can polish off some presentations and get our paperwork in order so that we are also “ready” to go when the trigger order is given.
Regards, GE
