[Originally posted on goofyblog 3.26.07]
Congress has appropriated nearly $1 billion to build the largest embassy in the world. A significant portion of that money is for security infrastructure. This future “fortress” is housed in Saddam Hussein’s former palace — providing more bad symbolism to the Iraqis.
The embassy complex is on 104 acres, with 21 buildings and facilities. It will eventually house a U.S. staff of 5,000. According to a recent report in the Washington Post, it has more than twice the staff and 20 times the budget of our Beijing embassy. The embassy will surpass all others in terms of size and staffing. from Alternet
The embassy is set to open this summer…
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