timesonline.co.uk — The locals call it "George W's palace". The luxurious US embassy being built in Baghdad is the size of 80 football fields, and will house 8000 workers and thousands of military personnel. So less of an "embassy" then, and more of a "permanent base", and at $592 million, I guess the plan has always been to stay.
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drsnooksFeb 12, 2007
"The only difference between pre-war and post-war Iraq(i use the term post-war very loosely) is the oppressive military walking down their streets are now wearing the stars and stripes."Well, that AND the fact that now not a single day seems to pass without civilians being blown to bits by savage infighting and random bombings. For some reason the fact that the streets now look like this : <a class="user" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41091000/jpg/_41091465_iraqblood_afp220.jpg">http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41091000/jpg/_41091465_iraqblood_afp220.jpg</a> - seems to bother them, can't imagine why....
catbellerFeb 12, 2007
We Americans did it to Panama in the 90's. We invaded, killed 2,000 civilians and soldiers, and kidnapped and imprisoned their president, then installed a puppet government that knew it was under our heel. The news networks thought it was funny. I know the Panamanians aren't laughing.
littlebylittleFeb 12, 2007
If we're building an effing half a Billion dollar Embassy there, why is it "classified?"
soulpiercer7Feb 12, 2007
or take a s**t on the golden toilet seats?
funhouse1970Feb 13, 2007
Yes!People are waking up.
johnnyrocketFeb 13, 2007
That is totally f**ked up. Half a billion for a god-dammed embassy.In the mean time, Republicans complain when the governments have to delve out a few dollars to pay for some Mexicans hospital bills.