[Vision2020] world's largest embassy

[Sunil Ramalingam]

And what about the permanent military bases?  Congress still isn't talking 
about them.  More evidence there isn't an exit plan, there's always been a 
plan to remain in Iraq.

Sunil


>From: Paul Rumelhart <godshatter at yahoo.com>
>To: Vision2020 <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>Subject: [Vision2020] world's largest embassy
>Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 20:28:05 -0700
>
>I just heard on NPR that the world's largest embassy is being built by
>the US in Iraq.
>
>Here are a couple of news stories about this:
>
>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20070519/worlds-largest-embassy
>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,273940,00.html
>http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2006-04-19-us-embassy_x.htm
>
>
>I realize this information is more than a year old, but I hadn't heard
>of it before.  Should we be spending this kind of money on an
>ultra-secure embassy?  Shouldn't we be spending it on basic
>infrastructure for the reconstruction efforts?  Wouldn't it be better to
>have basic plumbing and sewage working in the city before building this
>behemoth?  Various numbers I've seen are in the $500 million to $600
>million range.
>
>Thoughts?
>
>Paul
>
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