[Vision2020] world's largest embassy

[Tom Hansen]

"Permanent" is in the eye of the beholder, Sunil.

I am certain that the military bases being constructed in Iraq are of a
temporary nature, no more than 60 . . . 70 . . . 80 years tops.

Besides, they'll need somebody to provide security for the ribbon-cutting
ceremony when they open the Baghdad Wal-Mart Super Center in 2085 (I
understand this to be one of Bush's "benchmarks").

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

-----Original Message-----
From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]
On Behalf Of Sunil Ramalingam
Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 6:51 AM
To: vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] world's largest embassy

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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