The $592 Million U.S. Embassy In Iraq

[eg420ne]

Construction of the U.S. embassy in Iraq, set to open in September, is projected to cost $592 million, with a staff of 1,000 people and operating costs totaling $1.2 billion a year. It will be a 104-acre complex, which is the size of approximately 80 football fields. On May 10, Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) criticized the ballooning size and cost of the embassy in a hearing with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice: Think Progress » PHOTOS: The $592 Million U.S. Embassy In Iraq

eg420ne Reviewed by eg420ne on 05-29-2007. The $592 Million U.S. Embassy In Iraq Construction of the U.S. embassy in Iraq, set to open in September, is projected to cost $592 million, with a staff of 1,000 people and operating costs totaling $1.2 billion a year. It will be a 104-acre complex, which is the size of approximately 80 football fields. On May 10, Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) criticized the ballooning size and cost of the embassy in a hearing with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice: Think Progress » PHOTOS: The $592 Million U.S. Embassy In Iraq Rating: 5

[Psycho4Bud]

BAGHDAD, Iraq - The fortress-like compound rising beside the Tigris River here will be the largest of its kind in the world, the size of Vatican City, with the population of a small town, its own defense force, self-contained power and water, and a precarious perch at the heart of Iraqâ??s turbulent future.

The new U.S. Embassy also seems as cloaked in secrecy as the ministate in Rome.

â??We canâ??t talk about it. Security reasons,â?� Roberta Rossi, a spokeswoman at the current embassy, said when asked for information about the project.
New embassy in Iraq a mystery - Conflict in Iraq - MSNBC.com

Sounds like a hell of a complex!:thumbsup:

Have a good one!:s4:

[medicinal]

BAGHDAD, Iraq - The fortress-like compound rising beside the Tigris River here will be the largest of its kind in the world, the size of Vatican City, with the population of a small town, its own defense force, self-contained power and water, and a precarious perch at the heart of Iraqâ??s turbulent future.

The new U.S. Embassy also seems as cloaked in secrecy as the ministate in Rome.

â??We canâ??t talk about it. Security reasons,â?� Roberta Rossi, a spokeswoman at the current embassy, said when asked for information about the project.
New embassy in Iraq a mystery - Conflict in Iraq - MSNBC.com

Sounds like a hell of a complex!:thumbsup:

Have a good one!:s4:

I hope it's IED proof, and mortar proof or those occupants are in for a helluva ride.

[Psycho4Bud]

I hope it's IED proof, and mortar proof or those occupants are in for a helluva ride.

Hell ya........from what I've read it would take quite an attack just to make a dent in the walls.

Have a good one!:s4:

[higher4hockey]

maybe we should ied, mortar, and iraqi proof iraq....

[medicinal]

maybe we should ied, mortar, and iraqi proof iraq....

Or leave!

[higher4hockey]

Or leave!

touche~ but our oil is still under their sand. :jointsmile:

[fishman3811]

At least you guys are paying for it 1.2 billion a year for operating costs you guys are nuts.Well its not like your schools need the money

[medicinal]

At least you guys are paying for it 1.2 billion a year for operating costs you guys are nuts.Well its not like your schools need the money

And there you have it, the truth. We are spending enough on Iraq to have the finest infrastructure in the world. things like new schools. Medical for every "citizen", college for every "Citizen" that wants it, rebuild our roads and bridges etc, Now just how insane are we to let an Idiot like Bush, an oilman from Texas, continue to spend money on Iraq like a drunken sailor and keep killing our brave young men and women, not to mention the thousands of Iraqis, just to provide the oil companies with oil for the next 20 years, for that is exactly what he is doing. forget about making Iraq safe for Iraqis, if that happens, doubtful, it will only be a side benefit.

[fishman3811]

MED its a fucking joke.thats all i have to say.