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 Iraq??s turbulent future.

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

??We can??t talk about it. Security reasons,? 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:
Psycho4Bud Reviewed by Psycho4Bud on . 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