U.S. Building Its Largest Embassy in Iraq

[kpete]

April 14th, 2006 1:49 pm
U.S. Building Its Largest Embassy in Iraq

By Charles J. Hanley / Associated Press

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.

A British tabloid even told readers the location was being kept secret — news that would surprise Baghdadis who for months have watched the forest of construction cranes at work across the winding Tigris, at the very center of their city and within easy mortar range of anti-U.S. forces in the capital, though fewer explode there these days.

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[RobertSeattle]

1. The Iranians will enjoy using once it we get kicked out of Iraq

/Sarcasm

[BlueEyedSon]

2. You mean WE"RE NOT LEAVING???

:rofl:

[BrklynLiberal]

3. Gee, I wonder why * doesn't want to set a timetable to leave Iraq?

Could it be that he NEVER INTENDS TO LEAVE??!!!

[madrchsod]

4. yes this isn`t lost on the people of iraq

they cannot afford to buy concrete to rebuild their homes and businesses because every yard of cement goes to the green city.

[Roland99]

5. No permanent bases when the embassy is essentially going to be one.