Opening soon in Baghdad: Largest U.S. embassy in the world

[katty]

more: http://www.worldtribune.com/worldtribune/WTARC/2008/ss_iraq0068_04_18.asp

Friday, April 18, 2008

Opening soon in Baghdad: Largest U.S. embassy in the world with restaurants, 619 apartments

WASHINGTON — A Kuwait contractor has concluded the construction of the U.S. embassy in Baghdad.


On April 14, the State Department issued a certificate of acceptance for the 104-acre, 27 building compound.
The $474 million facility is the largest U.S. embassy in the world, with 619 apartments for staffers as well as restaurants, indoor and outdoor basketball courts, volleyball court, and indoor Olympic-size swimming pool.

[libodem]

1. That's nice they get an Olympic-sized swimming pool

when the regular Iraqi's get to drink Cholera water. Nice. Nice, priorities.

[katty]

2. yeah, no water or Cholera water for Iraqi citizens-beyond disgust

[balantz]

3. Capitalist Imperialism at its best!

[dtotire]

4. $2 Million Annual Operating Expense n/t

[BeyondGeography]

5. Insane