What will the $592 million, 104-acre U.S. embassy compound in Iraq stand for? [View All]

CNN.com
posted 6/1/07

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The construction site in Baghdad is under heavy guard and treated with extreme secrecy. It is off-limits to all but those with special passes, surrounded by tall, concrete blast walls and impossible to see except from the air.

The $592 million embassy, on a chunk of prime real estate two-thirds the size of Washington's National Mall, is expected to be completed in September. The images posted on the Web site show that it will be a spacious and comfortable facility, albeit dangerous.

Identified as the "Baghdad U.S. Embassy Compound Master Plan," the images show palm-lined paths and gardens, volleyball and basketball courts outside the Marine post, as well as the swimming pool, all with a view of the river.

"In total, the 104-acre compound will include over twenty buildings, including one classified secure structure and housing for over 380 families," the Web site boasts.

more:

http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/06/01/embassy.plans.ap/index.html


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Occupation and opulence come to mind...

I wonder how the resident's of Baghdad feel about a 104-acre American compound in the heart of their city?

How big a space do other nation's embassy's take up in our country?

Another reckless presumption of the BushCo regime - nobody else would fathom creating such a pretentious facility in a country we helped to tear apart --- except the decider and his cronies.

Maybe Shrub will vacation there instead of his ranch?