U.S. Embassy in Iraq to Be the Biggest

[jpak]

U.S. Embassy in Iraq to Be the Biggest

http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/w-me/2004/feb/06/020603002.html

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - The next U.S. Embassy in Iraq, scheduled to open in July, will eventually become the biggest American diplomatic mission in the world, U.S. officials say.

While the future U.S. diplomatic presence in Baghdad is still in the planning phases, officials here agree that an enormous American contingent - of 3,000 or more U.S. employees - will be required in Iraq long after July 1, when the United States plans to turn over sovereignty to Iraqis.

"It most likely will be the largest in the world for some time," a U.S. official in Washington said Friday on condition of anonymity.

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[markses]

1. Military Assistance Command, Iraq

:eyes:

[IndianaGreen]

2. All we need is Ellsworth Bunker

and General Westmoreland.

[Jacobin]

11. and Robert McNamara

But where the fuck is Daniel Ellsberg??????

[gulfcoastliberal]

3. Most Likely the Largest Target in the World.. n/t

[Tripper11]

9. That was my exact first thought too! EOM

[tom_paine]

4. Ask the Brits -- an Occupying Imperial Force requires massive admin

support.

Plus, they need extra hands to help tote out all that Iraqi loot they are stealing and all the taxpayer kickback monies they are al;so stealing from the Imperial Subjects of Amerika.

[TolstoyAndy]

10. Office space for Bechtel, KBR, Halliburton etc

will make it real big.

[ScrewyRabbit]

5. The miles and miles of concrete barriers and barb wire

surrounding it will certainly make it quite large.

[Bridget Burke]

6. Plus a really good heli pad....

After we realize that those "hearts & minds" just aren't being won.

[JohnyCanuck]

8. I was going to say.

Will it have a heli pad on the roof? but you beat me to it BB :)

[Jacobin]

12. That's the end game alright!!!!!

[jpak]

7. I bet most of those "diplomats" will be spooks

and the building will bristle with electronic intel antennas.

Sounds more than Langley East than an embassy to me....

[wuushew]

13. This is dangerous

If this building is ever attacked by bomb/airplane the deathtoll would exceed the WTC bodycount.

Can anyone deny that this building makes a natural target?