[Vision2020] world's largest embassy

[Sue Hovey]

Of course they're temporary.  Will be imploded when Iraq runs out of oil.

Sue
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Hansen" <thansen at moscow.com>
To: "'Sunil Ramalingam'" <sunilramalingam at hotmail.com>; 
<vision2020 at moscow.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 7:04 AM
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] world's largest embassy


> "Permanent" is in the eye of the beholder, Sunil.
>
> I am certain that the military bases being constructed in Iraq are of a
> temporary nature, no more than 60 . . . 70 . . . 80 years tops.
>
> Besides, they'll need somebody to provide security for the ribbon-cutting
> ceremony when they open the Baghdad Wal-Mart Super Center in 2085 (I
> understand this to be one of Bush's "benchmarks").
>
> Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]
> On Behalf Of Sunil Ramalingam
> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 6:51 AM
> To: vision2020 at moscow.com
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] world's largest embassy
>
> And what about the permanent military bases?  Congress still isn't talking
> about them.  More evidence there isn't an exit plan, there's always been a
> plan to remain in Iraq.
>
> Sunil
>
>
>>From: Paul Rumelhart <godshatter at yahoo.com>
>>To: Vision2020 <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>>Subject: [Vision2020] world's largest embassy
>>Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 20:28:05 -0700
>>
>>I just heard on NPR that the world's largest embassy is being built by
>>the US in Iraq.
>>
>>Here are a couple of news stories about this:
>>
>>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20070519/worlds-largest-embassy
>>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,273940,00.html
>>http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2006-04-19-us-embassy_x.htm
>>
>>
>>I realize this information is more than a year old, but I hadn't heard
>>of it before.  Should we be spending this kind of money on an
>>ultra-secure embassy?  Shouldn't we be spending it on basic
>>infrastructure for the reconstruction efforts?  Wouldn't it be better to
>>have basic plumbing and sewage working in the city before building this
>>behemoth?  Various numbers I've seen are in the $500 million to $600
>>million range.
>>
>>Thoughts?
>>
>>Paul
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