New Iraq Embassy - Largest in World

[Spinach Muncher]

The U.S. Senate has approved $592 million for a new embassy in Baghdad as part of an emergency spending package for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. But the fate of the provision remains uncertain, as the House of Representatives last month voted to remove the funding from its version of the bill.

The money for the Baghdad compound, which is expected to be the largest U.S. embassy in the world, divided Republicans, who control the Senate. :)

http://www.voanews.com/english/2005-04-20-voa78.cfm

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=politicsNews&storyID=8244812

http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20050419-114331-7531r.htm

[top123]

Hmmm.. largest US Embassy in the world in IRAQ? make me wonder why???

top123 :wave:

[Panther]

We could easily pay for the new embassy by "requesting" that the UN relocate to Paris. Then convert the UN building to offices, condos and shopping malls.