We, the US of A, are building the largest embassy on earth. Where? Baghdad, Iraq. It will be visible from space, cover 104 acres, consist of 21 buildings, accommodate 8,000 people and cost a mere $592,000,000. But, it is one of the few, if not the only, large project that is on time and within budget in that war-ravaged country; we should be grateful for that.
Of course, the Iraqis who have had limited water and electricity for three years may not be too pleased to hear that the embassy will have its own water and power plants. Or, that the Kuwaiti contractor has not hired a single Iraqi.
What in God's name are we trying to do? Alienate all the Iraqis?
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