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2005-03-16 Iraq-Jordan

US House seeks to stop funds for new Iraq embassy

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Posted by Steve White 2005-03-16 00:00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Can't see how the new place would be much safer or secure than this Palace is, in the current circumstances. Of course indirect fire will fade away as the "insurgency" is finished off, so any facility will be more secure as time goes on. I think it's more of a diplomatic emergency in the making -- down the road, whenever the Iraqis start to get their act together, our presence in this place is going to suddenly be an issue. Sort of wrapped up with the whole Green Zone problem.

Heck, I'd settle for $3 million in emergency funds to put a sand-bag and plywood cover on our trailers to make them less vulnerable to mortar and happy fire .....

Posted by Verlaine in Iraq 2005-03-16 12:17:34 AM|| 2005-03-16 12:17:34 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Verlaine,

In the past its been traditional (security, access, etc.) to group embassy's and consulate's, more or less together in urban areas. (w/exceptions of course)

Given the state of communication technology today you would hope they would build the new embassy on the outskirts of Baghdad. Maybe near the airport. It would favor security and have less road congestion.

You guys deserve better cover than trailers..I hope you have a bunker close by.

Thanks again for your service..my family and everyone I know appreciates it big time!!!

BTW....I'd like to bid on a 3 million dollar sand-bag and plywood job.

Posted by Rick 2005-03-16 2:25:51 AM|| 2005-03-16 2:25:51 AM|| Front Page Top

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