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  • Pleasurepays
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    • Aug 2002
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    #51
    if you are surprised at the embassy in iraq being the biggest in the world then you truly have no idea what an embassy's primary function is.

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    • Webby
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      • Oct 2002
      • 14956

      #52
      Originally posted by madawgz
      The Bush administration is building a half billion dollar embassy in downtown Baghdad on the banks of the Tigris. The "compound" will encompass over 104 acres of land and employ over eight thousand people when complete...
      That embassy construction has been underway for a couple of years now and most likely the next embassy to get blown off the face of the earth for obvious reasons.

      Any country who thinks they need an embassy covering 104 acres clearly has a problem - tho it's not unusual for US embassies to be "compounds" rather than simply an embassy.

      Ever compared US embassies to those of other countries? They are more like fortresses - that says it all. There is a serious problem with "relationships" - mainly because there are no "relationships".
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      • directfiesta
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        • Oct 2002
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        #53
        Originally posted by Pleasurepays
        if you are surprised at the embassy in iraq being the biggest in the world then you truly have no idea what an embassy's primary function is.

        I agree... To host the CIA secret operations, it does take a lot of space.
        To store the equipment to create turmoil in the region is also space hungry...

        And to torture people, you need more than a 10 x 10 room ....

        What is the surprise ?? The Americans invaded a country while the whole world was watching .... ( literally ) ...

        Do you think they are not building permanent military bases ... I presume you need links also ..

        Meanwhile, all YOUR calls are logged and analyzed... Back to the USSR ....

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        http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12734870/

        Freedom my ass ....
        I know that Asspimple is stoopid ... As he says, it is a FACT !

        But I can't figure out how he can breathe or type , at the same time ....

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        • madawgz
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          • Mar 2006
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          #54
          Thanks for the intelligent post, Webby!...didn't quite understand why everyone went off on a rant about seeing the fucking great wall from space...who gives a fuck..that wasn't the point! So everyone can eat my shorts...
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          • Pleasurepays
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            • Aug 2002
            • 11913

            #55
            Originally posted by directfiesta
            I agree... To host the CIA secret operations, it does take a lot of space.
            To store the equipment to create turmoil in the region is also space hungry...

            And to torture people, you need more than a 10 x 10 room ....

            What is the surprise ?? The Americans invaded a country while the whole world was watching .... ( literally ) ...

            Do you think they are not building permanent military bases ... I presume you need links also ..

            Meanwhile, all YOUR calls are logged and analyzed... Back to the USSR ....

            Freedom my ass ....
            listen you fucking retard.... i was not challenging anyones ideas. much less supporting bush or the US. my intent was a simple comment on the fact that embassies serve a purpose. its not to process visa applications. primarily, they exist for espionage and spy operations and support of those operations in that country and the region. diplomatic missions are the least of what they do. it shouldn't be surprising that when the US has the chance to plant the biggest piece of soveriegn US soil somewhere in a fucked up region, they do it.


            it must fucking suck for you to be canadian, living in constant fear that your country is going to melt someday and dribble into north dakota

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            • directfiesta
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              • Oct 2002
              • 30184

              #56
              Originally posted by Pleasurepays
              listen you fucking retard.... i was not challenging anyones ideas. much less supporting bush or the US. my intent was a simple comment on the fact that embassies serve a purpose. its not to process visa applications. primarily, they exist for espionage and spy operations and support of those operations in that country and the region. diplomatic missions are the least of what they do. it shouldn't be surprising that when the US has the chance to plant the biggest piece of soveriegn US soil somewhere in a fucked up region, they do it.


              it must fucking suck for you to be canadian, living in constant fear that your country is going to melt someday and dribble into north dakota

              Fucktard ???? LOL ... you just say the same as I did, except you butter it up with morals and valor ... still smells like shit because it is shit.


              BTW, in Canada, we do not live in fear ... I think you need to catch up on your local news ....
              Harper never says " fear ", "terror" , " spying ", "nukular " and so on...

              We haven't threaten lately any countries , and have not invaded nobody ....

              LOL ... you guys are so fucking fucked...
              I know that Asspimple is stoopid ... As he says, it is a FACT !

              But I can't figure out how he can breathe or type , at the same time ....

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              • Pleasurepays
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                • Aug 2002
                • 11913

                #57
                Originally posted by directfiesta
                Fucktard ???? LOL ... you just say the same as I did, except you butter it up with morals and valor ... still smells like shit because it is shit.
                morals and valor? what the fuck are you talking about you dumb fucking lunatic? i simply pointed out that the primary function of most countries embassies are to support espionage operations in that country and the region. what does that have to do with morality or valor? it shouldn't surprise anyone that a country and governmet is doing what it believes to be in its own long term strategic interests.

                you are so hung up on pointing out how fucked up everyone else is that you can't even see that you are nothing more than the other side of the same coin.



                if you really and truly thought your life was so great and wonderful, you would be busy enjoying it and you would not devote most of your time to attacking others.
                Last edited by Pleasurepays; 05-11-2006, 08:18 PM.

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                • Bdiddy
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                  • Mar 2006
                  • 2456

                  #58
                  That embassy is ridiculous.
                  "..and which one of you had the prime rib?" - Waiter

                  "frankly, I don't see how that's any of your business!" - Peter Griffin

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                  • directfiesta
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                    • Oct 2002
                    • 30184

                    #59
                    Originally posted by BluewireBrian
                    That embassy is ridiculous.
                    Stop attacking ( hating ) AmeriKa ....
                    I know that Asspimple is stoopid ... As he says, it is a FACT !

                    But I can't figure out how he can breathe or type , at the same time ....

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                    • pimpware
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                      • Jan 2006
                      • 1673

                      #60
                      Originally posted by directfiesta
                      Stop attacking ( hating ) AmeriKa ....
                      Amerika:

                      Stop hating (attacking) the world ...
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                      • VicD
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                        • Feb 2005
                        • 13245

                        #61
                        Originally posted by SPeRMiNaToR




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                        • Matt_WildCash
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                          • Jan 2003
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                          #62
                          The USA is certainly not going to be leaving IRAQ umm EVER! They will stay there with a big enough presence to make sure they can build a nice democratic (hopefully) balanced country.

                          They certainly didn't just blow half a trillian on that war to hand it over to the Iraq's and hope they don't go into cival war and another hardline dictator takes his place.

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                          • Quagmire
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                            #63
                            Thats not an embassy project, its Bush's palace being built for when he's run out of the USA.

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                            • fedfest
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                              • May 2002
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                              #64
                              Originally posted by Matt_WildCash
                              The USA is certainly not going to be leaving IRAQ umm EVER! They will stay there with a big enough presence to make sure they can build a nice democratic (hopefully) balanced country.

                              They certainly didn't just blow half a trillian on that war to hand it over to the Iraq's and hope they don't go into cival war and another hardline dictator takes his place.
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                              • Webby
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                                • Oct 2002
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                                #65
                                Originally posted by madawgz
                                Thanks for the intelligent post, Webby!...didn't quite understand why everyone went off on a rant about seeing the fucking great wall from space...who gives a fuck..that wasn't the point! So everyone can eat my shorts...
                                It's just "GYF"! GFY gets it's panties in a twist sometimes
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                                • Webby
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                                  • Oct 2002
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                                  #66
                                  Originally posted by Matt_WildCash
                                  The USA is certainly not going to be leaving IRAQ umm EVER! They will stay there with a big enough presence to make sure they can build a nice democratic (hopefully) balanced country.

                                  They certainly didn't just blow half a trillian on that war to hand it over to the Iraq's and hope they don't go into cival war and another hardline dictator takes his place.
                                  Serious Matt - it that is either the intention or ends up thru other circumstances, - it's going to cause serious shit all round, - both to Iraq and the US.

                                  The funding spent on the "war" so far will look like peanuts in relation to what will be actually spent on the end. The final result? Total disaster.
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                                  • Sexxxy Sites
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                                    #67
                                    Originally posted by Webby
                                    Serious Matt - it that is either the intention or ends up thru other circumstances, - it's going to cause serious shit all round, - both to Iraq and the US.

                                    The funding spent on the "war" so far will look like peanuts in relation to what will be actually spent on the end. The final result? Total disaster.
                                    When the US inserts troops, historically they usually do not withdraw all troops. The US is building a permanent military base/bases as well as the embassy.

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                                    • Matt_WildCash
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                                      • Jan 2003
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                                      #68
                                      Originally posted by Webby
                                      Serious Matt - it that is either the intention or ends up thru other circumstances, - it's going to cause serious shit all round, - both to Iraq and the US.

                                      The funding spent on the "war" so far will look like peanuts in relation to what will be actually spent on the end. The final result? Total disaster.
                                      True true. Personally i'm more worried about Iran. If you read up on the hard line leader of IRAN he is a total nutjob who thinks he is on some special mission from mohammad to bring about some Shite prophecy. Basicly he is the type of person if he had a Nuke he might just nuke Isaral with it. Seriously! Watch the Middle east turn into a absolute nightmare over the coming 2 years. Israel (with US help) will bomb Iran's nuke program and it will cause a shit storm like we have never seen before.

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                                      • BuggyG
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                                        • Oct 2002
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                                        #69
                                        so why not just save some $$ and convert one of Sadam's old palaces??
                                        Or just wants to spend some good old US greenbacks??

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                                        • directfiesta
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                                          • Oct 2002
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                                          #70
                                          Originally posted by BuggyG
                                          so why not just save some $$ and convert one of Sadam's old palaces??
                                          Or just wants to spend some good old US greenbacks??

                                          Kuwaitis are working on that building...

                                          It is called " payback "

                                          Also, most of Saddam palaces were used by troops as camps ... between them and looters, there is not much left ... Same with the marvellous Suspended Gardens: most of it destroyed...
                                          I know that Asspimple is stoopid ... As he says, it is a FACT !

                                          But I can't figure out how he can breathe or type , at the same time ....

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                                          • fuzebox
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                                            • Oct 2003
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                                            #71
                                            Originally posted by TeenGodFather
                                            I was just about to post this

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                                            • L0rdJuni0r
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                                              #72
                                              Originally posted by SPeRMiNaToR






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                                              • madawgz
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                                                #73
                                                Originally posted by fedfest
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                                                • madawgz
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                                                  #74
                                                  i wonder how many more people are going to get killed in iraq its fucking sad
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                                                  • After Shock Media
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                                                    #75
                                                    You are all mistaken. It is not an embassy, it is a future wal mart.

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                                                    • KRL
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                                                      #76
                                                      Originally posted by After Shock Media
                                                      You are all mistaken. It is not an embassy, it is a future wal mart.
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                                                      • Webby
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                                                        #77
                                                        Originally posted by Matt_WildCash

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                                                        • madawgz
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                                                          #78
                                                          Originally posted by After Shock Media
                                                          You are all mistaken. It is not an embassy, it is a future wal mart.


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                                                          • More Booze
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                                                            #79
                                                            bush was like "I'm building a building." I was like "Wayyyy to go"

                                                            seriously

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                                                            • Jakke PNG
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                                                              • Nov 2001
                                                              • 20306

                                                              #80
                                                              Originally posted by madawgz
                                                              Thanks for the intelligent post, Webby!...didn't quite understand why everyone went off on a rant about seeing the fucking great wall from space...who gives a fuck..that wasn't the point! So everyone can eat my shorts...
                                                              Of course it wasn't the point, but you just looked like an idiot on several posts, again.. and it's getting on my nerves. So if you're wrong, and make stupid posts.. I can eat your shorts? That's logical.
                                                              ..and I'm off.

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                                                              • germ
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                                                                • Oct 2002
                                                                • 3108

                                                                #81
                                                                Originally posted by BusterBunny


                                                                those are satellite images. the old wives tale is that you can see the great wall from space, with the naked eye. its not true.

                                                                satellites dont count because they can zoom in and see a hell of a lot of things from space.

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                                                                • germ
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                                                                  • Oct 2002
                                                                  • 3108

                                                                  #82
                                                                  http://www.snopes.com/science/greatwal.htm

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                                                                  • stickyfingerz
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                                                                    #83
                                                                    Originally posted by WarChild
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                                                                    • madawgz
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                                                                      • Mar 2006
                                                                      • 30509

                                                                      #84
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