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Old 03-19-2013, 13:33   #1
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World's Largest Embassy To Be Cut By 2/3

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World's Largest Embassy To Be Slashed By Two-thirds
Now, 19 Mar 2013

The US mission in Iraq -- the biggest in the world -- will slash its numbers by two-thirds by the end of this year from its peak figure of over 16,000, the American ambassador to Baghdad said.

https://now.mmedia.me/lb/en/mena/wor...-by-two-thirds
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Old 03-19-2013, 19:33   #2
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The thing looks like a high security prison. I used to drive by it all the time and use their range.
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Old 04-01-2013, 09:20   #3
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At least it will lower the number of hostages available.
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