PHOTOS: The $592 Million U.S. Embassy In Iraq

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Construction of the U.S. embassy in Iraq, set to open in September, is projected to cost $592 million, with a staff of 1,000 people and operating costs totaling $1.2 billion a year. It will be a 104-acre complex, which is the size of approximately 80 football fields. The architectural firm designing the embassy, Berger Define Yaeger, has posted the designs for the colossus on its website....

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