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A massive new US embassy in a tiny Middle East nation is raising eyebrows (Beirut)
cnn ^ | 5-12-23 | Nadeen Ebrahim

Posted on 05/12/2023 4:54:09 PM PDT by dynachrome

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To: dynachrome

I don’t know, perhaps a new bio lab. Perhaps the FBI, CIA and the NSA needed additional storage for our personel information where congress can’t get their hands on it.


21 posted on 05/12/2023 5:46:19 PM PDT by usurper (AI was born with a birth defect.)
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To: dynachrome
Recall how President Trump established a new Embassy in Jerusalem under budget and ahead of schedule.

FULFILLING PROMISES QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY: After announcing the United States’ recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, President Trump quickly and efficiently opened the Embassy in Israel at a low cost to taxpayers.

President Trump opened the Embassy in Jerusalem in just six months, compared to the seven to ten years expected to build an entirely new and secure permanent embassy.

Initial modifications allowing the Embassy to open on May 14, 2018, cost just $400,000.

And clad in donated Jerusalem stone.

22 posted on 05/12/2023 5:56:35 PM PDT by spokeshave (Proud Boys, Angry Dads and Grumpy Grandads.)
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To: dynachrome

When your bio labs and hidden money stash are in jeopardy in Ukraine, you have to let the US taxpayers build you a new hidey hole.


23 posted on 05/12/2023 6:05:06 PM PDT by Fireone (The only reason our elections are complicated is because the cheaters want it that way.)
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To: dynachrome

This ‘embassy’ is just a cover to import human garbage - just like the Mexican border is now. Trust Jao Xiden at your own risk as every POS, terrorists, spies, criminals and basic scum so forth will claim asylum as they’ll be shipped over here at our expense to ruin what’s left of America.


24 posted on 05/12/2023 6:22:48 PM PDT by quantim (Victory is not relative, it is absolute. )
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To: ConservativeInPA

Bingo! Just what I was thinking.


25 posted on 05/12/2023 6:34:53 PM PDT by VTenigma (Conspiracy theory is the new "spoiler alert")
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To: dynachrome

Who is the genius that said, “Yeah, let’s build this monstrosity at the bottom of this hill, with all the cover and concealment and of course, buildings on top of the hill. All offering great places to shoot from. Yeah, that’s the ticket.”


26 posted on 05/12/2023 6:40:28 PM PDT by qaz123
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To: dynachrome

I think they built it for the Taliban.
I considered put the SARCASM indicator on the above, but that would be very risky given what DementiaJoe has been doing.


27 posted on 05/12/2023 6:58:28 PM PDT by Honest Nigerian
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To: zeestephen

“I am old enough to remember when Lebanon was the most affluent (and most culturally liberal) no-oil country in the Middle East.”

I can attest to that. I was in Beirut in June of 1968 and was just amazed at how modern the city was. Full of life, tourism, business and shopping. I believe it was called the Paris of the Middle East. A memorable experience was in my hotel, verrry nice, and watching “I Dream Of Jeannie” with English subtitles. It was a stopover enroute to Ethiopia, where I spent the next six months.

Back to the embassy subject - yes, this is a very expensive and large target. Considering the size, I wonder if there is some special intelligence or military value above what is usually at an embassy?


28 posted on 05/12/2023 7:07:14 PM PDT by redfreedom (You can vote your way into socialism, but you may have to shoot your way out.)
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To: dynachrome

To be eventually abandoned and taken over by a bunch of camel herders.


29 posted on 05/12/2023 7:47:09 PM PDT by moovova ("The NEXT election is the most important election of our lifetimes!“ LOL...)
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To: dynachrome
It's nothing but a target and not in a nation where we have much interest.

Nah, Lebanon is pretty peaceful these days.

This is Hunter's doing. Lebanon's prostitutes and nightlife are absolutely top-shelf. Best in the world.

We're building Hunter a pleasure palace.

30 posted on 05/12/2023 8:08:00 PM PDT by Drew68 (Ron DeSantis for President 2024. A real conservative.)
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To: redfreedom
Back to the embassy subject - yes, this is a very expensive and large target. Considering the size, I wonder if there is some special intelligence or military value above what is usually at an embassy?

See my post above this.

If it were national security, we'd be throwing money at Oman to build up the region just south of Hormuz, seeing how we're largely abandoning our interests in UAE and Bahrain.

Hunter wants a whorehouse. Can't really blame the location.

31 posted on 05/12/2023 8:10:31 PM PDT by Drew68 (Ron DeSantis for President 2024. A real conservative.)
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To: dynachrome

Our last one there got bombed (1993?)..


32 posted on 05/12/2023 10:34:07 PM PDT by Bikkuri (I am proud to be a PureBlood.)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Most people do not understand what has gripped America. The infection we suffer is being overtaken by the Marxist muslim coalition, what I call obamanites.

This move is their response to the Islamic world for president Trump moving an embassy to Jerusalem.

All policies in America are for the death to America crowd
President
The sooner it is dealt with, the sooner liberty, rights and freedom, as intended, can be restored.

That is why America needs a Trumpian enema to restore Americas health.

Dr. Trump was one of the first to see and act on it.


33 posted on 05/12/2023 11:57:24 PM PDT by himno hero (had'nff)
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To: GOPJ

It’s indicative of the American taxpayers money donated to the world of Islam. One day soon we’ll be fighting the people that the obamanites have empowered.

For the obamanites it’s death to America at every opportunity.


34 posted on 05/13/2023 4:04:40 AM PDT by himno hero (had'nff)
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To: dynachrome; AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; BraveMan; ..
It's probably being built right next to the Hizbullah HQ or some big compound of theirs, in order to protect it from Israeli strikes, by orders of the Obama Biden regime.

35 posted on 05/13/2023 9:28:22 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (NeverTrumpin' -- it's not just for DNC shills anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)
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To: himno hero

We also know it will undermine Israel.


36 posted on 05/13/2023 10:06:57 AM PDT by GOPJ (Hello idiot democrats - we don't want to 'come together' - we think you're evil.)
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To: himno hero

Sodomites, Pedophiles and Trannies/Tranny-worshippers and their sycophants are part of the Destroy America-coalition.


37 posted on 05/13/2023 10:52:57 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (America Owes Anita Bryant An Enormous Apology)
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To: dynachrome

That’s because there’s so much spare money just lying around. Why not build a palatial embassy for a truck bomb to explode at.


38 posted on 05/13/2023 2:23:51 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 (Every Goliath has his David. )
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