"It's been a difficult few weeks, rockets are bouncing off your buildings, and maintaining focus can be an occasional challenge," US Ambassador Ryan Crocker said. "We worry a lot less about formal safety certifications and a lot more about ensuring people have a place to sleep where rockets couldn't get at them."
The Vatican-size compound, which will be the largest U.S. diplomatic facility in the world, was scheduled to open in September at a cost of $592 million, but the price tag is expected to rise to more than $730 million. | via CNN.com | previously discussed
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is this the architectural equivalent of being showered with rose petals!?
there is a penitenciary off of an illinois highway that looks just like that image...
so when the water the paramilitary contractors bring over is laced w/ dysentery, does that affect the ultimate strength of the concrete as well?
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