America’s billion-dollar mission in Lebanon
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The recent revelation of US plans for a ginormous new embassy in Lebanon - right next door to the current ginormous US embassy in the village of Awkar north of Beirut- further underscores America’s hypocrisy in decrying alleged Iranian violations of its own backyard while setting up camp in Iran’s.
During remarks at a 27 May news conference at the Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, US Ambassador to Lebanon David Hale gushed over the “sustainable and eco-friendly facility” that will soon be erected, complete with “water-saving native plantings” and installations of “American and Lebanese art.”
In the words of Hale, the “project represents a nearly $1bn dollar investment by the American government in our partnership between America and Lebanon” and “will give us more space to advance our common interests and reflect the growing and deepening ties between our two countries.”