The Pentagon is planning a $5 billion transformation of the "green zone" in Baghdad into a tourist paradise to go along with the soon-to-be-completed $1 billion U.S. Embassy there. The development is apparently being developed by a firm involved in Disneyland USA and envisions, among other things, a Marriott Hotel, Tigris Woods golf course, riverfront park, museum, theatre and an amusement park.
An important question that goes unanswered is, how much taxpayer money will go into this $5 billion development? Since the Congress has no idea of precisely where the billions of war funding for Iraq goes, how much of this will be U.S. taxpayers funded? Is this a higher priority than water, sewers and electricity?
For more information see: ABC News and Contrary View
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So you think that's bad, did you hear about the McCain advisor who's been lobbying for casinos in the Green Zone?
I saw it on Raed's blog:
What Happens in the Green Zone, Stays in the Green Zone
It's an amazingly disturbing (and possibly very funny) YouTube video.
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