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It’s described as "vatican sized” and occupies 104 acres of prime real estate
It has 20 blast-resistant buildings
It's equipped with its own electricity and water systems
It has its own anti-missile defense system
For the staff there’s a store, indoor and outdoor basketball courts, a volleyball court, and an indoor Olympic-size swimming pool

It cost over three quarters of a billion dollars to construct

Although it’s located in an Arabic speaking country, only 33 of its 1000 staff speak Arabic (and only six speak it fluently)

In addition to staff there are several thousand guards, cooks, and handymen

It has been described as more than a citadel, even if it falls short of a city-state.

It will now cost Americans $1.2 billion a year to maintain.

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The above stats came from Tomgram: 12 Reasons to Get Out of Iraq (specifically reason number 5)

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