It never ceases to amaze me how some stories don't make the mainstream media. Check this article about the US "embassy" being built in Baghdad. It will effectively be a fortified city within the city, with 21 buildings and a 5m thick wall around it. 8000 people will live and work there, safely sealed off from the world outside while enjoying such facilities as a private cinema, a pool and tennis courts. While the security measures and the luxuries are understandable, I think the scale of it all says a lot about the USA's ambitions in the new Iraq.