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Old 02-16-2016, 02:33 PM   #193
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Our embassies are always going to be vulnerable bc we want them to show how open we are as a society.
Take a look at the US embassy in Iraq, it looks like a fortress.

I think the situation in Libya was exacerbated by the fact that they wanted to keep a low profile, but also this was likely for security reasons.

As you said, it's a complex calculation.
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