Posted on 01/12/2018 11:58:48 PM PST by Oshkalaboomboom
YES, but how much did they buyers have to pay 0bama and the clinton foundation for the privilege of buying it?
Wanna bet the difference was made up with a kickback to Soetoro’s wallet?
In the USA. Overseas, for State Department it is the Overseas Building Operations, OBO.
https://overseasbuildings.state.gov/about
Lack of set back from the street at that location. They moved, partly, for security reasons.
https://overseasbuildings.state.gov/sites/admin-overseasbuildings.state.gov/files/pdfs/security.pdf
Looks like about a ten minute ride upriver by water taxi from Westminster, so not too bad. I don't know what the impetus was to relocate in the first place, but perhaps this new site is better able to be firmly secured.
I saw that power plant on a bus ride from Portsmouth to London. After the Pink Floyd album came out it became a tourist attraction so the driver made sure to let us know about it.
This is a slap in the face by the Brits, to relocate the American embassy where it’s in a premium location and sell off at a discount to the Saudis.
NOT a handy one, for American tourists.
Our Embassies, all over the world, are there to help American tourists; it's part of the job!
Read the article...this had less than NOTHING at all to do with the Brits and it was sold to Qatari Royals, NOT to Saudis!
“Read the article...this had less than NOTHING at all to do with the Brits and it was sold to Qatari Royals, NOT to Saudis!”
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Sometimes I wonder why we bother with allowing access to entire articles at all. ( Sigh)
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But I also wonder WHY so few people actually read the articles, prior to posting. It didn't used to be this way...posters actually used to read the article and THEN posted.
I still always read the article first and I bet that you do too.
London Embassy Sale
who benefited?
“I still always read the article first and I bet that you do too. “
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Yes,I do.
I tend to read more here than post,although sometimes I DO get carried away.
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In 2009 the Embassy Chancery Building was declared a Grade II Listed Historical Site. As such the building cannot be demolished, expanded, or altered significantly without advanced approval from the local planning commission.
LOL...we have a lot in common. ;-)
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