Comments on: Now THAT’S an Embassy! http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/21/now-thats-an-embassy/ Korea... in Blog Format Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:44:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Paul H. http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/21/now-thats-an-embassy/#comment-143750 Paul H. Sun, 23 Mar 2008 16:32:52 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/21/now-thats-an-embassy/#comment-143750 "Anyone have a photo of US embassy Seoul?" Here's one. Looks like it's from the official US embasssy web site. I found it by googling for "photo of US embassy Seoul" -- it's got one of those infinitely long URL's, so if the link it doesn't work you should be able to find it in a similar manner. I'm not knowledgeable or adept enough to make a architectural size or layout comparison between it and the prospective Chinese embassy, but I'd be interested in anyone else's opinion if they care to do so. Perhaps it will prove to be an augur for the future -- & as Osama bin Laden said, everyone always want to know which is the strong horse. http://lh3.google.com/_-jhOgyDFJHs/RjH0oPxhyRI/AAAAAAAABuc/aAFxfx7N_G0/s800/DSCN7893.JPG “Anyone have a photo of US embassy Seoul?”

Here’s one. Looks like it’s from the official US embasssy web site.

I found it by googling for “photo of US embassy Seoul” — it’s got one of those infinitely long URL’s, so if the link it doesn’t work you should be able to find it in a similar manner.

I’m not knowledgeable or adept enough to make a architectural size or layout comparison between it and the prospective Chinese embassy, but I’d be interested in anyone else’s opinion if they care to do so. Perhaps it will prove to be an augur for the future — & as Osama bin Laden said, everyone always want to know which is the strong horse.
http://lh3.google.com/_-jhOgyD.....CN7893.JPG

]]> By: tbonetylr http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/21/now-thats-an-embassy/#comment-143677 tbonetylr Sun, 23 Mar 2008 07:37:06 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/21/now-thats-an-embassy/#comment-143677 # 12 Her is a link to the future US Embassy in Iraq... http://thinkprogress.org/2007/05/29/photos-embassy-iraq/ Anyone have a photo of the U.S. embassy in Seoul? # 12

Her is a link to the future US Embassy in Iraq…
http://thinkprogress.org/2007/.....assy-iraq/

Anyone have a photo of the U.S. embassy in Seoul?

]]> By: anunsaram http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/21/now-thats-an-embassy/#comment-143488 anunsaram Sat, 22 Mar 2008 01:56:07 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/21/now-thats-an-embassy/#comment-143488 " Why do the Chinese need a 24-story building in a small country like South Korea? " Because if it were any shorter it would be difficult to do intel-intercept on the U.S. Embassy down the road. Jeez,....thought things like this were obvious. ” Why do the Chinese need a 24-story building in a small country like South Korea? ”

Because if it were any shorter it would be difficult to do intel-intercept on the U.S. Embassy down the road.

Jeez,….thought things like this were obvious.

]]> By: Jing http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/21/now-thats-an-embassy/#comment-143480 Jing Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:05:15 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/21/now-thats-an-embassy/#comment-143480 Apparently the second larger tower is according to the JoongAng a residential apartment complex, the smaller 10 story office is actually the embassy itself. As nice as it is, it isn't a match on the new U.S. forbidden city in Iraq. The Chinese embassy in South Korea is less than 1 hectare in size, the U.S. covers more than 42 hectares with no fewer than 10 apartment buildings and it's own separate water treatment systems and power plant. Now THAT is an embassy. Apparently the second larger tower is according to the JoongAng a residential apartment complex, the smaller 10 story office is actually the embassy itself.

As nice as it is, it isn’t a match on the new U.S. forbidden city in Iraq. The Chinese embassy in South Korea is less than 1 hectare in size, the U.S. covers more than 42 hectares with no fewer than 10 apartment buildings and it’s own separate water treatment systems and power plant. Now THAT is an embassy.

]]> By: Yu http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/21/now-thats-an-embassy/#comment-143467 Yu Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:31:41 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/21/now-thats-an-embassy/#comment-143467 Two towers of unequal height enclosed together? I can't believe the SK gov allowed this to be built. Two towers of unequal height enclosed together? I can’t believe the SK gov allowed this to be built.

]]> By: dda http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/21/now-thats-an-embassy/#comment-143440 dda Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:39:37 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/21/now-thats-an-embassy/#comment-143440 One of my native HK friend has a favorite expression when speaking about the mainland. The first time I heard him, I thought I misheard, but numerous occurrences since confirmed what I had heard: "Fucking Chinese!". OTOH, when I, or some other non-Chinese, criticize China, the tune is quite different. He keeps harping on the Party line that a few bad guys are the root of the troubles, and the rest of the population doesn't really want secession... One of my native HK friend has a favorite expression when speaking about the mainland. The first time I heard him, I thought I misheard, but numerous occurrences since confirmed what I had heard: “Fucking Chinese!”.

OTOH, when I, or some other non-Chinese, criticize China, the tune is quite different. He keeps harping on the Party line that a few bad guys are the root of the troubles, and the rest of the population doesn’t really want secession…

]]> By: R. Elgin http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/21/now-thats-an-embassy/#comment-143438 R. Elgin Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:31:35 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/21/now-thats-an-embassy/#comment-143438 Pawi, Jing and Sonagi could talk about being Chinese or maybe their experiences but they can hardly answer for the monsters that run the Chinese Communist Party. It would make more sense to ask the devil about them than the average person. Pawi, Jing and Sonagi could talk about being Chinese or maybe their experiences but they can hardly answer for the monsters that run the Chinese Communist Party. It would make more sense to ask the devil about them than the average person.

]]> By: pawikirogi http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/21/now-thats-an-embassy/#comment-143434 pawikirogi Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:35:55 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/21/now-thats-an-embassy/#comment-143434 I do care about them and do hope they can garner enough world sympathy to induce the major countries of the world to threaten a boycott if the Chinese start killing. But since they're communist Chinese, we know the bloodbath will begin shortly. Jing? Can you answer for your people? Sonagi? I do care about them and do hope they can garner enough world sympathy to induce the major countries of the world to threaten a boycott if the Chinese start killing.

But since they’re communist Chinese, we know the bloodbath will begin shortly.

Jing?
Can you answer for your people? Sonagi?

]]> By: SomeguyinKorea http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/21/now-thats-an-embassy/#comment-143430 SomeguyinKorea Fri, 21 Mar 2008 09:38:13 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/21/now-thats-an-embassy/#comment-143430 #5, Industrial espionage. #5,

Industrial espionage.

]]> By: Robert Koehler http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/21/now-thats-an-embassy/#comment-143427 Robert Koehler Fri, 21 Mar 2008 08:41:30 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/21/now-thats-an-embassy/#comment-143427 But you care about them. And that's all that really matters. But you care about them. And that’s all that really matters.

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