I remember reading an article about this at the time they were deciding to change the location of our embassy. The big problem was how to secure the old place against terrorist attacks. The old site was a ripe target that endangered our staff and the neighborhood. Trump seems to think of this as a real estate transaction. I really believe that it is a face saving tactic because he anticipates having a cold reception in UK if he visits. This is his out, pretending it is a protest of Obama’s “bad” decision.
[–] Queerness2 [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I remember reading an article about this at the time they were deciding to change the location of our embassy. The big problem was how to secure the old place against terrorist attacks. The old site was a ripe target that endangered our staff and the neighborhood. Trump seems to think of this as a real estate transaction. I really believe that it is a face saving tactic because he anticipates having a cold reception in UK if he visits. This is his out, pretending it is a protest of Obama’s “bad” decision.
[–] Maxcactus 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
This move started back with George Bush. Obama had nothing to do with selecting this site or the building’s design.