U.S. undertakes Iraq-scale embassy project in Pakistan By SAEED SHAH AND WARREN P. STROBEL

U.S. undertakes Iraq-scale embassy project in Pakistan
By SAEED SHAH AND WARREN P. STROBEL
McClatchy Newspapers

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- The U.S. is embarking on a $1 billion crash program to expand its diplomatic presence in Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan, another sign that the Obama administration is making a costly, long-term commitment to war-torn South Asia, U.S. officials said Wednesday.

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