Bringing down the House that Bush built in Afghanistan, buildings deconstructed, equipment packed, shipped-Foreign Policy. (Can US taxpayers get back the 6 lane swimming pool we paid for in Iraq?)

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10/21/14, "Bringing down the House that Bush Built," ForeignPolicy.com

"As most bases shrink, Forward Operating Base Fenty in Jalalabad is expanding. Here, Afghans (from left) Shasta Bazar, Mir Akbar, Tariq, and Kheyal Mohammed work with members of the Wisconsin National Guard 829th Engineer Co. to prepare a ditch for electrical wiring. Meghan Dhaliwal/The Pulitzer Center," ForeignPolicy.com

"The Camp Marmal USO. As bases shut down, amenities like post offices, USOs, gyms, and dining facilities are closing their doors. Meghan Dhaliwal/The Pulitzer Center," ForeignPolicy.com

"In June 2011, there were more than 100,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan. By Jan. 1, 2015, fewer than 10,000 will remain.
 
As the United States' longest war winds down, military bases and installations across Afghanistan are rapidly shuttering. Buildings must be deconstructed, supplies must be donated or destroyed, and equipment must be packaged and shipped. Photojournalist Meghan Dhaliwal followed the men and women of three military installations as they carried out this massive and taxing logistical operation. "It took years to build the American presence in Afghanistan," Meg Jones writes in an Oct. 21 dispatch for Foreign Policy.

"It will take months to break it down.""

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How can US taxpayers get back this great 6 lane swimming pool Bush built in Iraq's US Embassy since Iraq pretty much doesn't exist anymore?

3/20/13, "The US Embassy in Baghdad cost a staggering $750 million," Business Insider, Walter Hickey

6 lane swimming pool

 Regulation basketball court. Below, dining hall with fresh fruit.