>The US does have an extremely good network of embassies The only reason most citizens would go to an embassy is to renew their passport, so these embassies ar

>The US does have an extremely good network of embassies The only reason most citizens would go to an embassy is to renew their passport, so these embassies are needed once every 5-10 years. Do you really think that US embassies offer such high level of service coverage and quality that it is worth paying through the nose for? >US is also probably the most effective country on earth at being able to evacuate their citizens from areas that turn hostile. This is hardly a real benefit if you don't actively travel to unstable areas. How often does the need for evacuation from hostile areas come as a total surprise?