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Divernan

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Mon Jan-03-05 05:42 PM
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3. Boondoggling politicos are infuriated if they're not sucked up to.

You've never seen such a thin-skinned bunch of egomaniacs as travelling senators and congressmen, or governors and vice-presidents. It is absolutely true that they would waste the time of local officials and workers, and impede delivery of care and materials. For example, the captial city of one province of Indonesia (can't recall the name) lost 1500 of its 2000 policemen. Can any neocon argue that there are police to spare to protect and coddle visiting VIPs?

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