"Whenever Kandahar Air Field officers are briefed on an upcoming visit by politicians or dignitaries, they sigh and map out a coddled tour that diverts valuable personnel away from the military purpose of the mission.Read the rest of the article in "Coddled VIPs don't see real Afghanistan", National Post, November 27, 2010.
There are superior accommodations to arrange, scarce helicopters to round up, suitable officers to assign as tour guides, forward operating bases to spruce up and schools, preferably filled with Afghan schoolgirls, to book for photo-ops. Senior brass repeatedly confided to me they dread the arrival of most VIPs and cheer their speedy departure."
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