Reply #9: Your right, those visits IMO [View All]

[VP505]

are a photo op/dog & pony show,it has to be a nightmare for the Military guys to provide security. It diverts their attention away from their mission and really doesn't do much in the way of giving the visitor a real look at what is happening there. The risk for the visitors is way to high for them to actually mingle with the locals and the lower ranks of the Military are going to be (under pressure of disciplinary action) on their best behavior. Translation of best behavior = Only say what the General wants the visitor to hear or see.