VIP Visit

General Patraus and Katie Couric have come and gone. I will be veryinterested in learning what they had to say about the trip. The VIPs went to one of our newly established Joint Security Stations - think community center that the police operate/live out of. The part of town that they visited is known as Andaloos. Historically, Andaloos has been the scene of some horrific events (this is where the black water contractors were hung a few years ago) and was a known haven for the hooded idiots. Even a few months ago this was a place where kinetic events flourished. I can tell you that I know all to well ... At any rate, the fact that we were able to take the VIPs into this area speaks volumes. It is not like we take the VIPs to areas where they are going to get into some trouble. At any rate, they shook some hands, talked to a bunch of people, and moved about freely. I wonder how the event will be reported.