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Originally posted by wwcd101
The Pres flying in I get. But, I question the real value of these congressional fly ins.
They have to cost a bundle and to see what??? There is no way you can be there a day or two and "understand" the situation any better. It's all about PR and we get to foot the bill.
Thanks for listening.
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That's an odd opinion. Hillary and the other senator spent several days visiting Pakistan, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Hillary met with leaders in each country, including the leader of Afghanistan, and was there to push a specific political agenda (more U.N. involvement in the region).
Bush flew in for a few hours, got some pictures taken of himself carrying around a turkey, and left.
You're entitled to your own opinion, but frankly I can't see how you can see Bush's trip as useful and Hillary's trip as wasteful.