Generally the Ambassador has a contingent (like 2) Diplomatic Security Agents with him. If shit gets worse their can be more agents, and potentially marines if they need to pull him out. However, it is also customary for the host nation to provide security as needed.
BTW, I worked for Diplomatic Security for three years, and this didn't happen. Real attacks did, but not this kind of petty nonsense. Tim > -----Original Message----- > From: Vivec [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 2:53 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: For VIVEC! > > > *chuckle* > > I think I saw the news report on that. Regular folk on motorcycles > following his convoy and pelting him with eggs. > > So anyways, where's the evidence that this is anything more than > civilians who dislike the US? > > Also, where's the evidence that these people are being paid/are the > Venezuelan government? > > And given the strong anti US sentiment in Latin America I'm surprised > that the US isn't taking more care with it's Ambassadors and providing > security details for them. Don't they do that in the Middle East and > elsewhere? > > I mean..at the rate the US is going it might need a strong security > detail for all its diplomats soon.Last I checked parts of Europe > weren't a complete bed of roses for US diplomats either. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:203623 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
