"The Suck" reaches into the Green Zone and the military is intentionally hiding it

I've often wondered about the farce that is the Green Zone. The Iraqis are expected to form and run a "unity government" while under fairly regular rocket and mortar fire. So, I can't say I'm too surprised at this.

U.S. Embassy employees in Iraq are growing increasingly angry over what they say are inadequate security precautions in the heavily fortified Green Zone....

But this is the kicker.

The officials also complained that important security precautions appeared to have been set aside during highly publicized official visits. During a March 31 visit from Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., a high-profile presidential candidate, the embassy lifted a requirement that bulletproof vests and helmets be worn at all times. When a rocket landed outside the U.S. Embassy while Vice President Dick Cheney and several reporters visited last week, no warning sirens were sounded.

Did you get that? Anytime someone wants to go to Baghdad for a little pro administration happy talk, the defenses are lowered to show a prettier picture. Lives are endangered so that we can have more positive photo ops.