This article is a little old, and doesn’t have much religion, but it’s too rich to leave alone. American diplomacy at its best.
Moneyquote: “In their efforts to win over notoriously fickle warlords and chieftains, (CIA) officials say, the agency’s operatives have used a variety of personal services. These include pocketknives and tools, medicine or surgeries for ailing family members, toys and school equipment, tooth extractions, travel visas, and, occasionally, pharmaceutical enhancements for aging patriarchs with slumping libidos, the officials said.”
Does Bob Dole approve?
