Any politician who believes a few days in the IZ (aka “Camp Cupcake”) will provide them with useful and truthful insights is already a deluded fool. But we already said they are politicians, no need to be redundant.
You are correct! US Embassy grounds are best, most comfortable in theatre. As many if not more civillians as military. These VIP guys usually wheel in and out so fast it is funny. I would also venture a guess that most residents know more of the good congress persons history than the general public, with or without flyers.