Shilling for the defense industry

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"Who's getting on an airplane? What name is that person using? When are they
arriving here? We haven't achieved that level of intelligence exchange with
China," Blair said

Does any country do this?  Seems kinda provocative to have this military
commander saying this stuff in Hong Kong of all places.

http://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/asiapcf/east/04/18/china.us/index.html