The Last Movement - Donors

On my last full day, the Italian charge-d-affairs, Eugenio, called a meeting of Donors to review the letter to the Afghan president I drafted on the progress toward transition of the Payroll function to the Afghans this coming winter.  I bummed a ride with the US Embassy staff to the Italian Embassy as it was easier and since I had already turned in my ammo, my sidearm was pretty useless.  I arrived in style, no kit, no hidden weapon, just my cell phone and a few Embassy guards.  The Italian Embassy is pretty close by in a modern building surrounded by gardens, and oddly enough and old 1930’s Bi-plane.  All the cohorts were there, and we had a typical NATO meeting where everyone said something, but only a few were willing to do something.  I took an action to revise the letter that night, before I departed in the morning.  We had lots of hugs and kisses, except for the Japanese who just bowed. Ooops, I never got to that letter.