In my mind, given how easy it would have been for them to sit back and live a life of luxury, to willingly step forward into some challenging environments is laudable and an example to many other countries leaders.
Absolutely... All the carpers and whiners in this thread need to remember he completed No. 1 PTS on the course before me. You can't fake that. I'll bet barely any, (probably none), of the complainers have or would complete the eight jumps required.