Bull. Actually I agree about the national treasures part, but they won't need to be 007 to stay safe in the zone of operations. They can go anywhere there's a Forward Support Battalion, Tactical Operations Center or established airhead. Nobody's asking them to pull a patrol! Again the point here is not the risk which is negligible and controllable. Heck even our freaky Prez, his veep and Sec State + numerous congresscritters and Hollywood stars make the same trip every day. Why are you defending this?
“Why are you defending this?”
I imagine that some PA officer is scared to death of losing someone a lot more important to the national identity than some Hollywood star. The President and Congresscritters have a larger security infrastructure.
My original disagreement with you here had to do with your apparent disdain for civilians.