Why do I have a feeling this is connected to the collapsing global economy?

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LAKE PLACID – Powerful generals and admirals from five of the most powerful nations on Earth met this weekend at the Whiteface Lodge in Lake Placid after flying into the Adirondack Regional Airport in Lake Clear on Friday.