I watch a number of news networks as well
and never heard of him either. So it ain't
like he a household name.

Like MD said take a stroll through DC or, any "city" bigger than
a village and observe the typical toughs on the corner, of all colors.
What a phony punque, imo, and a hollow process.

In the scheme of all things important van and what he did
is unimportant....

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