http://dailynightly.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/07/09/1991767.aspxBy Albert Oetgen, Managing editor, NBC News Washington L'AQUILA, ITALY -- You first see this city from up high as you wind around a mountain highway and this is what you think: It's a city in a bowl. It's name means "The Eagle," and there is plentyen-USCommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60608.1)http://dailynightly.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/07/09/1991767.aspx#1995653Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:58:39 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1995653N. Valles, Paris, PAI passed through the village of L'Aquila less than a month ago.  It is a quaint little town and the scenery is fantastic.  I cannot imagine that the visiting dignitaries are seeing the beautiful mountains or even the tent cities where people are living.  However, I think that it is a way to bring them and their egos down to earth.  Conditions may not always be 5 star hotels.