Vegas Tourism to be "hurt" by DHS Exercise?

Is there are real reason that Sen. Reid objects to emergency exercise set for Vegas or is it political grandstanding looking for an excuse?

Nevada Democratic Sen. Harry Reid has sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano asking her to reconsider plans for an emergency exercise in Las Vegas.
Reid says in the letter dated Thursday that the simulation would harm the southern Nevada economy and hurt or even reverse economic recovery efforts.
Reid's office says the Federal Emergency Management Agency National Level Exercise 2010 is planned for May and would simulate a national level security threat on the Las Vegas Strip.
Reid says he understands the need for first responders to do training, but he says several groups have voiced opposition to the current proposed scenario.
DHS spokesman Sean Smith says the National Level Exercise 2010 is still in the planning phases, and FEMA will continue to work with congressmen and other key stakeholders as it develops the event.

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By: Watchdog