Saakashvili may have equated the west's promise of Nato membership with mutual defence benefits.
But defence benefited much less than other departments from the largesse of the boom years (see chart).
That isn't a defence of benefit fraud, but people in desperate circumstances often turn to desperate means – often for the most human of reasons, such as putting food in their children's mouths.
Equally, just as those who shop at Waitrose undoubtedly have bigger incomes than those who shop at, say, Morrisons – there's a reason why George Osborne chose to mount his defence of benefit cuts before workers from Morrisons – not all of them are in search of Camargue rice and broad bean hummus.
In 1968 he became defence minister, benefiting from a purge of Jewish comrades.
Devo plus transfers tax and economic powers north – but many Scots want control of defence, immigration, benefits and pensions.
The scene is set for a struggle of titanic proportions between departments across public services, including prisons, schools, defence, housing, benefits and pensions and, not least, other local government services including children's social care and public health.
Leicester, who had been in prime position to consolidate a top four spot against lowly Northampton, came unstuck against a doggedly determined Saints defence, who benefitted from the outstanding attacking abilities of Cobus Reinach to take control either side of half-time.
Despite Milošević's protestations that he had been provided with inadequate resources in order to lodge his defence, Milošević benefited from a wide range of assistance outside the courtroom.
The challenger kept on the back foot, switch-hit with his long arms and concentrated on a sound defence and benefited from superb reflexes to dart his head away from the increasingly frustrated but always dangerous and aggressive champion.
