From - Red Flag News - The Obamas Family Trip to Africa to Cost Up to $100 Million...
(The
Weekly Standard) -- President Obama and his family will be going to
Africa later this month. But the trip won't be cheap; it's expected to
cost American taxpayers $60 to $100 million, according to the Washington Post.
"When
President Obama makes his first extended trip to sub-Saharan Africa
later this month, the federal agencies charged with keeping him safe
won’t be taking any chances. Hundreds of U.S. Secret Service agents will
be dispatched to secure facilities in Senegal, South Africa and
Tanzania. A Navy aircraft carrier or amphibious ship, with a fully
staffed medical trauma center, will be stationed offshore in case of
emergency," reports the Post.
"Military
cargo planes will airlift in 56 support vehicles, including 14
limousines and three trucks loaded with sheets of bullet-proof glass to
cover the windows of the hotels where the first family will stay.
Fighter jets will fly in shifts giving 24-hour coverage over the
president’s airspace so they can intervene quickly if an errant plane
gets too close.
"The
extraordinary security provisions — which will cost the government tens
of millions of dollars — are outlined in a confidential internal
planning document obtained by The Washington Post. While the
preparations appear to be in line with similar travels in the past, the
document offers an unusual glimpse into the colossal efforts to protect
the U.S. commander-in-chief on trips abroad."
After
the paper questioned the costs of a planned family safari, the White
House nixed the plan. "The president and first lady had also planned to
take a Tanzanian safari as part of the trip, which would have required
the president’s special counter-assault team to carry sniper rifles with
high-caliber rounds that could neutralize cheetahs, lions or other
animals if they became a threat, according to the planning document. But
the White House canceled the safari on Wednesday following inquiries
from The Washington Post about the trip’s purpose and expense, according
to a person familiar with the decision."
The
paper adds, "Obama’s trip could cost the federal government $60 million
to $100 million based on the costs of similar African trips in recent
years, according to one person familiar with the journey who was not
authorized to speak for attribution. The Secret Service planning
document, which was provided to The Post by a person who is concerned
about the amount of resources necessary for the trip, does not specify
costs." Read more via The Weekly Standard...
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There is a movement in South Africa to arrest Obama for "Crimes Against Humanity". Can we ask them to do so and keep him?
Great idea!!!
Maybe his jeep will crash and he'll get eaten by a lion!
Why do you wish to poison a lion? They are such majestic cats. Maybe if we are lucky he will get eaten by a croc.
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