Posted on 03/24/2014 9:48:34 PM PDT by Cheerio
Obama will arrive with 900-strong entourage, including 45 vehicles and three planes, and attend EU and Nato summits
As Belgium's capital and host to the EU and Nato, Brussels is used to deploying heavy security when big names pop by. But US President Barack Obama's visit on Tuesday will strain the city like never before with €10m (£8.4m) of Belgian money being spent to cover his 24 hours in the country.
The president will arrive on Tuesday night with a 900-strong entourage, including 45 vehicles and three cargo planes. Advance security teams orchestrating every last detail have combed Brussels already, checking the sewers and the major hospitals, while American military helicopters were last week given the green light for overflights. The city hosts at least four EU summits a year, with each of these gatherings costing €500,000 in extra police, military and transport expenses. "But this time round, you can multiply that figure by 20," said Brussels mayor, Yvan Mayeur.
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Does anyone seriously think that The Won gives a fat rat’s patoot how much anyone has to pay for the blessings of his presence?
Obama sucks and it sucks to have him around.
Europeans love the circus. Hurry!Hurry!Hurry! The world famous Obama clown parade has arrived in Brussels for a special one day performance. Obama, Biden, Kerry , Reid and Pelosi. Come see America’s new leadership for the 21st century.
Just amazing that anyone can defend these frauds. While this arrogant pos is traveling one direction, his wife and kids are traveling the other direction. And both are flying on the same “AF 1” aircraft.
And why in the hell doesn’t the house cut this spending!
It strikes me that maybe this Bronco Bama is paranoid that he won’t return home......
Why in God’s name would we need 900 people to move His Idiocy around? 900 people, what a waste!
Barry Obama half black/ half White.... Trash!
100 Percent TOXIC
he wants to eliminate a class of important missles at the savings of 128 Million
WHAT HAVE his vacations .....cost...this last year?
The emporer cant afford new clothes ON OUR DIME..
How will this guy ever be able to afford himself after he gets off the public teat?
How will this guy ever be able to afford himself after he gets off the public teat?
He will be on the public teat for the rest of his days..
UNless the democrats martyr him to MLK him..
How will this guy ever be able to afford himself after he gets off the public teat?
He will be on the public teat for the rest of his days..
UNless the democrats martyr him to MLK him..
HOW ON GOD’S GREEN EARTH CAN THE AMERICAN PUBLIC
CONTINUE TO BUY THIS INCOME EQUALITY CRAP FROM THIS
BIG SPENDING, BIG GOVERNMENT CLOWN!! YES I AM SCREAMING
IN CAPS!!! I ALSO JUST WANT TO THROW UP!! I CAN NO LONGER
TAKE THE WAY THESE TWO CONTINUE TO SPEND OUR MONEY!!!!
Will he be promoting pedophilia and child pornography like he did in Russia?
WTF? ....WHY would this world-class idiot need 900 people to protect, feed and pamper him on a 24 hour trip?
I recall Bush 43 showing up in Iraq, unannounced to the public, to help serve Thanksgiving dinner to the troops. He didn’t waste the taxpayers’ dollars on excessive security anywhere he traveled.
Narcissistic Personality Disorder is expensive.
Plenty of sneaky stuff going on I'm sure....I call it....."Flex Time".
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