Posted on 11/04/2010 2:26:35 PM PDT by Lucky9teen
Obama will be leaving 2 days after the election to tour around India...
The trip will cost taxpayers 200 million a day for 10 days.
The Obama's will rent the entire Hotel Taj, 570 rooms.
There are two jumbo jets coming along with Air Force One, which will be flanked by security jets. The President’s convoy has 45 cars.”
The Economic Times also reported that Mr Obama’s delegation is so large that another 300 rooms have reportedly been booked in other luxury Mumbai hotels.
Except for personnel providing immediate security to the president, the US officials may not be allowed to carry weapons. The state police is competent to take care of the security measures and they would be piloting the presidential convoy," the official said on condition of anonymity.
The Taj Mahal hotel was the scene of a three-day battle between Indian commandos and terrorists who stormed the luxurious Mumbai landmark as part of their deadly rampage through the city in November 2008
On the first day of his visit, Obama will pay homage to the victims of 26/11 Mumbai attacks at Hotel Taj where he is expected to make a statement on terrorism.
obama is to visit Mani Bhavan where a Mahatma Gandhi Museum stands...
some of the volunteers at Mani Bhavan have expressed displeasure over heightened security arrangements.
"Mani Bhavan is the place associated with Gandhi who promoted non-violence. But every day people from White House and US security agencies are coming with guns and sniffer dogs"
Criticism is sure to come as the trip approaches and it should, when unemployment stands at near 10%, and families struggle to make ends meet...
It is clear that obama and michelle and his administration learned nothing from the public outcry...
And why is he posting his full itinerary for all to see?
2 Billion
End of article.
Let them eat cake.
Remember how the media beat up Nancy Reagan for weeks over new White House china?
And to top it all off, the Indians are taking the coconuts off the trees in the area that The Chosen One will be visiting.
2 Billion
The country just repudiated big government spending, so Obama plans a trip that will cost two billion dollars.
TWO BILLION DOLLARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
When the media start criticizing the messiah for this, like they criticized Bush and Reagan for everything they did, I’ll know that we finally have our country back.
I think this move is to counter the “throwing” of coconuts.
Far, far too much...unless we could get the Indians to keep him...then it would be worth it!!!
Gotta fear the dreaded coconut bomb in Mumbai.
“I think this move is to counter the “throwing” of coconuts.”
So did they clear all the areas of all the rocks, too?
The reason is to celebrate Diwali? WHAT is the REAL REASON?
I saw an article that Michelle was going to be visiting sex workers for some UN thing.
Yep, the cost of the 34 warships has to be taken into account.
New China that was DONATED!It didn’t cost the taxpayers one thin dime!
Best post of the day! LOL
[If he needs that much security, why is he taking his wife and his daughters to such an unsafe place???]
EXACTLY, it’s the equivalent taking their kids along to watch the Normandy Invasion./s
This (man) is clinically insane.
If he is taking 34 warships, maybe he is leading an invasion so the United States can takeover India!
After all, India will supplant China soon as the largest economy.
On another conspiracy note, what if this is a way to eliminate Obama (terrorist attack) so he can retire somewhere and Biden/Hillary can run the show until 2012?
What is the source for this $200 million/day figure?
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