Posted on 11/25/2009 6:27:35 PM PST by NormsRevenge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) The Secret Service is investigating how an uninvited couple was admitted to U.S. President Barack Obama's White House state dinner, penetrating layers of security and mingling with VIP guests.
The couple from northern Virginia was not invited to the dinner, not included on the official guest list, and were never seated at a table in the South Lawn tent where the dinner for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was held, The Washington Post reported, citing a White House official it did not identify.
A Secret Service spokesman told the Post that no one was under any risk or threat and that the agency was looking into a report that uninvited guests were admitted to the White House.
The couple, aspiring reality-TV stars and socialites Tareq and Michaele Salahi, were seen arriving at the White House and later posted on Facebook what appears to be photos of themselves at the gathering on Tuesday night, the report said.
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Ping! Check this one.
Combination mosquito netting and ripped apart strait jacket. And bib for drooling.
I wonder what the beginning of Idi Amin’s reign was like.
It's quite possible. His name is Tareq Salahi. Tareq seems to be a Bengalli name, (India)
Here's a story about him and his Virginia vineyard.
However: He seems to be a member of the The American Task Force on Palestine Tareq Salahi: is the CEO and Owner of the Oasis Winery in Hume,Virginia. ... Mr. Salahi travels the world as the Team Captain for the United States Polo Team ...
Here is his bio which says The son of a Jerusalem native that immigrated to the United States, to later found Oasis Winery in 1977, Salahi was born in Washington, D.C. and raised at the vineyard in Hume, Virginia and Salahi has made diplomatic visits to the Middle East and is arranging future matches both in the Kingdom of Jordan and in Dubai. We will be sending over the U.S. team in 2007 to support charities in that region, says Salahi, who is also a board member on the American Task Force on Palestine
Here's the mini-version of his wedding video. It was in St. Matthews Cathedral in Washington DC. Some of the comments are "interesting" but do seem to confirm I've got the right guy. His luxury Dossier page shows one "friend"
Mahmood Khan, who seems to be Pakistani.
This be him?
One does have to wonder here, what with the recent history of Indian Prime Ministers and their facing intruders who came into the inner sanction and got too close certainly Indian security attached to Singh this time in D.C. must be asking for an explanation of the breach from the Obama Administration, even if it was a prank. Not in this world we live, can this be waved off with a Gibbs-esque "Guys, I'll have to get back to you on that". I'm sure they will have some way to explain it away, maybe even laught it away, like the Tokyo Bow.
Reality show cast members is mentioned in story like Wives of DC, Atlanta, New Jersey, New York, etc. Who ever produces that show or their network is probably who was behind this, got them cleared ahead of time. they’d never have made it though the outside gates without an invite and being on an approved list. My guess they came in with a network executive who called someone in WH and they called SecServ to let them in gate. Publicity stunt for the new show and the couple will be on all the TV chat shows and morning shows talking about how they got in and promoting the show. Look for who ever produces the show to be a major contributor and for most of the media to turn a blind eye to what really happened to help them promote the show.
This just screams LOSERS !
staged?
sure sounds and looks like it..
all involved should be ashamed.
Turning DC and the WH into a ‘star’ venue speaks poorly of the media and Left’s adulation of those blessed with power, position or fortune.. obtained fairly or otherwise.
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