Posted on 11/04/2010 5:18:09 AM PDT by maggief
New Delhi: The White House will, of course, stay in Washington but the heart of the famous building will move to India when President Barack Obama lands in Mumbai on Saturday.
Communications set-up, nuclear button, a fleet of limousines and majority of the White House staff will be in India accompanying the President on this three-day visit that will cover Mumbai and Delhi.
He will also be protected by a fleet of 34 warships, including an aircraft carrier, which will patrol the sea lanes off the Mumbai coast during his two-day stay there beginning Saturday. The measure has been taken as Mumbai attack in 2008 took place from the sea.
Read more at: http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/34-warships-sent-from-us-for-obama-visit-64459?cp
(Excerpt) Read more at ndtv.com ...
http://www.washingtonbanglaradio.com/content/111392910-obama-s-schedule-india
President Barack Obama will visit India from 6-9 November 2010 on the invitation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
He will be accompanied by First Lady Michelle Obama, and a high-level delegation likely to include his National Security Adviser Tom Donillon; Timothy Geithner, Secretary of Treasury; Gary Locke, Secretary of Commerce; Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture; Rajiv Shah Administrator of USAID, and others. A large business delegation and media delegation are also accompanying the President.
President Obama will reach Mumbai in the forenoon of 6 November.
He will begin his program by paying homage to the victims of the terrorist attack in Mumbai, visit Mani Bhavan to pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi - his admiration for Gandhiji is well known - and attend a Business Summit organized by the US India Business Council in association with FICCI and CII.
On 7th November he will address a ‘Town Hall’ meeting and associated events at the St Xavier’s College, and celebrate Diwali at a Primary School.
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34 ships... can you imagine the reaction by the media if this were a Republican Emper-, er, President ?
or tell us not to come to any conclusions that Hasan was acting as a muzzie...
Obama’s India visit slammed for ‘over-the-top’ spending
Press Trust of India, Updated: November 04, 2010 12:57 IST
Washington: The costs of US President Barack Obama’s upcoming trip to India has been criticised by a Republican leader as “over-the-top” spending but the White House said the figures cited by the lawmaker have “no basis” in reality.”
When asked whether she would support cuts to Social Security and Medicare, Representative Michele Bachmann, a Republican from Minnesota fresh off a victory in her closely watched re-election bid, slammed the White House for the “massive overspending” for Obama’s maiden visit to India.
Read more at: http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/obamas-india-visit-slammed-for-over-the-top-spending-64405?trendingnow&cp
All this for a community activist?
He’s insane. Literally.
and the leader of India will look into his eyes and proclaim: I see nothing, nothing at all.
Is this how he’s going to get his personal revenge on Pakistan? How did Ears get into Pakistan back when Americans were barred from entering? What passport did he use? Why isn’t he a citizen of that country?
And a Kenyan Born, Muslim Usurper of the Presidency of the United States! Outrageous!
Can someone with knowledge tell us if it is common to take 34 warships?
This guy is out of control
The more he knows he is not going to be reelected the more the taxpayer is going to take it up the ying yang.
As far as I can recall this extravagant royal visit by Barry is unprecedented in the history of the U.S. The cost of his latest luxury vacation will reach a billion dollars. His previous five luxury vacations this year pale in comparison to this. Barry keeps coming up with novel new ways to jump the shark. He should resign if he wants to continue his permanent vacation tour.
THE ARROGANCE OF OBAMA IS BREATHTAKING ,STUPID AND UNWORTHY OF A TRUE AMERICAN pRESIDENT..
TALK ABOUT PISSING AWAY MONEY IN DIRE TIMES ???????
“majority of the White House staff will be in India accompanying the President”
King can’t travel without his court..
I blame the 65-odd million people that voted for this jack*ss...thanks, you idiots!
Dear Mr. President,
Here’s how a President ought to make decisions;
Conduct a cost/benefit analysis.
If it costs $200 M/day BEFORE you decide to bring an entire carrier group, there is no net “benefit” from the trip!
If you just want to leave the country, I’m sure we can take up a collection to raise the $5k for you and your family.......
“He’s insane. Literally.”
He’s a Liberal, Leftist, Communist, muzzie, egocentric narcissist. Of course he’s insane.
If we had a real Congress today with the balls to do their job, this A-hole wouldn’t get the funding he needs to be cavorting around the World having a good time at our expense.
This most important person in the world perspective of his has gone too far, and has to be curtailed. He’s a joke, and he’s blown our credibility all to Hell.
It does seem like he is giving American taxpayers the middle finger.
Makes one wonder if the Pentagon doesn't have a standby plan to relieve him from duty.
That is awesome!
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