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Posted on 05/12/2011 8:54:18 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd
Security has been increased around the home of President Barack Obama's step-grandmother in Kenya after an African al Qaeda branch issued a personal threat against her, police said today.
Kenyan police told ABC News they are patrolling round the clock after Al Shabaab, the Somalia-based branch of al Qaeda, threatened the life of Sarah Obama.
Though security had been added to the elder Obama's house the day after bin Laden was killed in fear of reprisals, the number of patrolling officers has ballooned since Al Shabaab's threat was issued. One police chief told ABC News he now had enough officers "to patrol the entire village."
But the 88-year-old seemed unconcered about the threat and told ABC News she didn't mind the extra security.
"My life has not been affected in any way," Sarah Obama said. "It has not restricted my movement. If the government has decided to bring more security personnel, we are OK with it."
(Excerpt) Read more at abcnews.go.com ...
Al Queda would be better off threatening Leon Panetta’s gramma, since he reportedly pulled the trigger on their hero.
Al-Q is stupid enough to think that Ozero gives a crap what happens to Granny Obama.
I would think if she was seriously threatened she’d come to the US.
Is that the best they can do? You’d think even al Qaeda would refrain from whacking somebody’s gramma, if only for the sake of the brand name.
I’d say she’s a goner. Some thug hired out of Chicago is probably planning her demise sometime closed to the election...as we speak.
closed sb closer.
OMG - LOL
If they ever did make a movie - they could indeed get Morgan Freeman to play Granny Obama.
Another great reason to be a natural born citizen of the USA. With ties to the USA, having grown up in the USA. Experiencing life as a citizen of the USA.
Just saying....
Barrack Sr’s mother left him as an infant. This woman raised him and was his father’s wife. She is senior’s step-mother.
http://www.secretservice.gov/faq.shtml
Who is the Secret Service authorized to protect?
By law, the Secret Service is authorized to protect:
The president, the vice president, (or other individuals next in order of succession to the Office of the President), the president-elect and vice president-elect
The immediate families of the above individuals
Former presidents, their spouses, except when the spouse re-marries
Children of former presidents until age 16
Visiting heads of foreign states or governments and their spouses traveling with them, other distinguished foreign visitors to the United States, and official representatives of the United States performing special missions abroad
Major presidential and vice presidential candidates, and their spouses within 120 days of a general presidential election
Other individuals as designated per Executive Order of the President and
National Special Security Events, when designated as such by the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security
How long do former presidents receive Secret Service protection after they leave office?
In 1965, Congress authorized the Secret Service (Public Law 89-186) to protect a former president and his/her spouse during their lifetime, unless they decline protection. In 1997, Congress enacted legislation (Public Law 103-329) that limits Secret Service protection for former presidents to 10 years after leaving office. Under this new law, individuals who are in office before January 1, 1997, will continue to receive Secret Service protection for their lifetime. Individuals elected to office after that time will receive protection for 10 years after leaving office. Therefore, President Clinton will be the last president to receive lifetime protection.
Most people can’t afford those kinds of places, they live in the cities in multi-family buildings.
Why doesn’t he just airlift her to New Jersey or somewhere or she could live with Aunt Zetuni.
The same will go for Obama and the following presidents.
It would be quite impossible for me to care less about the fate of this woman or that family. I am more concerned with government restricted and coerced HealthControl in the formerly free United States.
“Al Qaeda running true to form - attack the old ladies and the children, preferably from a distance while hiding behind a thick wall in the dead of night.
What heroes!”
Moslems have a very legitimate and valid reason for attacking women and children without warning.
If the women and children were not taken by surprise, they would probably kick the hell out of the Moslems.
I can see you’re “in the know.” Those burqas double as garrotes, and baby’s bottles can project a nasty squirt!
The poor terrorists have to be on their mettle.
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