Barack Obama's first visit to Brussels to cost Belgium more than €10m

The Guardian ^ | 24 March 2014 | Leo Cendrowicz

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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.

[MeshugeMikey]

hmmmmm that would buy a lot of Missiles...and pay a lot of Vet Benefits!!

I'd like to take this opportunity to award the obamas the coveted.....

[AngelesCrestHighway]

King Scamalot has arrived...!

[hosepipe]

I CAN NO LONGER TAKE THE WAY THESE TWO CONTINUE TO SPEND OUR MONEY!!!!

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It’s not OUR money............ it’s Fiat money.. means nothing..
It’s just paper on a good day on a bad day it’s scribbles in a book..

If the givernment can tax what you OWN then you don’t own it, They do.. it’s rent..
AND they do and you don’t..

Suggest getting yer mind right.. America’s been Socialist for a long long time..
And Urp’s been Socialist for longer than that..

Socialism is for the MOST selfish...
Capitalism is for the Least selfish....
As Ayn Rand said; BUT ALL are selfish.. in degrees..

Currency is NOT money.. it’s not even assets.. it’s invoices to the federal reserve..
America has been COMPLETELY brain washed.. Yes you too.. Don’t get all uppity..

[ronjo]

He needs 20 people at all times to kiss his hiney, 880 to "share the moment" and 900 total to make him feel important because deep down he knows that he's a pathetic douche.