$200 Million Per Day

[red states rule]

Only Obama could run uip a tab like this

The US will shell out a massive amount of $200 million a day when President Barack Obama comes on a visit to the Indian city Mumbai. A representative from the Maharashtra government has said in a statement that the whopping amount will cover costs related to his security staff, his place of boarding and also the travels that the President will have to make after he sets foot in India. Barack Obama will not only be accompanied with his wife Michelle Obama during his visit but also by several security staff, his personal staff from the White House and American journalists.

Reports claim that though the US President will bring his own security staff, the military staff of Maharashtra is also being trained to look into security issues of Barack Obama and it is for this reason that the officials other than the security staff will not be allowed to carry weapons after their arrival in Mumbai.

The Mumbai roads and coastline will reportedly record less traffic once Barack Obama reaches Mumbai. Police officials in Maharashtra are already being assigned their respective duties as the day is fast approaching. The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel is also ready to welcome the US President.

http://tellycafe.com/world-news/us-t...sit-to-mumbai/

[Trigg]

but if you listened to his press conferance today he talked about fiscal responsibility. Made me sick to my stomach.

Maybe if he would STAYI HOME and quit spending money on lavish visits and vacations his party would get more respect. Instead of getting their asses handed to them.

[red states rule]

but if you listened to his press conferance today he talked about fiscal responsibility. Made me sick to my stomach.

Maybe if he would STAYI HOME and quit spending money on lavish visits and vacations his party would get more respect. Instead of getting their asses handed to them.

and this from the guy who bitched about how CEO's travel and go to Las Vegas

Trigg, you are not alone. Obama makes millions of people sick. Look at the election results for proof of that statement

[SpidermanTUba]

and this from the guy who bitched about how CEO's travel and go to Las Vegas

Trigg, you are not alone. Obama makes millions of people sick. Look at the election results for proof of that statement

Funny how the right claims to hate the media but will believe anything that sounds good to them

http://factcheck.org/2010/11/ask-fac...rip-to-mumbai/

The hard-to-swallow claim originated with a Nov. 2 Press Trust of India article quoting an unnamed "top official" in the government of Maharashtra (one of India’s states). The source was quoted as saying that Obama’s upcoming trip to Mumbai will cost $200 million per day for security and living arrangements, among other things. The story claimed that the president would be accompanied by about 3,000 people, including Secret Service agents, government officials and journalists, and will stay at the Taj Mahal Hotel — the scene of a 2008 terrorist attack.

and the hypocrisy, as always, is overflowing from the right

There may be 7,000 hotel rooms in the capitol, but just about all will be occupied by U.S. President George W. Bush's delegation during his visit here Tuesday through Friday.

http://www.haaretz.com/news/security...-hour-1.236787

[Noir]

Is there a break-down of the costs?

[SpidermanTUba]

Is there a break-down of the costs?

Considering its a made up number from an unknown foreign source, I doubt it.

[red states rule]

Considering its a made up number from an unknown foreign source, I doubt it.

If you pay attention to ST, I guess 400 made up jets are taking 2 made militay helicopters, a couple of made limos, about 3.000 made up staffers, along with the made up aircraft carrier and made up destroyers along the coast, and of course the usual made up teleprompters that Obama never travels without

[Little-Acorn]

If you pay attention to ST,

ST is fun to watch sometimes. How many other people do you know, who can insist with purple face and bugging eyes that it's not true, and then in practically the same breath complain that George Bush did the same thing?

Few could equal such a peformance.

[red states rule]

ST is fun to watch sometimes. How many other people do you know, who can insist with purple face and bugging eyes that it's not true, and then in practically the same breath complain that George Bush did the same thing?

Few could equal such a peformance.

James Carville comes to mind also

Maybe James and ST are related perhaps?

[SassyLady]

This might explain the cost factor. From an India news source:

34 warships sent from US for Obama visit

Press Trust of India, Updated: November 04, 2010 22:42 IST

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 and nuclear button 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.

Arrangements have been put in place for emergency evacuation, if needed

Obama is expected to fly by a helicopter -- Marine One -- from the city airport to the Indian Navy's helibase INS Shikra at Colaba in south Mumbai.

Two jets, armed with advanced communication and security systems, and a fleet of over 40 cars will be part of Obama's convoy.

Around 800 rooms have been booked for the President and his entourage in Taj Hotel and Hyatt.

The President will have a security ring of American elite Secret Service, which are tasked to guard the President, along with National Security Guards (NSG) and personnel from central paramilitary forces and local police in Mumbai and Delhi.

Similar arrangements will be in place in Delhi, with the Air Force One to be kept in all readiness throughout Obama's stay here from Sunday afternoon to Tuesday morning.

Maurya Hotel, where the President will stay, has already been swarmed by American security personnel and protective measures have been put in place.

Security drills have already been carried out at the hotel as well as Rajghat, where he will visit.

Sources said 13 heavy-lift aircraft with high-tech equipment, three helicopters and 500 US security personnel have arrived in India ahead of Obama's visit.

The US security has also brought interception and obstruction device, sniffer dogs, rescue gadgets.

Apart from Obama's Air Force One, a few private luxury jets carrying top American corporate leaders, who are part of Obama's entourage, are also expected to arrive in India in the next 2-3 days.

All high-rise buildings in the vicinity of Mumbai's Taj Mahal hotel and Delhi's Maurya Sheraton hotel, where the US President will stay, are being sanitised and security personnel will be positioned on rooftops to prevent any air-borne attack.

The Ridge area - opposite Delhi's Maurya Sheraton hotel - has been illuminated by floodlights as part of the heightened security drill.

The Home Ministry has already issued an alert for Mumbai and Delhi asking authorities to take extra precautions during Obama's visit as well as on Diwali on Friday

Read more at: http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/34-warships-sent-from-us-for-obama-visit-64459?cp

[Noir]

34 warships? What?!!

[SassyLady]

And possibly build a bomb proof tunnel so he can travel to a museum (to be built by American military).

more here:

http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/repor...bhavan_1461946

[Jeff]

This guy makes my stomach turn, The American people had better stand together and do something before he completely destroys this country

He wants you to believe we should outlaw Guns for safety, if ya read the Constitution ya may understand why he want to outlaw them so bad, he is trying to price ammo so no one can afford it wake up America there is a alternative reason for his dis like of guns

[red states rule]

This guy makes my stomach turn, The American people had better stand together and do something before he completely destroys this country

He wants you to believe we should outlaw Guns for safety, if ya read the Constitution ya may understand why he want to outlaw them so bad, he is trying to price ammo so no one can afford it wake up America there is a alternative reason for his dis like of guns

We have slowed the bleeding Jeff but Obama has to go in 2012

[bullypulpit]

Only Obama could run uip a tab like this

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Sorry Red, this is just another self referential "fact" created from whole cloth by the RWN blogosphere, radio shows and television network. It sprang from Matt Drudge's fevered mind as he ignored the simple fact that the story from India stated the cost, not in dollars, but Indian Rupees. Nor is 10% of the US Navy, let alone nearly 50% of the Pacific Fleet going to escort the President to India.

And you along with the rest of your factually challenged, willfully ignorant fellow travelers, fall for it every time.

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But, hey Red...You found it on the internet, so it must be true!



I found it on the internet, so it MUST be real!