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The president and first lady had also planned to take a Tanzanian safari as part of the trip, which would have required the president’s special counterassault team to carry sniper rifles with high-caliber rounds that could neutralize cheetahs, lions or other animals if they became a threat, according to the planning document. But the White House canceled the safari.
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Military cargo planes will airlift in 56 support vehicles, including 14 limousines and three trucks loaded with sheets of bulletproof glass to cover the windows of the hotels where the first family will stay. Fighter jets will fly in shifts, giving 24-hour coverage over the president’s airspace, so they can intervene quickly if an errant plane gets too close.
0bama Africa Vacation - Costs esteimated at $60-$100 million
The 0bama family is gearing up for yet another vacation, at a price tag of $60-$100 million to the furloughed taxpayers.
Hundreds of U.S. Secret Service agents will be dispatched to secure facilities in Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania. A Navy aircraft carrier or amphibious ship, with a fully staffed medical trauma center, will be stationed offshore in case of an emergency.
Military cargo planes will airlift in 56 support vehicles, including 14 limousines and three trucks loaded with sheets of bulletproof glass to cover the windows of the hotels where the first family will stay. Fighter jets will fly in shifts, giving 24-hour coverage over the president’s airspace...
The first family is making back-to-back stops from June 26 to July 3 in three countries...
The president and first lady had also planned to take a Tanzanian safari as part of the trip, which would have required the president’s special counterassault team to carry sniper rifles with high-caliber rounds that could neutralize cheetahs, lions or other animals if they became a threat, according to the planning document. But the White House canceled the safari Wednesday after inquiries from The Post about the trip’s purpose and expense, according to a person familiar with the decision.
"Former presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush also made trips to multiple African nations involving similarly laborious preparations. Bush went in 2003 and 2008, bringing his wife on both occasions. Bush’s two daughters went along on the earlier trip, which included a safari at a game preserve on the Botswana-South Africa border".
No doubt an oversight on your part.
The price tag does seem high:
"Obama’s trip could cost the federal government $60 million to $100 million based on the costs of similar African trips in recent years, according to one person familiar with the journey, who was not authorized to speak for attribution. The Secret Service planning document, which was provided to The Post by a person who is concerned about the amount of resources necessary for the trip, does not specify costs."
Anyway, I agree: it is a lot of money that should not be spent.
Are we going to make threads for every time the president takes a vacation?
I think a 60 to 100 million dollar vacation on the tax payers dime deserves a little attention.
He is always talking infra structure and education. How many bridges would that repair?
How many college educations would that pay for?
Here is an idea. Keep the money at home and vacation in the USA.
I think a 60 to 100 million dollar vacation on the tax payers dime deserves a little attention.
He is always talking infra structure and education. How many bridges would that repair?
How many college educations would that pay for?
Here is an idea. Keep the money at home and vacation in the USA.
I would be embarrassed to cost the taxpayers this kind of money.
As an aside.
The Muslim Lawyers Association in Johannesburg wants US President Barack Obama arrested and tried for war crimes when he arrives in South Africa on June 29.
Just think....during tough economic times.....Jimmy Carter sold the Presidential yacht as a symbol of understanding of the plight of Americans during those tough times.........
What has this President done? Exactly the opposite.
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0bama Africa Vacation - Costs esteimated at $60-$100 million
