Thursday, November 4, 2010

34 warships sent from US for Obama visit




34 warships sent from US for Obama visit

Coconuts are being removed from trees and 34 US warships will be with Obama when he visits Mumbai, India. Smile taxpayers, you are footing this trip which is estimated to cost $200 million per day. It's a 4 days trip and it will only costs us taxpayers $800 million.

NDTV.com reports:

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.

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

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