Stabitha Wrote:
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> "President Obama and his family will be going to
> Africa later this month. But the trip won't be
> cheap; it's expected to cost American taxpayers
> $60 to $100 million, according to the Washington
> Post.
>
> "When President Obama makes his first extended
> trip to sub-Saharan Africa later this month, the
> federal agencies charged with keeping him safe
> won’t be taking any chances. 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 emergency," reports
> the Post.
>
> "Military cargo planes will airlift in 56 support
> vehicles, including 14 limousines and three trucks
> loaded with sheets of bullet-proof 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.
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