Posted on 11/05/2010 9:04:59 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
* American warships to patrol off Mumbai during visit
* Coconuts removed from trees as a precaution
* 250 U.S. business executives with Obama on 'biggest ever trade mission'
* $200million Asia trip cost denied but the President will have huge entourage
--snip--
It is also reported that a bomb-proof tunnel will be erected for Mr Obama ahead of his visit to Mani Bhavan - the Gandhi museum - on Saturday.
According to Daily News & Analysis, U.S. secret service agents visited the museum on Monday to plan Mr Obama's security during his tour. They were accompanied by Mumbai Police officers and civic officials of the D ward where Mani Bhavan is located. While they were inspecting the route and the buildings lining the path to the museum, U.S. security officers noticed a nearby skyscraper in the highly populated area that could pose a threat. To the amazement of the Indians accompanying the U.S. agents, it was apparently decided to erect a bomb-proof over-ground tunnel, which will be installed by U.S. military engineers in just an hour. The kilometre-long tunnel will measure 12ft by 12ft and will have air-conditioning, close-circuit television cameras, and will be heavily guarded at every point. It's being built so it is large enough for Mr Obama's cavalcade to pass through and will be manned at its entry and exit points.
The material that the tunnel would be made of has not been released but officials said that the structure would be dismantled immediately after Mr Obama and his party leaves the area...
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
I tried.
Oh and about India being a friendly country:
Isn’t Barry staying at the very hotel where more than 100 people lost their lives?
Seems they came from the water and it was a short jaunt from their egress point to the doors of the hotel.
They were also trained very well and had planned this thing out intricately.
Where did I say India is a “friendly” country?
To which 34 warships would be totally useless. You watch too many movies I think.
Well, our planes, helos and drones are using the Carrier and ships as basing for taking off and landing.
Mumbai is a harbor city and if there is a problem with reaching Air Force One our Naval operations enables another route of egress to move the POTUS to a safer more secure location.
Again it’s the prestige of both countries involved and lets bad actors know we brought the full force of the USA to project our power and protect POTUS.
In regards to “friendly” that was directed to Seven plus One who I forgot to include in my response.
Why do you have such a problem with protecting the USA?
Any attack on the POTUS is an attack on the USA.
I provided an extensive justification for the security and you have only said, per se “I don’t like it”?
Do you have an alternative detail?
Dont confuse the two. There are sihks who know obama is a muslim, and they remember!
Hmmmm....
The only part I get is the coconuts - something could be put in a tree that ‘looks’ like a coconut - but isn’t...
Hmmmm, never thought of that. Be still my heart.
I can’t wait to see the pictures. Good old American ingenuity.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.