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Title: Will 34 warships accompany Obama to India?
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URL Source: http://www.stripes.com/blogs/the-ru ... ompany-obama-to-india-1.124293
Published: Nov 4, 2010
Author: Jeff Schogol
Post Date: 2010-11-04 17:43:46 by Skip Intro
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Views: 8036
Comments: 9
Will 34 warships accompany Obama to India?
JEFF SCHOGOL/STARS AND STRIPES
Rumors are running rampant about President Barack Obama’s upcoming trip to India, including one that he has dispatched a flotilla of 34 warships, including an aircraft carrier, to provide security while he is in Mumbai starting on Saturday.
“The measure has been taken as Mumbai attack in 2008 took place from the sea,” according to a story by Press Trust of India, which did not indicate where this information came from. Nevertheless, it was the lead story on the Drudge Report on Thursday morning.
Even Teddy Roosevelt, who sent The Great White Fleet around the world, might find sending that many warships a tad excessive, so The Rumor Doctor decided to delve into the matter.
Sure enough, there are not 34 ships – and there isn’t an aircraft carrier – supporting the president’s trip, said a defense official, who declined to provide any information on security measures for presidential trips.
But the news editor for Press Trust of India said they stand by their story.
“Foreign media always exaggerate about presidential trips,” Gordon Johndroe, former deputy White House spokesman under President George W. Bush, said in an e-mail.. “I am positive there will not be ‘34 warships’ involved in this trip.”
The Times of India has reported that the trip will cost a whopping $200 million per day, but the White House says that’s just not true.
“The numbers reported in this article have no basis in reality,” White House spokesman Tommy Vietor said in an e-mail. “Due to security concerns, we are unable to outline details associated with security procedures and costs, but it’s safe to say these numbers are wildly inflated.”
The Rumor Doctor was unable to reach someone at the Times of India by phone or e-mail.
It’s hard to put a price tag on presidential trips overseas because several variables are at work, such as how high the threat level is where the president is going, and whether the location in question is expensive, such as Paris, said Johndroe, also a former spokesman for the National Security Council
“I will say I think $200 million a day does sound pretty over the top,” he said. “Yes, it is several million dollars for the president to be somewhere overseas. …. But $200 million is way, way out of line. That figure is in line with – how much does it cost to secure an Olympic site for two weeks or a summit?”
THE RUMOR DOCTOR’S DIAGNOSIS: It doesn’t sound like there are plans afoot to send 7th Fleet to India or spend close to $1 billion on a four-day visit. Then again, The Rumor Doctor has been wrong before. For example, The Doctor rented “Slumdog Millionaire” because he thought it was a comedy when in fact “Police Academy 6” had more laughs.
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#1. To: Skip Intro (#0) (Edited)
What's the number then?
Higher?
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Barrack Hussein Obama
President of the United States of America said that some Americans ; "They can come for the ride, but they gotta sit in back."
#2. To: Skip Intro (#0) (Edited)
But $200 million is way, way out of line.That figure is in line with – how much does it cost to secure an Olympic site for two weeks or a summit?”
For London, What Price Olympic Security?
6 years ago:Athens Olympics Security costs were 1.8 Billion Dollars.
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/05_33/b3947076_mz054.htm
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Barrack Hussein Obama
President of the United States of America said that some Americans ; "They can come for the ride, but they gotta sit in back."
#3. To: Skip Intro (#0)
The military intends to lock the doors when the prick leaves.
They need the force to thwart the indians if they try and let bam come back to the us.
#4. To: Skip Intro (#0)
I imagine someone in the WH is leaking this stuff on purpose to see if anyone bites. I expect the next story will say that the Pentagon is sending the Alien aircraft from Roswell to support the President's trip, and that you'll see it tomorrow on Rush, Hannity, and Drudge.
On January 3, 2011 the GOP assumes responsibility for deficit spending.
#5. To: go65 (#4)
I expect the next story will say that the Pentagon is sending the Alien aircraft from Roswell to support the President's trip
You're wrong.
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Barrack Hussein Obama
President of the United States of America said that some Americans ; "They can come for the ride, but they gotta sit in back."
#6. To: go65 (#4)
I found this over on FR. Funny site, that.
They were attacking this Stars and Stripes guy right and left for putting out this speculation, but had no problem at all accepting the story of an unnamed, unsourced Indian.
Sounds justlike the birth certificate story all over again.
#7. To: Skip Intro (#0)
Will 34 warships accompany Obama to India?
Will Man-chelle, the battle-axe?
#8. To: ALL, Skip Intro (#0)
Pentagon Dismisses Reports of 34 Warships for Obama Trip Security ("absolutely absurd”)
Never swear "allegiance" to anything other than the 'right to change your mind'!
#9. To: Skip Intro (#6)
They were attacking this Stars and Stripes guy right and left for putting out this speculation, but had no problem at all accepting the story of an unnamed, unsourced Indian.Sounds justlike the birth certificate story all over again.
Maddow played clips of all the right wingnuts repeating this story, saying that it must be true because "it was reported on the Internet"
Then she went into a list of other things that have been reported on the Internet, such as unicorn meat being made available for sale, Muslims being exempted by Obamacare, and a report that she was bitten by a vampire.
On January 3, 2011 the GOP assumes responsibility for deficit spending.
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