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Re: Obama's Trip To Africa Comes With A Hefty Price Tag (extra Security, Etc). by Ishilove: 9:39am On Jun 16, 2013
Mazi_Omenuko: Is he going to commission some projects at the host countries
Nope. He is going for aproko purposes
Re: Obama's Trip To Africa Comes With A Hefty Price Tag (extra Security, Etc). by naptu2: 9:45am On Jun 16, 2013
Ishilove:
Nope. He is going for aproko purposes

Hahahahahahahahahahaha!
Re: Obama's Trip To Africa Comes With A Hefty Price Tag (extra Security, Etc). by vizboy(m): 10:14am On Jun 16, 2013
he shouldnt bother coming. Just imagine the funds that would have been waisted
Re: Obama's Trip To Africa Comes With A Hefty Price Tag (extra Security, Etc). by solomon111(m): 10:48am On Jun 16, 2013
gbanikiti: Just imagine that it was and assume how much Federal Government will budget for such visit if he comes to Nigeria. undecided
stop talking out of your as$.
Security of foreign dignitaries especially american dignitaries is usually at their own cost.
Re: Obama's Trip To Africa Comes With A Hefty Price Tag (extra Security, Etc). by solomon111(m): 10:56am On Jun 16, 2013
blink182: In other words, an aircraft carrier would berth somewhere in the Atlantic off the coast of west africa. Very possible but no need for nuclear weapons.
For a president as paranoid about Nigeria as obama,i wouldn't be surprised if he invades our country with nuclear-capable weapons in the name of personal security.
Re: Obama's Trip To Africa Comes With A Hefty Price Tag (extra Security, Etc). by horpe132(m): 10:57am On Jun 16, 2013
Inik: He is the most powerful man in the world so he deserves all the security he can get. However i think he shouldn't embark on the trip unless it is absolutely necessary given the huge resources involved.
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Him be God ?........Make him no die again...................Other SSS agent can lose their life because of him........They can also get him another heart..."Extra"........So when the Original stops they can always have a backup..................................and they won't Stop advocating for mother nature.....Mtchewwww...........................................My Opinion
Re: Obama's Trip To Africa Comes With A Hefty Price Tag (extra Security, Etc). by Afam4eva(m): 10:58am On Jun 16, 2013
Ishilove: I wonder how Goodluck's security detail will be like. Must be close to the US president's because I know so many people of northern extraction who would just love to see his brain matter splattered all over tarred roads of Abuja
Lolc grin the people wey wan kill Jona plenty. Dem just dey find the right opportunity to hit. So, you won't blame him and other politiCians for having as many political detail as they can get.
Re: Obama's Trip To Africa Comes With A Hefty Price Tag (extra Security, Etc). by Afam4eva(m): 11:04am On Jun 16, 2013
But why is Naptu2 so freaking intelligent. He knows everything.

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Re: Obama's Trip To Africa Comes With A Hefty Price Tag (extra Security, Etc). by solomon111(m): 11:09am On Jun 16, 2013
Afam4eva: But why is Naptu2 so freaking intelligent. He knows everything.
True.
He is a walking library.

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Re: Obama's Trip To Africa Comes With A Hefty Price Tag (extra Security, Etc). by Madawaki01(m): 11:10am On Jun 16, 2013
Afam4eva: But why is Naptu2 so freaking intelligent. He knows everything.
with years of drinkin garri ijebu..he wud be so intelligent

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Re: Obama's Trip To Africa Comes With A Hefty Price Tag (extra Security, Etc). by druid06(m): 11:12am On Jun 16, 2013
Afam4eva: But why is Naptu2 so freaking intelligent. He knows everything.

Well, maybe because google is his friend. The article about the U.S president's motorcade was pulled from a website. Go figure! wink wink

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Re: Obama's Trip To Africa Comes With A Hefty Price Tag (extra Security, Etc). by Nobody: 11:18am On Jun 16, 2013
To what end ? No system is perfectly safe in an era of drone and UAVs technologies.
Re: Obama's Trip To Africa Comes With A Hefty Price Tag (extra Security, Etc). by highlandre(m): 11:24am On Jun 16, 2013
naptu2: I originally put this together in 2009.

[size=14pt]THE BEAST AND ITS ESCORTS[/size]

This month we look at the wheels of the most powerful man in the world, The President of The United States, Barrack Hussein Obama.


Cadillac One

The current official car of the President of The United States is a Cadillac. It is the first presidential limousine not to have a specific model name (The previous presidential limousine, used by George W. Bush, was a modified Cadillac D.T.S). It has the call sign, Cadillac One (The presidential plane has the call sign Air-Force One and the presidential helicopter is known as Marine One). It looks so imposing that it has been nicknamed “The Beast” by the Secret Service. It first came into service on January 20th 2009. Like any presidential limousine, the security features are a closely guarded secret, but you can trust us, we’ve been able to unearth them for you.


The New (Obama) Cadillac One (in front) with George Bush’s Presidential Limousines (Behind) on inauguration day.


SECURITY FEATURES

Cadillac One has eight inches thick armour plated doors that are the weight of the cabin door on a Boeing 757. The door handles incorporate a special system, which can only be opened by trained personnel (secret service). The driver’s window can withstand armour piercing bullets. It is the only window that opens, by just 3 inches, so that the driver can pay tolls or talk with secret service agents. The chauffer is trained by the CIA to cope with the most demanding of circumstances. The driver’s compartment contains a standard steering wheel, but the dash board contains a communications centre and GPS tracking system.

The petrol tank in the beast is armour plated and filled with a specially designed foam that prevents it from exploding if hit. Its bodywork consists of a combination of dual hardness steel, aluminium, titanium and even ceramic to break up possible projectiles. A reinforced five inch steel plate runs under the car for protection in the unlikely event of a bomb being placed underneath. The car is built on the platform of a GMC truck. The tyres are reinforced with Kevlar (the material used in bullet-proof vests) and are shred and puncture resistant, with steel rims underneath, enabling the car to escape at speed, even if the tyres are blasted away. The boot holds oxygen supply and a fire-fighting system. The limousine, like the Cadillac DTS, is equipped with night vision cameras, but the location of the cameras have been moved & are a secret. It is also armed with pump-action shotguns and tear gas cannons. Bottles of blood (the president’s blood type) are kept on board, in case he needs an emergency transfusion. The limousine is environmentally sealed against chemical and biological weapons.



FLAGS AND SEALS

When the president is in the limousine, the presidential seal is affixed to its side and it flies two flags; the U.S flag on the right fender and the presidential flag on the left fender, for domestic trips and the U.S flag on the right fender and the flag of the host country on the left fender for trips abroad. The flags are ventilated and illuminated by High Intensity Discharge (H.I.D) directional flood lights, mounted on the hood.



The limousine is maintained by the Secret Service, which, on delivery, took it apart and swept it for bugs. Two dedicated mechanics travel with the limousine wherever it goes.


TRAVELS

When the president travels out of Washington, Cadillac One is transported by U.S Air-Force C-17 Globemaster III or C-5 Galaxy transport planes to wherever the president is going to.









The president never uses foreign “assets” overseas. He either uses Cadillac One, a Secret Service Chevrolet Suburban (Suburban One), or U.S embassy vehicles (indeed, Marine One, the presidential helicopter, is transported abroad by cargo planes anytime the president needs to use a helicopter overseas). This wasn’t always the case in the past. President Jimmy Carter rode in a Nigerian owned Land Rover when he visited Lagos in 1978.


Jimmy Carter and Mohammadu Magoro at Apapa Port.

Another notable exception was when President Richard Nixon visited China for the first time in 1972. The U.S sought permission to fly in their presidential limousine, but Mao Zedong said that there was no need for that, because there were vehicles in China that were good enough to transport Nixon. Nixon agreed, because of the historic nature of the visit. He used Chinese made Red Flag limousines during his trip, though the limousine was taken apart by the U.S secret service and swept for bugs and other dangerous materials. Presidents Kennedy and Clinton used a white U.S embassy Rolls Royce, when they visited Northern Ireland.


Chairman Mao Zedong’s Red Flag Limousine (Why do communists need a limousine? Aren’t they all meant to be equal?)


MOTORCADE

The length of the U.S. president’s motorcade varies, depending on the threat level and nature of his trip. It could vary from ten vehicles to forty vehicles (wonder what the POTUS’ carbon footprint is like). When the president is out of Washington, his motorcade usually consists of about thirty-five vehicles. Approximately the first half of the motorcade is known as the “secure package” and contains the presidential limousines, police cars and essential secret service vehicles. The “secure package” breaks away from the rest of the motorcade in the event of an attack. There are usually 2 or 3 identical limousines in the motorcade, one of these limousines carries the president, while the other acts as backup. The second limousine also serves as a decoy and it flies the two flags and carries the presidential seal, just like the limousine carrying the president. The two limousines usually switch positions several times during a journey.


The two limousines, the radio jamming SUV (with antennas) and the war truck.

The route the president takes is usually cleared of traffic by local police lining the route. About 6 – 10 local policemen on motorcycles ride ahead of the motorcade to ensure that no other cars are on the route (this is very dangerous work and some policemen have been killed in accidents, while performing this duty). A local police car also drives ahead of the convoy to do a bomb sweep (equally very dangerous work). The local police play a very important part in planning the route, because they know the area, control traffic lights and are better able to plan against traffic jams and assist the secret service in planning escape routes and alternative routes.

Some of the main vehicles that travel with the president are: -

(1) Chevrolet Suburban (The War Truck): - Several Chevrolet Suburbans are in the motorcade and some of them carry the Secret Service Counter Assault Team (C.A.T), whose members are mostly ex-marines. They are well trained and well armed. Under U.S law, the secret service can request for the latest training techniques and weapons from any branch of the military and the military must comply with such request.

There was a proposal that some of the SUVs (particularly the SUV behind the President's limo) should carry the Dillon Aero Mini Gun. It is not known if the proposal was accepted. Some secret service agents expressed concern over possible collateral damage. The Dillon Aero Minigun is a gatling gun that fires 3,000 rounds a minute (50 rounds a second). The SUV is known as “The War Truck”. Its roof opens up (much like a sunroof) and a secret service agent, wielding the gatling gun, pops up on a revolving gun turret. The agent is protected on his left and right flank by the doors of the “sunroof”. The Suburbans will surround Cadillac One if there is an attack on it.


The Dillon Aero Mini Gun in action






https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Nug5FZgxuk


Secret Service Counter Assault Team (CAT)


2)Frequency Jamming Vehicles: - There is usually a vehicle (sometimes a suburban, sometimes a van) which sends out jamming signals across different frequencies. This is to prevent the detonation of road side bombs using mobile phones, remote controls, garage openers and other devices that emit radio waves. Sometimes, a helicopter, which flies over the motorcade, is used to jam frequencies.



3)Mobile Intensive Care Unit: - An ambulance (Mobile Intensive Care Unit) is always in the motorcade. It is equipped to handle surgeries and carries bottles of the president’s blood type in case an emergency transfusion is required. It is usually a big black armoured truck in the middle of the motorcade, though there are sometimes decoy white ambulances, which are usually full of secret service agents, at the rear of the motorcade.



HISTORY

President William McKinley was the first to ride in an automobile, but it wasn’t until the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt that the first government owned car was used.

The first car specially built for presidential use was the 1939 Lincoln V12 convertible, called the “Sunshine Special”, used by Franklin Roosevelt. The Ford Motor Company leased the car to the office of the President for $500 a year. After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour, the secret service became concerned about potential assassination attempts. The following day, 8th Dec 1941, a heavily armoured 1928 Cadillac 341A Town Sedan was used to transport the president to the Capitol for the famous “infamy” speech. Originally belonging to Al Capone, the car was confiscated by the treasury department following Capone’s arrest and stored in a government impound lot until its ironic final duty. Roosevelt used the car until his “Sunshine Special” was modified to be bullet-proof.

The Kennedy White House purchased a Lincoln Continental convertible, which was stretched into a limousine for the president by Hess and Eisenhart. It was the car President Kennedy was riding in when he was assassinated. It had a plexi-glass “bubble” top in case of inclement weather, but this was often removed (as was the case on the day Kennedy was assassinated) because the air-conditioner was not strong enough to deal with the heat in the vehicle.


President Kennedy in the Lincoln Continental, minutes before his assassination.


George Bush’s modified Cadillac DTS (Deville Touring Sedan) once broke down in Rome, Italy, when the president was being driven back to the U.S embassy. Surprised Italians could be heard giggling as the driver tried in vain to restart the car. Bush’s embarrassment was compounded when his back up Suburban was too wide to pass through the embassy gates, so he had to walk into the compound.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iX4-a7VBr4c


Wouldn't you like to roll like this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mazcrYX6Eeg

I find this information highly interesting. Thanks
Re: Obama's Trip To Africa Comes With A Hefty Price Tag (extra Security, Etc). by Nobody: 11:26am On Jun 16, 2013
Another notable exception was when President Richard Nixon visited China for the first time in 1972. The U.S sought permission to fly in their presidential limousine, but Mao Zedong said that there was no need for that, because there were vehicles in China that were good enough to transport Nixon.

^^^^^^

Lmao Chairman Mao telling president Nixon to use of the cars in China during his visit to China. Chairman Mao was a G - respect!! grin

All this is so unnecessary. But hey, that's what you get when you go about disturbing the peace of humanity and the planet. Obama definitely has more enemies than Bush had during his tenure. He has been exposed as a fraud - and his "audacity of hope" is just a ruse. However, God bless America and Africa!!!

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Re: Obama's Trip To Africa Comes With A Hefty Price Tag (extra Security, Etc). by GraphicsPlus(m): 11:30am On Jun 16, 2013
[quote
author=NnamdiN]I still do not get the logic behind tagging american
presidents "most powerful men in the world" undecided like seriously no other
president can challenge him/them? [/quote]

I understand what u mean. Actually, Ameria is indeed the most powerful country in the world. America leads the world. Do u know that among the few countries that have weapon of mass destruction, only American has used that weapon for more than two times in the history of the world? However, America doesn't brag about their power. They respect these countries: Russia, Britain, China and France because they have some powers and they hold UN veto power.
Re: Obama's Trip To Africa Comes With A Hefty Price Tag (extra Security, Etc). by bknight: 11:34am On Jun 16, 2013
Phew! Power without freedom.

Prof. Ologbenla once commented "the quest for power is to loose sleep"

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Re: Obama's Trip To Africa Comes With A Hefty Price Tag (extra Security, Etc). by Nobody: 11:46am On Jun 16, 2013
Ishilove:
he was just being sarcastic
u no go church?
Re: Obama's Trip To Africa Comes With A Hefty Price Tag (extra Security, Etc). by deols(f): 11:49am On Jun 16, 2013
misterh: Mehn, that's intimidating! So a brother can't even go shake Obama's hand sad

the brother should rather die than go and commit suicide

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Re: Obama's Trip To Africa Comes With A Hefty Price Tag (extra Security, Etc). by deols(f): 11:51am On Jun 16, 2013
shymexx:

^^^^^^

Lmao Chairman Mao telling president Nixon to use of the cars in China during his visit to China. Chairman Mao was a G - respect!! grin

All this is so unnecessary. But hey, that's what you get when you go about disturbing the peace of humanity and the planet. Obama definitely has more enemies than Bush had during his tenure. He has been exposed as a fraud - and his "audacity of hope" is just a ruse. However, God bless America and Africa!!!
he promised false hope. I wonder he is able to sleep without pills.
Re: Obama's Trip To Africa Comes With A Hefty Price Tag (extra Security, Etc). by deols(f): 11:52am On Jun 16, 2013
gbanikiti: Just imagine that it was and assume how much Federal Government will budget for such visit if he comes to Nigeria. undecided

it is unimaginable
Re: Obama's Trip To Africa Comes With A Hefty Price Tag (extra Security, Etc). by ollybosieb: 12:03pm On Jun 16, 2013
niggadee: fck obama
And you too
Re: Obama's Trip To Africa Comes With A Hefty Price Tag (extra Security, Etc). by Nobody: 12:14pm On Jun 16, 2013
deols:
he promised false hope. I wonder he is able to sleep without pills.

He reminds me of the saying that goes thus: "Face of an angel and heart of the devil." The more he lies and act pretentious; the more he gets exposed as being worse than Bush. He sold the world a dream with his skin and teleprompter-enabled speeches. I still regret buying his books and, living "Dreams of my Father" with the "Audacity of Hope."

But hey, they're all frauds. The charismatic and eloquent ones among them are the most dangerous - like Tony Blair, like Obama. grin The former is now a living joke in human flesh and every time he opens his mouth; he's no different from someone who has lost touch with reality. Obama will end up like him as well. tongue

NSA's Utah based PRISM may be extracting my posts from the unsecured NL servers somewhere in America. But the original black man doesn't give two fvcks. I'm from the motherland and I've been to hell and back undecided

Happy Sunday! cool

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Re: Obama's Trip To Africa Comes With A Hefty Price Tag (extra Security, Etc). by Ishilove: 12:19pm On Jun 16, 2013
blink182: u no go church?
U nko? grin
Re: Obama's Trip To Africa Comes With A Hefty Price Tag (extra Security, Etc). by Afam4eva(m): 12:25pm On Jun 16, 2013
druid06:

Well, maybe because google is his friend. The article about the U.S president's motorcade was pulled from a website. Go figure! wink wink
I never knew people were born with information ingrained in them.
Re: Obama's Trip To Africa Comes With A Hefty Price Tag (extra Security, Etc). by CohenJane: 12:31pm On Jun 16, 2013
deols:

the brother should rather die than go and commit suicide

cheesy grin cheesy grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin

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Re: Obama's Trip To Africa Comes With A Hefty Price Tag (extra Security, Etc). by CohenJane: 12:33pm On Jun 16, 2013
@Bush's Cardilac breaking down on the road in Italy: Make him come try that one for Lagos with Fash, if LASTMA no go tow the vehicle for public obstruction grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin
Re: Obama's Trip To Africa Comes With A Hefty Price Tag (extra Security, Etc). by mu2sa2: 12:37pm On Jun 16, 2013
Super1759: Thank God he is not coming to nigeria. Let him go joor, who cares, mhctewww
God bless you. Obama is safer in Africa than he is inside USA. All this extra security is just for show.
Re: Obama's Trip To Africa Comes With A Hefty Price Tag (extra Security, Etc). by sanandreas(m): 12:38pm On Jun 16, 2013
I must commend naptu2 for his wonder script. U made my day. Ishilove made me laugh too.
Re: Obama's Trip To Africa Comes With A Hefty Price Tag (extra Security, Etc). by collynzo2(m): 12:38pm On Jun 16, 2013
If he comes to Nigeria, government officials will claim they paid for the expenses. It would be a huge opportunity for them to steal money.
Re: Obama's Trip To Africa Comes With A Hefty Price Tag (extra Security, Etc). by druid06(m): 12:41pm On Jun 16, 2013
Afam4eva:
I never knew people were born with information ingrained in them.

If you were trying to be sarcastic, it isn't working for you dude. Everyone was raining praises to the OP about how intelligent he was and all that crap like he wrote the article himself and shi-t. I was just setting them straight.
Re: Obama's Trip To Africa Comes With A Hefty Price Tag (extra Security, Etc). by richiet: 12:42pm On Jun 16, 2013
Re: Obama's Trip To Africa Comes With A Hefty Price Tag (extra Security, Etc). by collynzo2(m): 12:45pm On Jun 16, 2013
sanandreas: I must commend naptu2 for his wonder script. U made my day. Ishilove made me laugh too.
I must commend you for your low IQ. Do you think he wrote that himself?

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