When the leader of the free world visits Ireland on Monday he won't be traveling light.
President Barack Obama and the First Lady will travel in armored limousines and helicopters and will be trailed at all times by hundreds of US secret service staff and a dedicated six-doctor medical team.
White House kitchen staff will prepare the presidents meals while his 500 strong security staff check for weapons, bugs and even bacteria that could be used to attack the president.
Obama will travel into Dublin city center in a reinforced limousine that withstand a rocket-propelled grenade.
The limousine will be accompanied at all times by a security barrier that includes dozens of support cars, Irish police cars, ambulances and fire engines.
In the event of an attack, there is also a White House medical unit to provide specialized emergency care. The handpicked team includes surgeons, nurses and medical personnel and it carries supplies of blood of the type AB, Obama’s blood group.
But the ordinary Irish citizen will have little time to marvel at all the security precautions, because before they see him he will be swept off again by ever-vigilant handlers.
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.McNamara31 | May 19, 2011, 06:46 PM EDT
maggiepoo … "Chicago Thug" “bailouts for banks and car dealerships and everyone else except the people”... There you go again.....The bailout actually saved the “American automotive industry” and millions of American jobs within the big three car makers, subcontracting and feeder industries that fed components and services to the big three. In total, the Brookings Institute states over 2 million jobs were saved directly linked to the production, distribution, and sale of new cars and trucks.
kateomprint | May 19, 2011, 10:53 AM EDT
It looks like there will be more security in Monegall than ordinary people to meet the President. We made a balls of the economy ourselves and so did the americans so we can't just blame one man
JBRAFTREE | May 18, 2011, 06:16 PM EDT
If his visit and HER visit help the Irish economy, fine!!!
McNamara31 | May 18, 2011, 02:40 PM EDT
cathy/marty... And how did we get broke?...Remember 2 wars on credit cards, financial deregulation that took this country to finacial collapse, bleeding 700,000 jobs a week....All before Obama ever stepped into office that's how.
mrkennedy | May 18, 2011, 02:31 PM EDT
The Obama's only think of themselves not the cost to our beloved USA!!!!!
cathy/marty | May 18, 2011, 11:21 AM EDT
AND THE UNITED STATES IS BROKE????
McNamara31 | May 18, 2011, 11:09 AM EDT
francisquinn..."He is a terrible example" Could you give us a few examples?
francisquinn | May 18, 2011, 10:31 AM EDT
What a waste of money....he doesnt give a s--- that we are going broke...He is a terrible example....Just hope that the American voters next year realize what a mistake they made in 08...
jamieLM | May 18, 2011, 09:40 AM EDT
Spot on McNamara31. This is a dangerous world we live in. There are too many fanatics with guns and bombs. Every country that hosts other heads-of-state has to employ a great deal of security that costs a lot of money. It's the new-normal.
McNamara31 | May 18, 2011, 08:39 AM EDT
This is President Obama's first major international visit since the death of Bin Laden; any less security or attention to detail would be irresponsible. Any other American president in a similar situation would have the very same.