Military Strained By Obama Trip

U.S President Barack Obama (2nd L) laughs with Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (C) and Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev (2nd R) as they pose for a family photograph at the G20 summit at the ExCel centre, in east London April 2, 2009. World leaders are set to declare an end to unfettered capitalism at a G20 summit on Thursday after France and Germany demanded they act fast on promises to prevent a repeat of the worst economic crisis since the 1930s. Also pictured are Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown (R), Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (L) and China's President Hu Jintao, REUTERS/Dylan Martinez (BRITAIN BUSINESS POLITICS IMAGE OF THE DAY TOP PICTURE)

From The Washington Times:

President Obama's European visit this week has strained Air Force heavy-airlift capabilities and obliged the military to hire more foreign contractors to help resupply U.S. and allied forces in Afghanistan, according to military sources.

The large delegation traveling with the president in Europe required moving several transports, including jumbo C-5s and C-17s, from sorties ferrying supplies to Afghanistan to European bases for the presidential visit, said two military officials familiar with the issue. They spoke on the condition of anonymity to avoid any misunderstanding with White House officials.

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My Comment: The President will always be more important than the grunts.