Protecting President Obama

From left, President Obama, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Berlin Mayor Klaus Wowereit arrive at the Brandenburg Gate. AFP/Getty Images

Obama's Own Berlin Wall! US President Issues Warning To Austerity Europe From Behind Bulletproof Glass -- Daily Mail

* US President spoke at Brandenberg Gate in Berlin
* Barack Obama addressed nuclear policies in US and Russia
* Said EU leaders may have to moderate cuts to 'save a generation'

Nearly 50 years after John F Kennedy’s historic Cold War speech in Berlin, Barack Obama yesterday called for the United States and Russia to cut their nuclear arsenals as he visited the same city.

Speaking at the Brandenberg Gate from behind a wall of bullet-proof glass, the US president used the occasion to suggest a one-third reduction of American and Russian nuclear stockpiles.

He also issued a warning to the eurozone over the wisdom of austerity policies, saying the need to balance budgets should not distract from the ultimate economic goal of improving people’s lives.

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My Comment: I am not going to go into details, but I do have a lot of knowledge on General Electric lexan products/bullet proof glass/etc. .... and I can tell you one thing about that 8" sheet of bullet-proof glass protecting the President .... that is "over-kill" .... but I guess they wanted to make sure to have something that will stop almost anything. Makes you wonder on what are the security threats and warnings that the Secret Service are receiving now.