Secret Service agents await the arrival of then Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama alongside his SUV at Raleigh-Durham airport in North Carolina, May 5, 2008. REUTERS/Jason Reed
Can The White House Really Be Protected? -- David Wise, Reuters
When an armed intruder jumped the fence and penetrated deep into the White House, it provided a field day for cartoonists and some members of the House of Representatives — who turned Julia Pierson, the hapless Secret Service director, into a piñata at a hearing Tuesday.
President Barack Obama and his family, fortunately, had left for the weekend before the intrusion. Omar J. Gonzalez, an Iraq Army veteran, said he wanted to warn the president, ”the atmosphere was collapsing.” But the incident raised serious questions about the chief executive’s safety in his own home.
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My Comment: After what I heard yesterday .... the answer is a definite no.
Update: Some are at least seeing the humor of it all .... White House Security Replaced By Ugandan Contractors -- Duffle Blog
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Photo above: Two short guys with a character out of the "Matrix" who shouldn't be allowed to buy his own clothes. Please note pants and shirt cuffs.
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