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Courrier internationalFor his visit in Europe, the president of the United States is accompanied by a device - between the civil and military personnel - new since times by the Empire Roman and worthy of a césar.
George W. Bush in Prague, in company of Czech president Vaclav Klaus, on June 5
AFP
FROM PRAGUE
When the president of the United States moves, when it moves with the borders of the empire, 850 people move with him. Six countries in the seven days space, this voyage to the most remote borders of the American occident will have inter alia destinations Poland, Bulgaria and Albania.
The furnished effort to ensure the safety of the most powerful man of the world is without common measure. Only the voyages of the Roman Emperors could suffer the comparison.
There is that eighteen centuries, before the departure of the emperor, one sent on the spot of the voyage of the " mensores" charged getting the provisions and with organizing safety. Today, of the military cargo liners transport the vehicles of the " security" and a sufficient stock of food to make 2.000 meals each day. All the provisions were bought anonymously in American supermarkets by agents dressed as civilian: nobody must know which food will be been used to the president and for his continuation. Planes left the helicopters, a dozen 4x4 secret services and the presidential limousines provided with armor-plated panes of almost 8 cm thickness.
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Sunday, the Albanian Republican guard - the force of elite which usually escorts the foreign leaders - will have to be disarmed. The government even agreed to vote a decree according to which the only people authorized with being armed will be the soldiers and the men of the American secret services. This decision raised a certain number of criticisms: 53 members of Parliament refused to vote it and left the Hemicycle. One spoke about humiliation, and the newspaper more sold in the country even titrated in one: " Sirs the Americans, please, occupy us. "
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There is more to read about the madness surrounding the boy king. The article is in french but you can use the online translator.
Edited to make the translation a little easier to read. Sorry for the bad english used... blame the dictionary translator on line....