[Milsurplus] Yalta Conference

Sat Nov 6 23:46:23 EDT 2010

But doesn't it cost so much per day to run the fleet, regardless of where
they are?  Sailers like to eat.
I really don't see where it is such a big deal.  Besides, it is the
President of the USA. No matter who the man is, it is the office that is
represented. U.S.A.

Rod

> Well, I suppose the alternative is with the
> next presidential term that the rules get
> changed, and there will be no more travel
> for the office-holder for the entire term of
> office.  Everything will be done via tele-
> conferencing, saving all the costs of travel.
> Yea, that'll work.  Make all new presidents
> prisoners in The White House during their
> entire term of office.  OK, I agree, that
> isn't going to work.
>
> I've read the 3000+ people number and seen
> an 800 hotel room number, so, it looks like
> some folks will be rooming with two and
> possible three roomies for this TDY mission.
>
> Unless most of these travelers are low ranking
> personnel, they aren't staying three to a room.
>
> Also, I did a little searching around and see
> the Taj Mahal Palace is fully booked for tonight,
> so I could not get a room rate.  I did go into
> December and got a room rate for one person at
> 11050 INR or about $251 per night.  US government
> per diem for the highest location in India is
> currently $389 for lodging and $126 for meals
> and incidental expenses.  Granted, if actual
> lodging costs exceed per diem, there is authority
> to pay actual lodging costs.  Add one line to the
> travel orders and that gets cured.
>
> Even if it is true the US Navy has diverted 34
> warships to the area, with the possible exception
> of fuel to get to station, it seems the costs of
> 34 ships is roughly the same sitting off the coast
> of India, or sitting off the coast of Hawaii.
>
> My gut feeling, unless there are some real costs
> not particularly publicized, the actual trip costs
> are in the ten to fifteen million dollars per day
> range.  As for the personnel, the real delta costs
> are overtime and per diem, plus travel, as all the
> salaries are paid if everyone is at home station.
>
> Oh, wait, news flash, I've just figured out where
> the extra costs are going.  The USG security folks
> are paying for a blast protective tunnel for Obama.
>
> I read it on the internet, so it has to be true, and
> wasn't on The Onion page.  See:
>
> http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_tunnel-for-obama-near-mani-bhavan_1461946
>
> Another fine article from the press of India.
>
> 73
> Sheldon
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "J. Forster" <jfor at quik.com>
> Date: Friday, November 5, 2010 4:48 pm
> Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] Yalta Conference
>
>> I know nothing about the Indian press, except they occasionally
>> try and
>> spam the group, but the US media are certinly describing a pretty
>> giantexpedition.... 3000+ people, the fanciest hotel fully taken
>> over, etc.  At
>> least $100,000,000 per day reportedly.
>>
>> Even if it's only $10,000,000 per day, that's still a lot of
>> money, IMO.
>> Taxpayer money that the US cannot afford.
>>
>> Maybe the US networks are wrong. Maybe not.
>>
>> FWIW,
>>
>> -John
>>
>> ===============
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > John,
>> >
>> > do you suppose the Press Trust of India is the
>> > most reliable news source?
>> >
>> > http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/34-warships-sent-from-us-for-
>> obama-visit-64459
>> >
>> > This is where the 34 ship armada information seems to have started.
>> >
>> > 73
>> > Sheldon
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "J. Forster" <jfor at quik.com>
>> > Date: Thursday, November 4, 2010 10:11 pm
>> > Subject: [Milsurplus] Yalta Conference
>> >
>> >> Does anybody know how many US Warships went to the Yalta
>> Conference?>>
>> >> I ask because reportedly 34 US Warships are going to India for the
>> >> Presidential visit this week.
>> >>
>> >> Best,
>> >>
>> >> -John
>> >>
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