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	Name:	Talullahhound -
	Subject:	The Truth is
	Date:	4/1/2009 11:19:25 PM

I find it very, very difficult to believe that he has 500 staff members with him -- even 200 secret service seems excessive, and I wonder about the legitimacy of the numbers. Generally speaking, the host country would not permit a delegation of that size because of the burden to provide that much security.
I agree that the WH should be tightening their belts, and practicing what they preach. But, it would appear that Obama's message to the G-20 is that they will have to help with the global economy and I think that message would have to be delivered in person. As I understand it, he is also doing visits to other European countries while he is there.

Do you even know what the protestors were actually protesting? I saw signs for global warming, signs against capitalism, and other things not at all related to the global economy.
A former colleague of mine daughter graduated from college and went to work for Green Peace. Through him, I found out that there is a large network of groups that regularly show up at events -- everything from PETA to global warming to the World Bank to general groups that are against everything. The internet makes it really easy for them to find out and coordinate their participation at these events. So I don't put too much stock in the protests. In fact, one young man was filmed yelling that "they are using violence against children and 18 year olds".