Security fears shadow obama tour

[Sinn Fein]

From Drudge (http://drudgereport.com/):

SECURITY FEARS SHADOW OBAMA TOUR
Fri Jul 18 2008 06:26:46 ET

Obama 's planned trip to Israel and the West Bank has raised security concerns to levels not seen since the Illinois senator began his presidential bid, officials tell the DRUDGE REPORT.

Coming just weeks after shots were fired at Israel's TLV airport during a farewell ceremony for France's Sarkozy, from an apparent suicide of a security guard, Obama's trek to the region has become a serious logistical and safety challenge.

"I would prefer if he did not make the trip to Ramallah," a concerned government official explained Thursday night from Washington. "And he must use extreme caution throughout Israel at this time, in my opinion, especially Jerusalem."

A planned foot tour of Jerusalem's Old City has been called off, a senior source reveals.

[Obama's specific itinerary is not being made public.]

The six-day foreign adventure is set to begin. Campaign officials have announced stops in Jordan, Israel, Germany, France and England.

All I am going to do is remind everyone that there's nobody dirtier than the Clinton brothers...

[MrBogey]

Clinton's probably pissed that Arafat died of AIDS before he could return a few favors.

[ih8Uboo-boo]

Well if anything does happen, at least there will be someone there to cover the story...

The three network anchors will travel to Europe and the Middle East next week for Barack Obama's trip, adding their high-wattage spotlight to what is already shaping up as a major media extravaganza.

Lured by an offer of interviews with the Democratic presidential candidate, Brian Williams, Charlie Gibson and Katie Couric will make the overseas trek, meaning that the NBC, ABC and CBS evening newscasts will originate from stops along the route and undoubtedly give it big play.

John McCain has taken three foreign trips in the past four months, all unaccompanied by a single network anchor

3 Anchors to follow Obama's Trek Abroad (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/16/AR2008071602562.html)

[WoodenPlank]

The fact that the press didnt even cover McCain's trips is pretty telling of who they want to push in the news constantly.