Why does * need Secret Service around him on an Army base?

[karlrschneider]

Was watching some of the news (?) showing the Commander in Chimp high-fiving some troops at Ft. Irwin and as I often do, paid more attention to the surroundings than the "star" - several SS agents were hovering.
:evilgrin:

[hlthe2b]

1. because the troops have guns and lots of em?

just sayin....

[Iwasthere]

4. Yep, bet you're right

There are a whole lotta pissed off soldiers right now. Many don't value their lives as much as they used to (after the horrors of this war) and might just go off the deep end.

[orpupilofnature57]

2. Paranoia ,well founded.

[WinkyDink]

3. It's SOP.

[karlrschneider]

7. I know that...my question was rhetorical snark.

:D

[Phredicles]

5. Y'know, Caligula got his when the Praetorian Guard decided they'd

finally seen enough. I, too, am just sayin'.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

6. I'll bet those high fives were all pre-screened, too.

For that matter, can we be SURE they were troops, and not civilian bushista props?

[bullimiami]

8. of course they were. ALL prescreened.

[tammywammy]

9. For the same reason Clinton did

it's SOP

http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Mar1999/n03111999_9903115.html

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

10. It's Called SOP. Or In This Case, SOP For The SOB.

[az chela]

11. because he is the most hated person on this planet!!!

[Poiuyt]

12. Remember what happened to Doug Neidermeyer

[saracat]

13. Please.POTUS has them everywhere.