Quoting news article from the UK on the Obamas' India escapade:
"..Probably not since the days of the Pharaohs or the more ludicrous
Roman Emperors has a head of state travelled in such pomp and
expensive grandeur as the President of the United States of
America...."

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
Last updated at 3:08 PM on 6th November 2010
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http://preview.tinyurl.com/4zEvleths310b10


Excerpt:

".....While lesser mortals – the Pope, Queen Elizabeth and so on – are
usually happy to let their hosts handle most of the security and
transport arrangements when they venture beyond their home shores, the
United States creates a mini-America on the move to ensure that
nothing is left to chance. ...."