Royal Navy Ordered To Turn Ship's Guns - Were Pointed At Michell Obama's Hotel Room

[Ryan Ruck]

Royal Navy Ordered To Turn Ship's Guns Around - Because They Were Pointing At Michelle Obama's Hotel Room

October 15, 2011

A British Royal Navy ship was ordered to turn its guns around because they were parked pointing at a hotel room Michelle Obama was staying in.

Fearing the First Lady might be in danger, minders ordered the captain of the HMS Edinburgh stationed in Cape Town, South Africa, to switch them away from her five-star suite.

The U.S. agents have since been accused of overreacting after it emerged the Sea Dart missiles were, in fact, loaded with blanks having been used during a ceremony in honour of a sailor who had died.

Former Royal Navy officer Mike Critchley told the Daily Mirror: 'This is typical American Secret Service going over the top.

'I would have thought that they could trust their British allies to not put a missile through the bedroom window of the First Lady. It is unfortunate that this happened at an extremely sad time for the ship.'

Mrs Obama was on an official visit to South Africa in June and was staying in a luxury suite at the five star Table Bay Hotel.

The boat, meanwhile, happened to be in the middle of a ceremonial routine to remember Lieutenant Sara Hellawell, a 26-year-old whose body was found onboard a few days before.

That did not stop the agents raging at them, saying: 'You can’t point those guns at the First Lady.'

Describing the ceremony, a Navy spokesman said: 'This involved the drill missiles being on their launcher. American officials did visit the ship. They simply wanted to know if the missiles were live. When it was explained that they were drill rounds they went away content.'

A White House spokesman told the Mirror: 'We do not comment on *security questions regarding the First Lady.'


Threat? US agents told a Royal Navy warship to stop pointing its missiles at Michelle Obama's hotel room

The revelation came as the First Lady dazzled at a state dinner hosted by President Barack Obama for South Korean President Lee Myung-bak at the White House.

Hemlines were soaked and raindrops spattered tuxedos, but not even a thunderous downpour could dampen the excitement of guests at one of Washington's most exclusive social events.

'President Lee has had a very full day - and a very wet day,' Mr Obama said at the event.


No need to panic: HMS Edinburgh's missile turrets were in fact carrying blanks. She's pictured here anchored off the Falkland Islands during a commemoration ceremony

[American Patriot]

Omg

[American Patriot]

Fucking SISSIES

[American Patriot]

I meant the Secret Service guys... but now that you mention it, yes the British too.

The guns were in their normal at rest positions so it's just bullshit they even asked the Brits to move them. And the Brits CAVED IN?? Come on.

[Ryan Ruck]

Oops... Accidental discharge!

[American Patriot]

Lol

[Phil Fiord]

Well, not to defend what seems a bit over dramatic on the part of the Secret Service, but it is within their scope to be 100% assured of their charges safety. If all they had to worry about was that, their charge must have been in a very safe place.

[American Patriot]

I can absolutely promise you the Secret Service didn't initiate this. It was Mrs. Obama herself that initiated the request (demand) to turn the guns.

The Secret Service would have perhaps verified the weapons weren't going to be loaded but they wouldn't have requested re-aiming them at all. That was brought on by another source