Mandela's Memorial Had Stunningly Lax Security Given The World Leaders In Attendence

Mandela event shows how Secret Service often at mercy of host government on president's trips WASHINGTON (AP) — In the hours before President Barack Obama arrived at a Johannesburg soccer stadium to honor Nelson Mandela, the White House staff was in the dark on critical details. Where would the president and first lady Michelle Obama sit? When was Obama supposed to speak? Who else would be on stage during the speech? The result was an array of confusion and security risks that typically would ...