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Obama Lands in Afghanistan In Surprise Visit
CNNi ^ | 5-1-12 | CNN Wire Staff

Posted on 05/01/2012 12:11:45 PM PDT by tcrlaf

President Barack Obama made a previously unannounced visit to Afghanistan on Tuesday, the first anniversary of the U.S. raid that killed Osama bin Laden in neighboring Pakistan.

The president will make a televised address from Afghanistan at 7:30 p.m. ET.

The trip was Obama's third to Afghanistan since taking office. He visited in March 2010 and returned in December of the same year. He also visited Afghanistan in 2008 as a presidential candidate.

Tuesday's visit came at a particularly delicate time in relations between the United States and Afghanistan. The countries have been negotiating a strategic agreement that would outline the basis for U.S.-Afghan cooperation after most U.S. and allied troops withdraw in 2014.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; communist; obama; obamacampaignmode; surrender
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To: Never on my watch
The last time he came they had to surrender their weapons...
101 posted on 05/01/2012 1:22:49 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (Sarah Palin: More miles per sound bite than the closest competitor...)
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To: tcrlaf

Disgusting. Whom does he think he is kidding?


102 posted on 05/01/2012 1:23:54 PM PDT by Monkey Face (Four main food groups: chocolate, champagne, strawberries and chocolate. {le me})
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To: A Navy Vet; Chgogal

You were right to call me on that and ask me to source it. I can’t. All I can find are repeats of it and one debunking by Politifact. I should have done that to begin with and won’t use it again. My apologies for spreading it.


103 posted on 05/01/2012 1:27:01 PM PDT by TigersEye (Life is about choices. Your choices. Make good ones.)
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To: Uncle Miltie
The more I see this photo the more I am tempted to believe Obama was photo-shopped in. He is smaller and awkwardly positioned.

I also can't imagine him letting a mere general sit in his seat.

104 posted on 05/01/2012 1:27:15 PM PDT by Never on my watch (I'd rather light a candle than curse the flatulence.)
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To: TigersEye

I just sent this to everyone on my email list. Thanks for posting it!

;o]


105 posted on 05/01/2012 1:29:37 PM PDT by Monkey Face (Four main food groups: chocolate, champagne, strawberries and chocolate. {le me})
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To: Lucky9teen

Post of the year!!!!! ROTFLMBO!!!


106 posted on 05/01/2012 1:32:15 PM PDT by dannibp (I must remind myself daily that God is in control.)
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To: Monkey Face
I apologize to you too then.

I sent it to my e-mail list last night also.

107 posted on 05/01/2012 1:33:43 PM PDT by TigersEye (Life is about choices. Your choices. Make good ones.)
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To: Uncle Miltie
How the regime wants us to remember it

LOL....via moonbattery.com

108 posted on 05/01/2012 1:35:20 PM PDT by MadelineZapeezda (If You DonÂ’t Look Like ObamaÂ’s Son, No One Cares)
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To: tcrlaf

He’d better not interfere with part two of Hawaii Five-0/CIS. I will be REAL pi$$ed.


109 posted on 05/01/2012 1:36:48 PM PDT by NCC-1701 (In Memphis on January 20, 2009, pump price were $1.49. We all know what happened after that.)
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To: tcrlaf
Is it sin to hate this man?

Sometimes I really don't think so......

110 posted on 05/01/2012 1:37:33 PM PDT by ohioWfan (Proud Mom of a Bronze Star recipient!)
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To: Lucky9teen; Covenantor

LOL...good ones....see my post #108


111 posted on 05/01/2012 1:37:58 PM PDT by MadelineZapeezda (If You DonÂ’t Look Like ObamaÂ’s Son, No One Cares)
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To: ohioWfan

Is it a sin to hate evil? I don’t know, but I can’t help myself anymore. I despised Clinton, laughed at Gore, wanted to slap haughty John Kerry, but there is no comparison between them and what we have in the WH now. This “man” and his fellow travelers hate everything our ancestors built, and want nothing more than to destroy it. If there is anyone that is aware of what he is doing, and doesn’t realize that we are in a war, so far without weapons, needs to wake up before it is too late.


112 posted on 05/01/2012 1:45:33 PM PDT by Oregon Coast Conservative
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To: tcrlaf

The only thing worse than a tour in Afghanistan would be getting be drug out of you barracks so this jerk could parade around in front of your unit for the cameras.


113 posted on 05/01/2012 1:45:33 PM PDT by BobinIL
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To: gov_bean_ counter
The last time he came they had to surrender their weapons...

You can bank on that... in fact the only armed soldiers anywhere near Obama are probably Taliban or fair-weather friend Afghans.

114 posted on 05/01/2012 1:45:54 PM PDT by Never on my watch (I'd rather light a candle than curse the flatulence.)
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To: Oregon Coast Conservative

Don’t disagree with a single word of that.....


115 posted on 05/01/2012 1:47:45 PM PDT by ohioWfan (Proud Mom of a Bronze Star recipient!)
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To: TigersEye

No apologies necessary. I read that post after I had already sent it. I’m sure some astute person on my email list will research it and send it back with red ink!


116 posted on 05/01/2012 1:48:17 PM PDT by Monkey Face (Four main food groups: chocolate, champagne, strawberries and chocolate. {le me})
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To: Oregon Coast Conservative

I’m with you. I didn’t think it was possible to despise anyone more than Bill and Hillary but Obama has replaced them on my list with Nancy and Mooch close behind. Actually, my list is endless and filled with Democrats.


117 posted on 05/01/2012 1:53:53 PM PDT by surrey
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To: ohioWfan

Oh, I know you don’t, but some still haven’t faced the reality of where we are right now. On the other hand, I realize there are those that think the solution doesn’t rest at the ballot box anymore, and maybe they are right. But I have children and grand children, so I want to give the ballot box one more shot, because they don’t deserve what is going to happen if we don’t stop it.


118 posted on 05/01/2012 1:53:53 PM PDT by Oregon Coast Conservative
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To: Oregon Coast Conservative

If it is then I am guilty. I despise this sorry excuse for a president and everyone associated with him more and more. I did not believe I could ever become so angry with some one but this steaming pile of horse poopy pretending to be CIC has done it.

I can’t help but wish that his come uppance is swift and terrible.


119 posted on 05/01/2012 1:54:57 PM PDT by 1scrappymom
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To: Oregon Coast Conservative

I’ve been asking about this to friends and family, A person I really respect (me mum) suggested that his base is going to vote for him anyway, doesn’t matter what he does or says. Doesn’t matter that he ate dog, ran the debt up to 13 trillion dollars, drops drones in foreign lands like other presidents have dropped aid packages. This is to get the independant vote, those who are worried about national security. Since most people I know are absolutely freaked about the state of the economy, I don’t know what % of the indept. vote this could be. This looks desperate to me.


120 posted on 05/01/2012 1:57:22 PM PDT by BLOC77 (bloc07)
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