Obama in Kabul for unnannounced Afghan trip

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[Sub-Driver]

Obama in Kabul for unnannounced Afghan trip 28 Mar 2010 15:52:14 GMT Source: Reuters * Obama makes first Afghanistan visit as U.S. president

* To meet with Karzai, speak to American troops

By Jeff Mason

KABUL, March 28 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in Kabul on Sunday for an unannounced visit to Afghanistan, his first trip to the country since becoming president and commander-in-chief of the U.S.-led war effort.

Obama's brief trip was expected to include a one-on-one meeting with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, an expanded meeting with Karzai's cabinet and U.S. officials, and a speech to American military personnel.

A White House official, speaking before the trip, said Obama wanted to get an "on the ground update" about the war from General Stanley McChrystal, the U.S. and NATO commander, as well as Karl Eikenberry, the U.S. ambassador.

[mlocher]

Press Secretary Gibbs would not confirm or deny that Obama will have meeting with Osama bin Laden.

[Carley]

You mean he’s not in Church celebrating Palm Sunday?

[hinckley buzzard]

What's this a-hole up to now?

[null and void]

The muslim apostate is in Kabul? For him that's a ra^ther bold move.

[SmartInsight]

FoxNews just announced it as well.

I wonder why he is there?

Did they catch Osama bin Laden and maybe he wants to make sure he gets Mirandized and nobody harms a hair on his darling terrorist head?

[jazminerose]

Trying to sell them on the health crimes bill.

[Just mythoughts]

From Iowa to Afghanistan? Campaign must be in trouble?

[Patriot Babe]

I pray that this was a one-way trip. I don’t want him back here, they can keep him.

[Glenn]

@PressSec's twitter:

The President just landed in Afghanistan to see out troops and meet with President Karzai and his Cabinet

[porter_knorr]

Press Secretary Gibbs would not confirm or deny that Obama will have meeting with Osama bin Laden.

ha ha ha -

[AmishDude]

Bush always got good press for these. Of course, he pressed the flesh with the troops. Obama will, naturally, make a speech to them and get out.

[jazminerose]

OBL would be allowed to dine in the WH with the First Family—unlike Bibi and the Dali Lama.

[ncfool]

Can the US ARMY properly protect him overthere?

[AU72]

Would not astonish me if he turned up in Tehran next.

[ncfool]

No but he did stop in France to pick up a white flag on his way over there.

[tsmith130]

Gotta do something to boost his poll numbers. And once again, our military is used as a prop.

[ncfool]

He might be afraid of the US military

[meatloaf]

PR gimmick. His poll numbers are so low, his advisors have to be planning anything for him that looks remotely patriotic to get the numbers up.

He pretty much demonstrated his lack of executive knowledge and skills with the health care fiasco. Look for staged events. In other words, style over substance over and over and over again.