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Obama Lands in Afghanistan for First Tour of War Zones (With Details)
The New York Times ^
| Saturday, July 19, 2008
| Carlotta Gall and Jeff Zeleny
Posted on 07/19/2008 9:05:33 AM PDT by kristinn
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This is Barack Obama's first trip to Afghanistan. But it's not his first trip to the region. He says he visited Pakistan in the 80s with a college friend.
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posted on
07/19/2008 9:07:00 AM PDT
by
kristinn
To: kristinn
The Senator is expected to stay the night at the Kabul embassy....Wow, there’s a BIG secret...
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posted on
07/19/2008 9:12:30 AM PDT
by
Sacajaweau
(I'm planting corn...Have to feed my car...)
To: kristinn
Just listened to Julie Kurtz (sp) - She made me ill. You see Sissy Boy sitting around a table with the local politicians and the US Military are at the end of the table.
According to Julie, “These are powerful images”. Please. This is OB’s first trip to A-stan since this WOT began almost seven years ago. He has been Jr. Senator of Illinois for about four years. I am NOT impressed with Sissy Boy's World Trip in Search of His “Gravitas”.
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posted on
07/19/2008 9:12:41 AM PDT
by
Chgogal
(Voting "Present" 130 times might be a sign of a smart politician. It is not a sign of a good leader.)
To: kristinn
As a member of Congress, he could’ve flown there anytime. The timing of this trip is suspicious.
I’ll also point out that Michael Moore made a movie about the Iraq war without ever visiting Iraq. He relied solely on a second unit crew; a crew that managed to interview Nick Berg before he was kidnapped and had his head cut off but somehow neither of those details were not “important enough” for inclusion in his little film.
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posted on
07/19/2008 9:13:05 AM PDT
by
weegee
(Obama loves America like Bill loves Hillary.)
To: kristinn
Keep him there, please.
He fits in much better with the local populace.
To: kristinn
5 hours the New York Times purports.
FReepers on the ground note 2 hours 45 minutes, with Obama fleeing, just before the call to Islamic prayer.
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posted on
07/19/2008 9:17:14 AM PDT
by
Diogenesis
(Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum)
To: kristinn
The FOX babe said no less than three times how “powerful these pictures are.” Huh? He was sitting in a square with generals and muslims around the room and he was just listening. Who knows what they were telling him?
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posted on
07/19/2008 9:17:23 AM PDT
by
LS
(CNN is the Amtrak of News)
To: kristinn
This “quickie trip into danger” sounds akin to Mr. Dukakis climbing into the tank for a spin around the block....
And should be “spun” as such....
- John
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posted on
07/19/2008 9:17:33 AM PDT
by
Fishrrman
To: kristinn
What do the people of Nebraska think of Chuckie Haggler’s suck up to the Messiah?
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posted on
07/19/2008 9:18:16 AM PDT
by
OKIEDOC
(OBAMA aka Post Turtle the Forest Gump of American Politics ABORTION -Liberal Child Abuse.)
To: kristinn
Carlotta Gall ? I hope it’s her married name.
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posted on
07/19/2008 9:19:27 AM PDT
by
gusopol3
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To: kristinn
Obama’s idea of security is relinquishing American sovereignty (and money).
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posted on
07/19/2008 9:20:25 AM PDT
by
ryan71
(Typical bitter white gun toter)
To: kristinn; Captain Shamrock
To: kristinn
CBS has a message about Obama's overseas trip, for all Americans:
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posted on
07/19/2008 9:27:36 AM PDT
by
geo40xyz
(BE PREPARED: Rotate the ammo, food supplies, water, gas etc. Update the list:-() No new debt..)
To: kristinn
OK, I’m getting lost here. How can Obama be at Jalalabad for all of two hours and forty-five minutes, while at the same time visiting with the Gov. at Nangarhar for five hours?
We have eyewitness from a Freeper present to verify the time at Jalalabad. Wondering about the NYT representation on this trip.
OK, NOW IT IS MAKING SENSE. The part I missed is that “No Reporters Accompanied Obama to Afghanistan”, so then the Obama team is saying to the NYT whatever they want apparently, and the NYT is dutifully reporting what they are told by the Obamamites.
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posted on
07/19/2008 9:31:24 AM PDT
by
rockinqsranch
(Dems, Libs, Socialists...call 'em what you will...They ALL have fairies livin' in their trees.)
To: Chgogal; kristinn; Captain Shamrock; Grampa Dave; BOBTHENAILER; My Favorite Headache; ...
Wonder where he stopped to get the pictures...he wasn't at the Jalalabad Air Field long enough to get a composed picture ...deosn't seem like...
This is really looking like a BS Photo Op tour....Lets hope every where he lands we get a good local report ....thanks Captain. ...
To: kristinn
Obama’s Muslim homecoming tour.
Aid and Comfort to our enemies. Did he place a roadside bomb or just give them a warm hug.
To: Fishrrman; geo40xyz
We have a Photo...
![](http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg160/geo40xyz/today_parcoltop33_97615_ImageFile.jpg)
Thanks to geo40xyz;
To: rockinqsranch
... landed about 1515 local and was gone by 1800,... Just long enough to go to the airport gift shop, get a pressie photo taken, visit the head, make sure the passport was stamped and reboard the plane.
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posted on
07/19/2008 9:37:49 AM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country! What else needs said?)
To: kristinn
Lightweight, empty suit, sissy poseur. He visited under the blanket of protection provided by our military and gets cover by the absence of news reporters. He can say anything he wants with no verification or witnesses. What a phony!
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posted on
07/19/2008 9:39:36 AM PDT
by
SERKIT
("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.....)
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