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Obama in Afghanistan, sees 'light on the horizon'
Associated Press ^ | May 1, 2012

Posted on 05/01/2012 4:33:21 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY

BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan (AP) -- On a swift, secretive trip to the war zone, President Barack Obama declared Tuesday night that after years of sacrifice the U.S. combat role in Afghanistan is winding down just as the war in Iraq has ended. "There's a light on the horizon," he told U.S. troops on the one-year anniversary of Osama bin Laden's death.

After signing an agreement with Afghan President Hamid Karzai setting post-war promises and expectations, Obama addressed Americans back home in the midst of his endeavor to win re-election as U.S. president and commander in chief.

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To: Free ThinkerNY
Obama in Afghanistan, sees 'light on the horizon'

Listen, Hussein... That light is the silent majority, the "conservative train," headed in your direction. In that tunnel you created for yourself, there's no way out!

Good luck!

21 posted on 05/01/2012 8:07:57 PM PDT by publius911 (Formerly Publius 6961, formerly jennsdad)
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