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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: TigersEye
"OBAMA’S OWN WORDS THEN AND NOW...

2008: “Navy Seal Team 6 is Cheney’s private assassination team.”
2011: “I put together Seal Team 6 to take out Bin Laden.”

2008: “Bin Laden is innocent until proven guilty, and must be captured alive and given a fair trial.”
2011: “I authorized Seal Team 6 to kill Bin Laden.”

2008: “Guantanamo is entirely unnecessary, and the detainees should not be interrogated.”
2011: “Vital intelligence was obtained from Guantanamo detainees that led to our locating Bin Laden.”

Really? Are all those quotes real? Can you give citations?

If so, those would be the greatest talking points against Bambi as CIC, not that I think for a moment the GOP would use them.

81 posted on 05/01/2012 1:00:09 PM PDT by A Navy Vet (An Oath Is Forever)
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To: andy58-in-nh
Didn't the White House just spend the last 7 or 8 hours denying that Obama was going to Afghanistan? They lied to the news media, intentionally. And the news media will..... love them for it.

It was for security reasons.

Loose lips sink purple lips.

82 posted on 05/01/2012 1:00:09 PM PDT by N. Theknow (Kennedys=Can't drive, can't ski, can't fly, can't skipper a boat, but they know what's best for you.)
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To: A Navy Vet

You know what I just don’t understand is we are told that his base is antiwar, wants gitmo closed etc: So how does this help him election wise? Is this more about his ego and street cred than the election? I really don’t understand what he is doing with this.


83 posted on 05/01/2012 1:01:24 PM PDT by Oregon Coast Conservative
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To: tcrlaf
Why, you must be a RASSISS!

Naw, I don't hate black people. Just the African-American types.

Trayvon Martin, hoodies, & sagging jeans video 7:09

Guys like that I like just fine. ;-)

84 posted on 05/01/2012 1:01:46 PM PDT by TigersEye (Life is about choices. Your choices. Make good ones.)
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To: lodi90

You’re quite right. Afghanistan has a better relationship with Pakistan than the USA.


85 posted on 05/01/2012 1:02:10 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: tcrlaf
Ooop, there's a flag on the play.

Unsportmsmanlike conduct, #1 on the offense. 15 million votes and loss of second term.

86 posted on 05/01/2012 1:05:23 PM PDT by Drill Thrawl (The United States of America, a banana republic since 1913)
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To: TigersEye

BTTT

Bookmarked for later use. (I have someone in mind for your post.)

TY


87 posted on 05/01/2012 1:05:23 PM PDT by Chgogal (WSJ, Coulter, Kristol, Krauthammer, Rove et al., STFU. Thank you.)
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To: Oregon Coast Conservative

:)


88 posted on 05/01/2012 1:08:32 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (Sarah Palin: More miles per sound bite than the closest competitor...)
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To: tcrlaf
ZERO, Zero Spiking Football
89 posted on 05/01/2012 1:10:07 PM PDT by missnry (The truth will set you free ... and drive liberals Crazy!)
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To: Oregon Coast Conservative

“I really don’t understand what he is doing with this.”

He is controlling the News Cycles for the rest of the week, and weekend, with the ONLY foreign policy victory he can trumpet.

He can’t run on the economy, it’s slowing.
He can’t run on jobs, unemployment is rising again.
He can’t run on making life better, because the average Americans life has gotten MUCH WIRSE under Obama.

It’s ALL HE’s GOT, and Axelrod told us LAST YEAR that killing bin Lademn meant Obama would be reelected. They have been planning this for TWO YEARS, folks.

As a side note:
This tells me some HORRIBLE economic news is just around the corner. This is an attempt to sieze the news cycles before unemployment numbers hit?


90 posted on 05/01/2012 1:10:18 PM PDT by tcrlaf (Election 2012: THE RAPTURE OF THE DEMOCRATS)
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To: tcrlaf
The first thing he said was “Now I don't speak Afghanistanian but I want to assure everyone...”
91 posted on 05/01/2012 1:13:12 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement (Obama "acted stupidly.")
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To: tcrlaf

Sad the Chinese media knew about it before our corrupt media


92 posted on 05/01/2012 1:15:32 PM PDT by italianquaker ( Mr Obama inherited an AAA rating and made it AA, thnx Resident Zero)
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To: N. Theknow
Why are Obama's lips purple?

Is it oxygen deprivation consequent to smoking or just lip gloss applied in one of his many mirrors?

93 posted on 05/01/2012 1:16:25 PM PDT by andy58-in-nh (America does not need to be organized: it needs to be liberated.)
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To: Uncle Miltie
According to the new Obama campaign ad and the President's remarks, this is the team that was responsible for the Osama bin Laden raid.

94 posted on 05/01/2012 1:16:50 PM PDT by Lucky9teen (Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading.~Thomas Jeffer)
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To: Chgogal

Well it might take more than 4 years, but if he is reelected I have little doubt my children will be forced out. Good thing my daughter has a thing for Australia.


95 posted on 05/01/2012 1:17:29 PM PDT by Oregon Coast Conservative
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To: lodi90
Oh, the lucky soldiers who are called to the mandatory formation to gaze upon his whoreshipness. They have probably have been at parade rest for hours waiting for their 4 a.m. duty. And I am sure they will need to report to their duty stations immediately after the boney one has left.

I am also sure Obama will force a bunch of soldiers to stand on the podium behind him as human shields, oops I mean as a photo op.

96 posted on 05/01/2012 1:17:50 PM PDT by Never on my watch (I'd rather light a candle than curse the flatulence.)
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To: Uncle Miltie

Could someone please add the Katrina Looter Guy to this photo? It just seems appropriate. That guy took advantage of the chaos to steal Heineken. This one took advantage of the hard work done by our military, intelligence services and President Bush to take credit for a decision that was a no-brainer.


97 posted on 05/01/2012 1:18:11 PM PDT by Stingray51
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98 posted on 05/01/2012 1:21:02 PM PDT by tomkat (usurper delenda est)
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To: tcrlaf
My first thought, after the obvious, was, "What would Reagan have done today?"
99 posted on 05/01/2012 1:21:55 PM PDT by Art in Idaho (Conservatism is the only hope for Western Civilization.)
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To: tcrlaf

Rooster Obama taking credit for the sunrise.


100 posted on 05/01/2012 1:22:43 PM PDT by N. Theknow (Kennedys=Can't drive, can't ski, can't fly, can't skipper a boat, but they know what's best for you.)
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