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Obama pardons nine peopleWashington PostThe White House announced the pardons Friday as Obama was in the air on the way back from a surprise visit to Afghanistan. No well-known people were on the ...and more »
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mediabistro.comABC News Breaks Embargo on Obama Afghanistan Tripmediabistro.comPresident Barack Obama made a surprise trip to Afghanistan today — his second since taking office. ...Obama's surprise causes media spatPolitico (blog)Inside baseball: Media drama over Prez Afghan tripCNN Political Ticker (blog)all 3 news articles »
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CBC.caObama visits Afghanistan to thank troops, rally support back homeChristian Science MonitorPresident Obama's visit to Afghanistan comes just as WikiLeaks cables are bringing fresh attention to grave problems on the war front. ...In Afghanistan, Obama Thanks Troops for SacrificeCBS NewsObama in Afghanistan to visit troopsWashington PostObama's split lip wins comment in AfghanistanUSA Todaymsnbc.com -Sky News -New York Times (blog)all 1,078 news articles »
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Atlanta Journal ConstitutionObama in Afghanistan: no terror 'safe haven'Atlanta Journal ConstitutionAP BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan — President Barack Obama told US troops during a surprise holiday-season visit that they are making important ...
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President Barack Obama paid US troops a surprise visit in Afghanistan, telling them they are making progress and that they will succeed in their mission. "Today we can be proud there are fewer areas under Taliban control," the president said at Bagram Airfield, adding that the progress comes at a high price. The president said he didn't need to tell the troops that it was a tough fight and that difficult days are ahead.
Obama-US making "important progress" in AfghanistanReutersBAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan Dec 3 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday told US troops they were making "important progress" against militants in ...
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Obama makes surprise visit to AfghanistanMiamiHerald.comKABUL, Afghanistan — President Barack Obama made a surprise visit to Afghanistan late Friday night amid renewed concerns about his ...
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Breaking News! Obama surprise visit to AfghanistanCNN (blog)(CNN) - President Barack Obama made a surprise visit to Afghanistan on Friday to personally deliver holiday greetings to US troops stationed there. ...
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Yahoo! NewsMembers of White House press corps scrambleYahoo! NewsMembers of the White House press corps scramble to the news that US President Barack Obama made a surprise holiday visit to Afghanistan early Friday, ...
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Obama makes surprise visit to AfghanistanKTVBObama's trip to Afghanistan is his second there as commander in chief; the first was in March 2010. He also made a similarly unannounced and highly secure ...
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The Daily Buzz: The latest on the Bush tax cuts and Obama's Afghanistan visitExaminer.comPresident Obama has made a surprise trip to Afghanistan to meet with Afghan President Hamid Karziai and the United States military leader in Afghanistan ...and more »
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US embassy cables: Barack Obama privately told of Berlusconi's secret business ...The GuardianItaly continues to support our efforts in Afghanistan, Lebanon, Iraq, and the Balkans, but its diplomatic, economic and military institutions, ...and more »
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Obama Should ResignallvoicesUnless he returns from his surprise visit from Afghanistan today with a promise to begin bringing troops home within the next few months he has used up all ...
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CBS NewsObama Makes Surprise Visit to Troops in AfghanistanFox NewsPresident Obama on Friday is making a surprise visit to troops in Afghanistan. He is in the war-torn country to meet with President Hamid Karzai and Gen. ...President Obama Makes Surprise Trip to Afghanistan, Sources Tell ABCABC NewsObama makes surprise trip to AfghanistanLos Angeles TimesObama Makes Surprise Trip to AfghanistanCBS NewsWall Street Journal -Telegraph.co.uk -New York Daily Newsall 479 news articles »
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Mrs. Obama serves steaks to US troops in surprise visit to air base in GermanyArizona Daily StarHe focused his speech Thursday on parts of the book dealing with wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the support and inspiration he drew from wounded warriors ...and more »
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Globe and MailUS President Obama in Afghanistan on surprise tripGlobe and MailIn total, Mr. Obama was to spend three hours on the ground in Afghanistan, about half the time he had scheduled. His visit to thank troops and civilian ...
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Obama in AfghanistanTIMEPresident Obama made an unannounced trip to Afghanistan on Friday, arriving at Bagram Air Base under the cover of night after a 13-hour nonstop flight from ...White House Report from Afghanistan...Gretawire (blog)all 2 news articles »
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Obama Lands In AfghanistanNPRPresident Obama landed at Bagram Air Field on Friday for a short visit in Afghanistan. Steve Inskeep speaks with NPR's Ari Shapiro, who is traveling with ...
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President Barack Obama made an unannounced trip to dangerous Afghanistan on Friday, one year after widening an ever deadlier war and just days before a pivotal review about the 9-year-plus conflict. (Dec. 3)
DEVELOPING: President Obama On Unannounced Trip To AfghanistanAHN | All Headline NewsWashington, DC, United States (AHN) - US President Barack Obama on Friday arrived at Bagram Air Force Base in Afghanistan on an unannounced trip. ...
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...the Taliban's momentum. That's what you're doing. You're going on the offense, tired of playing defense." Obama had traveled to Afghanistan to thank the troops and to deal with frayed relations with Karzai. But after he flew 14 hours for the visit, the White...
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...This has been the deadliest year to date for U.S. forces in Afghanistan. barack obama, afghanistan, politics & elections BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan -- President Barack Obama slipped unannounced into dangerous Afghanistan...
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SalonBig-name Dem breaks with Obama on AfghanistanSalonRendell was very critical of President Obama's Afghanistan War policy saying that he used to comfort the parents of Pennsylvania National Guardsmen killed ...November 2010 Was Deadliest November for US Forces In 9-Year Afghan WarCNSNewsall 5 news articles »
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The US has now spent more time in Afghanistan than the Soviet Union, but are Afghans any better off?
Barack Obama, the US president, has dismissed General Stanley McChrystal, the US and Nato commander in Afghanistan, over disparaging comments about the president's staff in a Rolling Stone magazine interview. Obama said he would not tolerate any act that could undermine civilian control of the US military. The president was quick, however, to say that the counterinsurgency strategy in Afghanistan would continue -- though without its chief architect. Afghan officials expressed disappointment over McChrystal's dismissal, but Hamid Karzai, the Afghan president, said he accepted the decision. Al Jazeera's Nick Spicer reports. (June 24, 2010)
The President announces that he has accepted the resignation of General Stanley McChrystal, that he will nominate General David Petraeus to take over command of troops in Afghanistan, and that the Administration remains unified in its commitment to victory in Afghanistan. June 22, 2010. Learn more at bit.ly
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The President speaks to the troops at Bagram Air Force Base during a surprise trip to Afghanistan.
President Barack Obama made a surprise visit to Afghanistan, where he met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and demanded greater vigilance against corruption. He also spoke to US forces at Bagram Air Field. (March 28)
Speaking to US Troops at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, President Barack Obama said the United States will be less secure if the Taliban retake control of Afghanistan. (March 28)
In a surprise visit, President Barack Obama pressed Afghan leaders on Sunday to do more to rein in rampant corruption and improve their government as he got a firsthand look at the 8-year-old war he inherited and dramatically escalated. (March 28)
President Barack Obama made a surprise visit to Afghanistan on Sunday for a firsthand look at the 8-year-old war he inherited and dramatically escalated. (March 28)
Interview with Ray McGovern, 27-year veteran of the CIA and co-founder of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS) about the Obama Administration, Afghanistan and Iraq. Recorded November 14, 2009 in Seattle
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...From Chuck Todd, Mark Murray, Domenico Montanaro, and Ali Weinberg*** Another crazy week: Last week was certainly an eventful one for President Obama (the Afghanistan speech, the jobs summit, the trip to Allentown, PA). And this week won’t be much ... ...
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Obama says troop withdrawal will start from Afghanistan by 2011.
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...that President Obama has decided to expedite the deployment of 30,000 troops to Afghanistan. Will the trend continue? Obama's Afghanistan Speech michaeltotten.com 3 days ago — I'd rather spend a day working on my book than picking apart President Obama's...
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The main points of President Obama's plan for Afghanistan as delivered on December 1, 2009 at the US Military Academy at West Point. (Public Domain)
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...Tuesday night in a speech at the United States Military Academy, saying... On Tuesday, President Obama laid out his Afghanistan war strategy in an address at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. The president talked about... There's no longer any...
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...than withdrawing, the troops in Afghanistan, you are the new war president. Pure ... (more) An Open Letter To President Obama On Afghanistan Hullabaloo — ... Now, though, after the president announced his decision to send an additional 30,00 troops to...
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What is going to happen to all those Afghanistan soldiers being trained and armed by the US? The endless catastrophes of idiot imperialism. A video from Freedomain Radio. www.freedomainradio.com
President Barack Obama talks about the future of the US military engagement in Afghanistan at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York. Tuesday, December 1, 2009. Part 1: www.youtube.com Part 2: www.youtube.com Part 3: www.youtube.com
President Barack Obama talks about the future of the US military engagement in Afghanistan at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York. Tuesday, December 1, 2009. Part 1: www.youtube.com Part 2: www.youtube.com Part 4: www.youtube.com
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...while building the Afghan capacity that can allow for a responsible transition of our forces out of Afghanistan.” Obama’s commander in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal, should be pleased with his commander-in-chief’s support. Exactly two months earlier,...
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FULL 30 MINUTE SPEECH President Obama announces his new strategy on Afghanistan Pakistan from West Point
"What are we doing in Afghanistan? This is absolutely insane ... 15 of the 19 hijackers, terrorists, killers, of 9/11 they were from Saudi Arabia. In fact there wasn't one Afghanistan citizen amongst them. We have been in this war for twice as long now as the US was in World War II, twice as long as world war II. We defeated Hitler and Tojo and Mussolini in half the time it's taken us to find Osama bin Laden ..." Michael Moore
BARACK OBAMA'S SPEECH ON DECEMBER 1ST 2009 ON HIS TROOP DECISION AND NEW AFGHANISTAN STRATEGY
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