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| Obama visits troops in Afghanistan |
| 2010-12-04 |
[Al Jazeera] Barack B.O.Obama, the US president, has made a surprise visit to US troops serving in Afghanistan, but he has been criticised for cancelling a face-to-face meeting with Hamid Maybe I'll join the TalibanKarzai, his Afghan counterpart. The trip to Afghanistan, Obama's second during his presidency, came as the White House prepares to release a review of strategy in the conflict against the Taliban and al-Qaeda. The US president was met by General David Petraeus, the commander of US and Nato troops in Afghanistan, and Karl Eikenberry, the US ambassador in Kabul, as he arrived at Bagram Air Base on Friday, before heading to the hospital to meet maimed soldiers. However, The infamous However... the trip was cut from the planned six hours to just four hours with the explanation that winds of more than 70kph and heavy clouds prevented him from taking the short helicopter ride to the presidential palace in the capital, Kabul. Obama spoke by telephone with Karzai, after the weather also made a video conference impossible. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #5 the trip was cut from the planned six hours to just four hours When you are just there for a few minutes strictly for the purpose of getting some good photo opportunities then no need to hang around for long. |
| Posted by: Spaitch Prince of the French2727 2010-12-04 18:25 |
| #4 just like Spinal Tap, Obama's fans are becoming "more selective" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2010-12-04 10:17 |
| #3 You know when you're starting out and you get to be the warm up band for the main event. Then you get one big hit on the charts and you're the main event. Then your next album bombs. You then team up with someone else who can pull the crowds and attention again. I think I've seen this act before. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2010-12-04 09:55 |
| #2 Or go on the actual holiday. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2010-12-04 08:59 |
| #1 And he didn't even serve a 'plastic' turkey. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2010-12-04 08:25 |