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sufrommich

(22,871 posts) Sun May 25, 2014, 12:32 PM May 2014

Pres. Obama is in Afghanistan.

Obama Makes Unannounced Visit to U.S. Troops in Afghanistan
According to pool reports, President Barack Obama arrived unannounced in Kabul, Afghanistan Sunday, a surprise visit to American troops on Memorial Day weekend:


The stop comes in advance of American troop withdrawal from the embattled country, but also as the Department of Veterans Affairs is embroiled in a scandal over secret waitlists.


http://www.mediaite.com/online/obama-makes-unannounced-visit-to-u-s-troops-in-afghanistan/

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Pres. Obama is in Afghanistan. (Original Post) sufrommich May 2014 OP
Just to clarify Mediate's report. He arrived at Bagram Air Field. No plans to go to Kabul. pinto May 2014 #1
Oy,you're right. What sloppy reporting.nt sufrommich May 2014 #2
Yeah, could have simply been based on very early notification with an unfortunate assumption. pinto May 2014 #3

pinto

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1. Just to clarify Mediate's report. He arrived at Bagram Air Field. No plans to go to Kabul.
Reply to sufrommich (Original post)
Sun May 25, 2014, 12:37 PM
May 2014

(At least no announced plans, for obvious reasons.)

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pinto

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3. Yeah, could have simply been based on very early notification with an unfortunate assumption.
Reply to sufrommich (Reply #2)
Sun May 25, 2014, 12:47 PM
May 2014

The rush to be first these days must be intense.

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