Tuesday, May 1, 2012

President Obama Lands In Afghanistan For A Surprise Visit



Obama Lands In Afghanistan In Surprise Visit -- CNN

Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- President Barack Obama made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan on Tuesday, the first anniversary of the U.S. raid that killed Osama bin Laden in neighboring Pakistan.

On his third trip to Afghanistan since taking office, Obama met with President Hamid Karzai and will make a televised address at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Tuesday's visit comes at a particularly delicate time in relations between the United States and Afghanistan, as plans to withdraw U.S.-led international forces proceed.

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