PHOTOS: OBAMA meets with Afghan President Karzai. Commander complains of not getting enough help.

[flpoljunkie]

U.S Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama (2nd R) and Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai (2nd L) walk at the presidential palace in Kabul July 20, 2008. Obama met the commander of U.S. troops in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday to talk about the war he says is not getting enough attention from the Bush administration. REUTERS


U.S Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama (R) and Afghan President Hamid Karzai (2nd R) walk at the presidential palace in Kabul July 20, 2008. Obama met Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Kabul on Sunday, the second day of a visit to Afghanistan that is meant to bolster the senator's foreign policy credentials. REUTERS


U.S Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama (L) meets with the Afghan President Hamid Karzai at the presidential palace in Kabul July 20, 2008. REUTERS


U.S Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama (centre L) meets with Afghan President Hamid Karzai at the presidential palace in Kabul July 20, 2008.
REUTERS/

And, earlier, meeting with the troops...

Barack Obama (right) shakes hands with a US soldier during a visit to Camp Eggers in Kabul, Afghanista. Obama met here with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, who has been criticised by the Illinois senator for not doing enough to rebuild his war-torn country.
(AFP/US Coalition Forces/File)

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. The soldier looks happy to see Obama

and Karsai appears to be too.

[napi21]

3. Nobody has any expression at all! That's what I was looking for.

something on Karsi's face, the soldier's, or Barack's to indicate the mood of the moment, but I don't see ANYTHING! I admit, the pics are quite small so it's hard to tell for sure. I'm hoping that there will be more pics that show some indication of the emotions there.

[gblady]

14. here's a few more pics....

perhaps you can glean more from these....

[Cha]

18. Yes, he does..something

about the eyes.

[Connie_Corleone]

2. Presidential indeed.

It's been a long time since I've seen someone who looks and acts presidential. President Obama!

I can't wait until that blubbering chimp Bush is out of the White House!

[Cha]

17. I know..it's absolutely

stunning!

[Whisp]

19. what a contrast to bush!

unbelievable - the rest of the world must have really thought the US had gone temporarily insane to let Bush lead these 8 terrible years.

President Obama has some big repair work to do - but he'll get the job done. Can't wait to see his reception in Europe.

[Rhiannon12866]

4. Wow. Great pix! Thank you. K&R.

:patriot:

[Serial Mom]

5. IMO, Karzai is nothing but a greedy mayor...

the US has given them billions and only his city has been helped.

He fits the bushie mold, "what's in it for me" - myabe that will change.

[chknltl]

6. Is that Sen. Chuck Hagel in the last photo behind the soldier?

It's hard to tell... If so, I was not aware that he was on the trip too.

[flpoljunkie]

7. Yes, it is Chuck Hagel. He and Jack Reed are accompanying Obama to Afghanistan and Iraq.

[chknltl]

13. I didn't know this...thanks.

Guess I should keep up on things better.

[TheDonkey]

20. Love Hagel being on this trip. He is a great prop to stick it to the rethugs

showing "one of them" following Obama!

[npincus]

8. now those pics look Commander-in-Chiefy!

[Hope And Change]

9. K & R!

[Kaylee]

10. Love it! Very Presidential.

[vaberella]

11. Seems to me, McCain's challenge is actually making Obama a president more than the primaries.

[SpiralHawk]

12. "Idiot. It's Tee ball season." - Commander AWOL

"How the Hell does this lib-rul joker Karzi come to expect help from us Republicon Homelander when it is Tee ball season, and the Pressures of VACATION at the Imperial Pig Farm are looming?"

- Commander AWOL

[mystieus]

15. Thanks, great pictures

[redstate_democrat]

16. These pics are fantastic

[gblady]

21. found a few more pics....

[jillan]

22. Wow! President Obama!

I love that he has made this trip.