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Kadie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-28-10 02:53 PM
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President Obama meets with troops in Kabul - (updated) pics
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President Barack Obama rallies troops at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, Sunday, March 28, 2010.


President Barack Obama rallies troops at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan Sunday, March 28, 2010.


U.S. President Barack Obama speaks to the troops at Bagram Air Base in Kabul, March 28, 2010. Obama arrived unannounced in Afghanistan on Sunday, his first visit to the war zone that could define his presidency since his election as U.S. commander-in-chief. Air Force One landed in darkness at Bagram airfield north of the Afghan capital, and Obama was whisked by helicopter to Hamid Karzai's palace in Kabul, where he was greeted by the Afghan president and a band playing the U.S. national anthem.


U.S. President Barack Obama speaks to the troops at Bagram Air Base in Kabul, March 28, 2010. Obama arrived unannounced in Afghanistan on Sunday, his first visit to the war zone that could define his presidency since his election as U.S. commander-in-chief. Air Force One landed in darkness at Bagram airfield north of the Afghan capital, and Obama was whisked by helicopter to Hamid Karzai's palace in Kabul, where he was greeted by the Afghan president and a band playing the U.S. national anthem.


U.S. President Barack Obama meets with troops at Bagram Air Base in Kabul, March 28, 2010. Obama arrived unannounced in Afghanistan on Sunday, his first visit to the war zone that could define his presidency since his election as U.S. commander-in-chief. Air Force One landed in darkness at Bagram airfield north of the Afghan capital, and Obama was whisked by helicopter to Hamid Karzai's palace in Kabul, where he was greeted by the Afghan president and a band playing the U.S. national anthem.


U.S. President Barack Obama meets with troops at Bagram Air Base in Kabul, March 28, 2010. Obama arrived unannounced in Afghanistan on Sunday, his first visit to the war zone that could define his presidency since his election as U.S. commander-in-chief. Air Force One landed in darkness at Bagram airfield north of the Afghan capital, and Obama was whisked by helicopter to Hamid Karzai's palace in Kabul, where he was greeted by the Afghan president and a band playing the U.S. national anthem.


U.S. President Barack Obama meets with troops at Bagram Air Base in Kabul, March 28, 2010. Obama arrived unannounced in Afghanistan on Sunday, his first visit to the war zone that could define his presidency since his election as U.S. commander-in-chief. Air Force One landed in darkness at Bagram airfield north of the Afghan capital, and Obama was whisked by helicopter to Hamid Karzai's palace in Kabul, where he was greeted by the Afghan president and a band playing the U.S. national anthem.


U.S. President Barack Obama meets with troops at Bagram Air Base in Kabul, March 28, 2010. Obama arrived unannounced in Afghanistan on Sunday, his first visit to the war zone that could define his presidency since his election as U.S. commander-in-chief. Air Force One landed in darkness at Bagram airfield north of the Afghan capital, and Obama was whisked by helicopter to Hamid Karzai's palace in Kabul, where he was greeted by the Afghan president and a band playing the U.S. national anthem.


U.S. President Barack Obama meets with troops at Bagram Air Base in Kabul, March 28, 2010. Obama arrived unannounced in Afghanistan on Sunday, his first visit to the war zone that could define his presidency since his election as U.S. commander-in-chief. Air Force One landed in darkness at Bagram airfield north of the Afghan capital, and Obama was whisked by helicopter to Hamid Karzai's palace in Kabul, where he was greeted by the Afghan president and a band playing the U.S. national anthem.


U.S. President Barack Obama meets with troops at Bagram Air Base in Kabul, March 28, 2010. Obama arrived unannounced in Afghanistan on Sunday, his first visit to the war zone that could define his presidency since his election as U.S. commander-in-chief. Air Force One landed in darkness at Bagram airfield north of the Afghan capital, and Obama was whisked by helicopter to Hamid Karzai's palace in Kabul, where he was greeted by the Afghan president and a band playing the U.S. national anthem.


US President Barack Obama (R) visits with troops at Bagram Air Base on March 28, 2010. Obama thanked the Afghan people and US troops for their sacrifices in the war in Afghanistan, and vowed to reverse the Taliban's momentum.


US President Barack Obama (R) visits with troops at Bagram Air Base on March 28, 2010. Obama thanked the Afghan people and US troops for their sacrifices in the war in Afghanistan, and vowed to reverse the Taliban's momentum.


President Barack Obama rallies troops at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan Sunday, March 28, 2010.


U.S. President Barack Obama meets with troops at Bagram Air Base in Kabul, March 28, 2010. Obama arrived unannounced in Afghanistan on Sunday, his first visit to the war zone that could define his presidency since his election as U.S. commander-in-chief. Air Force One landed in darkness at Bagram airfield north of the Afghan capital, and Obama was whisked by helicopter to Hamid Karzai's palace in Kabul, where he was greeted by the Afghan president and a band playing the U.S. national anthem.




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Swede Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-28-10 02:56 PM
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1. Genuinely glad to seem him.
Freeps are gonna hate that.
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KittyWampus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-28-10 02:56 PM
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2. troops seem generally appreciative of chance to greet him in person!
remember that photo of Junior with the plastic turkey? Ugh
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wtmusic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-28-10 02:59 PM
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3. No padded underwear!? No plastic turkey!?
And they still seem to like him. Go figure. :D
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Kadie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-28-10 05:34 PM
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9. He is the real deal.
:hi:

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msongs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-28-10 03:07 PM
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4. nice PR stunt while back in the US teachers are being fired by the 10's of thousands nt
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Diane R Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-28-10 04:01 PM
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7. Teachers aren't suffering any more than anyone else.
Edited on Sun Mar-28-10 04:02 PM by Diane R
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pleah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-28-10 03:13 PM
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5. End the wars. n/t
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NJmaverick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-28-10 04:00 PM
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6. K&R
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Swamp Rat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-28-10 04:10 PM
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8. He looks great and so do our troops... BRING THEM HOME MR. PRESIDENT!!!
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