President Obama just landed in Kabul, Afghanistan. Breaking per cnn. nt

[babylonsister]

[havocmom]

1. Thanks for the heads up, sis!

[flpoljunkie]

2. I just saw that on MSNBC. AP story below. It is about 9PM ET in Kabul; 12:30PM ET now.

Obama in Kabul for unannounced Afghan trip
By Jeff Mason
Reuters
Sunday, March 28, 2010; 11:54 AM

KABUL (Reuters) - President Barack Obama arrived in Kabul on Sunday for an unannounced visit to Afghanistan, his first trip to the country since becoming president and commander-in-chief of the U.S.-led war effort.

Obama's brief trip was expected to include a one-on-one meeting with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, an expanded meeting with Karzai's cabinet and U.S. officials, and a speech to American military personnel.

A White House official, speaking before the trip, said Obama wanted to get an "on the ground update" about the war from General Stanley McChrystal, the U.S. and NATO commander, as well as Karl Eikenberry, the U.S. ambassador.

In December Obama ordered the deployment of an extra 30,000 U.S. troops to Afghanistan and set a mid-2011 target to begin withdrawal. That increase is under way, though only a few thousand of the extra troops have arrived.

Obama is expected to greet troops and meet with diplomats while in the country.

more...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/28/AR2010032800830.html

[havocmom]

3. Hmm, wonder if this dilly from last night was not about the militia bust or just for attention

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x9310589

Maybe a press newbie who was a tad to excited?

[havocmom]

4. Just on MSNBC: Karzai was only informed 1 hour before Obama's arrival

Ooooo, they are on to the little rat, aren't they? No tipping him off to a visit? Wow, they don't mean to make nice with this little visit. And they don't seem about to take any chances with that weasel over there.

Good on 'em

[babylonsister]

5. To be a fly on the wall; I wonder if McCrystal got a heads-up on this.

I hope not.

[havocmom]

7. Wondered about that myself.

He needs a really short leash.

[Kdillard]

6. Very interesting. I would love to be a fly on the wall for this meeting.

[kestrel91316]

8. Is this part of some other foreign trip that was off my radar??

I didn't even know he had a trip planned......

[dave29]

9. this is a surprise trip.

eom

[Kdillard]

10. Nobody knew according to the article upthread.

You didn't miss anything this was not any part of Obama's official schedule. I thought he was going to Camp David but he apparently intended that this visit be a surprise and we shall see how it goes. Kazai better hope that his ducks are in order because this doesn't seem like a visit for nonesense.

[Parker CA]

12. Nope. He will be back in DC by Monday morning. Quick trip. Man never stops. Incredible.

[Brother Buzz]

11. I'll bet you dimes to donuts he isn't delivering a plastic turkey

I'm just saying

[grantcart]

13. And he took all the Tea Party news with him lol