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Old 05-01-2012, 11:56   #1
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Obama pays unannounced visit to Afghanistan

Obama pays unannounced visit to Afghanistan

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/wo..._131562426.htm

"KABUL, May 1 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday for an unannounced visit, Afghan officials said.

During his trip here, the U.S. president is expected to sign a strategic agreement with Afghanistan, unnamed Afghan government officials were quoted as saying by local TV channels. .."

Should be some pictures out pretty soon.
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Old 05-01-2012, 12:59   #2
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Well that's interesting,he had his new SS guards with him I'm sure........

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Old 05-01-2012, 13:08   #3
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Think he will disarm his SS or only the Afghans and the troops????
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Old 05-01-2012, 13:09   #4
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Well that's interesting,he had his new SS guards with him I'm sure........

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yeah, but somethin' tells me that over there...I don't think the selection of...er.."stock"...will be as good to choose from.

Should help curtail the urge...
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Old 05-01-2012, 13:15   #5
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Outstanding. Now he'll get a chance to hear his favorite sound in the world-the muslim call to prayer.
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Old 05-01-2012, 13:27   #6
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Well

Well at least it's a nice break from all the vacation and campaigning trips he's been taking lately.

I mean, like it's a real Commander in Chief kinda' trip.
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Old 05-01-2012, 13:33   #7
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Well at least it's a nice break from all the vacation and campaigning trips he's been taking lately.

I mean, like it's a real Commander in Chief kinda' trip.
I thought he was going over to hand deliver a very large sum of cash.
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Outstanding. Now he'll get a chance to hear his favorite sound in the world-the muslim call to prayer.

What would be just as interesting if he would take out his rug and get into his prayer position........


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Old 05-01-2012, 13:46   #9
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There will be a great foreign policy announcement to follow (which may or may not conveniently deflect from his SEALworship, which he's taking fire for).

Hell, President Bush got it. And if you're gonna hand-deliver something to the AO, feed something besides your ego and leave it to this crew.
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Yeah, he just wanted to make a trip where he knew his Secret Service could not get laid......... And five bucks says everyone but the taliban is disarmed.....
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Yeah, he just wanted to make a trip where he knew his Secret Service could not get laid......... And five bucks says everyone but the taliban is disarmed.....
lol I'm out on that bet.
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Old 05-01-2012, 15:31   #12
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Trying to be nice

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Dont shit yourself. This was nothing more than a Campaign trip disguised as him doing his job.
I was trying to be nice and not use Pink on this very nice day.
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And five bucks says everyone but the taliban is disarmed.....
I forget which of his minions it was but daughter reported being ticked about that during one of their visits, she was out away from the FOB as she likes to be, helpin' the Aussies with somethin' and buds reported when she got back that everyones' weapons got secured. SS Self-Esteem Management Program.


(so I'm out too, ya ain't gettin' my money.)
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Dont shit yourself. This was nothing more than a Campaign trip disguised as him doing his job.
And on our dime. Purely for the purpose of obama being the center of attention. This has nothing to do with the military. He got slapped a bit for parading the OBL take down.

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Daughter just mentioned she was asked to go last night. She said she had work early and went to bed. According to her companion that went, every other word to the troops was apparently 'Hooah' from the POTUS. Maybe his tele-prompter got stuck.
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