Tag Archives: Afghanistan

Check Out Pres. Obama Aboard Marine One Over Afghanistan (PHOTO)

Posted on02. May, 2012 by .

Here’s an official White House photo of President Obama aboard Marine One on Tuesday. He and members of his team were flying over Kabul, Afghanistan to the presidential palace of Hamid Karzai. Notice all the protection they are wearing because they were technically flying over a war zone. Mind you, this picture was taken on [...]

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Pres. Obama Surprises With Afghanistan Visit to Sign Agreement

Posted on01. May, 2012 by .

You never know exactly where President Obama may end up, even though much of his schedule is public record. This afternoon (Eastern time), he surprised people by popping up in Kabul, Afghanistan for a meeting with President Hamid Karzai. From all the looks of it earlier this week, it seemed like the president would be [...]

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American Support Evaporates for War in Afghanistan (POLL)

Posted on27. Mar, 2012 by .

This shouldn’t come as a surprise to many. But, support for the U.S. efforts in Afghanistan is at an all-time low, according to a CBS News/New York Times poll. Here are some of the findings: 69 percent of those polled said the U.S. should not be involved militarily in Afghanistan. 23 percent believe that the [...]

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American Soldier Kills 16 Afghans In Shooting Rampage

Posted on12. Mar, 2012 by .

There was some very unfortunate news coming from Afghanistan this weekend. A U.S. soldier opened fire on Afghan citizens on Sunday morning killing 16 civilians in what is being described as a “rogue” attack. Still unidentified to the press, the soldier went house to house in two villages near his base murdering nine children, three [...]

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Pres. Obama Plans to Downsize Military Due to Budget Issues

Posted on05. Jan, 2012 by .

On Thursday, President Obama announced from the Pentagon that the size of the U.S. military will be shrunk over the next few years, primarily out of budget concerns. In this economic climate, you really cannot blame him. Every single move the government made in the past year — from the debt ceiling fight to annual [...]

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