Obama delivers upbeat message in Afghan visit

In a holiday-season visit, President Barack Obama has told US troops in Afghanistan they are succeeding "in their vital mission fighting terrorism".

Obama delivers upbeat message in Afghan visit
Sat, 04 Dec, 2010 - 08:57

In a holiday-season visit, President Barack Obama has told US troops in Afghanistan they are succeeding "in their vital mission fighting terrorism".

But after he flew in secrecy for 14 hours to get there, bad weather kept him from nearby Kabul and a meeting to address frayed relations with Afghan President Hamid Karzai

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