Blast heard in Afghan capital after Obama leaves

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Source: Reuters

(Reuters) - An explosion was heard in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Wednesday, hours after President Barack Obama left Kabul following an unannounced visit during which he signed a strategic partnership agreement.

Reuters journalists heard an explosion and police said they were investigating a blast in eastern Kabul. Obama left earlier after making a televised address to Americans from Bagram Air Base north of the capital.

A U.S. embassy warning system urged staff to stay away from windows and take cover. The embassy is in the main diplomatic area in the centre of the city.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/02/us-afghanistan-kabul-blast-idUSBRE84102520120502

[MannyGoldstein]

1. I'm glad we won

I'd hate to see what losing looks like.

[one_voice]

3. ....

[grahamhgreen]

6. +1

[truthisfreedom]

2. I guess they managed to keep a pretty tight lid on his visit.

Nice work, whoever was responsible for that. Aside from the military and the Secret Service, who were obviously involved.

[DCKit]

4. But no thanks to Woof "Leslie" Blitzer.

He rattled off the President's agenda the second he found out.

UnAmerican Activities.

[Purveyor]

5. I'm just waiting for the BREAKING WIRE 'he got out just in time'. eom

[Turbineguy]

7. They have wingnuts

wingnuts have heads.

[Daniel537]

8. And so the nightmare continues.