Bush Makes Surprise Visit to Afghanistan

[DoYouEverWonder]

March 1, 2006

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan - President Bush made a surprise visit to Afghanistan on Wednesday, flying here secretly to support its fledging government in the face of rising violence from al-Qaida and Taliban militants.

Bush made a detour from a trip to India for a five-hour visit here that was not announced officially until Air Force One landed at this sprawling military base north of Kabul.

The White House wanted to conceal Bush's presence to reduce the risk of any attempt on his life. But word of his visit leaked shortly before he landed.

From Bagram, Bush was to go to the presidential place in Kabul for a meeting Hamid Karzai, the U.S.-backed leader.

The president also was to preside over a ceremonial ribbon-cutting for the U.S. Embassy. Before leaving Afghanistan, Bush was to get a pep talk to troops back at Bagram Air Base.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/afghan_bush;_ylt=A9FJqZXfZwVEkHIBSwqs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA2Z2szazkxBHNlYwN0bQ--


Wow what a surprise! Especially, since they announced this visit on Sunday.

[Bhaisahab]

1. surprise visit = crept in. he's shit scared of the taliban n/t

[Demeter]

10. He Should Be

He should be afraid of every other person on the planet, because he is so thoroughly unloved.

[Jack from Charlotte]

25. Surprise to who? I've been reading about this "surprise" visit all week.

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[Bhaisahab]

2. dupe

[iwillalwayswonderwhy]

3. Did he serve up a turkey?

Was he wearing a military codpiece?

Enquiring minds want to know!

[DoYouEverWonder]

4. No turkey

But he did play dress up.

[Davros]

5. No one smiling...

except for the guy in the back who probably just found out he is going home (I hope they all come home soon).

[Buns_of_Fire]

6. The little turd is really fond of embroidery, isn't he?

I imagine he figures that if he has his name on everything he wears, he won't have to give it back when he slinks out of Washington.

[Catfight]

7. Too bad he only does this for PR when his poll # are in the dump. nt

[izzie]

8. I swear I read that yesterday.

One of those sites that carry many writers. Clearing House, Buzz? Not sure which now but one of those people said he was going their. Wm.S. Lind was in my sights so many be he said it. Bush is a wimp so all this stuff is trying to fix that.So I think.

[NYC]

24. Forbes reported it.

It was no surprise to those who read.

[MaineDem]

9. And he said we're gonna get the evil-doers

He really said that. And we've gottem runnin'.

:eyes:

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[Sub Atomic]

15. See ya later, Cletus.

Buh bye.

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[MaineDem]

18. Thank you so much for playing

:)

[HuffleClaw]

11. give this a day or so and it will be revealed it was not in the least bit

'a surprise'. we'll learn this had been in the planning for weeks if not longer. scotty will do his usual soft shoe in denying so, and the late night hosts will get a few jokes out of it.

[bobthedrummer]

12. There is no surprise that George W. Bush went to Afghanistan.

There is the plan of the PNAC/BFEE traitors to consider.

So while he is in S.E.Asia there is a history to consider.

Much of this history involves people like Laili Helms, Christina Rocca and Condoleeza Rice.
They are part of the BFEE.

With out personal speculation, consider these articles that give a broader perspective to George. W. Bush's current itinerary.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2000/10/20/eveningnews/main242926.html

http://www.usip.org/pubs/specialreports/early/sr_afghan.html

http://www.saag.org/papers3/paper230.html

http://bitterfact.tripod.com/afghan/bushandoil1.html

http://www.dailytimes.com.pak/default.asp?page=story_6-2-2005_pg7_6

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[negativenihil]

19. How insightful.

Don't you have some right wing talk radio you should be listening to?

[wicket]

20. You sound jealous!

:rofl:

[negativenihil]

17. "Surprise"? Huh?

Am i crazy, or did John Stewart on The Daily Show mention something about bush flying to afghanistan to sleep on a base rather than in New Dehli (and then flying back the following day?)?

Honestly i had been expecting a photo op like this...

[JackORoses]

21. he was too scared

to stay the night in Islamabad, so he headed for the nearest heavily fortified military compound

but remember, Pakistan is a very valuable ally in the War on Terra...
just don't expect W to sleep there.

[LibertyLover]

22. I too could have sworn

that a few days ago there was a thread here prompted by speculation that Bush would go to Afghanistan during his visit to India. I know that I wasn't particularly surprised to hear that he had shown up there because of the earlier thread.

[DoYouEverWonder]

27. It was in LBN on DU on Monday, Feb 27

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=2134769

[lalajohns]

23. Halle Berry was on MSNBC this a.m.

Halle was interviewed on MSNBC this morning and said this trip was planned months ago and it was "no surprise" to her.

[daleo]

26. Another secret airport visit?

Without a plastic turkey? For shame.