A 'Don't Ask' musical moment for President Obama at Bagram

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December 3, 2010 6:03 PM

BAGRAM AIR BASE - In his drive to end a ban on gays in the military, U.S. President Barack Obama got an unexpected boost during his latest visit to Afghanistan, as a female singer performed "I Kissed a Girl."

It was an unusual musical choice for a presidential event, but pop star Katy Perry's same-sex themed lyrics were in tune with the political debate back in Washington, where senators were arguing over the merits of opening up the armed forces to openly gay troops.

As a throng of U.S. troops waited for Obama to take the stage in his unannounced visit to Bagram Air Base Friday, a band warmed up the crowd with Perry's breakthrough single.

"I kissed a girl and I liked it," goes the 2008 hit, "It felt so wrong, It felt so right."


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