Just today, President Barack Obama made his very first trip to Afghanistan to pay a visit to America's troops who are stationed there. The unannounced trip lasted a total of six short hours and the whole charade was done in complete secrecy. The president, along with Air Force One, made his journey during the night to make his surprise visit. Obama greeted soldiers at Bagram Air Base in Kabul, Afghanistan and told them that a victory against al-Qaida is of vital importance to the safety of America. He also told the 2,500 troops, "Your services are absolutely necessary, absolutely essential to America's safety and security. Those folks back home are relying on you. We can't forget why we're here." Obama also warned the troops that al-Qaida was still planning more terrorists attacks on our country, saying that we are going to completely defeat the group and all their allies.
Barack Obama had made the trip up to a presidential retreat in Maryland called Camp David. From there, flights are easier to go unnoticed due to its secluded location in the mountains. The visit to Afghanistan was made just two days after al-Qaida's leader, Osama bin Laden, made yet another threatening audio message to the U.S. Obama also warned that if the Taliban overtakes Afghanistan, and if al-Qaida can operate how it wants, more American lives will be endangered, and the Afghan people's opportunity to grow and prosper will be lost. Despite this warning, Obama reassured everybody by saying, "As long as I'm your commander in chief, I'm not going to let that happen."
I think that President Obama's attempt to reassure and boost up the troops in Afghanistan was a very good thing to do. His genuine words gave them the hope they needed to keep fighting to keep our country safe. It really shows every U.S. citizen that there is a silver lining in this war and if we all work together, then we can triumph over the terrorists and maybe win the war.
Sources used: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36072538
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