President Barack Obama delivers an address to the American people on U.S. policy and the war in Afghanistan during his visit to Bagram Air Base early Wednesday. Obama said the goal of defeating the al Qaeda network was within reach, more than a decade after the September 11 attacks.
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President Barack Obama delivers an address to the American people on U.S. policy and the war in Afghanistan during his visit to Bagram Air Base early Wednesday. Obama said the goal of defeating the al Qaeda network was within reach, more than a decade after the September 11 attacks.
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Obama greets U.S. Lt. Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti and U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker at Bagram, some 50 kilometers north of Kabul, Afghanistan.
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Obama greets U.S. Lt. Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti and U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker at Bagram, some 50 kilometers north of Kabul, Afghanistan.
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Obama greets troops during a visit to Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. Obama signed a U.S.-Afghanistan strategic partnership agreement during his unannounced visit to the country.
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Obama greets troops during a visit to Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. Obama signed a U.S.-Afghanistan strategic partnership agreement during his unannounced visit to the country.
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Obama salutes troops at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan.
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Obama salutes troops at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan.
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Obama greets Gen. John Allen, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, before addressing troops at Bagram Air Base.
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Obama greets Gen. John Allen, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, before addressing troops at Bagram Air Base.
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Obama speaks before signing a strategic partnership agreement with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, right, at the Presidential Palace in Kabul. The agreement provides U.S. military and financial support to Afghanistan for 10 years after the 2014 scheduled troop withdrawal.
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Obama speaks before signing a strategic partnership agreement with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, right, at the Presidential Palace in Kabul. The agreement provides U.S. military and financial support to Afghanistan for 10 years after the 2014 scheduled troop withdrawal.
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Obama speaks to troops at Bagram Air Base.
Obama's surprise visit to Afghanistan —
Obama speaks to troops at Bagram Air Base.
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