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    President Obama from Afghanistan

    President Obama in a televised address from Afghanistan on the new US-Afghan security agreement that details America's role after the withdrawal of US and NATO troops. 4:30pm

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    May 1, 2012 • 1 min read

    One year after announcing the death of Osana bin Laden, President Obama is in Kabul on a unannounced visit. The President will address the nation from Kabul at 4:30pm DST. It is expeceted that he'll discuss the new US-Afghan security agreement that he and Afghan President Hamid Karzai signed today, that details America's role after the withdrawal of US and NATO troops. KCRW presents NPR's live anchored coverage of the President's speech, beginning at 4:30pm PDT.

    Banner image: Afghan President Hamid Karzai (R) and US President Barack Obama arrive to sign a strategic partnership agreement on May 1, 2012 at the Presidential Palace in Kabul. Photo by Mandel Ngan/AFP/GettyImages

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