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    Obama Goes to Afghanistan with Stern Message for Karzai

    President Obama made an unannounced trip to Afghanistan yesterday. Though it lasted only a few hours, but the President made the most of his time. In Kabul, he had a stern message for Afghan President Hamid Karzai about cleaning up corruption, and then rallied American troops during a visit to Bagram Air Base just outside the capital.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Sara Terry • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    President Obama made an unannounced trip to Afghanistan yesterday. Though it lasted only a few hours, but the President made the most of his time. In Kabul, he had a stern message for Afghan President Hamid Karzai about cleaning up corruption, and then rallied American troops during a visit to Bagram Air Base just outside the capital. Rajiv Chandrasekaran is a senior correspondent at the Washington Post.

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