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    Suicide Bombers Target Bagram during Cheney Visit

    In Afghanistan today, a suicide bomber attacked Bagram Air Base , America's principal military base while Dick Cheney was visiting. The Vice President was unhurt, but at least 23 other people were killed. Cheney later met with President Hamid Karzai, who was reportedly "upbeat."

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    In Afghanistan today, a suicide bomber attacked Bagram Air Base, America's principal military base while Dick Cheney was visiting. The Vice President was unhurt, but at least 23 other people were killed. Cheney later met with President Hamid Karzai, who was reportedly "upbeat." Griff Witte, Foreign Correspondent for the Washington Post, has more on the reasons behind the Vice President's trip and meeting with Hamid Karzai as well as the increasing use of suicide bombers in Afghanistan.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Karen Radziner

      Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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      Griff Witte

      Washington Post

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Iraq and the Democrats
    1. 1:41Suicide Bombers Target Bagram during Cheney VisitYou’re reading this
    2. 7:22Democrats Struggle to Unify, Iraqi Cabinet Approves Draft Oil Law
    3. 41:37Honeybee Disappearances Alarm Beekeepers and Farmers
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