• In his first stop on a tour of the Middle East and Europe, presidential candidate Barack Obama arrived in Afghanistan at about 11:45 a.m. on July 19, 2008. He met with U.S. military leaders and troops at both Bagram Air Field and Jalalabad Air Field—the latter of which is just miles from the presumed location of Osama Bin Laden.FOX News: Obama Pledges Support to Afghanistan in Meeting Abroad(July 19, 2008)

  Obama met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai a day after arriving, on July 20, 2008. According to an Afghan official familiar with the meeting, Obama pledged to aid Afghanistan in rebuilding efforts and fighting terrorism. MSNBC: Obama pledges steadfast aid to Afghanistan (July 20, 2008)

• Fast Facts

  1. Landed in Kabul, Afghanistan on July 19, 2008The New York Times: Obama Lands in Afghanistan for First Tour of War Zones(July 20, 2008)
  2. Met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai for two hours on July 20 MSNBC: Obama pledges steadfast aid to Afghanistan (July 20, 2008)
  3. Scheduled to visit Israel and tour the West Bank on July 22 and July 23 of 2008Reuters: Obama to visit Israel and West Bank next week (July 14, 2008)
  4. Expected to visit Iraq
  5. European tour includes visits to Germany, France and BritainVOA: Presidential Hopeful Barack Obama Arrives in Afghanistan (July 19, 2008)

• Quotes on Afghanistan Visit

  "Well, I'm looking forward to seeing what the situation on the ground is...I want to, obviously, talk to the commanders and get a sense, both in Afghanistan and in Baghdad, of what their biggest concerns are. And I want to thank our troops for the heroic work that they've been doing." — Sen. Barack Obama in The New York TimesThe New York Times: Obama Lands in Afghanistan for First Tour of War Zones (July 20, 2008)

  "Our message to the Afghan government is this: We want a strong partnership based on 'more for more' — more resources from the United States and NATO, and more action from the Afghan government to improve the lives of the Afghan people. We need a sense of urgency and determination. We need urgency because the threat from the Taliban and al-Qaida is growing and we must act; we need determination because it will take time to prevail. But with the right strategy and the resources to back it up, we will get the job done." — Joint written statement by Sens. Barack Obama, D-IL, Chuck Hagel, R-NE., and Jack Reed, D-RI MSNBC: Obama pledges steadfast aid to Afghanistan (July 20, 2008)

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