NY Times:
WASHINGTON — President Obama made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan on Sunday, his first as commander in chief to the site of the war he inherited and has stamped as his own.
Air Force One landed at nighttime at Bagram Air Base after a 13-hour nonstop flight for a visit shrouded in secrecy for security reasons; Mr. Obama quickly boarded a helicopter for the trip to Kabul, landing at the presidential palace for talks with President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan.
Update from Whitehouse Press Secretary Robert Gibbs on twitter:
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POTUS says main reason here is "to just say thank you for the incredible efforts of our US troops" about 4 hours ago via UberTwitter
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Presidents Obama and Karzai now in expanded mtg with Cabinet - Obama also announces Karzai will visit DC on May 12th
about 5 hours ago via UberTwitter
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