Obama in Afghanistan, sees 'light of new day''

By Ben Feller

Associated Press

Published: Tuesday, May 1 2012 6:40 p.m. MDT

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On a swift, secretive trip to the war zone, President Barack Obama declared Tuesday night that after years of sacrifice the U.S. combat role in Afghanistan is winding down just as it has already ended in Iraq. "We can see the light of a new day on the horizon," he said on the anniversary of Osama bin Laden's death and in the midst of his own re-election campaign.

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travelrus

murray, UT

Presendent Obama is an amazing Commander in Chief! Our country is out of the sensless war in Irac and our Presedent is working towards the end of the costly war in Afhganistan. Obama didn't plan the Navy Seals assult on Bin Laden but is was his More..

8:56 p.m. May 1, 2012
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patriot

Cedar Hills, UT

Light of new day will be when this small minded little man is out of office. Trying to exploit the work of the Seal Team 6 for political gain - what a shameful little man. Even the Seals are telling him to knock it off and stop trying to pretend that More..

7:08 p.m. May 1, 2012
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xert

Santa Monica, CA

Patriot---spin it any way you want to. He got him. Your guy said he would, and he even donned a flight suit and made a Hollywood scripted landing to announce Mission Accomplished. Then he said it didn't matter that much to him if he got him or More..

4:47 a.m. May 2, 2012
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