Senator Obama was somewhat tight lipped about what the two talked about during the meeting but the body language, as commentators are prone to say, showed that the Afghan leader was happy with the support promised by the Senator. But then Karzai is known to be a very persuasive man.
Here is what I think Senator Obamas debrief to his foreign policy advisors is going to be when he gets back home: Look guys, after talking to my good friend Hamid Karzai in Kabul, I have to tell you that weve been pressing the wrong button where the Pakistanis are concerned. If you want the Pakistanis to play ball, press the India button! Thatll do it every time. Never mind the cricket, the Indian

By JAMES TARANTO It was just over a year ago that we noted a shocking statement from Barack Obama. The Associated Press reported that Obama had said,

Barack Obama, the US Democratic presidential candidate, arrived in Kabul yesterday. Obama's visit to Kabul is part of his election campaign, which he has already launched. One point worth mentioning about this candidate is that he has criticized Hamed Karzai's government as being confined just to Kabul. As far as this criticism is concerned, we should say that the war on terror was first launched by the US and is still continuing. However, there have been problems in this war since its launch. The US should have targeted governments and individuals who founded the terrorists and incited them to fight during the government of Taleban.
They did not allow them [terrorists]

He hit the right notes during his swing through Iraq, but his plans for that other war could mean trouble.
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but wants to withdraw all American soldiers and Marines from Iraq on a short timetable. In contrast to the kid gloves with which he treated the Iraqi government, Obama repeated his threat to hit at al-Qaida in neighboring Pakistan unilaterally, drawing howls of outrage from Islamabad.

Sen. Barack Obama says there have been security gains in Iraq, but the country needs a political solution. Obama is continuing his overseas trip with stops in Jordan and Israel.
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way, holds true for the diplomats and the civilians who we met. In many ways, their work is just as difficult and just as important. And all of us back home have reason to be proud, and we support their heroic service.

BAGHDAD (AP) - It was long past sunrise and still no clue: Where's Barack Obama?
Was he having breakfast with soldiers? No reply from the military. A market visit perhaps? No sign of that. Then word trickled in Tuesday that he was spotted west of Baghdad having tea with Sunni tribal leaders who have joined the fight against insurgents.
little notice by the Baghdad-based media. They usually wait until they return to home turf — in front of the voters they need to impress — before holding court.

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Presumptive US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama arrived in Iraq on Monday for talks with Iraqi officials and US

By Michael Bowman Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has repeated a call for more US troops and greater funding for Afghanistan as

Barack Obama, the US Democratic presidential candidate is set to meet the president of Afghanistan, as his tour of the country enters its second day.

By Bill Varner July 20 (Bloomberg) -- Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai came away from a meeting today with Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama

By Jon Hemming KABUL, July 20 (Reuters) - US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama met Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Kabul on Sunday,

By Carlotta Gall and Jeff Zeleny KABUL: Afghanistan must become "the central front" in the war on terror, Barack Obama said Sunday in the Afghan capital,

US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has met President Hamid Karzai while on a visit to Afghanistan. Details of the talks have not yet been

Yesterday, US presidential hopeful Barack Obama met Afghanistan's President. What the Democrat senator probably discovered was a man as prickly, proud, independent and difficult to control as his homeland
Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks during a press conference at 10 Downing Street, London, July 19, 2005
mid Karzai will have a moment to ponder the past few days.