President Obama Makes a Surprise Trip to Afghanistan

President Obama spoke in Afghanistan of all places this week, ending a surprise visit to the country speaking about the possibility of ending the war and withdrawing the troops. The president has pledged to pull out 23,000 troops by the end of the summer, and the turn full authority over to the Afghan government.

“We will not build permanent bases in this country, nor will we be patrolling its cities and mountains. That will be the job of the Afghan people,” the president said during his speech.

The president’s surprise trip was his third visit to Afghanistan since he took office.  Some speculate that the visit was designed to time with the one year anniversary since the president killed Osama bin Laden.  He is also in a close race for re-election, also driving the motivation for the trip.

“This time of war began in Afghanistan, and this is where it will end,” he said.