ON Barack Obama’s first visit to Britain to celebrate the wedding of his half-sister Auma in 1996, he went on a pub crawl with the bridegroom, but quietly left when a stripper dressed as a St Trinian’s schoolgirl appeared at the stag party.
Obama’s mini-State Department, and McCain isn’t sure whether or not Barack’s a pinko.
KABUL, Afghanistan - Barack Obama had breakfast Sunday with U.S. troops in Kabul as part of his visit to Afghanistan. Military spokesman Lt. Col. Dave Johnson said Obama went to an American base in the Afghan capital to dine with soldiers and sailors there.
KABUL, Afghanistan — Sen. Barack Obama arrived in Afghanistan on Saturday, opening a high-stakes foreign trip in a country that is increasingly the focus of his clash with Sen. John McCain over whether the war in Iraq has been a distraction in hunting down terrorists.
US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has met the commander of US troops in eastern Afghanistan, to talk about the war he says is not getting enough attention from the Bush administration. Obama hopes to boost his security credentials, seen as the Achilles heel of his presidential bid.
Barack Obama wants to speak at the Brandenburg Gate. He figures it would be a nice backdrop. The supporting cast — a cheering audience…
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) _ Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama pledged steadfast aid to Afghanistan in talks Sunday with its Western-backed leader and vowed to pursue the war on terror “with vigor” if elected, an Afghan official said.
US Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama has taken breakfast with US troops in Kabul as part of his visit to Afghanistan. Obama is part of a congressional delegation expected to meet later Sunday with President Hamid Karzai.
Arlington, Va. — President and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States Wayne Pacelle verified that Barack Obama will adopt a dog. He made the announcement during his dinner speech at the 4th Annual Taking Action for Animals (TAFA) conference.
July 20 (Bloomberg) — Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama said today that U.S. combat troops should be shifted to Afghanistan from Iraq.