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...Obama arrived at Bagram Air Base after dusk and was greeted by commanding General Stanley McChrystal and the State Department official for Afghanistan, Lt. Gen. Karl Eikenberry. The president immediately boarded a convoy of armed helicopters for the ride 50 miles south to the Presidential Palace in Kabul...
...Obama's suit got a coat of dust as the president emerged from a helicopter at the palace to walk an honorary red carpet with Karzai. The two men met together for between 25 and 30 minutes. They had last spoken by secure video conference on March 15. A senior administration official said that the two men continued their discussion...
...president indicated that he felt President Karzai had made good progress on the issues discussed on the video conference," the senior official said. "As a result, [Obama] asked President Karzai to come visit...
Karzai is expected to meet with Obama in Washington D.C. on May 12. An official traveling with the President tried to downplay any specific results of the meeting, saying that the issues are complex and will require persistence. "This is never going to be solved with one silver bullet," the official said...
...brief address before reporters, Karzai welcomed Obama and praised American efforts in his country. "I hope that this partnership will continue into the future," he said...