On Sunday, Barack Obama traveled to Kabul, where he met Afghanistan’s president Hamid Karzai. Obama described Afghanistan as “the central front on our battle against terrorism.” A spokesperson for Karzai said, “Sen. Obama conveyed…that he is committed to supporting Afghanistan and to continue the war against terrorism with vigor.” Obama also met with US troops stationed in Afghanistan.

Sen. Barack Obama: “To see young people like this who are doing such excellent work, with so much dedication and pride, just makes me feel good about the country. And I want to make sure that everybody back home understands how much pride people take in their work here and how much sacrifice people are making. It’s outstanding.”