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US vice president-elect visits Afghanistan
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January 10, 2009, Saturday
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JOE Biden, Vice President-elect of the United States, arrived Saturday in Afghan capital Kabul for a meeting with Afghan President and NATO top military official.
Biden's visit to war-torn Afghanistan followed his trip to Pakistan yesterday.
The vice president-elect was expected to meet President Hamid Karzai and General David McKiernan, commander for NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) during his short stay in Kabul.
"Biden's visit will reaffirm the United States' commitment to Afghanistan," said an Afghan government official reluctant to be named.
Biden's visit to Pakistan and Afghanistan, according to analysts, showed the priority of the region for Obama administration which will take office on Jan. 20.
The United States has announced to reinforce up to 30,000 additional troops by the summer of 2009 to combat the escalating insurgencies in Afghanistan. More than 32,000 US soldiers have been deployed in Afghanistan as part of nearly 70,000-strong international troops from 41 nations.
Biden's visit to war-torn Afghanistan followed his trip to Pakistan yesterday.
The vice president-elect was expected to meet President Hamid Karzai and General David McKiernan, commander for NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) during his short stay in Kabul.
"Biden's visit will reaffirm the United States' commitment to Afghanistan," said an Afghan government official reluctant to be named.
Biden's visit to Pakistan and Afghanistan, according to analysts, showed the priority of the region for Obama administration which will take office on Jan. 20.
The United States has announced to reinforce up to 30,000 additional troops by the summer of 2009 to combat the escalating insurgencies in Afghanistan. More than 32,000 US soldiers have been deployed in Afghanistan as part of nearly 70,000-strong international troops from 41 nations.
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