**** Heads Up: POTUS holds presser with Karzai, 11:15am EDT ****

Clio the Leo

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Wed May-12-10 10:11 AM
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Edited on Wed May-12-10 10:19 AM by Clio the Leo

(cant do play by play, sorry)

http://www.whitehouse.gov/live/president-obama-and-president-karzai-afghanistan-hold-press-conference

http://cspan.org/Watch/C-SPAN.aspx

MSNBC covering as well I believe.

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annabanana

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Wed May-12-10 10:15 AM
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1. I doubt there'll be much in the way of actual information there...

Some diplomatic code maybe. (Something I don't have much of an ear for unfortunately)

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grantcart

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Wed May-12-10 10:17 AM
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2. tks

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backscatter712

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Wed May-12-10 10:30 AM
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3. This is where they grin for the cameras, shake hands and act all cordial.

What I'd give to be a fly on the wall in the private discussions, when Karzai is "called to the principal's office" by Obama...

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annabanana

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Wed May-12-10 10:53 AM
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4. kicking because it's going on now

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Clio the Leo

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Wed May-12-10 10:54 AM
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5. Interesting that we didn't see them coming down the cross hall...

... because of the positioning of the podium.

Wonder if this was on purpose ... Obama didn't want images of him walking shoulder to shoulder down that famous corridor .... of the WH was just trying to mix things up.

These things fascinate me.

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Clio the Leo

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Wed May-12-10 11:10 AM
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6. lol @ the Afghani reporter, "Will President Obama address the fact that Pakistan is two-faced.."

"... they are two-faced and always have been and THAT is why we dont get along!" (paraphrased)

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ShortnFiery

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Wed May-12-10 11:12 AM
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7. Damn, now are we "at war" with Pakistan too? One needs a score card to keep up with

the decisions of our OWNERS in the MIC. :shrug:

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Clio the Leo

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Wed May-12-10 11:25 AM
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10. Or, ya know, a newspaper.

Edited on Wed May-12-10 11:27 AM by Clio the Leo

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Foreign-Policy/2009/1202/p02s07-usfp.html

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Clio the Leo

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Wed May-12-10 11:18 AM
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8. POTUS: "When a civillian is killed on the field of battle, I am ultimately responsible for that." NT

Edited on Wed May-12-10 11:19 AM by Clio the Leo

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impik

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Wed May-12-10 11:21 AM
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9. Yea, a bit emotional there. That's a damn tough job.

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Clio the Leo

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Wed May-12-10 11:40 AM
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11. This place is a hoot!

Obama: "I'm gonna take out the Jonas brothers with a drone strike!"

Some folks: "He's a murdering Bush clone!"

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Obama: "If a civilian dies in this battle, it's my fault."

Same folks: "...... crickets ...... "

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