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Laura Bush Visits Afghanistan

by julianw | June 9, 2008 at 08:42 am

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In her efficient, five-hour tour of Afhganistan, Laura Bush balanced sightseeing with humanitarian work. This was the first time either of the Bushes had visited the war-torn country.

US First Lady Laura Bush has been visiting the Afghan capital, Kabul to express her support for women's education programmes.
Mrs Bush flew in for just a few hours, unveiling a multi-million dollar package of education funding.

She told a gathering at Kabul University that "incredible progress" had been made for women over the past few years.

Women were forbidden from education and work under the Taleban regime.

Mrs Bush, on her first trip to the country, flew into Bagram air base on Wednesday and then on to the capital in a military helicopter.

Mrs Bush, whose husband has yet to visit Afghanistan, said the development of Afghan democracy needed "the participation of both men and women".

The First Lady has also met President Hamid Karzai and US troops serving in the country.

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Rob Peters

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at 08:46 on June 9th, 2008

Better late than never I suppose.

NAVROC Command

at 07:48 on June 10th, 2008

actually not late, the story is incorrect.

NAVROC Command

at 22:18 on June 9th, 2008

It is not true that the Bush's have not visited Afghanistan. For example, President Bush opened the embassy there in March 2006. This very misleading statement should be removed immediately. See http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/03/images/20060301-4_d-0565-705v.html

NAVROC Command

at 08:25 on July 2nd, 2008

Almost three weeks after directing the newswriter to the misinformation taken from the BBC the newswriter still has not corrected a serious editorial flaw.