Laura Bush pays visit to Kabul
From Times Wire Reports
First Lady Laura Bush made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan today with an appeal to the international community not to abandon the war-torn country in the face of resurgent Taliban violence.
She flew into Kabul for an 8 1/2 -hour trip to a place that her husband has declared a main front in the battle against Muslim militants.
Laura Bush depicted her visit as a chance to showcase “hopeful signs” of reconstruction and improved women’s rights.
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