November 29, 2019

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Trump visits troops in Afghanistan, says Taliban want deal BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan (AP) — President Donald Trump paid a surprise Thanksgiving visit to Afghanistan, where he announced the U.S. and Taliban have been engaged in ongoing peace talks and said he believes the Taliban want a cease-fire. In his first trip to the site of America's longest war, Trump arrived at Bagram Air Field shortly after 8:30

p.m. local time Thursday and spent 3½ hours on the ground, serving turkey, thanking the troops and sitting down with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani before leaving just after midnight. As per tradition, reporters were under strict instructions to keep the trip a secret to ensure the president's safety in the country. Continued on Next Page

President Donald Trump holds up a tray of Thanksgiving dinner during a surprise Thanksgiving Day visit to the troops, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. Associated Press


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