Barack Obama made surprising visit at the end of 2010 by visiting Afghanistan. Afghanistan were country of chaos and claimed to be the nest of the terrorists.

His visit in Afghanistan to thank the troops that supporting the security in these country. In his speech he mention like this: “On behalf of more than 300 million Americans, we are here to say thank you for everything that you do.”
This Obama speech were told during large gathering of uniformed troops at Bagram Airbase outside Kabul.

The rough winds and dark clouds could symbolize the challenges the president and his team face here as the war — now in its 10th year risks being undermined by a corrupt government, a strong insurgency, leaks of classified cables, waning public support and shifting political winds.

“You are protecting your country. You are achieving your objective. You will succeed in your mission,” a casually dressed Obama said to 3,850 troops in the audience. “We said we were going to break the Taliban’s momentum, and that’s what you’re doing. You’re going on the offense, tired of playing defense.”

Obama’s arrival in Afghanistan was first reported by ABC News’ Martha Raddatz, who learned of Obama’s arrival independently while on assignment in Afghanistan and was not traveling with the White House press pool.

There are more than 1,000 U.S. government civilian employees here, from the State Department, USAID and nine other agencies, a tripling since the president announced his new policy one year ago.

But strong winds and low cloud cover made helicopter travel hazardous, so in the last few hours of the president’s trip to Bagram on Air Force One, the Kabul part of the visit was scrapped.

Obama mentioned the members of the platoon today in his remarks as a sobering reminder that war is costly.

“Progress comes at a high price,” the president said. “We know their memories will never be forgotten. Their lives have been added to the lives of our nation.”

The trip was shrouded in secrecy for security reasons, with the reporters who accompanied the president not permitted to announce his presence here until after the president landed.

This visit comes at a pivotal moment for the president. More than 1,300 U.S. troops have been killed in Afghanistan since the war began, with more dying this year than any previous year, as Obama has increased the number of troops to 100,000.

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