First Lady Goes to Afghanistan_资讯
first lady laura bush set out tuesday for a quick visit to afghanistan, a war-torn country where american forces are still battling a stubborn taliban-led insurgency. focus is educational opportunities for womenthe associated press.
mrs. bush has wanted to visit afghanistan for a couple of years but delayed the journey, mostly because of security concerns. her trip was kept secret until just before she left from andrews air force base near washington.
“i have been so looking forward to going to afghanistan,” she told reporters on the tarmac of the military base in suburban maryland. “when i really realized the plight of the women under the taliban, i also found that american women really stand in solidarity with the women in afghanistan.”
“i’m delighted to be able to bring that message to afghanistan,” mrs. bush added. “this has been in the planning for quite some time. i didn’t tell anyone.”
she was to arrive in kabul at midday wednesday and spend about five hours on the ground, spending most of her time being briefed on educational initiatives for afghan women. she also will meet with president hamid karzai and have dinner with u.s. forces at bagram air base north of kabul.
mrs. bush has wanted to visit afghanistan for a couple of years but delayed the journey, mostly because of security concerns. her trip was kept secret until just before she left from andrews air force base near washington.
“i have been so looking forward to going to afghanistan,” she told reporters on the tarmac of the military base in suburban maryland. “when i really realized the plight of the women under the taliban, i also found that american women really stand in solidarity with the women in afghanistan.”
“i’m delighted to be able to bring that message to afghanistan,” mrs. bush added. “this has been in the planning for quite some time. i didn’t tell anyone.”
she was to arrive in kabul at midday wednesday and spend about five hours on the ground, spending most of her time being briefed on educational initiatives for afghan women. she also will meet with president hamid karzai and have dinner with u.s. forces at bagram air base north of kabul.