Obama flies to Afghanistan, signs pact with Karzai

Tuesday, May 1, 2012 | 5:34 p.m. CDT; updated 6:26 p.m. CDT, Tuesday, May 1, 2012

BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan — In a swift and secretive trip to the war zone, President Barack Obama signed an agreement Tuesday night vowing long-term ties with Afghanistan after America's combat forces come home.

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