President Barack Obama in Afghanistan

President Barack Obama, second from left, and National Security Advisor Jim Jones, left, meet with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai and other officials at the Presidential Palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 28, 2010. During the surprise visit, which is Obama’s first to the region since taking office, the president visited with service members in addition to meeting with Karzai. (DoD photo by Pete Souza/Released)