President Barack Obama speaks to troops during a visit to Bagram Air Field on May 1, 2012, in Afghanistan. President Obama signed an US-Afghanistan strategic partnership agreement during his unannounced visit to the country. Photographer: Mandel Ngan/AFP/GettyImages
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