Obama visits Afghanistan to thank troops

President Obama addressed the US troops Friday on a surprise visit to the Afghanistan to thank servicemen and women serving over the holidays and rally support for the war back home.

On behalf of more than 300 million Americans, we are here to say thank you for everything that you do,” Mr. Obama told a large gathering of uniformed troops at Bagram Airbase outside Kabul.

He made note that nearly one year ago he ordered a surge of 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan: “We said we were going to break the Taliban’s momentum and that’s what you’re doing. You’re going on the offensive; [we are] tired of playing defense.”

Obama emphasized that despite political divisions at home, the nation was united in support of the troops