First Lady Sets Off for Afghanistan
From Times Wire Reports
First Lady Laura Bush left for Afghanistan, where she will spend about five hours visiting women training to be teachers and others who sell handicrafts.
She was also to meet with President Hamid Karzai and dine with U.S. troops at Bagram air base north of Kabul.
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