Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is attending Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s inauguration ceremony, landing in the war zone on a surprise visit this morning.
State Department spokesman Ian Kelly announced Clinton will attend the ceremony, scheduled for tomorrow.
Kelly’s statement:
Secretary Clinton will travel to Afghanistan to attend President Karzai’s November 19 inauguration ceremony, meet with Afghanistan’s leadership, international partners and allies, US troops, staff in Provincial Reconstruction Teams, and Embassy staff. This is the Secretary’s fourth trip to Afghanistan, first as Secretary of State.
