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america's longest running war after a trip to afghanistan by president obama. the unannounced visit to kabul was full of secrecy and symbolism, be but not very many specifics. a tough reminder that there's a long way to go in that country. suicide car bomber and taliban militants disguised attacked a housing compound. nick paton walsh is live with us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it appears the suicide bomber drove a car full of explosives into what's known as the green village here. close to the center of kabul, a place where many foreign contractors and ex-pats live in ...

It's still tough. i know the battle's not yet over. some of your buddies are going to get injured. and some of your buddies may get killed. and there's going to be heart break and pain and difficulty ahead. but there's a light on the horizon. because of the sacrifices you've made. >> cnbc political analyst and joe williams, white house reporter for politico. gentlemen, i don't know if you were as skired as i was, but there was a commander-in-chief meeting with some in scary sit yaegss on post, during the night and day. and there he is telling countries behind them. whether that's true or not, ...

Look back and say not only was this the greatest fighting force in the history of the world, but all of you also represented the values of america in exemplary ways. i could not be prouder of you. i want you to know it's still tough. i want you to know the battle is not yet over. some of your buddies are going to get injured. some of your buddies may get killed and they're going to be heart break and pain and difficulty ahead. but there's a light on the horizon because of the sacrifices you've made.

huge deal. set the scene. >> reporter: this is a big deal, wolf. a trip by the president of the united states to a war zone like afghanistan is extraordinary and this is only the third time that president obama has made this trip. it's been over a year. the last time he was there was in december 2010 and furthermore, at the presidential palace which is where he is right now for brief remarks with president hamid karzai and to sign the strategic partnership agreement with afghanistan to talk about the u.s. relationship with afghanistan beyond 2014. that's extraordinary. the last time ...

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