OBAMA TRAVELS TO AFGHANISTAN. “Details of his itinerary in the war zone were kept closely guarded for security reasons, but the Illinois senator told reporters before leaving Washington on Thursday that he hoped to spend much of his time listening to military commanders and Afghan and Iraqi leaders, including Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, to gauge conditions in both countries.”

That’s a good idea. Related item here.

UPDATE: Obama arrives in Afghanistan.