african1
11-20-2010, 07:06 PM
The President arrived in Lisbon, Portugal today and joined many of our Europoean allies, prepared to spend the coming days focused on several issues of tremendous mutual importance, including the war in Afghanistan -- get all the background you need from the transcript of the press briefing (http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2010/11/16/press-briefing-senior-administration-officials-upcoming-nato-and-eu-summ) held earlier this week. President Obama and Portuguese President Cavaco Silva took part in an official arrival ceremony and addressed the press (http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2010/11/19/statements-press-president-obama-and-president-silva-portugal-after-meet) after a bilateral meeting, where President Obama expressed his appreciation: