President Karzai thanked US for its support in the rebuilding of Afghanistan. President Bush also expressed hope that he will see Afghanistan flourish and expressed hope that Al-Qaeda chief Osama Bin Ladin will be caught and also pledged to discuss the problem of militants crossing the Afghan-Pakistani border.

The U.S. president made a detour from a trip to India for a five-hour visit that was not announced officially until Air Force One landed at the sprawling military base north of Kabul.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai: Well...such a wonderful moment for us in Afghanistan today to have a great friend, our great supporter, a man that helped us liberate, a man that helped us rebuild, a man that helped us move towards the future. President Bush, [is] today with us in Afghanistan. I conveyed on president Bush's arrival to him that when the Afghan people come to know that you are here today, but when they see on the televisions that we did not provide you the kind of hospitality that Afghans want to provide you, I will be in serious trouble. But I will have a lots of explaining to do to the Afghan people... Mr. President welcome to Afghanistan we owe a great great deal in this countries rebuilding, peace, democracy the strong steps towards the future too your support... to your leadership to the American people and to the way you have given your hand to the Afghan people. I am not going to go into the details in all that you have done for us. It's from the defeat of terrorism to peace in Afghanistan to democracy to reconstruction to the success of the whole process. Thank you very much….

US President George Bush: Thank You Mr. President. Thank you for having me. Laura and I are honored to be here. Such a thrill to come to a country that is dedicating itself to the dignity of every person that lives here. First of all I want to thank you for the fantastic lunch, which we just had. I did get a taste of Afghan hospitality and it’s good. I appreciate you introducing me too many of the leaders of your government. I’m impressed by their dedication too making sure the experience you are going through, the experience of growing a democracy that honors and respects all…is successful. One of the messages that I want to say to the people of Afghanistan it’s… our country’s pleasure and honor to be involved with the future of this country. We…we like stories of young girls going to school for the first time so they can realize their potential. We appreciate a free press we…are enthralled when we see an entrepreneurial class grow up where people are able to work and realize their dreams. We understand the importance of having a well-trained military dedicated to the sovereignty or the country and the peace of the people. We are impressed by the progress that your country is making Mr. President. A lot of it has to do with your leadership. Today I … not only had a good long visit with my friend the President but we had a good visit with a lot of folks that make this government work from he I will go to cut a ribbon at our new embassy. The embassy should be a clear statement to the people of Afghanistan that we are dedicated to helping then I am going to go out to the base and thank some of our troops who are here to protect our country and at the same time help the people of Afghanistan protect themselves. One of the things I told … Mr. President told members of your team and your cabinet and the government is that … people all over the world are watching the experience here in Afghanistan. I hope the people of Afghanistan understand that as a democracy takes hold you are inspiring others and that inspirations will cause others to demand their freedom and as the world become more free the world will become more peaceful and So I come as a friend, ally and a person like you dedicated to peace. Thank you for having me

Karzai: Your welcome Sir.