Taliban threats loom over Afghanistan’s upcoming election

Worldfocus by Martin Savage, Alex Their | Aug. 17, 2009 (Interview)

On Thursday, Afghanistan will have its second ever democratic presidential election but the legitimacy is being threatened by an outside challenger: The Taliban. For weeks the Taliban has been making threats of violence to any Afghan that goes to the polls on August 20. Due to these threats, some 1,200 polling stations – of the country’s 7,000 – have been closed or moved for security reasons. Outside analysts believe that if disruptions continue, the ... Full Story »

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Informative TV interview about Afghanistan's election with Alex Their, director of the Future of Afghanistan Project. This short video provides helpful context on how election results could impact U.S. engagement in the country.

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