Afghan election fraud is unearthed

BBC News by Ian Pannell | Aug. 18, 2009 (Investigative Report)

An investigation by the BBC has found evidence of fraud and corruption in Afghanistan's presidential election. Thousands of voting cards have been offered for sale and thousands of dollars have been offered in bribes to buy votes. ...Taliban Escalate Attacks on Kabul Two Days before Presidential ...Voice of AmericaPre-election violence kills 7 in Afghan capitalCNN InternationalSoldiers from Nato-led forces killed in Kabul suicide attackTimes ... Full Story »

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by Christoph Wienands - Aug. 20, 2009

The article reports the experiences of a group of reporters investigating potentiel election fraud in Afghanistan. While much information is based on interviews and therefore not easily verifiable, the information is clearly marked as such.

In US media I don't see much talk about possible election fraud in Afghanistan. I have read some more about this problem in a German newspapers, which provided some more information, and ultimately, there is a good chance that the whole election is completely rigged. The man that supposedly has the most money to by votes: Karzai. I am amazed that this problem is mostly ignored by the US media. Rather, as one would expect, the elections in Afghanistan are presented as a big ... More »

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