Afghan Elections: Bad And Ugly

While the fact that the elections were held is a positive development, the end result is likely to lack legitimacy. President Hamid Karzai probably gained more than 50 percent of the vote in the first round of the elections, which means that a second round is not needed, but there is a perception that he overcompensated for his declining popularity by engaging in wide-scale rigging and manipulation. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Derek Hawkins - Aug 26, 2009 - 8:42 AM PDT
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Edited by: Derek Hawkins - Aug 26, 2009 - 8:42 AM PDT

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