Afghanistan's illusions of legitimacy

It goes without saying that a legitimate government would follow the rules of the constitution. And it's in America's interest to have the most legitimate Afghan government possible: Otherwise, for what are we fighting?

Unfortunately, holding a runoff election may not be the best way to provide Afghanistan with a functional government.



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Posted by Cynthia Gilbert - via AllTop, NewsRack (Afghanistan)
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Posted by: Posted by Cynthia Gilbert - Oct 20, 2009 - 2:27 AM PDT
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Edited by: Cynthia Gilbert - Oct 20, 2009 - 7:47 AM PDT

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Chris Finnie
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by Chris Finnie - Oct. 20, 2009

I've already seen better stories on this topic. This is a lightweight. And the "many experts believe..." doesn't give it a lot of credibility without knowing who these experts are.

"...for what are we fighting?" For whom are we writing? Somebody who reads English in translation?

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Cynthia Gilbert
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