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Afghanistan Presidential Election: Holding Judgement

Afghanistan Presidential Election: Holding Judgement

While it wasn’t perfect, as no one predicted it would be, but for the most part the Afghan presidential election went relatively well.  Of course, we should hold off full judgment until all the votes are collected, counted, and the election commission is allowed to check fraud complaints.  There have been some vote tallies, but […]

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Afghanistan Goes to the Polls: Tomorrow There Will Be….

Afghanistan Goes to the Polls:  Tomorrow There Will Be….

In a matter of hours many of those eligible to vote in Afghanistan, but not all unfortunately, will go to the polls and choose who they want to govern them for the next half decade.  This election has been fraught with peril and questions for months now and in many ways it’s hard to believe […]

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Election Back On!

Election Back On!

Just weeks after the Afghan Election Commission, United Nations, and the US government stated that they believe it best to delay the presidential elections until August, President Karzai issued a decree on Saturday ordering that all elections be held in accordance with the Constitution, that is, this April or May. The main reasons given the […]

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