Afghan election excitement overshadows Taliban threat

As election day in Afghanistan approaches, tens of thousands of American and British troops there are doing all they can to guarantee the security of millions of Afghan voters. But the Taliban is doing all it can to let these voters know that they are not safe. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Derek Hawkins - Aug 18, 2009 - 4:06 PM PDT
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Edited by: Kaizar Campwala - Aug 19, 2009 - 7:50 AM PDT

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by Kaizar Campwala - Aug. 19, 2009

This is poor journalism. She doesn't present any evidence for her enthusiasm thesis. What are her qualifications to speak on this topic? She seems to lack a nuanced understanding of Afghan politics. For example, she fails to mention that Abdullah Abdullah has US and Pakistani backing.

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Derek Hawkins
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by Derek Hawkins - Oct. 20, 2009
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by John Louden - Aug. 19, 2009

Are U *&&&&#@ serious ??

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