Abdullah pulls out of Afghan vote

BBC News | Nov. 1, 2009 (News)

(Multimedia) President Hamid Karzai's rival in the second round of the Afghan presidential election says he will not take part in the poll. Full Story »

Posted by Fabrice Florin - via Memeorandum, BBC News, NewsRack (Afghanistan)

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Posted by: via NewsRack - Nov 1, 2009 - 1:02 AM PDT
Reviewed by: Fabrice Florin (review)
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 by Fabrice Florin - Nov. 1, 2009

Informative report from BBC News about candidate Abdullah Abdullah's withdrawal from the Afghan runoff elections. Includes the BBC's own video interview with Abdullah, as well responses from President Karzai's camp and international leaders. The BBC's Andrew North provides a short and insightful analysis as well.

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  • Karzai's Challenger Drops Out Of Afghan Runoff

    All Things Considered, National Public Radio by Jacki Lyden, Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson | Nov. 1, 2009 (News)
    (Audio - streaming) The challenger to Afghan President Hamid Karzai in the upcoming runoff in Afghanistan has announced he will not take part in the race. That leaves next Saturday's election in ...
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  • Karzai Rival Says He Is Withdrawing From Runoff

    New York Times by CARLOTTA GALL, Alissa J. Rubin | Nov. 1, 2009 (News)
    Abdullah Abdullah announced on Sunday that he would not participate in the Nov. 7 Afghan runoff election, effectively handing a new term to President Hamid Karzai.
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