Fox News has a good summary on what’s at stake in the upcoming Afghan election. (Seems like I’ll arrive at a dramatic moment!)
U.S. officials stress that the elections are being run by Afghans, hoping the country will embrace the results as homegrown rather than the result of foreign fixers. However, that could leave the Afghan government holding the bag if voters see the results as illegitimate.
Duplicate registrations, suspiciously high registration figures and other problems ahead of the election suggest possible fraud.
I know that US and allied forces will be pulling out the stops to make sure things proceed on the level; let us hope they succeed to the greatest degree possible, for a good election will be a heavy blow to the Taliban. And a launching pad for greater successes.
