I must say I didn’t give our allies enough credit for being able to grunt out a short-notice runoff– apparently they’re on it like crosshairs on a Kennedy:
Afghanistan’s election commission Tuesday ordered a Nov. 7 runoff in the disputed presidential poll after a U.N.-led investigation voided thousands of fraudulent ballots, dropping incumbent Hamid Karzai’s votes below 50 percent of the total.
Karzai accepted the ruling by the commission “legitimate, legal and constitutional,” agreeing to a second round vote.
The announcement came two months to the day after the first round vote and follows weeks of political uncertainty at a time when Taliban strength is growing.
The chairman of the Independent Election Commission, Azizullah Lodin, said the commission, which organized the Aug. 20 vote, did not want to “leave the people of Afghanistan in uncertainty” any longer.
Hell, I’m pleased to retract my previous opinion. But I’ll stand by another one– whatever happens, it won’t be dull! STAND BY FOR HEAVY ROLLS WHILE THE SHIP COMES ABOUT…
