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Afghanistan Elections

September 18, 2010 Shannon Galpin: From Afghanistan: Election Violence And American ... Send by Shannon Galpin As Afghanistan holds its elections this Saturday, we need to set a better example of tolerance and equality. We should hold fast to those ideals that we tout as the basis for democracy in other countries. [...] Rating: No stars. Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 18, 2010 Afghan Elections: British Commander Predicts Surge In Taliban ... Posted by Hellen Popovich Afghanistan. Afghan elections: British commander predicts surge in Taliban violence [...] Police run a checkpoint in Herat, Afghanistan, ahead of elections. [...] Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 18, 2010 Afghan Presidential Election, 2009 - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia Posted by Hellen Popovich The 2009 presidential election in Afghanistan was characterized by lack of security, low voter turnout and widespread ballot stuffing, intimidation, and other electoral fraud. [...] Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 18, 2010 30 Insurgents Killed In Afghanistan Ahead Of Vote ... Posted by Hellen Popovich Up to 30 insurgents have been killed in fighting in Afghanistan ahead of this week's parliamentary elections, which the Taliban want to undermine, NATO and Afghan [...] Rating: No stars. Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 18, 2010 Afghan Vote Marked By Light Turnout And Deadly Attacks Posted by Hellen Popovich KABUL, Afghanistan ? Hundreds of polling stations either closed or came under attack and at least 10 civilians were killed in Afghanistan?s parliamentary elections on Saturday, even as officials insisted the vote was generally safe nationwide. Election workers wait for voters at a polling station in [...] Rating: No stars. Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 18, 2010 Afghanistan 2009 Elections - Breaking News, Top Stories, Photos ... Posted by Hellen Popovich Wall Street Journal's complete coverage of the 2009 presidential race in Afghanistan. News, photos, video, commentary and features on Karzai and other candidates and reporting on [...] Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 18, 2010 Public Diplomacy In Afghanistan: Reporters Get Ready For The ... Send by Mahtab Farid Reporters get ready for the election coverage in Afghanistan. State Department co hosted a media conference with Radio Bamyan and governor's office to bring reporters from various news agencies together to build coordination on [...] Rating: No stars. Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 18, 2010 Afghanistan Elections: Taliban Kidnap 20 Send by www.dailymail.co.uk A huge security operation will be in place across Afghanistan with the government braced for suicide attacks aimed at disrupting the polls. [...] Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 18, 2010 Fraud Fears In Afghanistan Elections - Newspointer.co.uk Posted by Hellen Popovich Fraud fears in Afghanistan elections - A BBC investigation has found evidence of fraud and corruption in Afghanistan s parliamentary elections, which take place on. [...] Rating: 1 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 18, 2010 Elections In Afghanistan Marred By Taliban Threats And Violence Send by www.calcuttanews.net Afghanistan has gone to the polls to choose its parliamentary representatives amid a wave of new threats and attacks by the Taliban. [...] Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 18, 2010 Afghanistan Elections Face Violence, Kidnappings, Fraud Posted by Hellen Popovich As Afghans went to the polls Saturday morning, Taliban slammed a rocket into the area of the capital where the Radio and Television building stands. It caused no casualties. Pajhwok News Agency reports that 40 private hospitals in Kabul have made plans for extended hours because of the election, whi [...] Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 18, 2010 Security Ramped Up Ahead Of Afghan Elections - Navy News | News From Afghanistan & Iraq - Navy Times Send by www.navytimes.com KABUL, Afghanistan ? Police set up extra checkpoints across Afghanistan on Friday to search for suicide bombers and insurgents a day ahead of parliamentary polling that will test the government's ability to hold legitimate elections after last year's disastrous presidential vote. [...] Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 18, 2010 Afghan Elections: Vote For Parliament Takes Place Amidst Taliban Rockets And Bombings Send by www.huffingtonpost.com What's Your Reaction? KABUL, Afghanistan ? Afghans braved Taliban rockets and polling site bombings Saturday to vote for a new parliament in elections seen as a measure of the government's competence and commitment to democratic rule. [...] Rating: No stars. Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 18, 2010 Blast In Afghanistan Before Vote Posted by Hellen Popovich A pre dawn explosion before has rocked the Capital city of Afghanistan, Kabul where voting for Parliamentary elections are to be held today across the country. The Taliban had warned the people in Afghanistan to stay away from voting. However, the President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai is repeatedly [...] Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 18, 2010 Attacks Mount As Afghanistan Polls Ready To Open Posted by Hellen Popovich KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A rocket slammed into the Afghan capital and three others struck the eastern city of Jalalabad on Saturday - apparent warnings from insurgents trying to scare people from voting in the nation's parliamentary elections, officials said. [...] Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 18, 2010 Explaning America Posted by Hellen Popovich "Street Kids" in Addis who love Obama Before I get started, I should preemptively halt the angry emails I would otherwise get from my neocon friends, who will probably see red while reading this title. You?ll notice it doesn?t say ?Explaining America?s Actions? or ?Apologizing for America?. Take a d [...] Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 18, 2010 Afghanistan: Parliamentary Elections A Critical Point For Kabul Send by www.eurasianet.org Afghanistan?s parliamentary election on September 18 is shaping up as a critical democratization test. Over the past five years, parliament has acted as virtually the only check on President Hamid Karzai?s authority. [...] Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

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