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Karzai: Fraud Happens in a Young DemocracyPosted on Sep 7, 2009
The official results have yet to be announced for Afghanistan’s presidential election, and incumbent President Hamid Karzai is facing pressure to agree to a do-over, but for his part, Karzai is pushing back against critics who claim that thousands of votes were forged to keep him in his country’s top position. —KA
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By akorozco, September 9 at 11:21 am #
Some media outlets have even asserted
Report this(http://www.newsy.com/videos/karzai_and_the_future_of_afghanistan) that the
U.S. may have a hand in the election fraud.
By PatrickHenry, September 8 at 5:32 pm #
I wonder how he got the Afghani tribesmen to use the diebold machines since many can’t read.
Report thisBy isa, September 8 at 3:32 pm #
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I hope he doesn’t terrorize like the rest of them…I’m not surprised this fraud took place, I mean, hello, look what country this is taking place…
Report thisBy C.Curtis.Dillon, September 8 at 6:25 am #
Not just young democracies ... anywhere. But Karzai is just using a convenient excuse to cover massive fraud on his part. I hope we pull out pretty soon and see how long he keeps his head. I suspect he thinks we are there for a while and will keep him around.
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