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Originally posted by FlamesAddiction@Dec 6 2004, 12:41 AM
You mean this election: http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2004-10...rzai-vote_x.htm
Ballot boxes that were clearly tampered with and intimidation. 15 of the 16 candidates protested and claimed fraud, yet it was never looked into. If that is a victory for democracy, then I'm scared for democracy in Afghanistan.
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Nice try but the election was considered to be generally free and fair by independent observors, or what passes for free and fair for a start in that part of the world.
An article from the New York Times posted on the web site of a Karzai opponent:
http://www.mohaqiq.org/press_room/101104_7.html
In fact, it appears to have been far more free and fair than the recent Ukraine election.
Your assertion that 15 of 16 candidates protested is true . . . . to a point. They later agreed to let an independent commission investigate and settle the matter. That was done and the result was validated to the satisfaction of all candidates.
Give it up. Meanwhile, I'm off to watch Desperate Housewives.
Cowperson