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Opposition Leader Will Boycott Afghan Run-Off Election
Below The Beltway —
Another blow to the legitimacy of the Afghan Government:
KABUL, Afghanistan — Abdullah Abdullah, the chief rival to President Hamid Karzai, announced on Sunday that he would withdraw from the Nov. 7 Afghan runoff election, effectively handing a new term to Mr. Karzai but potentially damaging the government’s credibility.
Speaking at a news conference, Mr. Abdullah said that the Afghan people should not accept the results of an election run by the country’s Independent Electoral Commission, which has been accused of favoring Mr. Karzai.
“I will ...
Abdullah Abduallah pulls out - should we?
Mudville Gazette —
... While most reports explain that the legitimacy of the Afghan government would be damaged if the runoff elections proceed without Abdullah's participation, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton offers a dissenting point of view: "We see that happen in our own country where, for whatever combination of reasons, one of the candidates decides not to go forward," she said. "I don't think it has anything to do with the legitimacy of the election. It's a personal choice which may or may not be made." ...
Tomgram: Afghanistan as a Bailout State
TomDispatch —
... -- and Abdullah Abdullah, Karzai's opponent, has already withdrawn in protest from the runoff -- the winner will, once again, be the Taliban. (And let's not forget the recent New York Times ...
Too Big to Fail?
Antiwar.com Original —
... – and Abdullah Abdullah, Karzai’s opponent, has already withdrawn in protest from the runoff – the winner will, once again, be the Taliban. (And let’s not forget the recent New York Times ...
The Note's Must-Reads for Monday, November 2, 2009
The Note —
... HILLARY CLINTON:
The Wall Street Journal’s Jay Solomon: “Clinton Reasserts Her Role in U.S. Foreign Policy” LINK
Politico’s Laura Rozen: “HRC’s Middle East misfire” LINK
AFGHANISTAN:
ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos: “Afghanistan: Abdullah Withdrawal Won’t Complicate Obama’s Strategy – His Decisions Could Slip” LINK
The New York Times’ Carlotta Gall and Jeff Zeleny: “Out of Race, Karzai Rival Is Harsh Critic of Election” LINK
The New York Times’ David Sanger: “With Karzai, U.S. Faces Weak Partner in Time of War” ...
When Exactly Did Afghanistan Become 'Settled Enough'? -- By: Seth Leibsohn
The Corner on National Review Online —
... Abdullah Abdullah has decided he will not face Hamid Karzai in a reelection re-vote this week because, by his lights, it will be as corrupt an election as took place this summer. This morning, the New York Times reports that: “Advisers to President Obama called Mr. Abdullah’s decision a personal choice that would not greatly affect American policy and was in line with the Afghan Constitution. They portrayed the election of Mr. Karzai as essentially settled enough that Mr. Obama could move forward with deciding whether to send as many as 40,000 additional troops to ...
Too Big to Fail? Why All the President's Afghan Options Are Bad Ones
Commondreams.org Views —
... -- and Abdullah Abdullah, Karzai's opponent, has already withdrawn in protest from the runoff -- the winner will, once again, be the Taliban. (And let's not forget the recent New York Times ...
