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Abdullah Abdullah Considers Runoff Boycott If Demands Not Met

First Posted: 03/18/10 06:12 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 03:25 PM ET

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KABUL -- The challenger to President Hamid Karzai is considering boycotting the upcoming runoff if his demands are not met to remove the leaders of Afghanistan's election commission who he believes are biased against him, campaign officials said Sunday.

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mergina
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06:13 AM on 10/28/2009
How many drug dealing skeletons does he have in his closet?
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Egalitare
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03:31 PM on 10/26/2009
I'm going to consider this purely a negotiation ploy, but if he does end up boycotting the election, that will be sufficient reason for me to support complete withdrawal of our military assets from Afghanistan. If there is no legitimate partner with whom to "hand off" what would already be a dubious "victory", then there's no reason to risk additional blood and treasure.
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Ranta
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01:59 AM on 10/27/2009
Don't worry. We'll pay him off so Karzai has someone to say he beat.
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AwakeNow
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01:41 PM on 10/26/2009
Democracy is a fierce battle to win. A hard ideal to keep in place. I do not have to look very far to see how true this rings. May everyone keep a diligente watchful gaze and find a renewable source of strength to continue working for the good of all.
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ibsteve2u
Someone who cares - to his unending regret
924 Fans
01:25 PM on 10/26/2009
Smarter to request that the U.N. appoint observers to live in the vest pockets of the commission throughout the process.
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Durango
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11:02 AM on 10/26/2009
Boycotting elections is almost always a bad idea.

See the Iranian boycott of the election that brought them Ahmedinijad.

On the other hand if participation in a farce legitimizes that farce . . ..

Tough call.
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Khirad
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11:42 PM on 10/26/2009
I plead ignorance on this. I've never understood the rationale for boycotting. The second point I understand, but, what good does that do? At least if you participate you can call foul on the farce.

I would point out to our fair readers, before they pounce, that Durango is referring to the 2005 elections in which pro-reformist voters were disillusioned after Khatami had been stonewalled by the hardline establishment for the better part of his presidency. Not calling anyone dumb, just making sure you all caught the "brought" part. That election was quite 'interesting' too, for anyone interested, please check it out.
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SassySafrine
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10:50 AM on 10/26/2009
Someone should tell him that you cannot win if you do not show up.

His choice to abstain. Sounds like a tantrum, IMHO.
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outnow
Ban the bomb
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10:31 AM on 10/26/2009
We're sending soldiers to their deaths for this? As Bush said, "Spreading democracy is hard work, heh, heh, smirk, smirk."
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wadenelson1
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10:12 AM on 10/26/2009
In the tradition of Diem and Thieu, Karzai is our puppet, and he's gonna remain our puppet, runoffs or otherwise.

Why bother with the charade of an election? Who are we trying to fool, the Afghans or the American public?
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