Afghan Runoff

Nick Horne, Resigning UN Officer: We Must Force Political Change In Afghanistan, Or Fail

Times Online | Nick Horne | Posted 05.25.2011

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Two days ago, I left the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan because, as I stated in my resignation letter, "I have believed for some time that the m...

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It's a Runoff, Now What? Parsing the Impacts of the Presidential Rematch in Afghanistan

Vikrum Aiyer | Posted 05.25.2011

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A coalition government in Afghanstan, while supposedly offering the best of both worlds, tacitly condones an illegitimate election and would require America to broker power among competing personalities.

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Abdullah Abdullah Considers Runoff Boycott If Demands Not Met

washingtonpost.com | Joshua Partlow and Pamela Constable | Posted 05.25.2011

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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 Af...

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Afghan Runoff: Will It Make A Difference?

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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As Afghanistan hastily prepares for a runoff election on November 7, amidst an increase in Taliban attacks, questions persist over what impact the lon...

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Afghan Runoff: Corrupt Officials Fires, Ballots Delivered As Nation Rushes To Prepare

AP | TODD PITMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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KABUL — Election authorities began delivering ballots with U.N. assistance across Afghanistan on Thursday, as hurried preparations for the Nov. ...

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Afghan Panel Rejects U.N.'s Election Runoff Advice

Guardian | Jon Boone | Posted 05.25.2011

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The chances of another disastrous round of voting in Afghanistan's presidential race increased dramatically today after the country's election authori...

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