Edward R. Murrow Press Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations
Edward R. Murrow press fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations
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Elizabeth Rubin
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FROM Elizabeth Rubin
Which Way, L.A.?
Afghanistan Takes Another Shot at Democracy The Obama Administration's "three-legged stool" for Afghanistan includes security, economic development and better governance . More troops are on the way, multi-billion dollar development contracts are being signed and national elections are just over a week away. Will the vote demonstrate political stability in a nation at war? With 40 other candidates on the ballot, President Hamid Karzai may be forced into a runoff. How deep is resentment over governmental corruption and the perception of US influence? Will voters outside Kabul ignore Taliban threats and go to the polls? Will it take deals with warlords and drug traffickers to keep Karzai in office?
To the Point
Afghanistan Takes Another Shot at Democracy The Obama Administration's "three-legged stool" for Afghanistan includes security, economic development and better governance . More troops are on the way, multi-billion dollar development contracts are being signed and national elections are just over a week away. Will the vote demonstrate political stability in a nation at war? With 40 other candidates on the ballot, President Hamid Karzai may be forced into a runoff. How deep is resentment over governmental corruption and the perception of US influence? Will voters outside Kabul ignore Taliban threats and go to the polls? Will it take deals with warlords and drug traffickers to keep Karzai in office?
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