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    Violence Surrounds Afghanistan's Election

    With Afghans scheduled to go to the polls tomorrow for a presidential election, the Taliban says suicide bombers will create bloody havoc in Kabul, the capital city. The threat already has been made real. Jonathan Landay is senior national security correspondent for the McClatchy Newspapers .

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    With Afghans scheduled to go to the polls tomorrow for a presidential election, the Taliban says suicide bombers will create bloody havoc in Kabul, the capital city. The threat already has been made real. Jonathan Landay is senior national security correspondent for the McClatchy Newspapers.

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      Warren Olney

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    The Dream of Home Ownership Is Becoming a Nightmare
    1. 0:00Violence Surrounds Afghanistan's ElectionYou’re reading this
    2. 7:21The Dream of Home Ownership Is Becoming a Nightmare
    3. 42:56Emotional Resiliency Training for Military
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