Afghanistan Votes

In an atmosphere of war, an election proceeds

Published October 6, 2004

Emotions are running high as war-ravaged Afghanistan heads to the polls for the first time in history on Oct. 9, against the backdrop of intense political instability. The U.S.-backed favourite, President Hamid Karzai, is almost certain to beat out 17 other candidates as some 10.5 million registered voters more than 40 per cent of whom are women cast their ballots.

However, international...

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