Poor Results Prompt US to Revise Military Strategy in Afghanistan
Region: AfghanistanGen. Stanley McChrystal is reexamining the American military strategy in Afghanistan, and has stressed that Afghan forces must take the lead. McChrystal’s Strategy Review Sources in this Story BBC: US 'needs fresh Afghan strategy' The Christian Science Monitor: Report: McChrystal says US needs new Afghanistan strategy Reuters: Commander delivers Afghan review, no word on troops ... more
Views: 2617Afghan Elections: More Evidence of Helmand Poll Fraud
Region: AfghanistanAs the vote count trickles on, complaints have grown to a flood. By IWPR reporters (ARR No. 334, 01-Sep-09) “I know there was no fraud in Nad Ali,” said Hajji Dastagir, a local candidate in Afghanistan’s August 20 elections. “No ballot boxes were stuffed at the polling centres. The election workers brought boxes in that were already filled.” Almost two weeks after Afghanistan&rsq... more
Views: 1298Fraud Claims Question Afghan Poll Credibility
Region: AfghanistanElection commission received over 400 complaints so far, with more than 40 possibly major enough to affect outcome. By Sayed Yaqub Ibrahimi in Kabul (ARR No. 334, 24-Aug-09) Afghans are complaining that the last week’s elections were marred by serious fraud, in contrast to the international community’s assessment that voting was fair. United States president Barack Obama hailed the presidential an... more
Views: 822Afghan Candidate Ashraf Ghani Tweets About Voter Intimidation
Region: Afghanistan
Today as Afghanis flooded the polls amid a government ban on media coverage, citizen journalism came from a surprising source: one of the candidates. It's barely a sentence, but it's enough; around 10:00 AM ET, Ashraf Ghani tweeted a report of voter intimidation, stating, "Balkh District, Balk: Armed Gang headed by local warlrd named Nade standing infront of polling station forcing people to vote for Abdullah." As... more
Views: 1558Video: Man Demonstrates Voter Fraud in Afghan Election
Region: Afghanistan
KABUL - This voter demonstrates how you can erase the “indelible ink” from your thumb, obtain a counterfeit voter card, and vote again as many times as you like. He says counterfeit cards are very accessible right now. more
Views: 1244Militant threats force closure of polling centers in Faryab, Afghanistan
Region: AfghanistanMAIMANA (PAN): Two polling stations could not be opened in Qaisar district of northern Faryab province due to insurgent threats. One polling station in Khwaja Kinti and another in Kahf village of the district stayed closed as a result of insurgents threats to attack officials and voters. Amanullah Aman, head of the Independent Election Commission (IEC) in the province, confirmed closure of the stations.... more
Views: 1078Much of Afghanistan Struggles Without Electricity
Region: AfghanistanBy Lutfullah Kamran JALALABAD - Over the last three decades Afghanistan has been in constant war, and has lost most of its facilities. One of them is electricity, which all of the people need but most do not have. For instance in Nangarhar, which is where I live, there is no electricity. This makes students in higher education unhappy because we cannot study at night. Lighting, and all modern technology suc... more
Views: 1874Afghan candidates got cash from abroad: Koshani
Region: AfghanistanBy Zubair Babakarkhel KABUL (Pajhwok Afghan News): Presidential candidate Mehboobullah Koshani has accused some candidates of receiving financial support from abroad during the two-month election campaign that ended at midnight between Monday and Tuesday. “It is crystal clear to all and sundry that some of the candidates are getting support including financial help, from outside. Without that assistance, they w... more
Views: 965Absence of candidates’ wives in elections criticized
Region: AfghanistanBy Nazifa Sadat KABUL (Pajhwok Afghan News): Despite their claims to support women’s rights, the presidential candidates generally have not allowed their wives to work or be a public part of their campaign. Women voters wonder just how sincere the candidates are about their rights. “When a person does not allow his spouse (her rights), then how can he restore the rights of others?” said Shafiqa Noo... more
Views: 1156Video: Afghans Give Opinions of Candidates
Region: Afghanistan
VIDEO, JALALABAD, AFGHANISTAN - In this video, several Afghans speak about the election, who they will vote for, an also provide advice to the candidates about how to improve their postering. more
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