During a recently US led UN investigation of the Afghan presidential election results incumbent president Hamid Karzai lost almost 1 million votes which were deemed fraudulent.
The election results were readjusted which now warrants a runoff. His top contender Abdullah Abdullah lost 201,000 votes.
President Karzai’s percent of the popular vote dropped from 54 to 48. Mr Abdullah has 35% of the vote. This is the first step in legitimizing the government before we can get serious about kicking the insurgents out of the country. The legitimate government has little or no control over most of the country and confidence needs to be established. This step is crucial because the government will be the foundation for everything that is done in the country.
A runoff now has to take place which President Karzai should be able to win. His opponent must agree with the process first so that the winner of the run off will be totally legit. This would put a real government in place and close the door to all allegations which would cause future problems.
Once additional troops are added to the mix to retake territory the new government should be able to better exert control. Hopefully this thing will be over soon and some of my military ring customers who have ordered form Afghanistan will meet us face to face.
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