Expect a news blackout over the next 24 hours or so as media outlets will be banned from reporting violence from Afghanistan, attacks have started already with the Taliban threatening to cut of the fingers of anyone caught voting.
Afghan Politicians are trying desperately to find ways to get civilians to the polling booths, Nato forces have stopped all offensives against militants for the next 48 hours to allow voting to go ahead and are staying away from polling booths as not to act as magnets for attacks.
The incumbent Hamid Karzai looks like the likely favourite to win, but may have to rely on a second round of votes to secure a second term, Abdullah Abdullah the former Foreign Minister looks like he may push him all the way, I hope that Abdullah does win Karzai’s 5 years have not really produced as much as it could of, and he is finding it tough to dodge the corruption rumours that have been dogging him.
Once these elections are out of the way I think the British and US should take a hard look at the way the operation is going over there, the sacrifices of both those nations troops cannot be underestimated, it benefits all of Europe indeed the World to have a peaceful and stable Afghanistan so why are the bulk of troops only from these two Countries.
It’s time the rest of the world done their share, US pressure can be very effective, It’s Time Obama stepped up to the plate, and twisted the arms of our so called allies and got them to contribute troops, a massive surge of say a hundred thousand troops could make a huge difference. The quicker we can bring our boys home safely the better.
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