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2004-07-10 Afghanistan/South Asia

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Posted by Steve White 2004-07-10 12:56:29 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghanistan's oft-delayed presidential election will take place Oct. 9, its top electoral official said Friday, but a parliamentary vote originally scheduled to be held simultaneously was put off until the spring. The vote is seen as a referendum on the rebuilding of this war-ravaged nation and a test of the ability of Afghan and international forces to keep the peace. It will be the first direct election for president in the country's history.

Publishing facts not attributed to a source: journalistic crack. The statement hightlighted in bold is absurd enough. Hell, I thought the Afgan election was to vote for leaders, not a referendum on rebuilding and an international presence. I guess the writer's ideas on journalism matches his ideas on politics.

Posted by badanov 2004-07-10 8:07:59 AM|| [http://www.rkka.org] 2004-07-10 8:07:59 AM|| Front Page Top

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