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Exit Poll Predicts Karzai As Winner |
2004-10-11 |
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Posted by:Fred |
#7 CNN still does. |
Posted by: Mrs. Davis 2004-10-11 8:59:29 PM |
#6 Ah, yes. I remember the good old days when some members of the media considered Saddam's 100% of the vote a legitimate mandate by the Iraqi people. |
Posted by: tu3031 2004-10-11 8:35:09 PM |
#5 Yes, NYTReader. And here's how the Paper of Record decides to cover this extraordinary achievement, made possible only because of the coalition's brave and decisive intervention: Candidate Drops Boycott of Afghan Election By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The main opposition candidate in Afghanistan's first-ever presidential election backed off a boycott of the vote. Plan for Inquiry Into Election Eases Dissent A wire service story. Use of the word "dissent" to describe the opposition to the US-backed winner--y'know, dissent against BusHitler's tyranny, like Sakharov or Walensa. Pathetic. |
Posted by: lex 2004-10-11 1:20:52 PM |
#4 An election was held in Afghanistan? Really? |
Posted by: NYTimes Reader 2004-10-11 1:14:32 PM |
#3 ...and never let the gutless bastards who oppose any kind of armed intervention abroad forget that either. |
Posted by: Bulldog 2004-10-11 12:45:47 PM |
#2 Howard highlighted Afghanistan's first elections in his victory speech. He said they are free to have elections (however fragile and new they are) only because we were determined to make a stand and liberate them. and we should be proud of that. |
Posted by: Anon1 2004-10-11 11:18:34 AM |
#1 Well, the warlords gave democracy a go. I look forward to the gracious defeat speeches. Heh. Seriously though: my best wishes to the world's newest born democracy. Here's to the future. |
Posted by: Bulldog 2004-10-11 10:03:20 AM |