Posts Tagged ‘runoff election’

BNW on AU Observer Afghanistan Panel

In Afghanistan, DC, History, Iraq, News, Opinion, pakistan, Politics, War on 10 November 2009 tagged #Afghanelection, Abdul Rashid Dostum, Afghan election, Afghanistan, American University, AU Observer, Azizullah Lodin, Azizullah Ludin, Barack Hussein Obama, Burhanuddin Rabbani, CIA, Civilan Surge, Counter-Insurgency, Counterterrorism, DC, Democracy, donald rumsfeld, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, Dr. Ashraf Ghani, Dr. Ramazan Bashardost, George W. Bush, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, Haji Mohammad Mohaqiq, Hamid Karzai, IEC, Independent Election Commission, Insurgency, Insurgents, Iraq, Kabul, Malalai Joya, Mullah Omar, NATO, Osama Bin Laden, Politics, Qasim Fahim, Rawa, run-off, runoff election, Russia, Saddam Hussein, Soviet Union, taliban, The Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan, Tora Bora, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Nations, USSR, Ustream, Veterans, Video, Vietnam, Weapons of Mass Destruction, WMD with 2 comments

Video : Malalai Joya on Democracy Now

In Afghanistan, citizenship, Crime, fame, History, Iraq, News, Opinion, Politics, TV, War on 8 November 2009 tagged #Afghanelection, A Woman Among Warlords, Abdul Rashid Dostum, Abdul Rasul Sayyaf, Afghan election, Afghanistan, Ahmad Wali Karzai, Amy Goodman, Azizullah Lodin, Azizullah Ludin, Barack Hussein Obama, Burhanuddin Rabbani, burqa, CIA, DC, Democracy, Democracy Now, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, Dr. Ramazan Bashardost, Farah Province, George W. Bush, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, Haji Mohammad Mohaqiq, Hamid Karzai, Helmand, IEC, Independent Election Commission, Iraq, Ismail Khan, Kabul, Kandahar, Karim Khalili, loya jirga, Malalai Joya, Mullah Omar, National Press Club, NATO, Opium, Politics, Qasim Fahim, run-off, runoff election, taliban, The Enemies of Happiness, United Nations, Video, Yunus Qanuni with no comments

As stated previously, I do not necessarily agree with much of what Malalai Joya says nor do I agree with her methods, however as also stated previously, Ms. Joya is symbolic of the kind of voices that cannot be silenced if Afghanistan is to ever have a true democracy. Whether this democracy comes organically from [...]

Dr. Abdullah on Karzai’s Second Term ‘Without the People’s Support’

In Afghanistan, citizenship, Crime, History, News, Opinion, Politics, TV, War on 4 November 2009 tagged #Afghanelection, Afghan election, Afghanistan, Al Jazeera English, AP, Associated Press, Azizullah Lodin, Azizullah Ludin, China Daily, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, ECC, Election, Election Complaints Commission, Election Fraud, Electoral Complaints Commission, Hamid Karzai, IEC, Independent Election Commission, Kabul, Presidential Election, run-off, runoff, runoff election, Sydney Morning Herald, taliban, Violence, Vote Fraud, Voter Fraud, Youtube with no comments

At a press conference today, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah spoke out on Hamid Karzai’s second term as President of Afghanistan. At the press conference, Dr. Abdullah continued to call out the IEC for their pro-Karzai stance and stated that Karzai’s second term in office comes without the support of the Afghan people: “This decision does not [...]

Video : Dr. Abdullah Supporters on Election Outcome, Karzai ‘Stole’ Presidency

In Afghanistan, citizenship, Crime, fame, History, Internet, News, Opinion, Politics, TV, War on 3 November 2009 tagged #Afghanelection, Afghan election, Afghanistan, Ahmad Shah Massood, Ahmad Shah Massoud, Al Jazeera English, AP, Associated Press, Azizullah Lodin, Azizullah Ludin, Barack Hussein Obama, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, ECC, Election, Election Complaints Commission, Election Fraud, Electoral Complaints Commission, Fazel Sancharaki, Hamid Karzai, Hashem Ahelbarra, IEC, Independent Election Commission, Kabul, Lion of Panshir, Panjshir, Panjshir Valley, Panshir, Presidential Election, run-off, runoff, runoff election, Tajik, taliban, Talking Points Memo, Video, Violence, Vote Fraud, Voter Fraud, Youtube with no comments

“The first thing Karzai must do is to clamp down on corruption, restore security and provide jobs for people“

Karzai and Taliban on Afghan Election Outcome

In Afghanistan, citizenship, Crime, fame, History, News, Opinion, Politics, TV, War on 3 November 2009 tagged #Afghanelection, Afghanistan, Al Jazeera English, Associated Press, Azizullah Lodin, Azizullah Ludin, Barack Hussein Obama, BBC, CNN, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, ECC, Election, Election Complaints Commission, Election Fraud, Electoral Complaints Commission, Fazel Sancharaki, Hamid Karzai, IEC, Independent Election Commission, Kabul, Presidential Election, run-off, runoff, runoff election, Sara Sidner, taliban, Talking Points Memo, Video, Violence, Vote Fraud, Voter Fraud with no comments

Hamid Karzai gave a speech today in Kabul about his second term in office as President of Afghanistan: “I would also call to the Taliban to … join the government … with respect to the Afghan constitution.” “To make sure that the taxpayers‘ money coming to us from your countries is spent wisely and rightly, [...]