Afghanistan Election Results Finalized

[ShadesOfGrey]

Sixty-eight women were named new lawmakers.

It's good to see they finally got the vote finalized. It will be interesting to see how the Afghan people take to their new self governance. I am hopeful that they will embrace their freedoms and help make their country a better place for all it's citizens.

 

[Pabster]

Sadly, this won't get much press coverage.

 

[Steeplerot]

From your link "But observers have warned that many of the winners are former warlords or others suspected to have ties to armed militias."

Armed militias? Dont you mean the taliban...I thought chimpoleon defeated them...good job...

Now I wonder why this won't get coverage...

Actually it probaly will, with that little fact played down.












peek-a-boo!

 

[ntdz]

Originally posted by: Steeplerot
From your link "But observers have warned that many of the winners are former warlords or others suspected to have ties to armed militias."

Armed militias? Dont you mean the taliban...I thought chimpoleon defeated them...good job...

Now I wonder why this won't get coverage...

Actually it probaly will, with that little fact played down.












peek-a-boo!

No, armed militias aren't the Taliban. The warlords have their own little armies, that's what they're referring to.

 

[Pabster]

Originally posted by: Steeplerot
Armed militias? Dont you mean the taliban...I thought chimpoleon defeated them...good job...

You've got your head buried in the sand again, I see.

There's a big difference between the Taliban and the private militias some of the warlords have created.

 

[3chordcharlie]

Originally posted by: Pabster

Originally posted by: Steeplerot
Armed militias? Dont you mean the taliban...I thought chimpoleon defeated them...good job...

You've got your head buried in the sand again, I see.

There's a big difference between the Taliban and the private militias some of the warlords have created.

Hey look - we replaced the feudal system with 'democracy' and the same people are in charge as before...

You could at least try to address this, as it's a pretty significant concern.

 

[Pabster]

Originally posted by: 3chordcharlie
Hey look - we replaced the feudal system with 'democracy' and the same people are in charge as before...

You could at least try to address this, as it's a pretty significant concern.

Wrong, and wrong again. The Taliban is no more.

How about addressing the topic for once?

 

[3chordcharlie]

Originally posted by: Pabster

Originally posted by: 3chordcharlie
Hey look - we replaced the feudal system with 'democracy' and the same people are in charge as before...

You could at least try to address this, as it's a pretty significant concern.

Wrong, and wrong again. The Taliban is no more.

How about addressing the topic for once?

Hey if the taliban is gone, that's great, though I htink it remains to be seen for sure; the real test will be the stability of the nation as foreign troops begin to withdraw in earnest.

If the warlords and their ilk won the election, that's NOT great, and it looks like that may be what happened.

Maybe you've forgotten that like most people, I supported the actions if Afghanistan, and still do, but have some questions about how things were handled, especially WRT losing focus in Afghanistan once the wardrums started beating loudly for Iraq.

 

[EatSpam]

Let me guess, they're all pro-American tools with no minds of their own.

 

[Orignal Earl]

Originally posted by: Pabster

Wrong, and wrong again. The Taliban is no more.

How about addressing the topic for once?

What do you mean they are no more?

Link

 

[ShadesOfGrey]

Originally posted by: EatSpam
Let me guess, they're all pro-American tools with no minds of their own.

Why would you say that?