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What now for Afghanistan?

Afghanistan's election commission wants to hold elections in August to overcome the problems caused by severe winter weather. However, Hamid Karzai, Afghanistan's president, has issued a decree asking that the elections be held by May. Do you think winter weather can affect the election results? Will the population brave the weather and the Taliban to vote?

Published: 08 Mar 2009 07:26 GMT
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