What they are doing is mocking "democracy", and trying to establish a government much like those of Hungary, Rumania, etc., during the Cold War. Only less legitimate.
For a democracy to work, one needs a literate society, a free press, a free people, and choices. In Afghanistan, the population isn't all that literate, media isn't widespread, and people live under the auspices of "warlords", a perjorative term for local leader.
Can't have a real election there at all. What's being done is pap for the masses, something to give GWB a body with which he can say he "negotiated", as he moves on toward imperialization of the entire region.
And, as I said, it would be nice to see a free, democratic election which led to a representative government. But the precursors aren't there.
You're right.
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Of course it's smoke. And mirrors.
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- More on the Afghan elections.
- re: Based on what do you make such an absurd claim? Please show with some evidence someone here wanting failure of this election, please don't project your warped worldviews on to others. (n/t)
- re: John Kerry claimed that the efforts in Afganistan were doomed by Bush's sideshow in Iraq.
- re: Again I ask who here was hoping for an election failure in Afghanistan?
- re: John Kerry claimed that the efforts in Afganistan were doomed by Bush's sideshow in Iraq.
- "A lot of people in America and elsewhere want this very badly to fail."
- How about you? You have been disparaging the election for months. And Edwards couldn't say one good thing this weekend.
- You're the one doing the dodging Bowser.
- You're going to have to tell me how Afghanistan is a success for anyone but oil folks. (n/t)
- Well, you for one.
- re: Based on what do you make such an absurd claim? Please show with some evidence someone here wanting failure of this election, please don't project your warped worldviews on to others. (n/t)