The world should be breathing a big sigh of relieft today. Hamid Karzai has been declared winner of the first Afghan elections since the fall of the elections. This is not only a victory for Karzai, it's also a victory for the President Bush, NATO, and the UN. All of which have played a major …
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You might find that headline puzzling given the obvious divisions currently at work in the US. Here's why I say that: 2000: Gore won the popular vote, Barely 2004: Bush wins by 3 Million votes. 2000: Democrats had slim majority in Senate (subsequently lost it.. but again, just barely) 2004: Bush held both the Senate …
Polls have already opened and voting is underway. My plan today is to provide an outlet for the International reaction, commentary, and opinion as the election unfolds in the US. I will monitor as many international news sources as I can and try to gather them up and present them to you in a reasonably …
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