US begins suggesting postponement of Afghan elections

[DuctapeFatwa]

The Bush administration has begun suggesting that Afghanistan's elections scheduled for June may have to be postponed because of security problems and the failure to register enough voters.

Administration officials said in recent days that security conditions remained dangerous or at least uncertain in a third of the country, hampering registration so badly that only 8 percent of eligible Afghan voters have been enrolled. Among women, only 2 percent have registered...

http://www.nni-news.com/current/world/news-23.htm

[TrogL]

1. They're no longer in charge

Canada is in charge of Afghanistan right at the moment.

If the American's would just get out of the bloody way things would settle down and the elections would proceed.

The real problem is that the Americans won't like the outcome - a Muslim theocracy.

[Sagan]

2. wasn't Karzai only supposed to serve 6 months as President?

What happened to that plan?

[leesa]

3. Oh Gee, what a surprise...bringing democracy the world over...

Maybe Boooosh could be Prez there.

[w4rma]

4. Looks like, Mission NOT Accomplished. (n/t)