Afghan voting number puzzle (More registered voters than eligible voters)

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3600742.stm

Fears are growing that the numbers of people registered to vote in Afghanistan's presidential elections simply do not add up. snip

On 17 August, United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan reported to the Security Council that the high rate of voter registration - more than 9.9m already enrolled - showed the political isolation of groups responsible for violence.

What he did not mention was that the number registered already exceeds the estimated total of eligible voters for the whole country.

Originally UN officials estimated there were 9.8m eligible adults, and as the percentage registered climbed ever higher, the Afghan government and US leaders loudly praised this as an achievement for democracy.

When the total reached 9.9m UN officials in Kabul hastily upped the estimated total of voters to 10.5 million, arguing that, with no accurate census, the original figure could be up to a million out - due to the effects of war, civil strife and mass migration. snip

Only a little arithmetic shows the figures are dubious.

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[lil-petunia]

1. sounds like chicago

[D-Notice]

4. "Vote early, Vote Often!"

[soothsayer]

2. sounds like the CIA is in action again!

lol, they never tire of fiddling with other people's elections.

[sadiesworld]

3. Post-election headline:

"Afghanis Turn Out In Massive Numbers To Exercise USA-Given Right To Vote"

[lil-petunia]

5. I like this. a pre-election, post-election headline

either a soothsayer, a seer or a CIAer. (say that three times while rubbing your tummy and tapping your head)

Does any thinking person actually believe that the US has any credibility left in the muddle yeast? Inside the US borders, I mean. Everyone outside sees our admin for what it is.