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Posted: August 20, 2009 |
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Despite the Taliban's campaign of violence targeting the elections, Afghanistan held its second-ever presidential vote on Aug. 20. After the polls closed, election workers began counting millions of ballots. Alex Thier of the U.S. Institute of Peace describes the significance of the elections and the president's role.
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Produced by: Larisa Epatko |
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| A woman wearing a head-to-toe burqa walks past posters of presidential and provincial council candidates in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on July 29. |
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Speaking: Alex Thier, USIP
Photo Credit: Shah Marai/AFP/Getty Images, Audio Credit: Larisa Epatko |
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