• Afghanistan's likely next President narrowly escapes assassination
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[img]http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/75346000/jpg/_75346347_022567282-1.jpg[/img] [url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-27731116[/url] [quote]The front-runner in Afghan's presidential election, Abdullah Abdullah, has survived a suicide bomb attack targeted at his convoy in Kabul. Police told the BBC that six people were killed - including one of Mr Abdullah's body guards - and at least 22 injured when two blasts hit a rally. He appeared live on television to reassure his supporters that he was unharmed in the attack. The run-off round of the presidential election takes place next week. No group has said it carried out the attack but the Taliban have repeatedly threatened to target the poll campaign.[/quote]
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I really wish they would just let democracy happen, why sacrifice your entire life for someone else's interests?
This would have been a fucking catastrophe for Afghanistan. Abdullah may be the first politician to have legitimately and democratically fought his way to become the leader of the country.
[QUOTE=joshdasmif;45017422]I really wish they would just let democracy happen, why sacrifice your entire life for someone else's interests?[/QUOTE] Given that Islamic Terrorists are pretty much the poster boys for Fanatics sans Frontieres I wouldn't be too surprised. Fanaticism isn't known for being too broad-minded.
[QUOTE=Zonesylvania;45017447]Given that Islamic Terrorists are pretty much the poster boys for Fanatics sans Frontieres I wouldn't be too surprised. Fanaticism isn't known for being too broad-minded.[/QUOTE] I just wish something could be done about it without more violence, let people live their lives and all that
[QUOTE=joshdasmif;45017568]I just wish something could be done about it without more violence, let people live their lives and all that[/QUOTE] Not in today's world. May as well expect pigs to fly first. Both sides have to lay down arms for that to happen, and one side or the other won't.
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