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"Return of the Warlords": Afghan Elections Marred by Fraud, Warlord Dominance

by via Democracy Now
Wednesday, October 7, 2009 :Eight years after US and NATO forces toppled the Taliban, Afghanistan held its second major elections since 2001. But far from being a symbol of democracy, the August 20th elections have been marred by accusations of fraud and concerns over President Hamid Karzai's reliance on the support of war lords and suspected war criminals. We get a report from independent journalist Rick Rowley of Big Noise Films.
Rick is just back from Afghanistan and joins me now in the firehouse studio.

Richard Rowley, Independent Journalist with Big Noise Films. He just returned from Afghanistan. His piece “Return of the Warlords” airs on Al Jazeera English today.

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