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As you read in Part 1…you did read Part 1 right?… US Democrazy took a look at what so-called experts (not us) think of Iraq’s future.

Well, we’ve got another issue where the experts are at odds. In fact, opinions are so divided on this issue that generals and diplomats have gotten themselves into some big time trouble.

So what is this issue?  Well, we’ll spell it out for you:

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As our faithful readers may recall there was a presidential election in August.

Unfortunatey, there were cries of fraud!

Now, due to the vote-cheaters, Afghanistan is going to have another election.

On November 7, the current President Hamid Karzai and the runner up in this past election Abdullah Abdullah are going to go face to face in a run-off vote.

John Redwood, a member of the British Parliament, cheers on the revote stating

the election needs to be re-run, and all must unite behind the forces in Afghanistan that can try to allow the public there a free choice of candidate.

However, not everyone is so chipper.  The Economist, putting the dismal in ‘the dismal science’, writes

The outlook for a successful second round is so bleak that most analysts believe it will in fact not take place at all.

Tony Karon, writing for The National, agrees noting that

It is fanciful to imagine that a run-off election, or even forcing Mr Karzai to share power with his former foreign minister, will substantially improve the prospects for victory in Afghanistan.

Don’t worry not everyone is so down about this election.  The master of hope, President Obama, is fully behind the new vote, applauding President Karzai for his support.

For more views on the election the  New York Times has a collection of voices on the topic.

Figured out the future yet?  We sure haven’t.

Well, this concludes our double feature.  I hope you liked it (and posted some excellent comments).