AirTalk for October 19, 2009

Afghan vote crisis and U.S. policy

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An Afghan electoral worker counts votes in a school on August 21, 2009 in Kabul, Afghanistan

A special audit committee has submitted its findings on the disputed presidential race in Afghanistan, saying that a runoff election should take place between President Hamid Karzai and former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah. At the same time, Democratic leaders in the U.S. say that Afghanistan must have a stable, legitimate government before the Obama administration can commit additional troops. What does this mean for the American war strategy in Afghanistan?

Guest:


Paul Richter, reporter covering the Middle East for the L.A. Times and Chicago Tribune

Bill Roggio, editor, The Long War Journal, a blog that follows the war in Afghanistan


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