Afghanistan Holds Landmark Elections

[gopher]

Musharraf does not harbor terrorists?

Then why did he harbor Dr Khan who gave nuclear tech to Libya and North Korea thereby endangering the world? And, more significantly, why did he grant the evil scientist a total amnesty for his crimes???

 

[no1important]

RE: Afghanistan Holds Lan

Sharp drop in Afghan poll turnout

Turnout in Afghanistan's parliamentary and provincial elections on Sunday was more than 20% down on last year's presidential poll, officials say.

Just over 50% of registered voters cast their ballots, officials have told the BBC.

Strange. I thought more people would of voted, if you listened to American spin.

 

[Ocean Breeze]

if you listened to American spin.

that , (US SPIN) is the "qualifier" in the equation. :? :wink:

(one CANNOT take the US info at face value. ) :roll:

 

[gopher]

"We also denounce countries that have a record of human rights violations against it's own citizens"

If true, then why has Bush and other Republicans supported Saudi Arabia, Uzbek, and the Philippines under Marcos???

 

[gopher]

Voter turnout was 20 % lower than the previous election.

This is a "triumph"??? It's more like a disaster.

The same thing happened in Egypt: in the recent election the voter turnout was LOWER than the previous election. Therefore, rather than being a triumph or affirmation of Bush doctrine, it proves what a dismal failure the Bush regime and its supporters all are.

 

[PoisonPete2]

Absolutely not Rev. We go after countries that produce or harbor terrorists. We also denounce countries that have a record of human rights violations against it's own citizens, (i.e Venezuela).

So why is your country not invading Pakistan James?

Answer - Musharraf is a terrorist. He is the leader of a military junta that overthrew a democratically elected President. It is supported in its military incursions against India, a democratic country, by the U.S.A. They can't get into certain parts of their own country because the people don't trust that slimey weasel. So why is your country not invading Pakistan???

 

[Reverend Blair]

Absolutely not Rev. We go after countries that produce or harbor terrorists. We also denounce countries that have a record of human rights violations against it's own citizens, (i.e Venezuela).

Venezuela's human rights record has greatly improved under Chavez and continues to do so. You supported the previous government, one that had a much worse human rights record than Chavez.

If you are going to criticize human rights violations though, Nascar Nero, you should start at home. Locking up people without hope of a trial is a human rights violation. Torturing people is a human rights violation. Killing people for crimes they may or may not have committed is a human rights violation. Refusing to classify prisoners of war as prisonoers of war is a human rights violation.

I realise that hypocrisy, myopia, and willful ignorance are stylish among the radical right, Nero. That still makes anyone following that fashion an ignorant, short-sighted hypocrite though.