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Supporters of Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai dance following the declaration his election victory in Herat city late on November 2, 2009 (AFP Photo / Reza Shirmohammadi)

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Afghanistan: nobody expects a free election

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Published 04 November, 2009, 03:08

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David Axe, a military correspondent and a contributor to the blog “WAR IS BORING” elaborates on the situation in Afghanistan and the potential of its development.

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According to Axe, progress in building democracy is apparent within the country:

“Nobody expects a free election,” he said.

“I think the second time around will be better than the first and I know that NATO is going to be playing a bigger role in the selection of the polling places,” he added.

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