http://blog.psaonline.org/2008/02/11/election-2008-afghanistan-in-the-balance/ Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:39:24 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://blog.psaonline.org/2008/02/11/election-2008-afghanistan-in-the-balance/comment-page-1/#comment-667481 Welcome | Project on Middle East Democracy Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:36:44 +0000 http://blog.psaonline.org/2008/02/11/election-2008-afghanistan-in-the-balance/#comment-667481 [...] A few days before Valentine’s Day, former POMED contributor Jonathan Wallace looks for a little more love for Afghanistan from the presidential campaigns, calling the ‘08 elections a “turning point” in the country’s history. Wallace hypothesizes that the election of either Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama, if followed by a gradual withdrawal of troops from Iraq, could lead to more attention and resources for Afghanistan. On the other hand, Wallace worries that Afghanistan may continue to play second fiddle if John McCain is elected and ends up “doubling down” in Iraq. [...] [...] A few days before Valentine’s Day, former POMED contributor Jonathan Wallace looks for a little more love for Afghanistan from the presidential campaigns, calling the ‘08 elections a “turning point” in the country’s history. Wallace hypothesizes that the election of either Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama, if followed by a gradual withdrawal of troops from Iraq, could lead to more attention and resources for Afghanistan. On the other hand, Wallace worries that Afghanistan may continue to play second fiddle if John McCain is elected and ends up “doubling down” in Iraq. [...]

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