Abdullah Abdullah announced today that he was dropping out of the November 7 elections because of his belief in a still corrupt Afghan government. He felt that this election would be no different from the August, and would be a waste. However, he did urge his supporters to keep peaceful actions and to refrain from protesting. From the Obama Administration they feel as if this resolve will have little affect on American policy and this gives President Obama room to think about his actions of bringing in more troops, which will be announced in roughly 3 weeks. Although Karzai has been criticized for being stagnant in the struggle against the Taliban, government officials say they will support him. Abdullah denounced joining Karzai's government but intends to stay in Afghan politics. Karzai still plans on going through with the election, but many western officials disagree with this action.
by Paul Yuccas
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