Afghanistan Election: Peaceful Start
Afghan Voting Proceeds Despite Taliban Threats
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Thursday, August 20, 2009; 12:00 PM
Afghanistan's historic proceeded with unexpected smoothness and order Thursday despite threats by the radical Islamist Taliban movement to disrupt it. There were reports of scattered violence, and turnout appeared to be relatively low in the capital and in southern provinces with a strong Taliban presence, but Afghan and foreign officials said a feared disaster had been averted.
Washington Post foreign correspondents Pamela Constable and Joshua Partlow will be online from Kabul on Thursday, Aug. 20, at Noon ET to discuss the election, which observers say is critical to assuage growing doubts among American and European voters about whether Afghanistan is worth a continuing heavy investment in money spent and troops' lives lost.
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