question for democrats: what if Abdullahx2 wins?

[Loy Afghanistan]

He's not running for president, but he is leader of a political party.

Right now the only serious contenders are Abdullah and Ghani. But anything can happen, because in Afghanistan elections are won by secret deals and haggling.

All election in the world are held my the powerful. No doubt about it. Maybe some countries like Island has some kind of "true" democracy!

[Shamlawar Khurasani]

Fair election? i don't think its possible under current circumstances.

I didn't say that the elections are fair nor did I say that he will win because the elections are fair.

But let us pretend that Abdullah wins. How would you react seeing a Pashtun-hating tajik stooge of Iran winning in a fair election?

but yes if he won the election fairly it should be acceptable.

As long as the county prospers, and grows, who cares who is in charge, or his ethnicity.

He took part in destruction of Afghanistan and his party demolished entire neighborhoods in Kabul shooting Russian Katyusha's & Uragans towards resedential areas South and East of Kabul river. As a result over 60.000 people died.

After the fall of the Taliban regime, he served in the interim government and later in under Karzai during the latters first term in office. In that particular period of time, Abdullah became multi-millionair.

He is sided with Atta Muhammd Noor who openly attacks Pashtuns and openly states he prefers a non-Pashtun government.

But still he is acceptable?

How did Abdullah Abdullah contribute in a positive way in the last 3 decades? If he did contribute positively as a politician in the past 30 years, we can say that despite some of his evil traits, he still did something that was beneficial. The truth is, his entire career as a politician is a disservice to Afghanistan.

Yet, in perfect world where elections are held and conducted fairly, you still don't mind having a criminal as the elected ruler?

How does this makes sense?

Abdulla x2 is much better candidate in favour the US interest.

Please explain why.

[Shamlawar Khurasani]

As USA is a lesser evil as compared to Taliban, similarly Abdullah is better than an Afghanistan ruled by Taliban.

When Abdullah's party, Jamiat e Islami ruled Afghanistan, the entire country was at war. The Taliban emerged as a movement in reaction to crimes and tyranny of the likes of Abdullah.

Yet, you consider him lesser evil?

[Al-Afghani]

When Abdullah's party, Jamiat e Islami ruled Afghanistan, the entire country was at war. The Taliban emerged as a movement in reaction to crimes and tyranny of the likes of Abdullah.

Yet, you consider him lesser evil?

The "civil war" was fought over Kabul, by the Mujahedin. The rest of the country was governed by various warlords.

People love their warlords, you can not take them away because others will rise up to represent their ethnicity, tribe, sect.

We can turn your logic around and say that the reason Abdullah is likely to become president, is because the Taliban committed atrocities and the people are fearful of it being repeated.

[vinyard80]

If Abdullah can bring peace and development to our country, then its ok for me. I don't mind if he is pashtun or tajik. We are all afghans.

[randolph85]

people forget that while jamiat took kabul, they enforced shariah law which mirrored the talibans shariah but opponents of shariah that support the likes of abdullah because he and his the like of him are now pro western forget this.

[Shamlawar Khurasani]

people forget that while jamiat took kabul, they enforced shariah law which mirrored the talibans shariah but opponents of shariah that support the likes of abdullah because he and his the like of him are now pro western forget this.

How did they enforce shariah? Can you tell me more? This is new to me.