Blast in Afghan City of Herat Kills Five, Wounds 34

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By Saeed Haqiqi
Reuters

HERAT, Afghanistan - An explosion in the western Afghan city of Herat on Sunday killed five people and wounded 34, raising fresh concerns about security for landmark elections due in October, officials said.

The United Nations said the blast was the latest in a string of violent incidents that underscored the need for more international troops to protect the October 9 presidential vote and parliamentary elections in April next year.

The explosion came shortly before the launch of a drive to disarm militia forces in the ancient city near the border with Iran.

The device exploded outside a military post near a busy morning market, said Ghulam Mohammad Masoan, spokesman for the provincial governor. A doctor in a city hospital said at least four people had been killed.

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1. golly, what are the odds Karzai will use this to postpone elections AGAIN

[acmavm]

2. That is one election that I don't think is EVER going to happen. Sadly

I think Karzai shot himself in the ass when he did those propaganda photos with bush* is the rose garden a couple of months back. The fool was trying to help the pResident some political points and they were telling everyone how great things were going, how they're winning the fight in Afganistan, etc. Now, for people with an IQ above that of the average toilet seat, that was recognized as a blatant lie. But your average fundie wouldn't have a clue. He's swallow that crap hook, line, and sinker. Therefore, since their fearless leader said everything is hunky-dory, it must be.

Then two weeks ago Karzai is begging, literally begging for help from NATO. And the election date gets changed AGAIN. Could it be that his pandering statements for bush* are coming back to bite him in the ass? I know that a lot of people here think we're doing just fine in Afganistan, they don't know that we've already lost it. But when our hand picked leader comes here and lies for bush*, what can you expect, it's not their fault. Karzai needs to understand you can't have it both ways. You can't try to prop up bush* and beg for help for a lost cause at the same time. BECAUSE bush* IS THE REASON IT'S A LOST CAUSE. HE FELT IT WAS MORE IMPORTANT TO ATTACK IRAQ THAN IT WAS TO DEAL WITH AL QUAEDA and the Taliban in Afganistan.