As if things aren't bad enough in Afghanistan, it's could be getting worse. The presidential run-off election is on the brink of collapsing because the challenger, Abdullah Abdullah, probably won't participate:
A presidential run-off election planned for Nov. 7 seemed headed for collapse Saturday, with the main challenger to President Hamid Karzai, former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah, widely expected to pull out of the race.That's not good for Afghanistan. And, it's a problem for the United States:
A canceled or marred runoff would also further complicate matters for the Obama administration as it nears a decision on whether to significantly expand its military commitment to the war against Afghan and al-Qaeda insurgents."Further complicate matters" seems like an understatement.
