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Hosted by: Dick Gordon
Show Originally Aired: 10/7/2004 CALL 1 800-423-TALK
Elections in Afghanistan
Afghan men show their voter registration cards (AP) Email to friend
Democracy is about to get a road test in Afghanistan. This weekend, the Afghan people will vote in their first-ever national election. Despite the fear of attacks on polling stations and car bombings and attempted assassinations, people are surprisingly optimistic about this step towards democracy.
Some observers caution this election is being held too soon, and that there aren't enough safeguards in place to make it free and fair. Others warn that in a country awash with arms, where every family has a gun, warlords will prevail, and democracy will falter.
As the people of Afghanistan are preparing to vote, the question still remains: will democracy ever make its way through the Khyber Pass?
