'', The Washington Post, 4 October 2009

EXCERPT: ''The main challenger to Afghan President Hamid Karzai sharply criticized the head of the U.N. mission in Afghanistan on Saturday, saying he is biased toward Karzai and has worked against uncovering the full extent of fraud in last month's still-unresolved presidential election. During a news conference at his house, former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah stopped short of calling for the removal of Kai Eide. But he said Eide's dispute with his deputy -- U.S. diplomat Peter W. Galbraith, who was fired last week -- has raised 'serious questions' about Eide's impartiality and 'seriously damaged the U.N.'s credibility in Afghanistan.' 'The rule of law prevails or fraud will govern Afghanistan for another five years, which is a recipe for disaster,' Abdullah said. The dispute over fraud escalated as a recount of selected ballots continued to determine whether Karzai will maintain his majority and win, or whether he will face Abdullah in a second-round runoff.''

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'', The Washington Post, 4 October 2009
'One in three votes for Karzai fraudulent, says US diplomat', The Guardian, 4 October 2009
'', AFP, 3 October 2009
'Rethinking the constitutional balance of power', EurasiaNet, 2 October 2009
'Afghanistan and the dilemma of post-conflict elections', The Metropolitain, 1 October 2009

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