In the country we were right to go to war in, the next step in their process democracy takes place today.
There has been a fair amount of violence, but the indications are that the elections will not be greatly disrupted. It does make one wonder just how much further along we might be here if we had focused our efforts, money, and forces here instead of getting distracted of a foolish misadventure in Iraq.
While this is a very important landmark, we must remember two key points; First, a number of the leaders of the Taliban, including Omar, are still running free in Afghanistan, and second, they might, in time, elect a government that looks very much like the one we just ousted. Cultural tradition and the continuing violence can lead to people looking for the security the Taliban represented.
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