U.S. Official Clashes With U.N. Over Afghan Poll Fraud

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Sep. 16, 2009

American diplomat Peter Galbraith and Kai Eide, the top U.N. official in Afghanistan, are at odds over how to respond to the massive vote-rigging that allegedly took place in the presidential election. Galbraith wants a fuller recount of the ballots, but Eid prefers a more backroom approach. The...

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