Top 7 Surprising pieces of Good news in Afghanistan Presidential Election

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http://www.juancole.com/2014/04/surprising-afghanistan-presidential.html

Top 7 Surprising pieces of Good news in Afghanistan Presidential Election
By Juan Cole | Apr. 6, 2014

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1. The nearly 400,000 Afghanistan National Army and police forces were deployed throughout the country effectively. They stopped traffic into the capital of Kabul from afternoon on Friday, allowing the Saturday vote to avoid being disrupted. This operation was a difficult and complex one, and that the security forces were capable of it is a good sign.

2. Afghans were relatively enthusiastic about voting. Some 7 million went to the voting both out of 12 million who are eligible to vote (58%). The turnout was about twice that of the 2009 presidential comapaign.

3. Fully one third of those who voted were women. Women came out in large numbers in the big urban centers. In Taliban strongholds in the south and east, however, many had to stay home.

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7. This election marks the first peaceful transfer of power from one president to another in Afghanistan’s history.