This weeks deadly insurgent attack on a UN guesthouse in Kabul along with the attack on the Serena Hotel seemed to have one very specific goal: To disrupt Afghanistans upcoming presidential runoff election, which is scheduled for Nov. 7.
After Afghan President Hamid Karzai fell short of the 50 percent required to avoid a runoff, a second round was hastily scheduled. As we noted two weeks ago, that vote was shaping up as logistical train wreck: The Aug. 20 national elections required months of....
Danger Room
