Seven million. Thats how many turned out to vote today in afghanistan. It is a big number. More than half the countrys voters showed up despite threats by the taliban. Now, the countdown begins to see if afghanistan can carry out a true democracy and whether American Forces will stay. Barnard smith has the latest reporter the queue started before the polling stations opened. Despite the taliban threats to target this election, people wanted to vote in afghanistan 5,000 year history, this marks the first democratic transfer of power. People have been eager to seize the chance. We dont care about the threat from the taliban. You can see everyone is coming here. For me. Reporter 12 Million People were eligible to vote. In parts of the country where the taliban held sway, polling stations remained closed. This is the scene being repeated at voting stations across the country. People queue up. They dip their finger in indeadible inc. Action pick up their ballot papers, go into the providacy
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