Streets of america. We have had live from atlanta. The polls closed in afghanistan where the country hold the first democratic election. In a few days well know who will succeed current President Hamid karzai. Thats been an increase in deadly violence as the deadline looms for n. A. T. O. Troop withdrawal this year. Kabul is cold, damp and effectively locked down. It doesnt seem to have stopped voters. The capital is locked down as security imposes strict control on movement. Nationwide more than 12 Million People are entitled to vote. Translation we have the right to vote. We always had to endure the attacks from the taliban. For how long does this have to go on. We have to go out and lelent the next government and president. Translation yes, we are afraid of the taliban, keem can vote in hell misunderstand. They will get fingers and hairs cut off. Hamid karzai was one of the first to vote. The election brings to an end one of 13 years of rule beginning it 2001. I cast my vote as a ci
Later. The polls closed in afghanistan where the country held its first democratic election today. In a few days well know who will succeed current President Hamid karzai. There has been an increase in deadly violence as the deadline loms for n. A. T. O. Looms for n. A. T. O. Troop withdrawal. Bernard smith has more. The queues formed before the polling stations open. Despite the taliban threats to target the election, people wanted to vote. In afghanistans 5,000 year history, it marks the first democratic transfer of power. The people here have been eager to seize the chance. We dont care about the taliban. You can see everyone coming here. I dont have a threat from the taliban, for me. 12 million were eligible to vote. In parts of the country polling stations are closed. This is repeated at polling sessions. People dip their finger in indelible ink to stop them voting twice, pick up their papers and cast their ballots in the boxes here. Blue for president ial, green for provincial. T
This this this this. Cobbkabul. There are eight men running. Three considered to be the frontrunners. He holds a ph. D. In cultural an throppology and worked for the world bank for over a decade and dami rasul. The top pick. His running mate for Vice President is a woman. He is also unmarried, which is kind of unusual for a politicians in afghanistan. Abdula abdula ran in 2005, finishing a distant second to a former eye doctor. He has also served with afghanistans foreign minister. Joining us to discuss this is Richard Barrett do any of these bode well in the longterm Security Agreements . All of them are prepared to sign the bilateral Security Agreement with the United States. I think thats generally the position of most politicians in this afghanistan now that they understand there is a need and a continuing need for external support, not just for their forces but also for the economy more generally. So is most of the politicians in afghanistan in favor of this longterm Security Agre
The polls have closed in afghanistan. The nation voted in the first democratic election. There are fearing of violence because of a string of bombing and shootings. The day went off smoothly. We have that story in kabul. The queue started before the polling stations opened. Despite taliban threats to target the operation, people wanted to vote. In afghanistans 5,000 year history, this marks the first democratic transfer of power, the people here eager to seize the chance. You can see everyone coming here. For me, i dont have any kind of taliban. 12 million from eligible to vote. In parts of the country where the taliban held sway polling stations were closed. People queue up after going through a security check, dip their finger in indelible ink. Pick up their papers, go in and cast their ballot. Blue for the president ial and green for the provincial. The president ial vote is easy, theres eight candidates. For the provincial elections there are six pages, 400 candidates in kabul. Eac
Us. For the choices that our parents made. Fighting deportation. A woman waits to find out if her younger brother has to leave the u. S. , which is the only home the two have ever known. Good morning and welcome to al jazeera america. Im Morgan Radford live in new york city. Its been held as afghans first democratic transition of power. In under an hour when the polls will close, security is tight. 200,000 troops deploy to protect the voters. The taliban is calling the election a sham and threatens to disrupt a process. Outgoing President Hamid karzai cast his vote and a top c contender Zalmai Rassoul cast his at the polling stags. Hes believed to have Hamid Karzais backing, but officials warn of possible corruption in his campaign. Bernard smith has more. Weve had thunder, lightening, its poring with rain and theres the threat of violence. Kabul, the city is on lockdown. There are checkpoints every 200m. Despite all of that we are seeing long queues at polling stations with kav gans d