Democracy fails in Afghanistan, or not?

While president Karzai had almost 50 percent of the legal votes, what is to say that not more of the votes are false? Next to that, Afghanistan now has a president who is officially not elected by the majority of the people. This can have major consequences for the additional troop support which is mentioned by the US. Furthermore, European countries won’t be so eager to increase their troop levels knowing there is a faulty government stationed in Afghanistan.

Democracy under pressure: Afghan elections

With the presidential elections in Afghanistan in two days from now, the pressure is rising. And pressure there is, called the Taliban. The Taliban is trying to force the population in not voting this week, trampling the genuinely of the election in the process. But imagine you are an Afghan who wants a better future for his kids. What would you do?

A solution for the Israel-Palestine question

For years now the Palestinians and Israel are fighting each other for land, religion, trade rights, you name it. Many world leaders have tried to bring the two nations together, without much success. I say the solution is rather easy and could bring peace in the region once and for all.

Does a nuclear Iran help for a stable Middle East?

Iran’s nuclear scientists are waiting for the word of supreme leader ayatollah Ali Khamenei to place nuclear warheads on long-range missiles.