10 Million VoterVirgins Poised to Vote Tomorrow

In a country haunted by unrest, Afghanistan will hold their first ever democratic elections on Saturday. Hundreds of thousands of national and international troops, election observers, and democracy advocates have gathered to insure a peaceful election, but their hopes and nerves are frazzled. Of all the country, the capitol has been the safest region, but rocket strikes in Kabul are adding to the mayhem.There are many conflicting powers struggling for recognition as election eve falls. The Taliban is still a force to be reckoned with and in particular wants to discourage women from feeling safe enough to vote. Regional warlords are running for seats and campaigning sometimes on horseback in former enemy camps. Karzai, the Afghani interim president, has only made two campaign appearances for security concerns. In fact, his running mate narrowly escaped an assassination attempt just yesterday. So, send some warm thoughts to the 10 Million Afghani VoterVirgins out there this weekend. A vote is a precious thing. Let's hope they are cast peacefully

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