Friday, March 18, 2005

"Oh, did I make news?" - Condy Announces Another Delay for Afghan Election

Afghanistan postponed its parliamentary elections once again today, moving the date from May to September.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice made the announcement, apparently inadvertently, during a news conference with the Afghan president, Hamid Karzai.
"Oh, did I make news?" Ms. Rice asked with a smile after mentioning the September date in opening remarks. Moments later, President Karzai confirmed the changed date and blamed slower than expected election preparations. It was the third postponement of parliamentary elections, originally scheduled for last June.

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