Afghan president facing run-off, or opposition deal

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Updated October 21, 2009 14:22:04

A run-off election and a possible political deal with his main opponent - they're the issues Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai is weighing under intense international pressure to resolve the country's electoral crisis. His main opponent in the August 20 poll, the former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah, has signalled he's ready to do a deal, though he has conditions, including curbs on some Presidential powers. A US based Afghanistan-watcher says what's really needed though is a new constitution, and a five year political program backed by the international community.

Presenter: Linda Mottram
Speakers: Hillary Clinton, US Secretary of State; Dr Abdullah Abdullah, Afghan presidential candidate; Nazif Shahrani, professor of Central Asian Studies, Indiana University

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