Opposition candidate withdraws from Afghanistan election

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Updated November 2, 2009 20:40:49

Afghanistan's already tainted presidential election has been thrown into further doubt, with the withdrawal of opposition candidate Abdullah Abdullah.

Presenter:Sen Lam
Speaker: Professor Amin Saikal, Director of the Centre of Arab & Islamic Studies, at the Australian National University

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