Fraud Claims Cloud Afghan Election Results

The World

The second-ever democratic elections in Afghanistan were hailed as a success for democracy, but now the results are being plagued by allegations of fraud. We talk with Brian Katulis, senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, who also served as an election observer in Afghanistan.

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