U.S. Marines conduct a road reconnaissance patrol in Helmand province's Nawa district, Afghanistan, Sept. 6, 2009. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. William GreesonObama's Afghan Hopes Meet Reality -- Jim Hoagland, Washington Post
The aftermath of Afghanistan's elections has been uglier and more consequential than the campaign that preceded the voting. It has become clear that President Hamid Karzai's bid for reelection was tainted by widespread fraud, a development that represents the Obama administration's first significant failure in foreign affairs.
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COMMENTARIES, OPINIONS, AND EDITORIALS
The North Atlantic Phoenix -- James Joyner, National Interest
Krulak on Will -- Small Wars Journal
Worst Case Unfolding in Afghanistan? -- Greg Grant, DoD Buzz.
The Afghanistanization of Pakistan -- Mosharraf Zaidi, National Post
Venezuela: A Friend to Iran -- Washington Post editorial.
For Iran's Spies, A Putsch -- David Ignatius, Washington Post opinion.
Taking Iran Seriously -- Daniel R. Coats, Charles S. Robb, and Charles Wald, Wall Street Journal opinion.
Kim's Uranium Spin -- Wall Street Journal editorial.
Iran And The Khan Con -- IBDeditorial
Yet another foreign-policy fumble -- Peter Brookes, China Post
Decline of the U.S.-Polish Special Relationship -- Jan Cienski, Global Post
Is Resource Nationalism Back? -- Nouriel Roubini, Forbes