What election? There was an election in Canada back in 2006. The next one shouldn't be due until 2009.

Afghanistan isn't at the forefront of the public's mind here, despite the recent casualties. Just last week we had to rush troops to East Timor again.

Our nation building efforts there are not working either, so no one is expecting much from Afghanistan, after all the fighting there during the 19th century.

Islamic fundamentalists do not like election results in general. Elections push the idea that government comes from the people rather than from God. Elections are therefore immoral.