that mesul is trailing, that he may not be able to go into the second round. i am speculating, but this is based on preliminary results that we see. either there will be a runoff all the way to the end, or that in between there will be a political arrangement. a coalition would be built, a government of national unity would be formed, and they will agree on sharing power. the other question is with president karzai leaving office and seeming to want to exercise some level of influence in the future and have a say about afghan policy in the future, whether he will be given -- how much space will he be given, and in what area, and whether he will be satisfied or not, but regardless of whether karzai is satisfied or not, what is important is we had a first round. the afghan people had a chance to go to the polling stations and deliver their ballots, and there is no momentum to a second round. -- now momentum to a second round. the responsibility is on the shoulders of the commissions. as well as other related mechanisms that exist. they have to do their job as op

mesul is trailing, that he may not be able to go into the second round. i am speculating, but this is based on preliminary we see. either there will be a runoff thathe way to the end, or in between there will be a political arrangement. a coalition would be built, a government of national unity would be formed, and they will agree on sharing power. the other question is with president karzai leaving office and seeming to want to exercise some level of influence in the and have a say about afghan policy in the future, whether he will be given -- how much space will he be given, and in what area, and whether he will be satisfied or not, but regardless of whether karzai is satisfied or not, what is important is we had a first round. the afghan people had a chance to go to the polling stations and deliver their ballots, and there is no momentum to a second round. -- there isbility no momentum to a second round. the responsibility is on the shoulders of the commissions. as well as other related mechanisms that exist. they have to do their job as openly, as tra