Afghans in Kabul brush aside jitters on eve of vote

Reporting from Kabul, Afghanistan - Mohammed Yosin was 9 when the Soviet army invaded Afghanistan, a teenager when terrifying rocket duels between rival warlords leveled whole swaths of Kabul, a young man when the Taliban came to power, and breadwinner for his fast-growing family when U.S.-led troops arrived nearly eight years ago.

Like many in the Afghan capital, he views today's presidential election with more than a touch of fatalism, brushing aside jitters over a wave of insurgent attacks and threats in advance of the vote. Afghans in Kabul brush aside jitters on eve of vote - Los Angeles Times
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