Prediction Of Violence By Karzai Challenger Probed

(AP) - Abdullah Abdullah's campaign manager, Abdul Sattar Murad, was quoted by the United Arab Emirates-based paper The National as saying that if Karzai wins the Aug. 20 vote "there will be a big demonstration, street demonstrations, and it will turn bad. The country will land in the middle of a crisis."

The story, which was published last week, also quoted Afghan analyst Haroun Mir as saying "people will come with Kalishnikovs" if Abdullah does not win.

Interior Minister Hanif Atmar told a news conference that authorities are investigating." Anybody who says something to encourage people to violence, this is a crime," Atmar said Sunday. Prediction Of Violence By Karzai Challenger Probed - CBS News

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Prediction of violence by Karzai challenger probed‎ - AP