Democracy Dividends from the Afghanistan Investment -- American sacrifices of 13 years paid off in a successful election. By late summer we may know how well. --- With an enthusiastic election turnout on Saturday, the Afghan people took a major step toward electing a new president—a crucial step for a young democracy seeking to demonstrate that it can peacefully pass power from one leader to another. This will be a first for Afghanistan, a country where most transitions have been violent. But we need to be patient and realistic as we watch and support this process as it plays out over the spring and summer. - More, David H. Petraeus And Michael E. O'Hanlon - WSJ, at: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304640104579487573980641800