Un Chief Acknowledges Fraud In Afghan Vote (ap)

Kai Eide, head of the U.N. mission in Afghanistan, addresses a press conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009. Eide acknowledged Sunday that there was 'widespread fraud' in the August presidential election but refused to give specifics or lay blame to avoid influencing the ongoing recount. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)AP – The top U.N. official in Afghanistan on Sunday acknowledged “widespread fraud” in the disputed presidential election and rejected allegations from a former deputy that he covered up cheating to smooth the path to victory for President Hamid Karzai.

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