Afghan Whigs

Whig history, which "presents the past as an inevitable progression towards ever greater liberty and enlightenment, culminating in modern forms of liberal democracy and constitutional monarchy," is made in Central Asia — New Afghan elections in 14 days.

Or is it? Was the last election illegimate because of fraud, or was it illegimate because it was an election, liberal democracy being alien to the traditions of the peoples of that country, as it has been suggested? Loya jirga is the legitimate governing tradition of that country, is it not? This upcoming election, even if it is free of fraud, runs the risk of being seen as illegimate.