As Afghans vote,US raises the stakes in war...

Afghanistan's elections come at a pivotal moment for the US-led war effort as Washington pours troops and money into an increasingly ambitious mission with no end in sight....
CBC: Security remained high in Afghanistan Sunday, with reports that voters' lives were being threatened if they take part in elections on Thursday for both president and provincial councils. The news of voter intimidation came as NATO and Afghan troops worked to protect voting sites around the country, the day after a car bombing in Kabul killed seven people and wounded close to 100.VIDEO
--CBC: Don't vote, Afghan public warned