Afghanistan elections:A step towards democracy

"It is a milestone, and we expect millions of Afghans to go to the polls this Saturday, April 5, to vote for their next president. These are critical elections, and the US welcomes the democratic process that is underway in Afghanistan," Carney said. He said the election process was Afghan-owned. "The Afghan security forces are in the lead nationwide. The leaders and staff of the electoral institutions are all Afghan."