This election is a turning point election and it is critical that we all understand what our choice really is.

这次的竞选是一个转折，重点就是我们都明白自己真正的选择是什么。

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But it was last year's election that made the situation critical.

不过，其实是上一年的大选才使得情况变得如此危急。

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Moreover, it is critical that the shift in the perceptions of the American public not create a momentum for withdrawal during this election year.

此外，不要让美国公众观念的转变以引起在选举年进行撤军的势头，这也很重要。

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The Obama administration says it counseled the Karzai government against allowing the return of General Dostum, whose reputation threatens to cast a pall over the country's critical election process to which the United States has lent heavy support.

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This year he played a critical role in condemning the government after the disputed re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and a subsequent crackdown on opposition supporters.

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His trip comes at a critical time with the results of the country's presidential election still uncertain and worries a disputed outcome, due to allegations of widespread ballot box stuffing, could spark further civil violence.

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