U.S.officials say the postponement of the election from January to March 7 should not affect the October target.

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The seven-member commission said it decided on the postponement unanimously, after agreeing that fair elections could not take place in the absence of proper voter registration lists.

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But BBC Radio 5 Live's Mike Costello says the postponement is not just down to injury.

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Postponement is not a serious option.

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So although not yet daring to call for the postponement of the election that Mr Blair has not yet announced, on March 20th Mr Hague took a carefully disinfected step in that direction.

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