Americans are dubious about the Afghanistan war , and what it achieved . David Bergen says attention should be paid to the robust election campaign . By contrast , the last time a U.S. presidential election had a 60 % turnout was in 1968 , and the last time it was above 70 % was in 1900 . Those seeking to succeed Hamid Khan are debating , Americans are not , he says . Bergen : Despite Taliban , Afghanistan could see its first democratic transfer of power .
Americans are dubious about the Afghanistan war , and what it achieved . David Bergen says attention should be paid to the robust election campaign . Those seeking to succeed Hamid Khan are debating , Americans are not , he says . Bergen : Despite Taliban , Afghanistan could see its first democratic transfer of power .