'Very Challenging Times'

" the Afghan election commission declares that President Hamid Karzai the victor. Of the nation's disputed presidential election get this Karzai winning. By default after his rival Abdullah Abdullah withdrew. From a planned runoff vote that was scheduled for this weekend. This coming at a time when the White House and President Obama is considering whether or not -- send thousands of more American troops into that war. -- Dana Lewis sloppy Koppel for us what exactly did the election commission ruled today and --"

" I've -- element I think a lot of people will will agree with their decision to be some unhappy people about a but essentially the commission said look. If you're gonna have a runoff here what we would have is is Hamid Karzai. Facing off against Hamid Karzai because that's what they were down two Abdullah Abdullah resigned yesterday so they're saying what was the point. Not only in terms of the financial cost of holding an election which is very difficult in this country. But also turned to the security costs because so many people were attacked. And there were so many bloody attacks carried out by the Taliban and al-Qaeda in this last election that the cost is prohibitive in terms of human terms and today the election commission said. We declare Hamid Karzai is the elected president of Afghanistan Karzai we're told will hold a news conference sometime around 9 o'clock local time here in -- tomorrow morning. He will run this country for another five years despite the fact. But that election was so dirty bill a million votes for Karzai. Coming through fabricated. Fraudulent ballot stuffing of boxes that's for doctor Abdullah Abdullah we talked to him today he said essentially all his demands to replace the election commission. To get rid of these ghost polling stations which really only existed in somebody's house -- them full of paper and fraudulent votes that he wasn't gonna get a free and fair election what is the point and he also question okay Karzai will be the next president now for the next five years. But he is a major credibility problem any question whether that government will survive for the next five years let's listen to what he told me today."

" What a situation like today that we'll spend some. Part of -- ideas and that's a big question. Do you think you're gonna room. Jose. To say the least -- Dangerous. Very telling you."

" And bill Karzai will have to try and reach out to some of these disaffected ethnic groups who voted for doctor Abdullah Abdullah. There's a lot of discontent maybe we'll hear him to make an attempt to do that tomorrow morning when Karzai holds his news conference to discuss all of the."

" This but it is a fascinating development Dana thank -- that we mentioned through this debate this happening in the White House as to whether or not to send more thousands and thousands of more American forces and of that war. We'll check in -- the White House to enter reaction throughout the day here on that Dana thanks Martha."