Case Studies You need the RealVideo™ Player to view the videos, which are desiginated by the video icon (). The player is free, and can be downloaded by clicking the button below. The Battle For Afghanistan: A Fight Worth Winning? Afgan Situation The violence that occurred in Afghanistan in the spring of 2004 was so much more than the random spilling of blood. The killing of election officials, as well as those who had registered to vote, was an attempt to prevent the conduct of free elections in Afghanistan. It also signaled the desire of some to keep Afghanistan a nation devoted to the principles of Islamic fundamentalism and to restore the Taliban to power. Finally, the violence put the free nations of the world, especially the United States, in a position of determining the extent of their commitment to a democratic Afghanistan.