Description: Dr. Abdullah Abdullah sits in his campaign office in Kabul, Afghanistan in May 2009. Abdullah is an independent candidate currently running for president of Afghanistan in the upcoming elections set to be held on Aug. 20, 2009. He was a close associate and advisor to Commander Ahmad Shah Massoud, leader of the United Islamic Front for the Salvation of Afghanistan, also known as the Northern Alliance, and served as Minister of Foreign Affairs under President Karzai.
