– It was not without its glitches, but an election signaling the first democratic transfer of power in Afghanistan went off without major incident. There were minor attacks, leading to nearly 900 polling stations being closed due to fighting or lack of security forces. The capital was quiet and security was heavy, the city heavily dotted with check points. There were a steady stream of small attacks, foiled attacks, ballot shortages and reports of ballot-stuffing and voter irregularity throughout the day. At a polling station in the Wazir Akbar Khan neighbourhood in Kabul, the lineup moved steadily in the rain. “I’m 100 percent sure that there will be fraud,” said Takhor Shaml, a…