WASHINGTON (November 1, 2009)--A senior White House adviser says the muddled Afghanistan runoff election won't complicate the White House's decision-making process on a war strategy, but adviser Valerie Jarrett isn't saying whether former Afghan Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah's withdrawal from next weekend's election might speed or delay President Barack Obama's decision on a war plan.

Abdullah announced Sunday he would withdraw from the election against Afghan President Hamid Karzai that was scheduled in the wake of widespread claims of fraud during initial balloting in August.

Jarrett appeared on ABC's "This Week."

Abdullah denounced the election commission for fraud in the first round ballot Aug. 20 and told supporters Sunday that he offered demands to ensure a fair vote this time, but he said his proposals were rejected, so "I will not participate in the November 7 election."

He stopped short of calling on his supporters to boycott the balloting, but said a transparent election isn't possible.