9/25/2004: The Afghani political campaign

[bobspoon]

Want one of those karacul hats? You might want to check out the ingredients first...

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm...=news.quirkies

Mr. Karzai is certainly very stylish, but won't be getting a Christmas card from PETA any time soon.

A bit more information about karacul to be found at http://www.hsus.org/ace/12046.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by bobspoon

Want one of those karacul hats? You might want to check out the ingredients first...

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm...=news.quirkies

Mr. Karzai is certainly very stylish, but won't be getting a Christmas card from PETA any time soon.

A bit more information about karacul to be found at http://www.hsus.org/ace/12046.

The Afghans have been wearing the hats and coats made of Karakul lamb fur for thousands of years. I’d bet that there were enough naturally occurring, dead, unborn and newborn lambs to supply what they needed.
The problem is globalization. When the style(material) becomes a profitable export, either to the next country or the next continent, the money talks and the sheep die. Sorry sheep, nothing personal, strictly business.

[dar512]

The guy with the green background looks just like some character actor - even down to the beard and moustache. I know I've seen that face in a movie... I just can't come up with it.

[xoxoxoBruce]

That guy with the green background (president Karzai) looks like Ben Kingsley. Gandhi, Shindler's list and about 40 other movies plus probably 100 stage plays.