And Now, Media Whores Are Touting The Empire's Afghan Stooge

Karzai Holds Big Lead as Afghan Presidential Campaign Begins

" KABUL — Oversize posters of President Hamid Karzai blanketed the Afghan capital Tuesday as the two-month presidential campaign began. While Afghans on the street openly complained about Karzai's rule, a new survey showed why he is likely to win a second term: His opponents have almost no support.
The poll found that 31 percent of 3,200 Afghans surveyed said they would vote for Karzai if the Aug. 20 presidential election were held today — a steep decline from the 55 percent of Afghans who voted to give him a five-year term in 2004.
But Karzai is likely to take comfort with the survey's other results: 69 percent of respondents had a favorable opinion of him, and 43 percent of likely voters said he deserves a second term."

Hamid Karzai, Derided Puppet

"His actual authority outside the capital city of Kabul has been said to be so limited that he had often been derided as the "Mayor of Kabul."