It’s Gul Agha Shirzai!
The caption on the news story does not say so, but that would be him hanging out with Barack Obama in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. This picture makes me “smile”. And yes, I’m aware of the fact that Gul Agha Sherzai is now the governor of Nangarhar and it is quite a normal thing for Barack Obama to be meeting with him. But still, this picture is awesome. [sarcasm alert]
This is actually just as awesome as the time Bush was photographed next to Ismail Khan. And even more awesome than Prime Minister Harper and Mullah Naqib.
Pic: Putting the “Bear” in “Barakzai.”
OK: Barack. Barakzai. Clearly I should have played that into a snappy title for this blog entry.
To show my neutrality I promise to post any photo I can get of John McCain with a local tough guy. Although it will probably not have the same dichotomous effect.
Its good to see the democrats have the opium-and-torture lobbies firmly behind them…
By: fnord on July 21, 2008
at 7:42 am
Yeah, I remain shocked that everyone, including Rory Stewart, blessed be his name, see nothing wrong with giving Sherzai control of a province after the crap he pulled in Kandahar in 2003… oh, and 1994.
By: Joshua Foust on July 21, 2008
at 2:17 pm
Obama will need to meet many more warlords to appeal to neo-cons ;)
Great blog you’ve got here Christian.
Amidst the avalanche of derivative information on Iraq independent information on Afghanistan (like this blog) is scarce.
Regards
Pete
By: Peter Coates on July 21, 2008
at 2:20 pm
Makes one wonder who is Obama’s contact in Afghanistan. Wouldn’t it have been smarter to meet with some Arghandabis since they tend to be loyal to Kabul despite the Taliban’s repeated attempts to harm them?
By: Stephen Pampinella on July 21, 2008
at 2:52 pm
“Afghanistan – back to the future with Obama”
By Mark Corcoran
Link in my name.
By: Kilo on July 23, 2008
at 5:58 am
[...] certain that, regardless of who wins in November, the U.S. will continue its present policy of supporting warlords, pushing for poppy eradication without first providing alternative crops, and alienating locals by [...]
By: When a Surge Is Not Really a Surge « The Stupidest Man on Earth on July 28, 2008
at 10:50 am
That was Obama’s fantasitic job that he met Gul Agha Sherzai first in Afghanitan becouse Sherzai is on of them who are redeveloping Afghanistan…
By: Enayet on August 15, 2008
at 9:12 am