IMHO, Karzai appears to be in approximately the same age group as President Bush, Tony Blair, Vlad Putin. These younger leaders are more fit than the world leaders we used to see when I was much younger like Kruschev and Lyndon. Afghanistan will need a charismatic, worldly looking leader to help bring Afghanistan together. Karzai should look like a leader whose socks match, etc., so that his citizens begin to have confidence in his ability to lead. It's the subliminable stuff as Dubya would say.
I'd rather look at him any day of the week than ever see the likes of bin laden or his mullahs ever again and Merry Christmas.
This is a first. I was reading this thread and without realizing it, started to read an old post of mine. I was going to reply because I agreed with this poster, WHO HAPPENS TO BE ME!