Expats put on a show for Kerry in Kabul

[kskiska]

The John Kerry for president campaign drew the spotlight from his Republican rival yesterday when supporters went on the hustings in the Afghanistan capital Kabul.

They even managed to find a living party symbol to steal the show.

In a handsome Kabul garden Franklin the Democrat Donkey gamely posed with the aid workers, UN staff and business people who had gathered to explain why they were backing the Massachusetts senator.

The Kabul event is one of many taking place outside the United States.

Iraq and Cambodia are amongst more than 70 countries where expat Democratic party supporters are organising to help Mr Kerry reach the White House.

"It shows there's fantastic support for John Kerry here in Kabul and I'm sure all across Afghanistan," said Karen Hirschfeld, an aid worker from Mr Kerry's home state.

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/afghanistan/story/0,1284,1247697,00.html

[ScrewyRabbit]

1. The gathering was later accidentally bombed by a Predator drone

Just kidding...

[BadGimp]

2. hehehe

nice

[ashling]

3. A Pentagon spokesman claimed the bombing was a mistake:

"Our guys thought it was a wedding party," he explained.
:shrug:

[ashling]

4. oops