What is the President of Afghanistan doing in Chicago?

[jeffrey_X]

I was walking down the street near the Chicago Board of Trade/Chicago Stock Exchange and noticed a ton of cops and secret service vehicles.

Someone said it was the president of Afghanistan. What is he doing at the Chicago Board of Trade/Chicago Mercantile Exchange??

[hatrack]

1. Chuggin' down some ale at the Berghoff

And chowing on deep-dish pizza. Hey, if you're in Chicago . . .

[LTR]

2. Safer there than in Afghanistan (nt)

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

3. Looking for Bin Laden. n/t

[bif]

4. Trying to find a market for Afghani Opium?

He was supossed to be visiting 4 or 5 U.S. cities.

[XNASA]

5. Speaking at the Fairmont to the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations

http://www.suntimes.com/output/foster/cst-nws-stella08.html

"THE PRESIDENT of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, addresses the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations at the Fairmont Hotel Thursday. His theme: "The U.S.-Afghan Partnership: Creating a More Secure World."

[montanacowboy]

6. Purhasing some Armani capes or

Gucci Hats? what a joke this guy is - we have to pay secret service to guard him day and night, he can't even leave town in Afganistan.

[Kurt Remarque]

7. loading up on muddy waters cd's

[htuttle]

9. Well, what else is he supposed to do?

It's not as if he can get decent quality tweeds in Kabul!

[AngryAmish]

8. I would start at "Boston's Italian Beef" at Grand and Chicago

Get the combo beef and sausage - and make sure they dip it. Then try to hustle over to Wrigley for the Cubs v. Cards (slapping the taste out of the mouths of the Deadbirds BTW). Get a few cold ones after the game, maybe head to Guthries.

Get some Mexican food for dinner, maybe Ixtapapulco (Sp?) on Milwaukee. Then go home.

[Rex]

10. Trying to make contacts so Afghani Warlords can sell their opium.

It should be a wonderful harvest and Chicago has junkies just waiting for a heroin fix.

[Susang]

11. He's in town for the Vendooza show, of course

Duh! :crazy:

Can't wait to party with that guy Sunday night!

http://www.vendooza.net

[BiggJawn]

12. Getting his hat cleaned.

They have the best Furriers in the world in Chicago, don't they?

[teryang]

13. Laundering money from opium traffic

...most likely.

[TexasMexican]

14. Staying Alive...