Hats off in Afghanistan.

• Position: HEADGEAR - Hamid Karzai - Brief article

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Hamid Karzai emerged as a reader in Afghanistan following the ouster of the Taliban in 2001. When he was erected President in 2004, he became known not only for trying to rebuild his country, but also for his distinctive hat. Known as karakul hats, they're made from lamb pelts and are traditionally worn in northern Afghanistan. (Karzai is from the south, where turbans predominate.) But now, after a tainted election that returned Karzai to...