Merrick here...

The govmunt of Kazakhstan is, apparently, extremely unthrilled about how its nation is portrayed in Sacha Baron Cohen's upcoming BORAT movie.

So much so that The Powers That Be are launching a PR offensive/education campaign to demonstrate the true nature of their country to the world. Seems the movie opens with Borat deep kissing his sister, which I'm told also happens in Arkansas and Oklahoma -- but nobody here complains about it.

The Kazakh government has previously threatened Baron-Cohen with legal action, for allowing Borat to, among other things, make fun of his homeland, demean women, slander gypsies and urge listeners to "Throw the Jew Down the Well."

...says this article...as well as referencing "anti-Borat hardliners"! You know you've arrived when there are "hardliners" that are anti-you. That is so cool.

Kazakhstan president Nursultan Nazarbayev will soon travel to the U.S. to meet with President Bush about Borat (in part). Which, you know, makes a whole bundle o sense given that Cohen is actually BRITISH.

While we await erroneous invasion by Kazakh forces, perhaps we should take a moment to become more familiar with our incoming overlords.
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