The president of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, is pissed, and he intends to tell President Bush so during his upcoming trip to the U.S. What's gotten his central Asian panties in a wad?
In case you're unaware, Borat is a character played by comedian Sasha Cohen, also famous for creating Ali-G. Borat is a Kazakhstani journalist who travels the world, talking with unsuspecting, often idiotic people and ... oh, fuck it - just watch a clip and laugh your damn ass off.
So the Kazakhstani government is upset over the country's image portrayed by Borat. I'm honestly not sure why, as being home to some of the cleanest prostitutes in all of central Asia is something they should take pride in. Plus, according to Sean R. Roberts, Central Asian Affairs Fellow at Georgetown University, more Americans know about Kazakhstan today than four years ago. Which means ... actually very little, I suppose.
Regardless, Kazakhstan has threatened legal action against Cohen, as they "want people to know that he does not represent the true people of Kazakhstan." Borat had this response:
Click the permalink for some of my favorite Borat clips.