Karen Hughes wearing a Persian carpet during a meeting with Muslims for the `Id. Karen Hughes really thinks that she is being very effective in winning "hearts and minds" of Muslims with her gimmicks. Look at this. And what is that on her hair? A Persian carpet? But you have to admire Karen Hughes. She will go to any length to improve US image in the Middle East. In fact, tomorrow in her meeting with a Lebanese-American delegation, she plans to smudge her face with Hummus and olive oil. The US would be hated in the Middle East without the efforts of Karen Hughes. Wait. The US IS hated in the Middle East. Never mind.