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2010-04-09 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Kyrgyzstan: Did Moscow Subvert a U.S. Ally?

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Posted by ed 2010-04-09 08:30|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top

#1 Putin has made no bones about wanting all the -istans back in the Russian sphere. He worked very hard, covertly, for the pro-Russia candidate in Ukraine, and was very bitter about Georgia telling Russia to go get knotted, and being ethnically different enough from Russians to do so. So Putin also had no problem sending in tanks to steal away the heavily ethnic Russian parts of Georgia.

Posted by Anonymoose 2010-04-09 09:36|| 2010-04-09 09:36|| Front Page Top

#2 Very true Moose, and it will be interesting to see if the Kyrgyz have any staying power or revert to client status. Russia cleary spent far more than we do, directly, so naturally feel entitled to call the shots.

I wonder, though, whether the Chinese share those thoughts, and if we could take advantage of Chinese views on the matter. That, of course, would require diplomacy, so who knows?

Posted by Halliburton - Mysterious Conspiracy Division 2010-04-09 10:29|| 2010-04-09 10:29|| Front Page Top

#3 Not that Kyrgyzstan was a US 'ally' as most of us would use the word. They rented space at a base to us but that's it.

Posted by Steve White 2010-04-09 10:33|| 2010-04-09 10:33|| Front Page Top

#4 Capturing Spain does not mean controlling Gibralter (just watched Malta Story, thanks btw for the suggestion). In a way, IMHO, not having an official government to negotiate with could mean status quo without payments. Look for a quick movement within the UN for official acceptence of new government for real worry - the quick closure of the base would work into a strategy of cutting off coalition forces in central asia with little supply/redeployment options. In my little opinion that would call for an Anabasis through Pak/Iran into friendly India/Iraq; and I'd deserve to be smacked around for such a statement by the heavy lifters but I don't need to get the Risk Board out either.

Posted by swksvolFF 2010-04-09 12:08|| 2010-04-09 12:08|| Front Page Top

#5 Was the US embassy closed for good or just for security reasons. Did anyone hear?

Posted by newc 2010-04-09 17:46|| 2010-04-09 17:46|| Front Page Top

#6 Kyrgyzstan: Did Moscow Subvert a U.S. Ally?

For some reason I can picture Putin looking at us quizzically and asking, "What's the big deal? We used to do that all the time."

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2010-04-09 19:51|| 2010-04-09 19:51|| Front Page Top

#7 ION WAFF > NUCLEAR IRAN MAY PUT TURKEY IN A PREDICAMENT [Redux of TURKISH INFLUENCE merely by Iran possessing NucWeaps, NOT by Iran using same in a war].

Also on WAFF > THE RACE TO DEFINE THE LAST BORDER OF CANADA {UNO, Russo-Canuck 2013 boogaloo oer UNDERWATER "CONTINENTAL SHELF" EXTENS OF SOVEREIGNTY IN ARCTIC].

and

SAME > GLOBAL REARCH.CA [old] > THE US WAS BEHIND THE RWANDAN GENOCIDE: INSTALLING A US PROTECTORATE IN CENTRAL AFRICA.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2010-04-09 22:52|| 2010-04-09 22:52|| Front Page Top

#8 Dem Arctic CUTESY PENGUINS, SEA LIONS, + POLAR BEARS are demandin' JIHAD TO SAVE FROM THE WILY MACKENZIE BROTHERS.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2010-04-09 22:54|| 2010-04-09 22:54|| Front Page Top

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