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2004-03-03

Kyrgyzstan struggles to keep out al-Qaeda

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Posted by Dan Darling 2004-03-03 1:09:48 AM|| || Front Page|| [11132 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Jeesh. BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan. Where the heck is that?? Ok, Ok, I've got google, but I've been reading Rantburg for over a year and this is the first I've heard about this country's involvement...not that that means much. But now I'm told it's the "preferred sanctuary" for al Qaida. What's up with that?

Posted by B 2004-3-3 1:17:09 AM|| 2004-3-3 1:17:09 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 loose border controls and widespread corruption

Heh, that's like 95% of the world.

Posted by RW 2004-3-3 2:15:42 AM|| 2004-3-3 2:15:42 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 doesn't mr. mxylplyx from superman comics live in kyrgyzstan?

Posted by SON OF TOLUI 2004-3-3 2:29:41 AM|| 2004-3-3 2:29:41 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 When the article says "preferred sanctuary for al Qaida" it really means preferred sanctuary for the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, a Central Asian group allied to Al Qaeda.
So you shouldn't expect to see Binny of Zawahiri caught there anytime soon

Posted by Paul Moloney 2004-3-3 3:49:52 AM|| 2004-3-3 3:49:52 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 SOT I've always wondered do you pronounce it Mix-el-plix or Mex-al-plex?

Posted by Shipman 2004-3-3 12:09:27 PM|| 2004-3-3 12:09:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Shipman, I think it's mxy-lp-lyx (mixey lup licks)

Posted by Lucky 2004-3-3 12:42:11 PM|| 2004-3-3 12:42:11 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Actually, it's Mxyzptlk.
More info here...

Posted by Scooter McGruder 2004-3-3 1:15:14 PM|| 2004-3-3 1:15:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 is this part of the reason American forces are there,to serve as a hub/base from which to carry out the hunt for AQ? good that it must piss thne russkies off too

Posted by Jon Shep U.K 2004-3-3 2:27:03 PM|| 2004-3-3 2:27:03 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Shipman, how could you even get "mex-al-plex" from that?

Lucky..."mixey lup licks"? Come on. Haven't any of you ppl ever heard of DC Comics in the first place? Ever watched even 1 episode of the Superfriends? The guy's name is Mr. Mxyzptlk and it is pronounced miks-yeez-pit'l-ik.

Posted by Anonymous5161 2004-06-08 9:21:17 AM|| 2004-06-08 9:21:17 AM|| Front Page Top

#10 *slaps forehead* Of course! Now I see! *snicker*

Posted by .com 2004-06-08 9:25:49 AM|| 2004-06-08 9:25:49 AM|| Front Page Top

#11 Better brush up on your atlases guys LOL.

Seriously, the 'Stans have been a quietly important part of our presence in Afghanistan and in all of Central Asia. We need access there, and it's a delicate situation in each of the countries.

Posted by rkb 2004-06-08 9:45:11 AM|| 2004-06-08 9:45:11 AM|| Front Page Top

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