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2004-03-23 Afghanistan/South Asia

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Posted by Dan Darling 2004-03-23 12:44:28 AM|| || Front Page|| [11124 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Leave it to the NYT to be late to the game, slow on the uptake, and to soft-peddle the facts - obvious to everyone else with alternative sources. I know, I know, I'm supposed to be happy, complimentary even, that they arrived at all. Okay, congrats, NYT, for acknowledging the facts... finally. I am very very happy that the huddled masses who wead your pages have been given a dose of reality.

But beware!!! They might just develop a taste for the truth - and that would put you on the spot. To revoke the agenda you normally serve up you'd have to fire all of your management (again) and half your lackey staff. More? Okay, more than half.

I don't think Saltzboy is up to going through another purge. If only he could be fired, as well...

For this piece - thanks. For 90% of the rest, FOAD.

Posted by .com 2004-3-23 1:24:41 AM|| 2004-3-23 1:24:41 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 There has been credible allegations that the entire IMU was on the ISI's payroll, Uzbekistan's President Islam Karimov publically held Pakistan responsible for an assasination attempt against him. To put it another way, i'd be suprised if Yoldashev was taken alive, regardless of whether he wants to be a martyr or not.

Posted by Paul Moloney 2004-3-23 2:29:19 AM|| 2004-3-23 2:29:19 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Paul, one of these days I would dearly love to be sure I actually understand all of the factions and their power levels within the ISI - so that I could be equally certain of all of the motives behind its antics. Meanwhile, I read your posts and juggle the pieces as best I can. Certainly, without your posts, the task would be far more daunting and formidable! Thanx - you bring "heap big light" to this dark corner of byzantine insanity!

Posted by .com 2004-3-23 2:45:55 AM|| 2004-3-23 2:45:55 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 don't have much sympathy for the IMU but I would find it hard to blame anyone for trying to eliminate Karimov. Uzbekistan after all has one of the worst human rights records in central asia

Posted by Igs 2004-3-23 2:49:08 AM|| 2004-3-23 2:49:08 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Uzbekistan after all has one of the worst human rights records in central asia

That's a mighty long list.

Posted by B 2004-3-23 7:14:32 AM|| 2004-3-23 7:14:32 AM|| Front Page Top

#6
local tribal leaders ... said that no foreign militants were present

as Allan is their witness.
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Posted by Mike Sylwester 2004-3-23 7:18:18 AM|| 2004-3-23 7:18:18 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 Uzbekistan after all has one of the worst human rights records in central asia
Now now, Islom Abdughanievich isn't quite as bad as Saparmurad Niyazov (aka the Turkmenbashi), at least he's sane. It's a pity the way he's turned out, he wasn't some vodka-sodden old apparatchik like the first President of Tajikistan or a Brezhevite leach like Aliev, he could actually have achieved something for Uzbekistan IMO. Instead he had to go & prove how right Lord Acton was...

Posted by Dave 2004-3-23 7:34:35 PM|| 2004-3-23 7:34:35 PM|| Front Page Top

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