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2010-06-13 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

75,000 Uzbeks flee ethnic riots in Kyrgyzstan

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Posted by ed 2010-06-13 12:26|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top

#1 Don't Uzbeks belong in Uzbekistan anyway?

The feds are going to get a bit of nastiness like this started in this country if they don't get off their arses and start enforcing our borders. Resources are growing more scarce, work in particular, and people anywhere will fight to provide for their families.

Posted by 2010-06-13 14:08|| 2010-06-13 14:08|| Front Page Top

#2 Don't Uzbeks belong in Uzbekistan anyway?

Quite possibly the great Stalin deliberately drew the line on the wrong side of the long-settled population. He was fond of doing that, anticipating being able to foment exactly this kind of situation at need.

Posted by trailing wife 2010-06-13 14:11|| 2010-06-13 14:11|| Front Page Top

#3 nowhere in the msm will you hear that the Kyrgyz mobs are SUNI MUSLIM and the Uzbeks are Russian Orthodox Christians.

me thinks Russia doesn't want another Muslim dominated government on it's border.
Look for another short but effective 'rescue' mission from the Russians -soon.

Posted by Mike Hunt 2010-06-13 15:57|| 2010-06-13 15:57|| Front Page Top

#4 "75,000 Uzbeks flee ethnic riots in Kyrgyzstan"

"the Kyrgyz mobs are SUNI MUSLIM and the Uzbeks are Russian Orthodox Christians"

Oh, well, that's all right then.

As long as no one's picking on the moslems....

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2010-06-13 18:11|| 2010-06-13 18:11|| Front Page Top

#5 "the Kyrgyz mobs are SUNI MUSLIM and the Uzbeks are Russian Orthodox Christians"
Doubt it

Posted by tipper 2010-06-13 19:39|| 2010-06-13 19:39|| Front Page Top

#6 Kyrgyz mobs are SUNI MUSLIM

Most are atheist and quiet a few practice shamanism, but along with most khans of the area Islam is making a comeback.

Posted by tipper 2010-06-13 19:46|| 2010-06-13 19:46|| Front Page Top

#7 the Kyrgyz mobs are SUNI MUSLIM and the Uzbeks are Russian Orthodox Christians"

Utterly untrue, both groups are Sunni Muslim, which 2 seconds using google would have told you.

Posted by Gaz 2010-06-13 20:21|| 2010-06-13 20:21|| Front Page Top

#8 Interesting how Russia does not feel it is necessary to intercede on behalf of the ethnic minority to protect them...yet. I don't recall such an attitude in '08, when the Russians invaded Georgia on the pretext of defending ethnic minorities. Hogwash! They will let this fester for a while, sending a signal across the USA's bow regarding a US base there. This is just more of the obvious effort to re-stablish the old USSR.

Posted by jefe101 2010-06-13 20:22|| 2010-06-13 20:22|| Front Page Top

#9 Russia has mobilized the 31st airborne brigade to protect their base and interests in the Kyrgyzstan.

Posted by jefe101 2010-06-13 20:30|| 2010-06-13 20:30|| Front Page Top

#10 link? jefe?

Posted by Frank G 2010-06-13 21:48|| 2010-06-13 21:48|| Front Page Top

#11 Reuters reports. They don't mention the unit, though.

Posted by trailing wife 2010-06-13 21:59|| 2010-06-13 21:59|| Front Page Top

#12 31 Airborne Brigade is a combat experienced unit based in Ulyanovsk. Their combat experience includes Chechnya and South Ossetia. They recently under went parachute exercises.

See more here

Posted by badanov 2010-06-13 22:47|| 2010-06-13 22:47|| Front Page Top

#13 Russia sends troopers to Kyrgyzstan to protect Russian facilities

Posted by tipper 2010-06-13 23:09|| 2010-06-13 23:09|| Front Page Top

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