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FlamesAddiction · 05-15-2005, 01:29 PM

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...m/uzbekistan_dc

It will be interesting to see how Washington reacts to this. So far, there has been no statement of condemnation. The U.S. has publicly backed the Karimov regime and considers Uzbekistan an ally despite their deplorable human rights records and now this Saddam-esque attack on civilians. The U.S. also currently uses Uzbek bases for the "war on terror".

Refugees are apparently flooding over the Kyrgyzstan border as we speak, and there have been reports of some getting shot as they try to escape.

05-15-2005, 01:29 PM	#1
FlamesAddiction Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Vancouver Exp:	http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...m/uzbekistan_dc It will be interesting to see how Washington reacts to this. So far, there has been no statement of condemnation. The U.S. has publicly backed the Karimov regime and considers Uzbekistan an ally despite their deplorable human rights records and now this Saddam-esque attack on civilians. The U.S. also currently uses Uzbek bases for the "war on terror". Refugees are apparently flooding over the Kyrgyzstan border as we speak, and there have been reports of some getting shot as they try to escape. __________________ "A pessimist thinks things can't get any worse. An optimist knows they can."