{"id":897,"date":"2005-05-19T20:54:56","date_gmt":"2005-05-20T00:54:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karmalised.com\/wordpress\/?p=897"},"modified":"2005-05-19T20:54:56","modified_gmt":"2005-05-20T00:54:56","slug":"rakhimov-said-people-could-no-longer-tolerate-karimov","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/karmalised.com\/?p=897","title":{"rendered":"Rakhimov said people could no longer tolerate Karimov"},"content":{"rendered":"

Unfortunately both Russia and the U.S. like the tyrant just fine.<\/p>\n

Uzbek troops retake rebel town<\/strong> <\/a><\/p>\n

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Uzbek troops have retaken the border town of Korasuv, where locals threw out their leaders last week in a popular protest.
\nA number of explosions and some gunfire was heard, but the takeover seems to have been largely peaceful with no reports of loss of life. <\/p>\n

[…]<\/p>\n

In Korasuv, local people are being allowed to cross the newly constructed bridge to Kyrgyzstan. But journalists are no longer being allowed to cross, according to the BBC’s Ian MacWilliam, who is on the Kyrgyz side. <\/p>\n

The residents of Korasuv – which has a population of about 20,000 – drove out police and officials last Saturday, and were reportedly in control of the town until troops took it back on Wednesday night.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Justin Raimondo continues<\/a> his excellent coverage<\/a>, and EurasiaNet<\/em> hints Karimov’s ousting is inevitable<\/a>, delayed only by an intractable power vaccuum<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Some observers believe the Uzbek president has overstated the strength of Islamic militants. Nevertheless, there is no denying that Islamic radicals pose a serious threat to stability. Analysts are divided over whether radical Islamic organizations, such as the underground group Hizb-ut-Tahrir, have the ability to exert power across Uzbekistan. Islamic militants, however, seem capable of establishing control in selected locations, especially in the Ferghana Valley, where conservative Islamic traditions are firmly embedded. This is a frightening prospect, as it could open the way for broad regional instability, while infusing the international terrorist movement with momentum.<\/p>\n

Three democratically oriented political movements are presently active in Uzbekistan ? Birlik, Erk and Ozod Dekhkonlar. But experts, and even party leaders themselves, openly admit that no democratically oriented force is currently in position to assume power and preserve stability. “The opposition is weak and divided,” Polat said. “This is the harsh reality.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Democratically oriented, as in, acceptable to the same people who’ve been propping-up Karimov since 1995<\/a>? The reality is that Islam has devoted followers, and no intervening force will supplant it with a political theory, especially one that is transparently more beneficial<\/a> to its exporters than to its observant importers.<\/p>\n

Malcolm X is missed today<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“I believe in the brotherhood of man, all men, but I don?t believe in brotherhood with anybody who doesn?t want brotherhood with me. I believe in treating people right, but I?m not going to waste my time trying to treat somebody right who doesn?t know how to return the treatment.” Speech, Dec. 12 1964, New York City<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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