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2010-04-08 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Kyrgyzstan government ousted in violent revolt

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Posted by Fred 2010-04-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 ION YAHOO NEWS > KYRGYZSTAN UPRISING: DID MOSCOW SUBVERT A US ALLY?

AFAIK the Muslim former SSRS are heavily dependent on $$$ remittances, etc. from Moscow = Russia for their economic hence national survival.

RUSS ECON TRUBLES = NO BORSCH = NO $$$ = NO HONEY FOR THE -STANS. The alternative is for the Stans to give and expand US BASE + LOGISTICS ROUTING RIGHTS which Russ doesn't want in its backyard.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2010-04-08 01:39|| 2010-04-08 01:39|| Front Page Top

#2 60-year-old Bakiyev had fled the capital aboard a small plane as his opponents consolidated their grip on key national institutions.

Most of the successfully exercised E&E plans involve some type of small, dependable aircraft. Obviously not wishing to repeat Chauchesku's mistake, the key to the benefit program is not getting KILLED.

Posted by Besoeker 2010-04-08 05:44|| 2010-04-08 05:44|| Front Page Top

#3 Jamestown has the lead up to the current coup. It was on the radar for some time.

Posted by newc 2010-04-08 10:29|| 2010-04-08 10:29|| Front Page Top

#4 I have the impression that Mr.Bakiyev is now stepping on the same rake

And Speaker Nancy droned on about how 'corrupt' the Trunks were before taking power too.

Posted by Procopius2k 2010-04-08 13:21|| 2010-04-08 13:21|| Front Page Top

#5 In the news:

Speaking in Prague hours after Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and U.S. President Barack Obama signed a treaty there cutting their nuclear arsenals, a senior Russian official indicated the U.S. base at Manas should close.

"In Kyrgyzstan there should be only one base -- Russian," the official told reporters in Prague on condition of anonymity,

Posted by Willy 2010-04-08 13:35|| 2010-04-08 13:35|| Front Page Top

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