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2010-06-16 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Kyrgyz refugees find borders shut as bodies litter streets

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Posted by Fred 2010-06-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Uzbekistan closed its border to refugees fleeing the deadly violence...

Hmmm...compared to our southern border, I wonder what it takes to actually accomplish that feat...

Maybe the WILL to do so???!!!

Posted by logi_cal 2010-06-16 10:24|| 2010-06-16 10:24|| Front Page Top

#2 This is somewhat grosser, in that these are Uzbeks fleeing to Uzbekistan. I suspect that of lot of them left Uzbekistan in the first place because they were Islamists driven out in a crackdown, after they tried to overthrow the government.

This cost Uzbekistan plenty, as it soured relations with the US, that was trying to build up the Uzbek economy, and had plans to establish a large military base.

Though it is not surprising that the Kyrgyzs tired of these Uzbeks as well, because they probably kept at their Islamist stunts, and tried to overthrow the Kyrg government.

Posted by Anonymoose 2010-06-16 10:59|| 2010-06-16 10:59|| Front Page Top

#3 A new Paleo equivalent?

Posted by Alaska Paul 2010-06-16 16:21|| 2010-06-16 16:21|| Front Page Top

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