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sj2
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US support for dictators
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Nov 22 09:05 UTC 2003 |
See these two photographs.
http://www.thememoryhole.org/pol/rumsfeld-in-uzbekistan_files/51.jpg
http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB82/handshake300.jpg
http://www.thememoryhole.org/pol/us-and-uz.htm
Independent human rights groups estimate that there are more than 600
politically motivated arrests a year in Uzbekistan, and 6,500
political prisoners, some tortured to death. According to a forensic
report commissioned by the British embassy, in August two prisoners
were even boiled to death.
The US condemned this repression for many years. But since September
11 rewrote America's strategic interests in central Asia, the
government of President Islam Karimov has become Washington's new best
friend in the region.
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pvn
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response 1 of 31:
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Nov 22 11:25 UTC 2003 |
So? This is a surprise to you. Quite frankly the numbers you cite are
silly. You gotta add a few zeros on the right before it really becomes
of interest otherwise you are not far from what probably goes on in your
hometown US although I will grant you the two 'boiling to death' as
other than the lack of AC that seems a little over the top for the US.
Here is a clue "People have friends, nations have Interests". It is
apparently a quote from a jewboy - seems I recall he had something to
do with the brits and their empire...
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bru
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response 2 of 31:
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Nov 22 16:52 UTC 2003 |
Saddam was our freind for a while. But we finally got him.
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rcurl
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response 3 of 31:
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Nov 22 17:22 UTC 2003 |
We got him? Where is he?
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bru
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response 4 of 31:
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Nov 22 20:12 UTC 2003 |
well, we got his country.
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happyboy
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response 5 of 31:
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Nov 22 21:02 UTC 2003 |
really? *we* got his country?
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slynne
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response 6 of 31:
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Nov 22 21:38 UTC 2003 |
YEah, *we* did. I think I ran into bru 3 times at the Bagdhad airport.
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jp2
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response 7 of 31:
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Nov 22 21:44 UTC 2003 |
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happyboy
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response 8 of 31:
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Nov 22 21:44 UTC 2003 |
was he *handcuffing* boys?
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klg
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response 9 of 31:
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Nov 23 02:06 UTC 2003 |
When was Mr. Saddam our "friend?" Unfortunately, the U.S. State
Department, seeking stability, pushes pragmatism over ethical
judgements often makes it appear that way (viz., Sec. Colin Powell's
insistance that our government continue - against all rational hope - to
seek the approval of the Disunited Nations prior to the invasion of
Iraq). This is a key reason why the U.S. is so slow to act against
tyrants, such as Saddam.
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scott
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response 10 of 31:
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Nov 23 05:14 UTC 2003 |
Ah, so in that photo where Rummy is shaking hands with Saddam, he's secretly
gritting his teeth while wishing the United Nations were in there doing
something?
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sj2
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response 11 of 31:
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Nov 23 06:02 UTC 2003 |
I am not suggesting a theory here. Just do your own fact-digging. As
pvn suggests, its might mostly be *larger* national interests (a bit
contorted though).
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klg
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response 12 of 31:
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Nov 23 17:26 UTC 2003 |
(ah. So Mr. scott believes that Israel and the PA are friends because
of a photo showing Prime Minister Sharon and Chairman Arafat shaking
hands? This is thought-povoking.)
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sj2
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response 13 of 31:
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Nov 24 05:20 UTC 2003 |
The photographs are only symbolic. Read the article. But I guess you
won't do that because that would be uncomfortable. Is it?
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willcome
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response 14 of 31:
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Nov 24 06:36 UTC 2003 |
a CALL CENTER support staffer who is a qualified engineer is under-
employed
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sj2
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response 15 of 31:
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Nov 24 08:15 UTC 2003 |
Yes, very good willcome. :P
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albaugh
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response 16 of 31:
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Nov 24 16:19 UTC 2003 |
sj2, what is your point, that the US is an evil imperialist empire, meddling
in your corner of the world? Look in the mirror: India has plenty of its
own problems to deal with. Trot out some of those, why don't you?
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willcome
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response 17 of 31:
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Nov 24 19:12 UTC 2003 |
whore.
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rcurl
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response 18 of 31:
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Nov 24 21:29 UTC 2003 |
Jerk.
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happyboy
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response 19 of 31:
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Nov 25 02:22 UTC 2003 |
safe sex.
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ankh
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response 20 of 31:
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Nov 25 06:24 UTC 2003 |
re #16: getting touchy, albaugh?
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happyboy
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response 21 of 31:
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Nov 25 06:42 UTC 2003 |
re16: "india has many problems, etc" yeah, and many of them
caused by having been colonized by europeans for so long.
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sj2
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response 22 of 31:
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Nov 25 15:17 UTC 2003 |
"sj2, what is your point, that the US is an evil imperialist
empire ...."
You assumed that, I didn't say that. US has a lots of things that I
appreciate but its foreign policy is not one of them.
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happyboy
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response 23 of 31:
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Nov 25 16:49 UTC 2003 |
do you appreciate BAYWATCH?
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tod
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response 24 of 31:
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Nov 25 17:00 UTC 2003 |
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