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!!LlNHmHjEvgQ 04/08/10(Thu)02:27:44 No.8278894Reader
comment on the NYT story:
"First, let's be clear that no
parallels can be drawn between Kyrgyz protestors and US dissenters. The
primary concern now is that Pres. Bakiev appears to have moved to the
Southern capital in Osh. He is from the south, his power base and tribal
ties are in the south. (Notice that all the protests have been in
northern cities.) The potential for continued conflict, even civil war,
is real. Even if Bakiev decides to leave the country and a new regime
takes over, we can expect only a brief moment of hope until the members
of the northern-oriented regime begins to spread its largesse to their
extended family and tribes. A stable government in Bishkek is one that
spreads the graft around. Both Akaev and Bakiev attempted to centralize
power and wealth and that, along with dire economic straits, was their
downfall." |