billvon 2,990 #1 May 26, 2004 Recently the US State Department has announced that they will stop sending millions in aid to Uzbekistan until they clean up their act with regards to torture and political killings. For a long time, our support of the dictatorial regime in Uzbekistan was making a bit of a mockery of our claims that we don't support terror; I am glad to see that we're finally putting our money where our mouth is. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #2 May 26, 2004 Maybe someday we can get back on the UN Security Council. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
storm1977 0 #3 May 26, 2004 Why would we want to be on the UN security council? ----------------------------------------------------- Sometimes it is more important to protect LIFE than Liberty Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crozby 0 #4 May 27, 2004 Bill your ears must have burnt with the collective "Uzbeki-what?" that this post generated. It is excellent news that the US government has finally stopped providing financial aid to a brutal regime accused of crimes against humanity. Also, today: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/3752363.stm I hope at some point the Bush administration or whoever succeeds them realises that it is going to be difficult to be taken seriously as a moral authority when they are turning a blind-eye to the activities of regimes simply because they rent them land for air-bases. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #5 May 27, 2004 Most excellent, this is really good news, my faith in the US has been partially restored. Any chance of speeding up the investigation and diverting the Uzbek funds to Darfur?-------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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