Comments on: Rotten in Moscow http://sgthook.com/2004/08/25/rotten-in-moscow/ This We'll Defend Sun, 20 Jul 2008 06:17:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: gifts http://sgthook.com/2004/08/25/rotten-in-moscow/#comment-1160 gifts Sat, 06 Nov 2004 07:54:40 +0000 http://sgthook.com/2004/08/25/rotten-in-moscow/#comment-1160 There are several reasons for turning them into a receptive audience for Russian plans. After the removal of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, the Central Asian regimes felt relieved from the threat of the fundamentalist Islamic movements, which used to have a safe haven across the Amu-Darya River. However, having assisted the US in the Taliban ouster, the countries are now deeply disappointed by Washington’s apparent neglect. The governments in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and even Uzbekistan feel betrayed: they expected flows of direct American investment, economic aid, new loans from the International Monetary Fund, as well as public American support for their regimes. But nothing of the sort has happened. After the completion of the active military phase of the operations in Afghanistan, the White House seems to have lost interest in the Central Asian republics and has dramatically diminished its presence in the region. Moreover, instead of support for the regimes, Washington started to be more and more critical about human rights and has stepped up promotion of democracy in those countries. There are several reasons for turning them into a receptive audience for Russian plans. After the removal of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, the Central Asian regimes felt relieved from the threat of the fundamentalist Islamic movements, which used to have a safe haven across the Amu-Darya River. However, having assisted the US in the Taliban ouster, the countries are now deeply disappointed by Washington’s apparent neglect. The governments in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and even Uzbekistan feel betrayed: they expected flows of direct American investment, economic aid, new loans from the International Monetary Fund, as well as public American support for their regimes. But nothing of the sort has happened. After the completion of the active military phase of the operations in Afghanistan, the White House seems to have lost interest in the Central Asian republics and has dramatically diminished its presence in the region. Moreover, instead of support for the regimes, Washington started to be more and more critical about human rights and has stepped up promotion of democracy in those countries.

]]> By: TSgt Allan Folsom http://sgthook.com/2004/08/25/rotten-in-moscow/#comment-711 TSgt Allan Folsom Sun, 05 Sep 2004 21:18:52 +0000 http://sgthook.com/2004/08/25/rotten-in-moscow/#comment-711 As a FCP Specalist, I am worried that soon and very soon we will start seeing this happening here. Churches, Schools totally soft targets. As a FCP Specalist, I am worried that soon and very soon we will start seeing this happening here. Churches, Schools totally soft targets.

]]> By: war bird http://sgthook.com/2004/08/25/rotten-in-moscow/#comment-698 war bird Fri, 03 Sep 2004 02:38:35 +0000 http://sgthook.com/2004/08/25/rotten-in-moscow/#comment-698 As usial the bear is up to something just the way in invaded hungary and what it did to KLA flight 007 the russian bear is untrustworthy we can trust the people of russia but its leaders are doing somthing they cant give up the red star its the symbol of oppression As usial the bear is up to something just the way in invaded hungary and what it did to KLA flight 007 the russian bear is untrustworthy we can trust the people of russia but its leaders are doing somthing they cant give up the red star its the symbol of oppression

]]> By: Alex in NJ http://sgthook.com/2004/08/25/rotten-in-moscow/#comment-638 Alex in NJ Wed, 25 Aug 2004 16:20:30 +0000 http://sgthook.com/2004/08/25/rotten-in-moscow/#comment-638 The latest and wildest so far rumor is that the Russians shot the planes down to prevent them from ramming into nuclear power plants. The rumor includes information that fighters were scrambled and that the planes went down virtually simultaneously and that a number of explosions were heard indicating multiple missile hits. The planes, btw, did not just departed from the same airport. They departed from Moscow. I would not put it past the Russians to do it and to cover it up. The latest and wildest so far rumor is that the Russians shot the planes down to prevent them from ramming into nuclear power plants. The rumor includes information that fighters were scrambled and that the planes went down virtually simultaneously and that a number of explosions were heard indicating multiple missile hits. The planes, btw, did not just departed from the same airport. They departed from Moscow.

I would not put it past the Russians to do it and to cover it up.

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