Uzbekistan evicts United States from air base

[burythehatchet]

Uzbekistan has told the United States to leave a military base that has served as a hub for missions to Afghanistan since shortly after the September 11, 2001, attacks, U.S. officials said on Saturday.
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Just last Monday, however, U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld responded to a question about maintaining the base in Uzbekistan by saying: "We've had a good relationship. It's a good relationship now."

http://in.news.yahoo.com/050730/137/5zjbp.html

[amber dog democrat]

1. If this is a good relationship

I'd hate to see a bad one. So, did the US wear out its welcome ?

[seemslikeadream]

2. Probably doesn't want anything to do with Cheney's attack on Iran

[KarenInMA]

3. After the recent shakeup in the

Uzb. Government, Rice publicly criticized the human rights violations (somehow, with a straight face).

FWIW, these violations include boiling political opponents alive in oil.

So, the new "government" of Uzbekistan has responded by telling the US to get the F out.

Stay tuned for the "Boycott Uzi's!" bumper stickers on enormous Suva, right next to the Pretty Yellow Ribbons (made in China).





edited, because I'm clearly already drunk :)

[JackRiddler]

4. stay tuned

for barely anyone in the U.S. noticing this, as is the case with anything happening in any country that isn't part of a major propaganda campaign.

Ooz-bah-wha?

[burythehatchet]

5. get thee to the lounge

Heineken is my beverage of choice this evening.:toast: