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3/29/2005 In a story that just broke across several wires there are reports that the Kyrgyz revolution that just occurred last week was supported by nothing less than an army of Kung Fu fighters. Apparently they're led by one of the wealthiest men in Kyrgyzstan who had some trouble a few years ago after allegedly beating a judge. It doesn't appear from the outside that Akayev was any shining jewel but it is interesting that he alleges that the same forces behind Georgia and the Ukraine's revolutions were the same behind this one. Some sites have even gone so far as to point the finger at Washington for backing these revolutions, stating that the AFL-CIO and NGO's that are directly funded by the US government have been very active in these countries. Others have also commented on the increasing political isolation and geographic encircling of Russia. On a totally shameless note, the blog Dean's World suggested putting the name Mario Vasquez in your blog to increase traffic. Apparently he was on American Idol? Something tells me that the type of people who are into American Idol are not exactly my target audience, but what the hell? In the interest of science I'll try it out.
posted by Nathan Hall at 3/29/2005 02:32:00 PM link |
