Comments on: The King of Korasuv http://registan.net/index.php/2005/05/21/the-king-of-korasuv/ Central Asia News -- All Central Asia, All The Time Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:53:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nathan http://registan.net/index.php/2005/05/21/the-king-of-korasuv/comment-page-1/#comment-19567 Nathan Sun, 22 May 2005 14:19:25 +0000 http://www.registan.net/?p=5343#comment-19567 As bad as Uzbekistan is, they do like their trials. Unless he dies in custody (though judging from statements made by the Andijon 23, he might not be abused beyond the beating he got during arrest), they'll probably put him before a judge. As bad as Uzbekistan is, they do like their trials. Unless he dies in custody (though judging from statements made by the Andijon 23, he might not be abused beyond the beating he got during arrest), they’ll probably put him before a judge.

]]> By: Lyndon http://registan.net/index.php/2005/05/21/the-king-of-korasuv/comment-page-1/#comment-19564 Lyndon Sun, 22 May 2005 12:49:06 +0000 http://www.registan.net/?p=5343#comment-19564 Nathan, isn't it likely that Rakhimov got a swift bullet to the head after they arrested him? I can't imagine they would let him go free, although maybe they will keep him alive for a show trial and mock his weed-smoking ways. Robert, it's clear to me that Karimov's job in painting this all in the international media as Islamist-driven is made easier by the (perhaps understandable, perhaps not) paranoia which exists in some circles in the West about Muslims empowering themselves in unpredictable ways. Plus, I think that angle may be the only way some outlets could cover it in 200 words or less - they didn't want to not cover it at all, but they didn't want to (or couldn't) do an actual analysis, so they went with a familiar story line. Nathan, isn’t it likely that Rakhimov got a swift bullet to the head after they arrested him? I can’t imagine they would let him go free, although maybe they will keep him alive for a show trial and mock his weed-smoking ways.

Robert, it’s clear to me that Karimov’s job in painting this all in the international media as Islamist-driven is made easier by the (perhaps understandable, perhaps not) paranoia which exists in some circles in the West about Muslims empowering themselves in unpredictable ways. Plus, I think that angle may be the only way some outlets could cover it in 200 words or less – they didn’t want to not cover it at all, but they didn’t want to (or couldn’t) do an actual analysis, so they went with a familiar story line.

]]> By: Robert http://registan.net/index.php/2005/05/21/the-king-of-korasuv/comment-page-1/#comment-19472 Robert Sat, 21 May 2005 17:02:42 +0000 http://www.registan.net/?p=5343#comment-19472 I'm glad to see these initial predictions panning out as information becomes available. Of course, I don't expect the rest of the mainstream press to pick up on it. I still see plenty of websites, when superficially following the story, highlight it as "Islamic extremist arrests by Uzbek police" and the like. I don't know how they did it, but somehow, they were able to really paint this in the Islamic extremism light. I guess when their stories are only a few hundred words and written by total incompetents, they can't afford to level any depth. And that's why I'll always read RFE/RL over Reuters :D I’m glad to see these initial predictions panning out as information becomes available. Of course, I don’t expect the rest of the mainstream press to pick up on it. I still see plenty of websites, when superficially following the story, highlight it as “Islamic extremist arrests by Uzbek police” and the like. I don’t know how they did it, but somehow, they were able to really paint this in the Islamic extremism light. I guess when their stories are only a few hundred words and written by total incompetents, they can’t afford to level any depth. And that’s why I’ll always read RFE/RL over Reuters :D

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