Comments on: Of Gilded Lillies

By: Freiheit und Wissen

Freiheit und Wissen — Thu, 23 Jun 2005 15:20:19 +0000

Uzbekistan and Moral Authority

Some interesting debates taking place among the policy-buffs in the blogosphere over the U.S.’s relation to Uzbekistan…

By: Stygius

Stygius — Thu, 23 Jun 2005 14:45:16 +0000

America

I’m too tired to weigh in on this debate, but there has been an interesting back-

By: The Duck of Minerva

The Duck of Minerva — Thu, 23 Jun 2005 11:45:05 +0000

Speaking Victorian in Uzbekistan

That?s certainly true, but it does not follow that the US should make nice with Karimov in order to combat Chinese or Russian influence in Uzbekistan, or in the hope that a close relationship will enable the US to exert leverage over Karimov?s domest…

By: Curzon

Curzon — Wed, 22 Jun 2005 22:16:44 +0000

Well, to those so predisposed, we have already lost it.

Too true..

By: Mukhtar

Mukhtar — Wed, 22 Jun 2005 18:07:52 +0000

“Our total withdrawal presents no chance for improvement in the country.”

Assume, as most Uzbeks in Uzbekistan do, that we have entered the “end-game” scenario, vis-a-vis Karimov. What, then, does maintaining a knee-jerk relationship with Karimov do for the U.S. government?