Comments on: Kyrgyzstan Votes, Sort of, and the U.S. Turns Its Back on Another Ally http://registan.net/index.php/2009/07/23/kyrgyzstan-votes-sort-of-and-the-us-turns-its-back-on-another-ally/ Central Asia News -- All Central Asia, All The Time Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:41:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: michaelhancock http://registan.net/index.php/2009/07/23/kyrgyzstan-votes-sort-of-and-the-us-turns-its-back-on-another-ally/comment-page-1/#comment-380992 michaelhancock Sat, 25 Jul 2009 10:58:04 +0000 http://www.registan.net/index.php/2009/07/23/kyrgyzstan-votes-sort-of-and-the-us-turns-its-back-on-another-ally/#comment-380992 There is something to be said for political fatigue. You can only lie to the people so many times about their political freedoms and democratic powers before they say, "Fuck it, I'm staying home." Of course people in Kyrgyzstan aren't happen with their daily situation, but it's a long shot for them to think that VOTING is going to change anything, or that the vote isn't already a foregone conclusion. And if, through some mechanical mistake or bizarre occurrence Bakiev hadn't one the popular election, you can rest assured he has enough control over the country's infrastructure to remain President. There is something to be said for political fatigue. You can only lie to the people so many times about their political freedoms and democratic powers before they say, “Fuck it, I’m staying home.” Of course people in Kyrgyzstan aren’t happen with their daily situation, but it’s a long shot for them to think that VOTING is going to change anything, or that the vote isn’t already a foregone conclusion. And if, through some mechanical mistake or bizarre occurrence Bakiev hadn’t one the popular election, you can rest assured he has enough control over the country’s infrastructure to remain President.

]]> By: Michael http://registan.net/index.php/2009/07/23/kyrgyzstan-votes-sort-of-and-the-us-turns-its-back-on-another-ally/comment-page-1/#comment-380981 Michael Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:05:32 +0000 http://www.registan.net/index.php/2009/07/23/kyrgyzstan-votes-sort-of-and-the-us-turns-its-back-on-another-ally/#comment-380981 Tekebayev comes on at about 1:00. Tekebayev comes on at about 1:00.

]]> By: J. Otto Pohl http://registan.net/index.php/2009/07/23/kyrgyzstan-votes-sort-of-and-the-us-turns-its-back-on-another-ally/comment-page-1/#comment-380979 J. Otto Pohl Fri, 24 Jul 2009 05:38:55 +0000 http://www.registan.net/index.php/2009/07/23/kyrgyzstan-votes-sort-of-and-the-us-turns-its-back-on-another-ally/#comment-380979 While the internet has a lot of stories about opposition complaints I will note that Bishkek is unusually calm today. For some reason, I am guessing the heat, there seem to be fewer people out on the main streets today. At any rate none of the Kyrgyz I have talked to seem overly concerned with the election results. While the internet has a lot of stories about opposition complaints I will note that Bishkek is unusually calm today. For some reason, I am guessing the heat, there seem to be fewer people out on the main streets today. At any rate none of the Kyrgyz I have talked to seem overly concerned with the election results.

]]> By: Luke http://registan.net/index.php/2009/07/23/kyrgyzstan-votes-sort-of-and-the-us-turns-its-back-on-another-ally/comment-page-1/#comment-380977 Luke Fri, 24 Jul 2009 03:05:45 +0000 http://www.registan.net/index.php/2009/07/23/kyrgyzstan-votes-sort-of-and-the-us-turns-its-back-on-another-ally/#comment-380977 This is where to keep up with fresh rolling data on vote counts: http://cec.shailoo.gov.kg/i-election.asp?ElectionID=93&DistrictID=1373 This is a story on that early count data: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/top/all/6544811.html Also, my internet is too poor to watch the RFE/RL video above, but the opening frame shows Atambayev, not Tekebayev. Just wanted to check on that. This is where to keep up with fresh rolling data on vote counts:

http://cec.shailoo.gov.kg/i-election.asp?ElectionID=93&DistrictID=1373

This is a story on that early count data:

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/top/all/6544811.html

Also, my internet is too poor to watch the RFE/RL video above, but the opening frame shows Atambayev, not Tekebayev. Just wanted to check on that.

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