Thursday, May 19, 2005
Uzbek update...
No Montoya Award today - just word that Uzbek troops have retaken Korasuv, a town that was briefly occupied by rebels. Supreme Jackass Islam Karimov is sticking to his claim that his troops killed only 169 people, all violent Islamic extremists, while opposition leaders are citing a list of 700 people, including women and children, killed in the crackdown. Suspicions exist that the true death toll could run as high as 1,000 or more.
Dave Justice has an excellent post on the subject, which can, and should, be read here.
Dave Justice has an excellent post on the subject, which can, and should, be read here.
