I've been thinking about the eviction of the US Military out of the Uzbekian bases and what they mean for the US and are operations in Afghanistan (our forgotten war against the people truly responsible for 9/11). Is it as Captain Ed at the the Captain's Quarters blog, believes and this is evidence that the Administration is following through on their pledge to bring democracy around the world.
No. I don't think it is. While the administration may have done some very superficial things in that respect, history shows that the US does what is best for us not what is best for those in another country, at least politically speaking. While Captain Ed has some valid facts in regard to Islam Karimov the Current President of Uzbekistan, I feel that it has more to do with pressures coming from Russia and their revulsion at having us on bases that are on their former lands. They do not like us in their backyard. They have been trying to pressure the former republics to get us out in a timely, form their prospective period.
What this means is that the troops in Afghanistan will now have even less real time support for their operations. Not having good access to remote sections of the northern part of the Country.
Not a good situation to have. But unfortunately this just adds to the woes of the Military who are stretched to thin as it is with Iraq.
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Monday, August 01, 2005
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interesting stuff here. it certainly makes a case for going out and actually doing something, rather than just, you know, being apathetic. you know. politically. socially.
partaking in the democracy that the US is "spreading" around the world.
personally, I thing the US would best spread democracy by acting like one. but hey, I'm just Canadian.
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