tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858950.post2984493662868488063..comments2023-05-31T14:16:36.022+03:00Comments on Otto's Random Thoughts: Update on the Turkmen Student SituationJ. Otto Pohlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07457089758142264049noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858950.post-73343257598738434162009-08-22T07:57:32.745+03:002009-08-22T07:57:32.745+03:00Walt:
Yes, no comedy relief.But, Niyazov never pr...Walt:<br /><br />Yes, no comedy relief.But, Niyazov never prevented Turkmen students from going aborad to study. So overall he actually worse than the late Turkmenbashi.J. Otto Pohlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07457089758142264049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858950.post-90074291288757799322009-08-21T19:15:56.882+03:002009-08-21T19:15:56.882+03:00So Berdymukhamedov is pretty much Niyazov without ...So Berdymukhamedov is pretty much Niyazov without the comedy relief?WRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06987953649135301379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858950.post-57840496636687959142009-08-21T06:58:23.477+03:002009-08-21T06:58:23.477+03:00Walt it appears they are afraid of Turkmen student...Walt it appears they are afraid of Turkmen students from AUCA bringing back ideas about democracy and human rights. It is the potential domestic influence these students might have upon returning to Turkmenistan that the government is worried about from what I can see. So building a US base in Turkmenistan would be okay, but teaching students about civil rights and intellectual freedom is not.J. Otto Pohlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07457089758142264049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858950.post-40667109014753499322009-08-20T17:30:54.882+03:002009-08-20T17:30:54.882+03:00What are they so afraid of, Otto? Do you have any ...What are they so afraid of, Otto? Do you have any idea? I thought they were currently trying to woo the US in the currently popular board game, "Screw Russia"?<br /><br />WaltWRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06987953649135301379noreply@blogger.com