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Revolution, or is it?

Revolution, or is it?

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Is there anything in the news where you are about the 'revolution' in Kyrgyzstan and the alleged coup? I wondered if it had been big enough news to merit a mention in the UK, USA etc, and also what they had been telling you.

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Originally posted by asromacalcio
Is there anything in the news where you are about the 'revolution' in Kyrgyzstan and the alleged coup? I wondered if it had been big enough news to merit a mention in the UK, USA etc, and also what they had been telling you.
It's been on the news [tv] quite a lot here. [UK]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/6112422.stm

President Bakiyev appeared to play down the threat.

"There is no threat here. There are no forces to carry out a coup. But there are intentions,"
Reuters news agency quoted him as saying.

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Originally posted by asromacalcio
Is there anything in the news where you are about the 'revolution' in Kyrgyzstan and the alleged coup? I wondered if it had been big enough news to merit a mention in the UK, USA etc, and also what they had been telling you.
Have heard nothing here, in the U.S.A., but that is no surprise.

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http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L05141084.htm

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Is Borat behind this?

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President Bakiyev appeared to play down the threat.

"There is no threat here. There are no forces to carry out a coup. But there are intentions,"
Reuters news agency quoted him as saying.[/b]
He did ssay that, the problem is that those very intentions are often enough to trigger problems on a 'minor' scale. It could still kick off yet but it seems to be passing off without more than a handful of minor casualties.

I ventured down to the scene both yesterday night and this morning, quite bravely on each occasion given the potential dangers, and it seemed more like a rally than a potential revolution.

I think for there to be another revolution here so soon after the last one would set a very dangerous precedent.