Ted Rall: Cables Reveal Background of Pro-Dictator U.S. Policy
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During trips to Central Asia the locals constantly ask me: “Why doesn’t America stop supporting [insert name of corrupt dictator here] so we can kill him and free ourselves?” Poor, naïve people. They believe our rhetoric … Americans who care about human rights have long wondered: Is the State Department stupid and/or naïve? Or did the diplomats in Tashkent and other capitals of unspeakable misery understand the brutal and vile nature of Central Asia’s authoritarian leaders? An examination of the WikiLeaks data dump answers that question: Yes. Hell yes
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