In the valley of the dictator

From: Mother Jones | Date: May 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

Uzbekistan's Soviet-style leader is now a vital American ally-- and thousands of devout Muslims are paying the price.

Flights to Uzbekistan are few and far between and tend to touch down in the dewy, predawn darkness. First impressions in those sleepy hours can be understandably fuzzy, but just about the first thing you see will impress upon you why Washington policymakers can locate this lonely Central Asian state on a world map.

After all, Uzbekistan has no oil to speak of, while rampant corruption has kept investors away from the natural-gas and mineral reserves buried beneath its ...

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