Turkmen President Niyazov Dies at 66
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Turkmen President Niyazov Dies at 66
I never thought I'd be so happy when someone dies, but if there is one case where it is ok to celebrate, this is it for me!
"Saparmurat Niyazov, the authoritarian president of Turkmenistan who created an elaborate personality cult during more than two decades at the helm of the former Soviet republic, died Thursday, officials said. He was 66.
State television showed Niyazov's portrait in a black frame, and a news presenter was reading a list of his accomplishments and merits. A spokesman for the Turkmen Embassy in Moscow confirmed the report.
Niyazov underwent major heart surgery in 1997 and acknowledged publicly last month that he had heart disease.
He had ruled the Central Asian nation since 1985 when it was still a Soviet republic."
Copyright 2006 Associated Press.
THANK YOU, GOD, FOR A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR PRESENT!!!!!
"Saparmurat Niyazov, the authoritarian president of Turkmenistan who created an elaborate personality cult during more than two decades at the helm of the former Soviet republic, died Thursday, officials said. He was 66.
State television showed Niyazov's portrait in a black frame, and a news presenter was reading a list of his accomplishments and merits. A spokesman for the Turkmen Embassy in Moscow confirmed the report.
Niyazov underwent major heart surgery in 1997 and acknowledged publicly last month that he had heart disease.
He had ruled the Central Asian nation since 1985 when it was still a Soviet republic."
Copyright 2006 Associated Press.
THANK YOU, GOD, FOR A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR PRESENT!!!!!
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saparmurat_Niyazov
Man, what an egotistical maniac he was...
I hereby decree this day, December 21st, as National Dead Niyazov Day (NDND). Take the day off from work or school, if permissible.
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Man, what an egotistical maniac he was...
Originally Posted by Wikipedia.org
Niyazov was an authoritarian leader and was notorious in Western countries for the personality cult that he established around himself in Turkmenistan.
Claiming Turkmenistan to be a nation devoid of a national identity, he attempted to rebuild the country to his own vision. He renamed the town of Krasnovodsk, on the Caspian Sea, Türkmenbaşy after himself, in addition to renaming several schools, airports and even a meteorite after himself and his immediate family. He even named the months, and days of the week after himself and his family.
Niyazov's face appears on Manat banknotes and large portraits of the president hang all over the country, especially on major public buildings and avenues. Statues of himself and his mother are scattered all over Turkmenistan, including one in the middle of the Karakum Desert as well as a gold-plated statue atop Aşgabat's largest building, the Neutrality Arch, that rotates so it will always face into the sun and shine light onto the capital city.
Niyazov commissioned a massive palace in Aşgabat commemorating his rule. He was given the hero of Turkmenistan award five times. "I'm personally against seeing my pictures and statues in the streets - but it's what the people want," Niyazov said.
Claiming Turkmenistan to be a nation devoid of a national identity, he attempted to rebuild the country to his own vision. He renamed the town of Krasnovodsk, on the Caspian Sea, Türkmenbaşy after himself, in addition to renaming several schools, airports and even a meteorite after himself and his immediate family. He even named the months, and days of the week after himself and his family.
Niyazov's face appears on Manat banknotes and large portraits of the president hang all over the country, especially on major public buildings and avenues. Statues of himself and his mother are scattered all over Turkmenistan, including one in the middle of the Karakum Desert as well as a gold-plated statue atop Aşgabat's largest building, the Neutrality Arch, that rotates so it will always face into the sun and shine light onto the capital city.
Niyazov commissioned a massive palace in Aşgabat commemorating his rule. He was given the hero of Turkmenistan award five times. "I'm personally against seeing my pictures and statues in the streets - but it's what the people want," Niyazov said.
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Situation there is still unknown.
By constitution, the speaker of parliament was supposed to be appointed the temp president for upto 2 months, during which the election must be organized. Also, in that same constitution it states that that temp president cannot be among the canditates on that first emergency election.
However, shortly after the death of the tirant, the speaker of parliament who was about to accept the power, was immedeately arrested and a criminal invistigation started against him. Another man, one of the most powerful men in Turkmenistan was apoointed as the interim president.
So now, will he try to change the constitution so that he could be elected? Or will he just "take" the power out right? I think they will attempt to do the first. How the world reacts to that I don't know. Everyone from Bush to Putin were tolerant of Niazov's regime before doing business and kissing ***. We'll see if they will start kicking *** or kissing even more new and fresh lawless ***...
By constitution, the speaker of parliament was supposed to be appointed the temp president for upto 2 months, during which the election must be organized. Also, in that same constitution it states that that temp president cannot be among the canditates on that first emergency election.
However, shortly after the death of the tirant, the speaker of parliament who was about to accept the power, was immedeately arrested and a criminal invistigation started against him. Another man, one of the most powerful men in Turkmenistan was apoointed as the interim president.
So now, will he try to change the constitution so that he could be elected? Or will he just "take" the power out right? I think they will attempt to do the first. How the world reacts to that I don't know. Everyone from Bush to Putin were tolerant of Niazov's regime before doing business and kissing ***. We'll see if they will start kicking *** or kissing even more new and fresh lawless ***...
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Situation there is still unknown.
By constitution, the speaker of parliament was supposed to be appointed the temp president for upto 2 months, during which the election must be organized. Also, in that same constitution it states that that temp president cannot be among the canditates on that first emergency election.
However, shortly after the death of the tirant, the speaker of parliament who was about to accept the power, was immedeately arrested and a criminal invistigation started against him. Another man, one of the most powerful men in Turkmenistan was apoointed as the interim president.
So now, will he try to change the constitution so that he could be elected? Or will he just "take" the power out right? I think they will attempt to do the first. How the world reacts to that I don't know. Everyone from Bush to Putin were tolerant of Niazov's regime before doing business and kissing ***. We'll see if they will start kicking *** or kissing even more new and fresh lawless ***...
By constitution, the speaker of parliament was supposed to be appointed the temp president for upto 2 months, during which the election must be organized. Also, in that same constitution it states that that temp president cannot be among the canditates on that first emergency election.
However, shortly after the death of the tirant, the speaker of parliament who was about to accept the power, was immedeately arrested and a criminal invistigation started against him. Another man, one of the most powerful men in Turkmenistan was apoointed as the interim president.
So now, will he try to change the constitution so that he could be elected? Or will he just "take" the power out right? I think they will attempt to do the first. How the world reacts to that I don't know. Everyone from Bush to Putin were tolerant of Niazov's regime before doing business and kissing ***. We'll see if they will start kicking *** or kissing even more new and fresh lawless ***...
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Now that Rumsfeld's puppet-a** is gone and the Dem's have some power, things may change for everyone worldwide..:][/QUOTE]
Change is a good thing, but if you thought it was bad with the GOP having control of the House and Senate. The Democrats will screw things up just as bad and our enemies will take advanatge of their liberal policies and use them against us, mark my words. Why do you think every radical Muslim nation was cheering the Republicans lost? Why was every terrorist organization laughing at us? Our Government really is kind of a joke (both Republicans/Democrats included), and the average American does not have a voice.
Change is a good thing, but if you thought it was bad with the GOP having control of the House and Senate. The Democrats will screw things up just as bad and our enemies will take advanatge of their liberal policies and use them against us, mark my words. Why do you think every radical Muslim nation was cheering the Republicans lost? Why was every terrorist organization laughing at us? Our Government really is kind of a joke (both Republicans/Democrats included), and the average American does not have a voice.
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^ Oh believe me, I'm a card carrying charter member of the vast right wing conspiracy. I like my guns. I am just so ashamed of our government at this point that I think the change is good too.
I will never forget how the Dem's handled Mogadishu in 1993. It was embarassing and it empowered every bad guy in the world. The U.S. government had lost its backbone and they all knew it. It was broadcast to our living rooms as one of our pilots was dragged wounded through the streets....and our government didn't do a damn thing but turn away....
I will never forget how the Dem's handled Mogadishu in 1993. It was embarassing and it empowered every bad guy in the world. The U.S. government had lost its backbone and they all knew it. It was broadcast to our living rooms as one of our pilots was dragged wounded through the streets....and our government didn't do a damn thing but turn away....
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