[SeeSharp]

Uzbekistan is hardly an “Islamic Republic”. It would be more accurate to call it a communist country since it is much closer to its Soviet roots than to its Islamic roots.

[elcid1970]

I was deployed to Uzbekistan 2003-04. They are or were more Russian/Soviet than Islamic, at least the Tashkent gals working for KBR. Spoke excellent English & yearned for the old USSR, I am not making this up.

And good looking!!? Whoever this Miss Uzbekistan is, I can certify she is 100% Turkic/Central Asian/Uzbek!!

Eta devushka krasivaya! Prekrasnaya!

[cunning_fish]

>>>Uzbekistan is hardly an “Islamic Republic”. It would be more accurate to call it a communist country since it is much closer to its Soviet roots than to its Islamic roots.<<<

In fact there is a struggle for influence between Russia and Saudis, pretty much the same as it is in Syria.

Russians are clearly on top right now, so there are no beheadings yet.

[dfwgator]

It would be more accurate to call it a communist country since it is much closer to its Soviet roots than to its Islamic roots.

"Uzbeks - They are the weak link in the great chain of socialism."