[marron]

. But with anti-Akayev demonstrators telling Western journalists they want Kyrgyzstan to become "the 51st state", this official line is wearing a little thin.

I remember Lech Walenza saying the same thing, that he wanted Poland to become our 51st state. He said, if Puerto Rico doesn't want to become a state, we do.

It was somewhat tongue in cheek, it was after his election to the presidency, he flew directly to the US and on to California to shake Reagan's hand and thank him personally. He was pretty emotional.

Bill Clinton's assistant secretary of state called Akayev "a Jeffersonian democrat",

Thats not exactly a ringing endorsement. Albright's assistant?

[Destro]

Well, for this article to make sense you need to read the NY Times article where the State Dept. where it detailed how they drew up and funded class warfare leaning political adds and basicaly published the opposition papers.