[cuban leaf]

I avoid countries with names ending in “stan”. Just saying.

[butlerweave]

Ever see those ads from India with single women traveling there and having a great time and then we hear about a Goat raped to death

[I want the USA back]

Abc's explanation:
Tajikistan is one of the poorest former Soviet republics and has struggled with poverty and instability since its independence in 1991.

How about this from Wiki: Sunni Islam is, by far, the most widely practiced religion in Tajikistan.

[C19fan]

I always wanted to go on a Silk Road tour but like Egypt has gotten too dangerous.

[the OlLine Rebel]

Most of these people are do-gooders in total denial.

They usually are liberals who think every place is the same and Moslems aren’t any meaner than any other people. Thus they can just travel anywhere they want to do their hobby unencumbered.

Maybe that should be the next project - a collage/list of all the “tourists” terrorized by Moslems (and a few in trouble messing around in serious commie countries).

[Blood of Tyrants]

Why do people want to go to shithole countries?

[Rummyfan]

Don’t care how beautiful it is supposed to be, it is not a good time to visit any Stan country.

[SaxxonWoods]

Dumb.

[QBFimi]

American tourists on bicycles in A$$wipeistan - what possibly could go wrong?

[Wuli]

And I would voluntarily choose to become a tourist in Tajikatsan because, why???

Yes, I am sorry for the victims, but choosing, as a civilian, to be in an area where you know Islamist extremists are active is just plane dumb. And if you didn’t know the proximity and relationships, cultutally and ethnically between Afghanistan and Tajikistan then for that reason also you were too ignorant to be choosing to go there.

[sphinx]

Adventure tourism was never an itch I needed to scratch, but I kinda, sorta understand the appeal. A couple of my cousins, when they were much younger, got out to some quite remarkable places. I choose my friends more carefully than I choose my cousins, and my friends have more sense (although some had some exotic deployments in the military or State Department).

If you think Trump talks tough about the 'stans, you should hear the State guys -- worker bees, not the politicos and aspiring ambassadors, who are suckup artists -- talk when they're off duty with no snitches around.

The world has gotten a lot more dangerous for Western travellers in the past 20 years. The predators have lost their fear of retribution.

[The Sons of Liberty]

2 American cyclists among 4 dead in Tajikistan attack claimed by ISIS

When you travel to uncivilized sh*thole "countries", you take your chances. Why would anyone want to voluntarily go to any of the "stans"?

[Rebelbase]

A part of the world to be avoided. Remember the US rock climbers in Kyrgyzstan who were taken hostage by jihadis and managed to kill one and escape?

When Rock Climbing and Terrorism Collide
https://www.outsideonline.com/1962211/when-rock-climbing-and-terrorism-collide

[Fightin Whitey]

one of the poorest former Soviet republics and has struggled with poverty and instability since its independence in 1991.

The bikers were wealthy and loved all peoples and have struggled with instability since at least day one.

[Reno89519]

Did they think it was smart to go bike riding in that country!?

[The Toll]

American drivers had “no comment”.

[hal ogen]

I wonder if I should cancel my 3 month walking-tour and goodwill-tour of tajikistan??? It seemed like such a great idea.

[Theoria]

Ferals kill fellow Americans everyday. There is always a chance to get killed anywhere.

[IronJack]

I thought maybe it was the Astana pro team on a training ride.