Islam Karimov: Uzbekistan strongman's death confirmed

[Warpy]

8. That's the story

I'm not certain how much credence to lend it but torture was endemic to his regime. His control was iron fisted, opposition was not allowed, and elections were total shams. He was a totalitarian dictator in every way you can think of and he never appointed a successor. I suppose he thought he'd live forever.

He did manage to keep the country fairly secularized but the means were so brutal it's unlikely to last very long now that he is dead. Most likely the Islamists who fled into Afghanistan will be back, setting up shop for the Taliban.

His regime was one of the foulest, worldwide. Now there is a power vacuum.

The US better have contingency plans for the bases there.