USA Props Up Kyrgyzstan's Hated Dictator (2002)

Double Standards (2002) - In Kyrgyzstan, the US stands accused of propping up a dictatorial regime guilty of gross human and political rights violations. Subscribe to Journeyman here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... Kyrgyzstan lies less than an hour away from Afghanistan by plane, and as such has become a crucial air base for the US-led war on terror. The presence of troops is a welcome boon for president Askar Akayev, who is using his alliance with the US to help prop up his deeply unpopular regime. Many are understandably angered by America’s apparent double standards. For more information, visit https://www.journeyman.tv/film/1400 Like us on Facebook:   / journeymanpictures   Follow us on Twitter:   / journeymannews     / journeymanvod   Follow us on Instagram:   / journeymanpictures   SBS Australia – Ref. 1400