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Re:Notes on Tajikistan by mkoubaa on Thursday June 20, 2024 @05:49PM (#40743794)
I sometimes even have faith in democracy, believe it or not.
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Re:Notes on Tajikistan by protomolecule on Thursday June 20, 2024 @05:51PM (#40743826)
Have you heard of Christian extremists in the USSR which is known for suppressing religion? Exactly.

Likewise Islam in Tatarstan is completely benign.

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Re:Notes on Tajikistan by mkoubaa on Thursday June 20, 2024 @06:10PM (#40743978)
The US cold war strategy of supporting Islamic extremism in the USSR is well documented. I think the reading of history that you are suggesting is naive
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