But who will torture the children now?

The Russians and Chinese strike back. They recognize the problems of us living in their backyard, and have pushed back. It's actually a pretty impressive feat in that it appears they started this coordinated pushback only a couple of months ago.

But the critical question is how will this affect the US's ability to conduct effective "renditions?" After all, Uzbekistan has received over one hundred flights from the rendition planes.

With the midieval boil them alive, torture their children in front of them Uzbeks no longer offering their services in the war on terror, the US will only be left with the more traditional electric shocks to the groin, hang them by their hands and beat them Syrains, Egyptians, and Saudis. I do hope that's still enough to end terrorism.


Reuters

Uzbekistan has told the United States to quit a military base that has served as a hub for missions to Afghanistan since shortly after the September 11, 2001, attacks, a Pentagon spokesman said on Saturday......

Uzbekistan will give the United States 180 days to move aircraft, personnel and equipment, the newspaper said. It said the United States expects Uzbekistan to follow through on the eviction notice........

Just last Monday, however, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld responded to a question about maintaining the base in Uzbekistan by saying "We've had a good relationship. It's a good relationship now."

He was speaking during a visit to Kyrgyzstan, whose defense minister said the United States would not need a military presence in that country once stability had returned to Afghanistan.