Thursday, March 24, 2005

Kyrgyzstan and the Tulip Revolution

The people power that is sweeping through the former Soviet Union owes its start to Ronald Reagan who challenged Gorbachev to "tear down this wall" and the words of George W. Bush challenging us to help spread liberty throughout the world! And people laughed! See today's story in the Daily Telegraph, note how the old apparatchiks are in opposition to the people marching for freedom!

"Thousands of protesters first seized control of the streets of the capital, Bishkek, and then stormed government buildings to force the country's leader for 14 years, Askar Akayev, to step down.

"'It's the victory of the people," said one senior opposition figure. "But now we don't know how to stop these young guys.'"

And I hope you never do