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The Honorable Gordon H. SmithMarch 13, 2002 I appreciate the opportunity to appear today to discuss a subject which I followed closely both when I was Ambassador to Tajikistan and subsequently. I understand that others will cover Afghanistan, so I will focus on former Soviet Central Asia, particularly Tajikistan and the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan. The connection between terrorism and narcotrafficking has several aspects. As we have seen in Colombia and Afghanistan, terrorist groups may profit directly or indirectly from the growing, processing and trafficking of narcotics. They may engage themselves in those activities, or provide protection for or tax the activities, without themselves engaging in the production or transport. In addition, terrorist groups can use existing narcotrafficking systems for their own benefit. For example, established drug smuggling routes can be adapted to move arms, explosives or even people, and narcotraffickers' money laundering channels can move terrorists' funds just as easily. Former Soviet Central Asia has seen both aspects of the interaction between the two groups. Narcotics trafficking through the area began in earnest after the breakup of the Soviet Union and expanded dramatically with the steep rise in production in Afghanistan at the end of the 1990's. Whereas at the beginning of the decade, most of the opium production in Afghanistan exited to the south or west, by the end of the period an estimated half or more of what was not consumed in Afghanistan moved north, primarily through Turkmenistan and Tajikistan. As late as the mid-1990's, most of what transited Tajikistan was in the form of opium, representing the limited production of the Badakhshan province of Afghanistan, which has traditionally been only a few percent of the total production of Afghanistan. That opium moved through the eastern part of the country to the city of Osh, in Kyrgyzstan, and thence on to Russia, where there was a market for opium. In 1997 Tajikistan authorities seized their first heroin transiting the country. By 2000, the total for opiates transiting Tajikistan had risen to 300-500 tons of opium equivalent per year (30-50 tons of heroin), according to UN estimates quoted in the Department of State's International Narcotics Control Strategy Report. Of that 80 per cent went through the western portion of the country, largely in the form of heroin and largely originating in Taliban-controlled areas of Afghanistan. During this same period, the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, or IMU, began to move out from its bases in Tajikistan to conduct operations in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. Its military leader, Juma Namangani, had fled the Ferghana Valley portion of Uzbekistan during the Tajikistan civil war. An experienced fighter from his days with the Soviet Army in Afghanistan, Namangani fell in with the United Tajik Opposition (UTO). He rose to the level of deputy to the UTO chief of staff, Mirzo Ziyoev, operating out of Tavildara in eastern Tajikistan with a force of Uzbeks. He reportedly opposed the 1997 peace agreements that ended the fighting between the Government of Tajikistan and the UTO. With his men, he settled in the town of Hoit in the Karategin Valley of eastern Tajikistan, not far from the Ferghana Valley by way of mountain paths. The Government of Uzbekistan charged Muslim extremists with responsibility for attacks on security personnel in Ferghana in late 1997 and, later, for the assassination attempt against President Karimov in early 1999. With Uzbekistan pressing Tajikistan to act against Namangani, he led his men over the mountains into the Kyrgyzstan portion of the Ferghana Valley in August 1999 for what ended up as a series of kidnappings for ransom. They withdrew to Tajikistan in the fall. Finally, at the urging of their erstwhile allies of the UTO, who were then in the Government of Tajikistan, they moved on to Afghanistan, where they were warmly received by the Taliban. In 2000 they mounted more widespread attacks within Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, some using the route of the previous year and some by other routes. The United States declared the IMU a terrorist organization in September 2000. By then, estimates put the strength of the IMU at up to 2-3000 fighters, most of whom were based at Mazar-i-Sharif in Afghanistan, but with contingents also supporting the Taliban in Qunduz and Taloqan. These contingents fought with the Taliban in 2001, with Namangani himself reportedly killed. How important were these narcotrafficking profits for the IMU? One observer, quoted in Ahmed Rashid's new book, Jihad, estimated that the IMU controlled 70 percent of the narcotics trafficking Tajikistan. This would appear unlikely, since there were established routes, controlled by major warlords in Tajikistan, both to the east and west of the IMU area. However, even a small share of the Tajikistan transit market would have produced significant returns for the IMU. Assuming a profit of $500 for carrying one kilo of opium or opium-equivalent across Tajikistan, which was the figure when I was there, even a share of two per cent of the Tajikistan transit trade would produce a profit of $3-5 million a year. When added to the IMU's reported income from other sources - gifts from Osama bin Laden and ransoms from hostage taking - it gave the organization the capability to outfit its fighters well and to pay for the food and other items it got from local populations. While the IMU leadership may be destroyed and its fighters mostly killed or taken prisoner in Afghanistan, some remnants have probably found their way to the IMU bases in Tajikistan, where they joined cadre that remained there during the fighting in Afghanistan. They presumably still wish to achieve the IMU objectives and will have the ability to pursue those objectives through money obtained from narcotrafficking. Preventing the resurgence of such an organization requires a multi-pronged approach not unlike that which the international community has pursued in trying to end the growing of opium and coca. A strong enforcement effort, targeting both the narcotraffickers and the terrorist organizations, needs to be a major component. This will require a degree of cooperation among the Central Asian states that they have avoided to date. However, there also needs to be a "carrot." The lack of other sources of income in the post-Soviet era has driven individual Tajiks to smuggle opium or heroin across the country and was a key factor aiding IMU recruitment in the Ferghana Valley. In rural areas, the old agricultural economy no longer works - particularly the cotton-growing collective farms - leading to large-scale unemployment and underemployment. While some reform has occurred in Tajikistan, it has not revived the rural economy. In Uzbekistan, reform has not begun. Such reform will require commitment from both governments plus substantial international support. Only with such an effort, combined with a persistent, tough and well-financed program to eliminate poppy growing and terrorist groups in Afghanistan, can the international community hope to eliminate these twin scourges. Thank you. |


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Chain-reaction wreck in Stafford backs up 95 North
A five-vehicle accident backed up the northbound side of Interstate 95 in Stafford County late Thanksgiving morning.
The wreck occurred about 11:20 a.m. about two miles north of the Garrisonville Road interchange, said State Police Sgt. F.L. Tyler. A Buick hit the back of a Neon, causing a chain-reaction pile-up that left five vehicles damaged.
The driver of the Buick had minor injuries and was taken to Stafford Hospital. She was charged with reckless driving. Nobody else was injured or charged, Tyler said.
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Rensselaer, NY, Jul 02, 2010 — It still hasn't cracked the pop charts, but Latin Alternative music is getting big in the U.S. Supergroups like Ozomatli and Manu Chao are selling out huge shows. And the music has hit its creative stride, fusing traditional latin rhythms with everything from hip hop and indy rock to punk and blues. Upstate New York native Josh Norek has been at the center of it all. Norek grew up in Albany. He now runs Nacional Records, which is releasing albums from the genre's biggest names. He founded the Latin Alternative Music Conference in New York City, which draws thousands to concerts and workshops. And he now hosts a nationally syndicated radio program called the Latin Alternative. You can hear it on North Country Public Radio Friday nights at 10. David Sommerstein asked Josh Norek how he got interested in latin music as an Upstate New Yorker.


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This cafe has all the cherished diner favorites but are sourced from local and/or reputable companies. My burger was delicious and staff 'nice' but not overly frienly. I like that it felt like a comfy diner of days gone by. Made me miss NYC! AWESOME milkshakes. I had no business getting one but couldn't help it. So good.
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I like meat my husband is a veggie-both of us left happy.
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Dietary Restrictions? No Prob for Dick's Kitchen! – This is hands down the BEST little restaurant in the PDX metro area! The food is consistantly incredible and quick to get to the table. The service is ALWAYS super friendly and informative (which can be very though to find in SE Portland!) All of the staff actually seem happy to be there:)
The menu is unbelievably diverse and contains many house made items (no sugar added-they use agave!), gluten free, vegan and humanely raised meat options! A great selection of local beers on tap! As if this place could get any better- The menu prices are just right!
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"I've been in high rises with no power. As nurses, we know how quickly the flu can spread under these conditions," said Mary Fitzgerald, RN, a nurse at Montefiore Medical Center. |
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okay so I'm interested in what or where your screen name comes from. or why you chose it. MINE= I 'm known alot as Mr 64 Magic. It started from the plates on my 64 lowrider and it kinda evolved into what is now Magic Art Werx.
So what does your mean?
K-Skale… I don't know how it started. A bunch of stoners aka my friends used to give different nicknames 'til one stuck. Since I was "dubbed" K-Skale, I told them it's 'cuz I'm a Scale above the rest…. we just went with that.
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it's like it's Raining dollaz.. but i also came up wit a side meanin for it.
R.A.I.N. dollaz
Run Away In Nature hopefully feed from money issues. so i know when ppl see my name they think automaticly oh here
is another guy about money…naw i actualy hate how ppl act for money and what limit we would go to get it. so in my mind and thoughts is the only way to be free..where no money can ever rull! the NATURE part is being free in the world. deep i know.
MR. WHISP3R theres a Villain on Batman that was considerd the devil because of his thoughts so when i was younger they calld me whisper because of my thoughts.
cuz right now i'm like the janitor for strange music. LOL!
im n the army n ma homeboys ddnt wanna call each otha by our las names cuz that would make it obvious as hell that we were in the army ( as if the short cut hair n clean shaven face wuz obvious enuff) so they took the 1st letter of ma las name…J….an the beginin of ma 1st name….wel….i added another L n out came j-well
For me being from creek county in tha OK is pretty much dodging your way through corruption on a daily basis, down here all the judges and police are crooked and for ppl from other counties to always end up in creek county jail systems they always say its the worst county theyve been in so it pretty much stuck instead of ppl calling our county "creek county", they call it "crook county" , shit gets pretty bad when it comes to authorities. My homies called me SICK before i became a teen and basically because im always doin something violently strange and sick…..so there it is, DASICKESTOFCROOKCOUNTY.
mines #8 caz were im frm we got our own click called the 10 boyz we all got our own number mine bein #8
It basically means I'm a white Tech N9ne, but really I'm not, I just think it's clever. and for a while I thought my rap name should be White T, but now I think I wanna call myself TK.
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sauce i leave on your girl
Evil Instincts
From Tech N9ne's Song –> Suicide Letters
"Evil Instincts was a song and the events actually went on…"
I want to get this as a license plate someday…
Ociris is my real name.
Gofer cause me n my boys always make fun of each other and one day they said i look like a gopher and people started hearing that and thought it was my nickname and it just stuck. i dont got a cool reason like k-skale above the rest n ish.
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Serious! are you fo real the janitor? Do you put saw dust on throw up and all?
DUKECITY is the other name Albuquerque is known by,and I stay "loyal to my soil" The specialist comes from the things i have learned to do and things that i know about from the people that are around me and the ones that inspired me to chase after my dreams and to never stop asking questions.Always have the need to know how things work and function so you can apply it to your life in a positive way.
"the message i stress/ to make it stop study your lessons dont settle for less/ "even the genius ask questions/ be greatful for blessins/ dont ever change, keep your essence/ the power is in the people and the politics we address
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It Dies At The Slip Road Lights
Posted 10 January 2013 - 04:27 PM
Have scanned the last few months postings for anything similar and would appreciate any suggestions.
The Symptoms -
After cruising for say 1 hour on the motorway at approx 2k revs for economy I take the exit and slowly reduce speed up to the lights at the top of the slip road and stop - the engine dies and won't restart. The first time this happened I managed to get over the lights before it quit and park on the side. I called the RAC and the guy arrived after 45 mins and plugged in his diagnostic laptop. The fault he found was low fuel pressure. This would increase as you turned the engine over, it would fire, the pressure would drop and it would die. After trying various things he removed the low pressure fuel line while i turned it over and it started. He suggested the fuel sensor but it was giving readings. No further problem for the remainder of the journey, performance perfectly normal.
On the return journey and after stopping without any problem at services on the way I took the slip road for my exit and again it died at the lights. I tried removing the low pressure fuel connection but it did not start. After about 15 mins of waiting and cranking it restarted, again no further problem for that journey.
I decided to try going down through the gears on the exit slip road on a recent motorway trip of over an hour in case it was some kind of tick-over failure. ON the way out no problems but on the way back it did it again in exactly the same conditions. This time it restarted after just 3-4 tries and I was off home.
The car had a 25k service last June but the documentation does not indicate what was done to the fuel filter if anything.
Is there a fuel return valve that lets excess fuel back into the tank that could be sticking - what does it look like?
I really like this car, it handles well and has all the poke I need but this fault is not good if a symptom of a deeper problem especially if the bad weather is heading our way.
Any ideas gratefully received.
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Posted 10 January 2013 - 05:18 PM
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Posted 11 January 2013 - 05:22 PM
Thanks for those suggestions - so what you are saying is that the air could be getting sucked into the fuel lines and accumulating so that it dies when the revs drop? or have I got the wrong end of the stick ?
The thing that gets me is that the conditions are so specific, added to the fact that when it first happened I was heading for LHR to catch a flight!
Posted 12 January 2013 - 03:54 PM
Oh, and welcome to the forum! I didnt see before hand being on the phone you were a new member
Posted 12 January 2013 - 04:21 PM
When i removed the return pipe to clear the air , it had split and kept sucking air into the system , once replaced it was fine , Go on a "Sniff" test see if you can smell diesel anywhere under the bonnet , or like Jeebo says could be else where.
Filter is the first thing though.
and welcome to another Shropshire guy , not many of us on here lol
Posted 12 January 2013 - 06:43 PM
Posted 13 January 2013 - 12:14 AM
was the fuel filter, someone on here told me to change the fuel filter and I didn't have time so I put it in ford and it cost me about £170 if I remember, but could of been alot cheaper if I would of changed it myself
if you go for a filter insert will knock you back 25 notes max, and 30mins of your time, a hour max if you run into air problems....
Posted 13 January 2013 - 04:31 PM
Temp -2.5C locally this morning , I took it out for a local run and no problems. On return had a good look under bonnet with the benefit of bright sun but no signs. I will try to trace the lines back to the tank sometime this week when I can get under it.
martyntdci- you mentioned possibility of air problems - do I need a "Haynes" to deal with bleeding it? is there guidance on the web or this site?
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