Continous Democracy

The latest development in Kyrgyzstan must be disconcerting for the dictators of the world. Already we can see the ripples from what started in Georgia November 2003 with the ousting of the last remnant of old Soviet union, Sjevarnadze. It continued to Ukraine where the Orange revolution ended a corrupt regime and also exposed Russia and Putin for the totalitarians that they are, continued on to Lebanon wit the murder of Rafik Hariri and subsequent ousting of Syrian troops. After the people of Kyrgyzstan has forced the, still defiant president, Akayev abroad where he with an fools persistance claims still to be the president and promises to be a "key player" in future Kyrgyzstan.
The only disconcerting reports are the plundering that is ongoing in Bishkek, I hope that the military and police quickly will acknowledge the peoples will and start supporting the coalition and temporary leaders. However already the good news are coming in that people has taken to protect the shops and private enterprises themselves while waiting for the police to come back, this is real good news, people in caos will still fight to keep a rule of law with perhaps unorthodox methods.
The Kyrgyzs constitution calls for general elections in three months time and so far the former opposition has said they will follow the law, I hope that the rioting will not impede that in any way since it will be important for the legitimacy of the goverment.
There is both Russian and US armybases in Kyrgyzstan however it seems that the Russians have learned their lesson from the Ukraine debacle after which this quote was floated:
“In Ukraine, the West was like a skilful lover, while Russia was like an impotent rapist,” Andrei Piontkovsky, director of the Centre for Strategic Studies, said. “I’m afraid Moscow is going to repeat the same mistakes in Kyrgyzstan.”
Russia has stated that they support the opposition and will not in any way interfere but hopes for peaceful relations with the new lkeaders of the 5 million large country. So it seems even the Russians can learn from history.

There is one last bastion of dictatorship left from the Soviet empire and that is Alexander Lukasjenko and his Belarus. I read today though that the people has taken to the streets and Lukasjenko reacts like the dictators of old, commandering out his police and security troops to strike down the people wanting democracy.

Alexander, your days are numbered, if I were you I would check my Swiss numbered account and book that ticket out of Belarus before the people come down on you with all their might.

Sincerely
Mr Silence Dogood