Ben Tanosborn Back in the wild-and-woolly days of the American West – encompassing much of the second half of the nineteenth century – the Colt revolver was said to be the “great equalizer.” It promised to wipe out any gap between weak and strong, claiming to put every man at the same level of strength […]
Archives for 11/07/2011
KBR to Work on US Military Contract in Turkmenistan
Ashgabat, 11 July 2011 (nCa) — Turkmenistan is among the 20 countries where KBR, formerly a part of Halliburton, will work on a US $ 3.8 billion contract for the US CENTCOM. However, the exact details of the kind of work KBR will do in Turkmenistan are still not clear. Ms. Sheryl Gibbs, KBR media […]
Abadan Incident in Turkmenistan: American hand traceable already?
nCa Report Ashgabat, 11 July 2011 (nCa) — The recent incident in Abadan town of Turkmenistan that the government described as accidental flare of pyrotechnics but was reportedly a series of blasts in an ammunition depot could possibly be a part of the desperate American strategy for the region. The evidence so far is flimsy […]
Reality Check: Opposition participation in presidential elections of Turkmenistan
nCa Report Ashgabat, 11 July 2011 (nCa) — President Berdymuhamedov of Turkmenistan announced on 8 July during a meeting of the cabinet of ministers that he would welcome the participation of the ‘opposition’ candidates in the forthcoming presidential elections, scheduled for early 2012. He also said that Turkmenistan will switch to two-party system. This is […]
Turkmenistan admits casualties in Abadan blast; defence minister demoted
nCa Report Ashgabat, 11 July 2011 (nCa) — Turkmenistan acknowledged Sunday that casualties did take place in the ammunition depot blast in Abadan town that took place on 7 July. President Berdymuhamedov, chairing a session of the commission that had been formed to investigate the incident, expressed condolence to the families of the departed souls […]