Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2000 11:18:51 -0500
From: Bill Spornitz <spornitz-AT-pangea.ca>
Subject: da sh*t remains unpredictable.


I don't know *why* I did this, but I know that I used the Eubonics 
translator at
http://www.joel.net/EBONICS/translator.asp
to do it.

b


Tajikistan - Travel Warning
                             August 30, 2000

The Department o' State warns U.S. citizens ta defer all travel
ta Tajikistan. Due ta threats ta Americans an' American
interests worldwide, instability in Tajikistan, an' da limited
ability ta secure da safety o' embassy personnel at da U.S.
Embassy in Dushanbe in they current facility, da Department o'
State suspended Embassy operations dere an' temporarily
relocated all American diplomatic personnel ta Almaty,
Kazakhstan, in September 1998. Although da political climate
has improved wiff da United Nations-brokered peace process
between da Government an' opposition an' wiff peaceful elections
in 1999 an' 2000, da shit remains unpredictable. Recent
fighting on da Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan an' Tajikistan-Uzbekistan
borders has included hostage taking incidents in neighboring
Kyrgyzstan directly targeted against foreign citizens, including
one incident involving American citizens.

The "suspended operations" status o' da U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe
has been lifted, wiff U.S. Embassy American personnel currently
resident at da U.S. Embassy in Almaty, Kazakhstan traveling
periodically ta Tajikistan. Consular services fo' Tajikistan iz
handled in coordination wiff da U.S. Embassy in Almaty an'
emergency consular services ta U.S. citizens in Tajikistan may be
limited or unavailable. American citizens resident in Tajikistan
iz urged ta consider they personal security an' safety in view
o' dis here warnin`.

For further 411 concerning travel ta Tajikistan, please
consult da latest Consular Information Sheet fo' Tajikistan.

This Travel Warning replaces da Travel Warning fo' Tajikistan
issued February 4, 2000, ta note da risk o' fighting an' hostage
taking by militants in da region.
sho 'nuff!


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