In my country is a problem, and the problem is the news

February 20, 2006 10:37 AM

It's a hard life for Kazakh opposition leaders. Even if you didn't have to worry about the government all up in your grill, or the police picking on your relatives, there would still be people (totally unrelated to the government, of course) trying to kill you over business disputes, or something. No wonder the last guy killed himself.
posted by thirteenkiller (8 comments total)

The investigative team found that Nurkadilov first shot himself twice in the chest before putting the gun to his head and firing a bullet into his brain.

They then found a large sum of money in their wallets.
posted by Protocols of the Elders of Awesome at 10:38 AM on February 20, 2006

Kazakhstan and Belarus are the only two countries barred from even observer status at the Council of Europe.
posted by Protocols of the Elders of Awesome at 10:43 AM on February 20, 2006

"Please, captain of industry, I invite you to come to Kazakhstan, where we have incredible natural resources, hard working labor and some of the cleanest prostitutes in all of Central Asia."
posted by Hat Maui at 11:54 AM on February 20, 2006

I'm shocked. Kazakhstan always seemed so nice.
posted by JeffK at 12:00 PM on February 20, 2006

To me, Kazakhstan always seemed slow loading.
posted by beerbajay at 12:59 PM on February 20, 2006

Well they aren't totally backward over there

+1 for the title.
posted by public at 3:30 PM on February 20, 2006

They do however have a very charming unofficial ambassador.
posted by randomstriker at 5:51 PM on February 20, 2006

Kazakhstan's not doing too great in the Olympics ice hockey either.
posted by slimepuppy at 2:06 AM on February 21, 2006