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Murder In Samarkand by Craig Murray Mainstream Pounds 7.99 Pounds 7.99 free pp
(0870 165 0870) Craig Murray was appointed British ambassador to Uzbekistan in 2002. The former Soviet republic lies in central Asia and is a key ally in the American 'war on terror'.
What this means, as Murray quickly discovered, is that its despotic leader is given a free hand to tyrannise his people while the West doles out cash and looks the other way. Murray courageously decided to stand up for human rights and Tony Blair's Government came down on him like a ton...