Massacre in UzbekistanUzbeks recoil from bloody confrontation that left 'many hundreds' deadKarimov courted by Britain and US despite human rights recordJoan Smith: So much for spreading democracy Uzbekistan's human right's record may be internationally criticised, but this has not stopped the country enjoying the best relations with London, Washington and Moscow.The highlight in President Islam Karimov's scrap book is no doubt a 45-minute head-to-head meeting with President George Bush in the Oval Office in March 2002.