Kyrgyzstan starts moves to close U.S. airbase...
Ah, is there any doubt that Vladamir Putin is still a bit miffed and is up to more mischief..? Will the Russian bear come out of hibernation in a bad mood..Is this all over those few little harmless missles in Poland..? Is it the devil or the old KGB training making Putin do it..
Now it's on the road to Afghanistan..
Now why would the Russkies aka Putin want to do that..? Is it a barginning chip against missles in Poland or does Putin want America to flail away and fail in Afghanistan tooo..Putin struck a pose in Georgia and seems he is posing one more time in Kygystan of all places..An important American airbase and supply line..
Putin bid to cut American supply line
Putin using a bit of that Judo...Putin does have a Black Belt
Kyrgyzstan's government asked parliament on Wednesday to approve the closure of a U.S. military air base which supplies U.S.-led troops fighting in Afghanistan.The decision by the Central Asian state, a former Soviet republic and a traditional Russian ally, sends a tough signal and challenge to new U.S. President Barack Obama as he plans to send additional troops to Afghanistan.
Hahaha..Vladamir, you are something....
But Moscow said it would be flexible to U.S. requests to transit supplies across Russia. It gave no details.
You think ?
Analysts said the move could be a signal to Obama that Moscow wants to ensure it is consulted in any diplomatic decisions in a region where it has traditional influence but the United States has sought to increase its presence.
Deny..Deny..Deny
Moscow denied any connection between the $2 billion package to combat an economic crisis -- the equivalent of about half of Kyrgyzstan's gross domestic product -- and Bishkek's decision.
On a more practical level..
Outside Manas, surrounded by swathes of empty, snow-blanketed land, a Kyrgyz sheep herder said he supported closing the base -- partly because he wanted more grazing land. "I support this move. We think this airbase only harms our nature," said Ulan, a bearded man of about 50.
Tear down that base...
Putin orders a new supply of Orville Redenbacher and Iron City...