Kyrgyzstan to close U.S. base used to supply Afghanistan – Now what Messiah Hussein Obama?

In a setback to the escalating U.S. military efforts in Afghanistan , the president of Kyrgyzstan said Tuesday that his government will shut down the American air base in his country.

U.S. officials say that the Manas Air Base is vital to plans to send an additional 30,000 American troops to Afghanistan , a linchpin of President Barack Obama‘s efforts to pacify the country.

The announcement by President Kurmanbek Bakiyev came in Moscow , not in his own capital, and shortly after the Russian government reportedly agreed to lend Kyrgyzstan $2 billion , write off $180 million in debt and add another $150 million in aid. Although the Russian government didn’t release a statement about the decision, the timing and place of the announcement indicated that the Kremlin had been involved.

The Russian government has been pushing to restore its clout in the former Soviet sphere of influence — despite deep economic problems at home — a trend that most analysts say will make Obama’s dealings with Russia delicate at best.

“It’s a direct challenge to the new American administration. Russia is going out of its way to close an American base,” said Pavel Felgenhauer , a Moscow -based military analyst.

Maybe B. Hussein Obama can HOPE that Kyrgyzstan will CHANGE its minds.

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February 3, 2009 · Filed Under Barack HUSSEIN Obama


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  • http://realetybytes.townhall.com Ron Reale, Fort Lauderdale, FL

    Nothing says “get rid of the Americans” like 2 billion dollars!
    Their president should talk to the Georgian and Ukrainian governments, and find out what good neighbors the Russians really are, especially when you disagree with them.