Thu, 2 Sep 2010  Clawing back credibility in Kyrgyzstan
U.S. Air Force Col. T. Harrison Smith Jr. assumes duties of the U.S. air base in Kyrgyzstan new commander during a ceremony at the Manas Air Base near the capital, Bishkek, Monday, June 4, 2007, with Kyrgyz, right, and U.S. flags in the foreground. The base, located at Kyrgyzstan's main civilian airport, hosts about 1,200 American and dozens of French and Spanish servicemen, as well as several military cargo and refueling aircraf...
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--> Keep the powder dry | Share ARTICLEURL | The recent controversy over China’s provocative denial of a visa to an Indian general and New Delhi’s measured but firm response to the snub is one more pointer to the unsettled nature of political relations between our t... | Clawing back credibility in Kyrgyzstan
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