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Kyrgyz U-turn on US base mooted
BBC ^
| Wednesday, 4 March 2009 18:20 GMT,
| BBC Staff
Posted on 03/04/2009 1:53:21 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach
Kyrgyzstan's president has told the BBC "the doors are not closed" concerning talks over the US airbase which is due to close.
The Manas base is critical to US and Nato operations in Afghanistan.
Kurmanbek Bakiyev said negotiations with Washington would have to take a different format, and cover new conditions of use.
His latest remarks, the first since announcing the closure last month, have yet to draw an American response.
President Bakiyev said the old agreement on the use of the base was no longer valid but Kyrgyzstan was open to negotiation.
"We are ready for any new proposals from the US government aimed at stabilising the situation in Afghanistan."
(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...
TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; kyrgyzstan; pakistan
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To: G8 Diplomat
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
How many other shoes are there to drop????
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posted on
03/04/2009 1:55:21 PM PST
by
jessduntno
("Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice! Moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue!")
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
25 25 25 25 30!!! I see 30!!! Do I hear 35?
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posted on
03/04/2009 1:56:02 PM PST
by
icwhatudo
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
In other words, show us the money, Barack.
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posted on
03/04/2009 1:56:19 PM PST
by
Carling
("We've lost two people in my family because you dickheads won't cut trees down," - Warwick Spooner)
To: Carling
You’re a really good translator
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posted on
03/04/2009 1:57:05 PM PST
by
Mount Athos
(A Giant luxury mega-mansion for Gore, a Government Green EcoShack made of poo for you)
To: Carling
“”We are ready for any new proposals from the US government aimed at stabilising the situation in Afghanistan.” “
“In other words, show us the money, Barack.”
Printing presses working overtime!
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Just your run-of-the-mill Third World Baksheesh ploy.
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posted on
03/04/2009 1:59:49 PM PST
by
TCats
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
“We are ready for any new proposals from the US government aimed at stabilising the situation in Afghanistan.”
No problem, we’ll just print 3 trillion dollars for ya.
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posted on
03/04/2009 1:59:56 PM PST
by
demshateGod
(The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
To: demshateGod; NormsRevenge; Marine_Uncle; Dog; Cap Huff; Straight Vermonter; SandRat; Allegra
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
IN other words, they want some of that Stimulus Money too.
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posted on
03/04/2009 2:09:34 PM PST
by
sono
(Billions for Hamas yet not one cent for taxpayers!.)
To: demshateGod
Too expensive, we’re gonna off shore the printing to North Korea...
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posted on
03/04/2009 2:10:34 PM PST
by
null and void
(We are now in day 42 of our national holiday from reality.)
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
It helps that Russia is completely broke and essentially toothless at the moment. That’s the background for this story.
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posted on
03/04/2009 2:14:31 PM PST
by
denydenydeny
("I'm sure this goes against everything youÂ’ve been taught, but right and wrong do exist"-Dr House)
To: denydenydeny
Amritsar India would be a perfect replacement much closer.
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posted on
03/04/2009 2:17:48 PM PST
by
BillM
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
I think I'd tell them to give us favorable terms or we're leaving - leaving their border with Afghanistan to them...
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posted on
03/04/2009 2:25:21 PM PST
by
DB
To: BillM
Right on the border...might be good to be back a bit from the border.
To: denydenydeny
In reality we pay very little for the use of this base. Kyrgyzstan is a poor country. They up the rent from time to time. Th real story is Obama’s silence. They can't believe he is willing to just let the base go. The O will do what is in Russia's interest above Americas.
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posted on
03/04/2009 2:29:25 PM PST
by
weston
(As far as I'm concerned, it's Christ or nothing!)
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Time to bail out Kyrgyzstan.
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posted on
03/04/2009 2:39:22 PM PST
by
UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide
(Give Them Liberty Or Give Them Death! - IT'S ISLAM, STUPID! - Islam Delenda Est! - Rumble thee forth)
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Iran dis’ed Barry
North Korea dis’ed
Russia dis’ed Barry
Now Five&Dime-istan is dissing Barry.
We were told the world would love us if we elected Barry!
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posted on
03/04/2009 2:42:05 PM PST
by
Doctor Raoul
(New Obama Mantra, "Screw World Peace, I'll Buy You A Pony.")
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
This is a shake down.
Turn Kandahar into Rhein-Main and tell the Kyrgyz to pound sand.
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posted on
03/04/2009 2:47:27 PM PST
by
InABunkerUnderSF
(Be There >>> http://www.secondamendmentmarch.com)
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