[justa-hairyape]

This makes more sense. So a deal was struck between Russia and the US to keep Manas open. I guess we will learn what Russia gets within the next month or two (if they got more then silence about Iran). When the Russians claim they were tricked, what they apparently meant was that Kyrgyzstan tricked them somehow and the Russians will come up with an adequate response to Kyrgyzstan.

[Thunder90]

The whole “Tricked” thing is to save face within Russia. Russia hates the Talibs just as much as we do.

[Thunder90]

Oh and yes, we probably gave the Russians something below the table for them to agree to this. Probably something that will cause harm for US security down the road.