I knew it! The Russians pulled a fast one on our President. Now our major air base for Afghanistan is in jeopardy! Wow, Medvedev and Putin know they are dealing with amateurs. Once KGB always KGB...
I think an idea of Russian involvement is mostly to target increasing Chinese influence in Kyrgyz energy sector. President Bakiev’s brother who were in charge for commerce favoured the Chinese shifting nation’s policy towards them. That was made Russians nervous cause they are intuitionally sees detering the Chinese in Asia as a key to Russian national survival. That is why they want their puppet in charge to make him kick China out of Asian oil and gas routes. Holding US military by the balls in A-stan is their secondary mission at best.
While Obama plays Checkers, Putin plays Chess.