Senior Airman Ruth Holcomb / Air Force Members of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit take their first steps off of a C-17 Globemaster on Oct. 13 at Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan. Throughout the next few weeks, 2,400 Marines will funnel through Manas after a 10-month deployment to Afghanistan.DC Confused About Manas Air Base -- Worldwide War Pigs
Which to believe?
-1.- Kyrgyzstan's decision to close a strategic U.S. military base is "regrettable," Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday, but it won't affect the U.S. military effort in nearby Afghanistan.
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-2.- Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell on Tuesday called Manas "a hugely important air base."
"It provides us with launching point to provide supplies in Afghanistan. We very much appreciate [Kyrgyzstan] support in using that base and we hope to continue," he said at his daily news briefing.
Well when it comes to military operations and logistics, I'll trust the combat vet. After all Hillary dodged sniper fire in Bosnia.
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Update: Kyrgyzstan cites slaying, finances in closing of U.S. base -- CNN
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