Russia forces Kyrgystan to close key US airbase

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This is EXCELLENT news for Pakistan. The balance shifts more in Pakistan’s favour - the US is running out of possible alternatives to Pakistan to supply its forces in Afghanistan - which will keep pressure up on the White House to keep Pakistan as sweet as possible.

Kyrgyzstan to close key US military airbase | World news | guardian.co.uk

Speaking afterwards, he said the US was not paying enough for the base. He also said he was angry about a case in 2006 case in which a US soldier killed a Kyrgyz truck driver on the base but was later allowed to fly home. Kyrgyzstan’s government submitted a draft bill to parliament today calling for the base to be closed.

Also a lesson for Pakistan to learn how to live on its own instead of begging US.