Kyrgyz protest against U.S. air base cites environmental concerns - Washington Times: BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Dozens of protesters outside the U.S. Embassy in Bishkek this week demanded an end to the U.S. military presence in Kyrgyzstan, waving placards that read: “Obama, respond to us!” and “Yankee, leave our land!”
Protest organizers said the demonstration against the Transit Center at Manas, a U.S. military base at Manas International Airport, were driven by environmental concerns. Local farmers near the air base report that planes dumping fuel during landings have damaged their crops.
Protest organizers said the demonstration against the Transit Center at Manas, a U.S. military base at Manas International Airport, were driven by environmental concerns. Local farmers near the air base report that planes dumping fuel during landings have damaged their crops.
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