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Saturday, February 4, 2012

Kyrgyz protest against U.S. air base cites environmental concerns - Washington Times

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.

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