Reuters: Kyrgyzstan threatens to review U.S. airbase deal

[Eugene]

Kyrgyzstan threatens to review U.S. airbase deal

Reuters
Friday, December 15, 2006; 2:23 AM

BISHKEK (Reuters) - Kyrgyzstan threatened on Friday to review its agreement
with the United States on the use of a military airbase in the Central Asian
state following the fatal shooting of a Kyrgyz citizen by a U.S. airman.

U.S. relations with its key Central Asian partner soured this month after the
U.S. Air Force airman killed a fuel truck driver at a checkpoint in a security
incident.

On Friday Kyrgyzstan's parliament passed a resolution calling on the government
to take tough action.

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Troops at the base cannot be prosecuted by Kyrgyz courts under an agreement
between the two countries as they enjoy a similar status to diplomats.

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Full article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/15/AR2006121500120.html

Also: GI who shot Kyrgyz citizen at Manas still in Kyrgyzstan - US AF - ITAR-TASS

[bemildred]

1. Must be time to raise the rent. nt

[treestar]

2. Does this country have military everywhere?

We spend more trying to control things abroad than we do trying to improve things at home. At least, it seems that way sometimes.