Uzbekistan open for NATO transit

**Farnan** · February 25, 2009, 11:33 AM

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/...x3ESgD96IIVT00

Good, now we can reduce number of supplies through Pakistan.

**Barry Goldwater** · February 25, 2009, 11:35 AM

Finally, we may have a more reliable supply route...

**Babur** · February 25, 2009, 11:59 AM

Originally Posted by Farnan

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/...x3ESgD96IIVT00

Good, now we can reduce number of supplies through Pakistan.

cool, I wonder if Tajikistan and Turkmenistan could be used for NATO transit too? :hmmm:.

**Kamos** · February 25, 2009, 01:06 PM

Good news I suppose.

**Treize** · February 25, 2009, 01:07 PM

@Chaghatai Khan

Isn't Turkmenistan some corrupt commie state?

**Babur** · February 25, 2009, 04:40 PM

Originally Posted by IPA35

@Chaghatai Khan

Isn't Turkmenistan some corrupt commie state?

corruption is rife across Central Asia

and Turkmenistan isn't communist at all,actually until 2 and a half years ago there was a very strange cult of personality centred around Turkmenbashi who was keen to promote Turkmen nationalism.

**pwf224** · February 25, 2009, 05:45 PM

This helps us out a little since Kyrgyzstan closed their bases to us recently, even though it is only non-military supplies. We'll take what we can get

**karo** · February 25, 2009, 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by pwf224

This helps us out a little since Kyrgyzstan closed their bases to us recently, even though it is only non-military supplies. We'll take what we can get

don't you think those two are connected?

**pwf224** · February 25, 2009, 08:20 PM

Originally Posted by karo

don't you think those two are connected?

Ya that's why I brought it up. Even though it's not as good as the deal we had before, its better than nothing.

Also, who really cares if it's in Russia's sphere of influence. The whole "New Cold War" crap thrown around by the media is annoying the

out of me. Have they gotten bored with the 10,000 other issues in the world right now that they have to create another one? Why can't the US and Russia cooperate over a mutual interest, such as battling Islamists and their backers? Russia and the US aren't geared towards hating one another. It's the old fat cats that still have a bone to pick with "those commie SOB's". Once the Cold Warriors die off, I think we will see US-Russia relations strengthen to a point. At least to where we can get along better.

**ivan_the_terrible** · February 27, 2009, 06:29 AM

Originally Posted by pwf224

This helps us out a little since Kyrgyzstan closed their bases to us recently, even though it is only non-military supplies. We'll take what we can get

Ah yes, my family and friends who still live there told me about that. Seems Russia offered them a better deal....for the time being......

**Babur** · February 25, 2009, 07:53 PM

well this new development doesn't mean that Islam Karimov is any less of a thug.

Although interestingly,he maintains strong diplomatic ties with Iran,dunno if that would be of help though....

And anyway isn't Uzbekistan still within Russia's sphere of influence?

**Gumpfendorfer** · February 26, 2009, 05:13 AM

Good, now we can reduce number of supplies through Pakistan.

Disastrous news: think of all those people -including me- who finally were able tolay their hands on stolen alcohol from the transports going through Khyber. Getting good beer or other stuff will be a real pain again.

**Farnan** · February 26, 2009, 06:29 AM

Originally Posted by Mordred

Disastrous news: think of all those people -including me- who finally were able tolay their hands on stolen alcohol from the transports going through Khyber. Getting good beer or other stuff will be a real pain again.

Well complain and tell them they must move their alcohol shipments through Pakistan.

**Gumpfendorfer** · February 26, 2009, 10:43 AM

Well complain and tell them they must move their alcohol shipments through Pakistan.

I'll give the Pentagon a call tonight. I am sure they are reasonable and open to any suggestion. many Pashtuns will be thankful also. God, they even had a home delivery service.