American Air Force at Manas
Submitted by admin on Wed, 09/15/2010 - 18:48
License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0
Free Tags: US Air Force, Manas Airport, KC-135
Background Info:
In 2008, award winning Russian journalist Arkady Mamontov filmed a propaganda video chastising the American military presence in Kyrgyzstan. He made several allegations, including:
- A large structure located at the Manas airbase serves as a top secret listening post with the purpose of intercepting transmissions from nearby Russia and China.
- Hundreds of NGOs work in concert with the US military to gain "soft power" with the intent of controlling and/or overthrowing the Kyrgyz government in a color branded revolution.
- American soldiers party at clubs (and brothels) in downtown Bishkek on weekends, sullying the honor of local women. See the youtube video below.
Photo Description:
Manas Airport, Bishkek Kyrgyzstan. American Air Force cargo planes await their next flight to Afghanistan. Visible is a KC-135 Stratotanker and C-5 Galaxy, both painted a grayish blue. The KC-135 is hitched to a towing vehicle.
