Good news on the Kyrgyz front. We made a deal on Manas. Tripled the rent, so that‘s a nice benny for the Kyrgyzstan honchos.

Seriously, though, good news in that it’s a significant bit of assistance to logistically supporting our forces in Afghanistan.

So, well done, DOD, State, or whoever got this done. Κυδος!

(And, hey, good for the Kyrgyz in showing some strategic wisdom.)

Picture: A Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft moves into position to receive fuel May 28, 2008 from a KC-135R Stratotanker during a mission over Afghanistan. The KC-135R is assigned to the 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing [based at Manas] and is deployed from Fairchild Air Force Base Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Andy Dunaway) (Released)

Confucius, Œc. Vol.

Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu.