Well, a little. Major Chris LeCron, executive officer for CENTCOM Deployment & Distribution Operations Center, which handles logistics of moving equipment into Afghanistan, including via the Northern Distribution Network, flags the story on his official blog, and adds a little comment:
We rely heavily on Manas, Kyrgyzstan and hope everything settles down soon. From a transportation standpoint, the air base in Manas helps as a staging base for cargo and troops.
Joshua Kucera, a senior correspondent, is Eurasianet's former Turkey/Caucasus editor and has written for the site since 2007.
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