Iran's English-language state-run station Press TV has quite a scoop:
Kyrgyzstan's new leaders have said they intend to remove a US military base, which currently serves as the premier air mobility hub for the US-led forces in Afghanistan, from their soil.
What is the source of this news? It's not clear, as there are no direct quotes, and Kyrgyzstan's new leader, Roza Otunbayeva, has already been on the record saying that nothing would happen to Manas.
It also seems wise to use a bit of skepticism when considering this report from Uzbekistan, from the Uzbek-language Voice of the Islamic Republic of Iran External Service, via BBC Monitoring:
Dust containing uranium penetrates into human blood, causing cancer. The dust with uranium containment has been frequent here, in Termiz since 2001 when the US-led military operations against the Taleban started in Afghanistan.
Of late, cases of illnesses with various types of cancer, especially, lung cancer, has increased in Termiz.
Though this phenomenon has officially been acknowledged, the problem itself should be studied thoroughly.
I regularly follow Press TV, and I hadn't previously seen much indication of trying to stir up anti-American rumors in Central Asia. Did this start with the whole Jundullah/Manas thing? Will be interesting to see if this continues.
Joshua Kucera, a senior correspondent, is Eurasianet's former Turkey/Caucasus editor and has written for the site since 2007.
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