Kyrgyzstan’s President now says he’s worried about the environmental aspect of the ongoing use of Manas Air Base by American forces. He told Russian news agency Interfax this week that the environmental issue “is well-grounded and requires review together with our American partners.” Is this a ploy to get more money? (DR 09/07/05)
The program executive officers for some of the Air Force’s largest acquisition management organizations are struggling to deal with an exodus of senior talent and experienced civilian staff, three of them told an industry conference.

