A U.S. Army soldier talks to Afghan elders in Bagram, Afghanistan, on Feb. 15, 2009. DoD photo by Sgt. Prentice C. Martin-Bowen, U.S. Army. (Released)From Yahoo News/Reuters:
DUSHANBE (Reuters) – Tajikistan and Uzbekistan will allow the transit by land of non-military NATO cargo to Afghanistan, a U.S. commander said on Friday, as Washington seeks alternative supply routes for its troops there.
Rear Admiral Mark Harnitchek of the U.S. Transportation Command said the United States planned to send 50 to 200 containers a week to Afghanistan through the two countries.
The announcement follows a decision by pro-Moscow Kyrgyzstan to close the only U.S. air base in Central Asia, accusing Washington of refusing to pay more rent for the base.
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My Comment: The only question that I have to ask is .... why did the U.S. take this long to have other supply options. I guess the Generals thought .... at the beginning .... that supplying their army would never be a problem.