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Aug. 06, 2008
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Reid starts trip, visits Kyrgyzstan

STEPHENS WASHINGTON BUREAU

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Harry Reid disclosed Tuesday that he was in Kyrgyzstan, on a Senate-organized trip to central Asia and Europe focused on terrorism and climate change.

The Nevada Democrat and four other senators met Tuesday with President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, their first public event for the group, which departed Sunday from Washington.


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    • Reid, accompanied by his wife, had lunch with five Nevada soldiers stationed at the Manas Coalition Air Base, near the Kyrgyzstan capital of Bishkek. The base serves as a staging area for troops preparing to serve in Afghanistan.

    Reid said in a statement the trip is focusing on "progress on terrorism, global climate change, development and democracy."

    "While many Americans may have never heard of Kyrgyzstan, as an important developing democracy in Central Asia, ensuring its success is vital, especially given its proximity to Afghanistan and the role this country plays in our fight against terror."

    Reid spokesman Blair Hinderliter said that the senators would be gone for eight days and that Kazakhstan and Germany are on the schedule.

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    Do Something wrote on August 06, 2008 01:30 PM: Cure cancer? Right. He'd never let it out of committee.


    Oil Man wrote on August 06, 2008 10:58 AM: Senator Visits the Troops versus
    Governor Gibbons going to Kuwait and Iraq this past May was....?


    Tom, Burbank wrote on August 06, 2008 10:10 AM: I might have been able to swallow the explanation that this is more than just a taxpayer funded vacation masquerading as a diplomatic trip until I read. "...accompanied by his wife....". We're not fooled, Harry. I want a refund.


    Tom S wrote on August 06, 2008 09:28 AM: jack,

    EVERWHERE that you get your oil BURNS OUR FLAG! What do you care, you got their oil!

    Stop using gas and the price will keep coming down!

    You can't get an energy bil through couse Ensign is blocking it!


    Jack wrote on August 06, 2008 08:43 AM: I see now why we can't get an energy bill through...filthy dingy harry had to run off to someback water sh*thole, where the people will no doubt take our money, then burn our flag...meanwhile gas is still 380 a gallon!


    Michael Green wrote on August 06, 2008 08:25 AM: Dave, if Harry Reid cured cancer, the R-J and its amen chorus would say that cancer is good and he shouldn't have done it.


    Disgusted Democrat wrote on August 06, 2008 08:04 AM: Harry Reid is for Harry Reid. I urge my fellow democrats to oust him and clean up our party so we can get something done. Harry is sniffing out oil. Lets see how many people connected to Harry invest over there.


    Dave wrote on August 06, 2008 07:59 AM: Look at this press release from our own military, the US CENTCOM! It says, right there in the first sentence, that Kyrgyzstan is "playing an increased role in global energy markets."
    CENTCOM

    Our own Admiral William J. Fallon said this?!

    Reid is going someplace that is important to the protection of oil supplies (it's ALL about the oil), and the neo-cons on this site are knocking him? Wierd!


    Charlie wrote on August 06, 2008 07:52 AM: roger et.al.,

    How will we protect our oil interests in the Central Asian community and have the military bases to do so (and be right at the North end of Iran), if we don't send over some big shots every onece in a while to make sure our military base stays open? Sounds like a trip about communism, oil protection and forward US power placement and national security!
    whykyrgzstan

    ..then again, itscommunisum

    well, or it is...august62008Kyrgyzstan: U.S. Rental Is Raided


    Russ wrote on August 06, 2008 07:45 AM: Here we go again with the Reid bashing. I don't see anyone bad mouthing Republican Johnny Isakson of Georgia or the senators from three other states on this trip. Wait a minute never mind. I forget you Reid bashers haven't learned to spell or pronounce any other senators names. At least someone is out there trying to undo the damage created by Bush over the last 8 years.


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