Pictures of the Week: February 13, 2009 - February 19, 2009

U.S. serviceman wait for their flight to Afghanistan to depart from Manas Air Force Base in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. After a vote by the Kyrgyz Parliament, the base has been forced to close.
Shamil Zhumatov / Reuters

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U.S. serviceman wait for their flight to Afghanistan to depart from Manas Air Force Base in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. After a vote by the Kyrgyz Parliament, the base has been forced to close.

Friday, Feb 13, 2009