CIA is one of the largest cargo operators in the world and they sure don't push candy bars around. With Oliver North, Rendition flights etc america has't showered itself in grace of late and I think it's relevant to speculate for the same reason regarding the airbase.
On 3 February 2009, President Kurmanbek Bakiyev announced the imminent closure [oh we forgot to pay some fees] of the Manas Air Base. The closure was approved by Parliament on 19 February 2009 by 78–1 for the government-backed bill. However, after much "behind-the-scenes"
negotiation between Kyrgyz, Russian and American diplomats [fees paid], the decision was reversed in June of 2009.
oh please... and I guess LH, UPS, and FedEx are doing similar work with their flights from PVG to the former central russian states and onward to europe... I agree with bugg smasher...