The Pentagon has awarded a fuel contract worth over $300 million to supply its Manas air base in Kyrgyzstan, to a corporation that's under investigation by the U.S. Congress. The company, called Mina, won't disclose its ownership, but there's speculation the family of the ousted Kyrgyz President Bakiyev might be involved.<br /><br />Ivan Eland - the Director of the Center on Peace and Liberty at the Independent Institute - told RT it's possible the U.S. turned a blind eye to corrupt deals to keep its air base in the country.<br /><br />RT on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RTnews<br />RT on Twitter: http://twitter.com/RT_com
