Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for February 06, 2010
February 05, 2010
February 07, 2010
Transcript:
Earl: You know, we better get a grip, pop, or we're gonna lose the clients we do have! Duke: Yeah, I was thinking of calling president Bmzklfrpz.... looks like Kygryzstan's about to close down the U.S. base in manas. Berzerkistan is uniquely positioned to replace it. Earl: We're back! Duke: so can I have my bonus now?
Kyrgyzstan = kir-ji-stan phonetically. I was there in 2003 for a few weeks. Beautiful place, actually. The closest town is Bishkek (which is pronounced just like it’s spelled, for a wonder). It’s the capital of Kyrgyzstan. One more thing; the name of the airport that the base sits on is Manas, airport code FRU. I’m pretty sure that’s where the base name came from.