REZEKNEEight airplanes in various states of decay scattered under an open sky are the only evidence that the cracked asphalt field is Rezekne's airport.By the end of the summer, however, the small quiet airport surrounded by fragrant meadows in the tiny village of Audrini in eastern Latvia's Rezekne district will be home to a NATO-compatible long-range radar.The radar has triggered a debate among locals over health concerns, dredged up the village's tragic history and put many villagers at odds with Latvia's Defense Ministry.Once installed, the 8 million lat (12.12 million euro) TPS-117 rad...
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