Ukraine troops leave Kut in hands of Sadr militias
Ukrainian troops Wednesday withdrew from the Iraqi city of Kut, south of the capital Baghdad, after heavy fighting with supporters of radical Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada Sadr who now control the city, the defence ministry said. “At the request of the Americans, and to preserve the life of our military, the commander of the Ukrainian contingent decided to evacuate the civil administration staff and Ukrainian troops from Kut,” the ministry said in a statement. “The operation began at dawn on Wednesday … under escort from attack helicopters,” the ministry added. Members of the Iraqi civil defense forces already on Tuesday had said that Sadr’s militia controlled Kut, 180 kilometres (110 miles) south of Baghdad, but this was denied by the Ukrainian military. According to the Ukrainian defence ministry, fighting lasted for around 24 hours and left several dozen Iraqis dead and one Ukrainian soldier - the first to be killed in combat in Iraq.
The Ukrainian soldiers retreated to their base outside Kut in the Iraqi province of Wasit. “The situation is calm and under control in the rest of the province,” the defence ministry said. Ukraine has some 1,650 troops in Iraq, part of a 9,000-strong Polish-led force controlling a swathe of the country south of Baghdad. Last month Kiev said it was not planning to pull out its troops despite Spain’s decision to recall its 1,300 soldiers from the war-torn country by the end of June unless they come under UN command. The Spanish troops also serve in the Polish-led sector.
What part is funny, the part that said the fighting left several dozen Iraqi's dead? Did you want to go poke the bodies with a stick with some children prehapes?
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What part is funny, the part that said the fighting left several dozen Iraqi's dead? Did you want to go poke the bodies with a stick with some children prehapes?
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No, you are used to doing that sort of celebration when Iraqi's have been killed, and predicting the effect on the stock markets as well.
true, I did post some jubilation when the Saddam boys got taken out.
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You have been jubilant over the "shock an awe" terrorism of the US military towards the Iraqi people from day one. Now the shoe is on the other foot - hurts dosen't it?
Do you know which part of the world "camel jokey" is used in derogatory terms...
Imdad
Normally I don't consider replying to morons unless I am in mode for some fun.... especially to jackasses who claim a democarcy has never used nukes against innocent civilians..LOL.... But in this case I'd say when one howls the other joins in....
You have been jubilant over the "shock an awe" terrorism of the US military towards the Iraqi people from day one. Now the shoe is on the other foot - hurts dosen't it?
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Yes, the UK commander called the situation in Basra "volatile", and got his troops out of the HQ before they were massacred by the Shia resistance.
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Well lets see what spin yanks will put on this.... I bet they will comply with Shia demands and give it another spin.....
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Yes, the UK commander called the situation in Basra "volatile", and got his troops out of the HQ before they were massacred by the Shia resistance.
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Malik to be fair it says several dozen Iraqi's were killed and only one solider.
Do you condemn unreservedly the killing of over 10,000 Iraqi's by the US military?
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Don't ask tough questions, he will say saddy blah blah blah.... Ask him millions killed in far east and he will more blah blah blah, ask him who sold saddy weapns and who was chum with saddy he will even more blah blah blah... Unless you are having fun with blah blah blah.... :)
Do you condemn unreservedly the killing of over 10,000 Iraqi's by the US military?
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Depends on the person, those fighting for Saddam choose there outcome. Killing any innocent is always wrong as is allowing innocents to die when you can stop it.