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Ukraine Troops Pull Out of Al Kut (Cuts off Highway to Basra)
South African News 24.com ^
| April 7, 2004 14:38
| wire report
Posted on 04/07/2004 6:37:37 AM PDT by threat matrix
Ukraine Troops Pull of Of Kut
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 defense 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 Wednesday..under escort from attack helicopters,' the ministry added.
TOPICS: Australia/New Zealand; Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alkut; alqut; alsadr; iraq; kut; southwestasia; ukraine
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To: threat matrix
Readers of this Article need to be aware of the feelings of Iraqis living in Iraqi.
This Blog from a man in Iraq tells a entirely different story than whats seen on the Media outlets.
http://iraqataglance.blogspot.com/ Wednesday, April 07, 2004
Thieves and idiots !
Surely youre watching whats happening now in some neighborhoods in Iraq.. let me explain something about this militia.. ( youll never hear a similar explanation in any TV channel or radio stations
but this is the truth and the real picture of Muqtadas group)..
First of all: That angry dumb and silly boy is not respected by many religious leaders here in Iraq and consider him as a child , he dont have the right to be a religious leader and he dont have any logical and legislative Islamic studies regarding Islam and Sharia..
Second.. that foolish boy has many thieves following him.. why? Do you know that neighborhood Althawra or Al-Sadr city in Baghdad? This is the worst place in Iraq.. yes .. all Iraqis hate that place and never ever reach there.. More than 75% of this neighborhood are thieves and murders .. they are responsible for the looting and robbery acts last year.. and of course due to their rapid and uncontrolled reproduction ( just like the rabbits) ,they have many relatives in some neighborhoods in Iraq, so when they felt that Muqtada is so permissive and may encourage such robberies; they followed him.. they love him.. they feel that hes one of them and his laws are very compatible with their disgusting thoughts and mean goals. Now we have a silly angry boy and thieves..
The third point .. many idiots still remember his father and they feel that he continues his fathers message in Islam.. the crowds are always around that boy listening to his words that incite and urge them to disobey whatever the GC and CPA say..
Now we have a silly angry boy, thieves and idiots..! Wow.. what a group!!
Read the rest.
http://iraqataglance.blogspot.com/
To: threat matrix; MJY1288; xzins; Calpernia; TEXOKIE; Alamo-Girl; windchime; Grampa Dave; ...
'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 Wednesday..under escort from attack helicopters,' the ministry added.
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posted on
04/07/2004 7:46:53 AM PDT
by
Ragtime Cowgirl
("Today we did what we had to do.They counted on America to be passive.They counted wrong."- R Reagan)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Thanks for the info.
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04/07/2004 8:03:56 AM PDT
by
fatima
(My Granddaughter Karen is Home-WOOHOO We unite with all our troops and send our love-)
To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Thanks for the ping!
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posted on
04/07/2004 9:49:12 AM PDT
by
Alamo-Girl
(Glad to be a monthly contributor to Free Republic!)
To: blanknoone
I think it is pretty weak that the Ukranian army can't deal with a religious nut job militia.
I believe the Ukrainians are getting out of the way of our upcoming airstrikes.
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posted on
04/07/2004 10:38:25 AM PDT
by
BJClinton
(France has elevated their threat level from "run" to "hide".)
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