"At the request of the Americans, and to preserve the life of our military

[donsu]

http://www.news24.com/News24/World/Iraq/0,6119,2-10-1460_1509636,00.html

Ukraine troops pull out 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 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.
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hmmm

[DarkPhenyx]

1. Wow! We're retreating already?

Wonder how they are going to spin this one.

[4MoreYearsOfHell]

2. Probably to avoid loss of Ukrainian life

prior to us bombing the locals into liberation

[JHB]

3. Yeah, it won't look good...

...if the Ukranians become "collateral damage" by some "friendly fire". Better to get them out of the way entirely.