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Ukrainians Want Iraq Troop Recall
Topic Started: Dec 3 2004, 01:20 PM (83 Views)
gvok
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Ukrainians Want Iraq Troop Recall

Friday, December 03, 2004

KIEV, Ukraine — The Ukrainian parliament in a 257-0 vote on Friday called on outgoing President Leonid Kuchma (search) to withdraw the nation's 1,600 peacekeepers from Iraq, where they make up the fourth-largest contingent.

The vote was nonbinding and analysts said that Kuchma can ignore it.

"Due to the sharp deterioration of the situation in Iraq, the parliament addresses the president with the proposal on withdrawal of troops from Iraq," the resolution said.

Andriy Lysenko (search), the head of the Defense Ministry press service, said that the military "answers fully to the president of Ukraine, and in case he signs the document, the armed forces will execute his order."

"So far, we do not have such an order," Lysenko said.

Most Ukrainians want the troops brought home, and the deployment has been a rare topic of agreement between the two Ukrainian rivals vying for the presidency. Both opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko (search) and Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych (search) support a pullout.

Kuchma ordered the troops to Iraq, and their mandate there is open-ended. Friday's vote was another indication that his hold on parliament is slipping away as he reaches the end of his term. The legislature had turned down a proposal on withdrawal earlier in the year.
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somerled
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gvok
Dec 3 2004, 01:20 PM
Ukrainians Want Iraq Troop Recall

Friday, December 03, 2004

KIEV, Ukraine — The Ukrainian parliament in a 257-0 vote on Friday called on outgoing President Leonid Kuchma (search) to withdraw the nation's 1,600 peacekeepers from Iraq, where they make up the fourth-largest contingent.

The vote was nonbinding and analysts said that Kuchma can ignore it.

"Due to the sharp deterioration of the situation in Iraq, the parliament addresses the president with the proposal on withdrawal of troops from Iraq," the resolution said.

Andriy Lysenko (search), the head of the Defense Ministry press service, said that the military "answers fully to the president of Ukraine, and in case he signs the document, the armed forces will execute his order."

"So far, we do not have such an order," Lysenko said.

Most Ukrainians want the troops brought home, and the deployment has been a rare topic of agreement between the two Ukrainian rivals vying for the presidency. Both opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko (search) and Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych (search) support a pullout.

Kuchma ordered the troops to Iraq, and their mandate there is open-ended. Friday's vote was another indication that his hold on parliament is slipping away as he reaches the end of his term. The legislature had turned down a proposal on withdrawal earlier in the year.

That's their perogative, ie to stay or pull-out.

Considering the problems they have at home it's to be expected.
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ds9074
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So all parties agree on a pullout. Assuming it does take place thats another 1600 troops that need to be found to fill the gap. That doesnt make our job any easier, although I hope they will at least stay until after the Iraqi elections.
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cptjeff
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Or rather, attempts at elections. We can hope, but I anin't puttin any money on it.
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Wichita
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Ukraine parliament demands withdrawal of troops from Iraq

Fri Dec 3, 6:13 AM ET  World - AFP

KIEV (AFP) - Ukraine's parliament voted to demand the withdrawal of the 1,600 Ukrainian troops from Iraq (news - web sites), the Interfax news agency reported.

The lawmakers voted by 257 out of 397 present in the 450-member chamber to ask outgoing President Leonid Kuchma to pull out the Ukrainian contingent serving in the US-led coalition force in Iraq.


Both of the rival candidates to replace Kuchma, pro-Western opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko and pro-Russian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich, have said the troops should return but the opposition is pushing for a faster withdrawal timetable.


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somerled
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Dec 3 2004, 11:21 PM
Or rather, attempts at elections. We can hope, but I anin't puttin any money on it.

Droll. :loling: Very droll.

We can all hope that the Ukraininans can sort out their problems peaceably. Recalling the troops is an onimous move given the history of Ukrain this last century.
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