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2005-01-11 Britain

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Posted by Steve White 2005-01-11 12:50:52 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Sending 400 is only a small statement , i would personally like to see a large statement , and I expect so would a lot of Iraqi's who actually wanna vote in these elections .

Posted by MacNails 2005-01-11 5:15:36 AM|| 2005-01-11 5:15:36 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Gurkhas please.

Posted by Howard UK 2005-01-11 8:50:43 AM|| 2005-01-11 8:50:43 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Well, 400 is better than none. Thanks!

Posted by 2b 2005-01-11 8:55:21 AM|| 2005-01-11 8:55:21 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 I don't know...at a time when (once again) Blair is on the defensive at home, bucking the popular tide (or at least the noisy one) to send more troops instead of bringing them all home... it feels kind of like defiance to me.

But Ghurkas would be really, really cool.

Posted by trailing wife 2005-01-11 11:19:05 AM|| 2005-01-11 11:19:05 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 The way we've treated the Gurkhas has been very shabby recently. I hope we can rectify that - I'd rather see them all get paid proper pensions than a single 'asylum seeker' get a bean.

I saw a program where Gurkhas were being selected for the British Army (in Nepal). It was unreal - they were carrying large rocks up and down a hill all day long, as well as all manner of other tasks - absolutely incredible to watch. I'd like to see them set loose tracking down some of the swine who have beheaded bound prisoners. Word would soon get about...

Posted by Tony (UK) 2005-01-11 7:06:23 PM|| 2005-01-11 7:06:23 PM|| Front Page Top

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