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2008-05-12 India-Pakistan

Nepali Gurhkas may soon not be a part of the Indian Army

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Posted by john frum 2008-05-12 15:48|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 If I recall correctly, Nepalese boys train their entire youth to join the Gurka regiments. If not permitted to do so, there will be a large contingent of unhappy, mostly trained young men with competent retirees to officer and NCO them. Mr. Prachanda would be wise not to irritate such a group.

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-05-12 19:23|| 2008-05-12 19:23|| Front Page Top

#2 Prachanda is a Maoist. What else would a Maoist do?

Posted by Harcourt Jush7795 2008-05-12 19:40|| 2008-05-12 19:40|| Front Page Top

#3 Prachanda is a Maoist. What else would a Maoist do?

Posted by Harcourt Jush7795 2008-05-12 19:40|| 2008-05-12 19:40|| Front Page Top

#4 Prachanda is a Maoist. What else would a Maoist do?

Posted by Harcourt Jush7795 2008-05-12 19:40|| 2008-05-12 19:40|| Front Page Top

#5 Sorry for the echo.

Posted by Harcourt Jush7795 2008-05-12 19:41|| 2008-05-12 19:41|| Front Page Top

#6 The next revolt in Nepal may be the families and friends of present day foreign service Gurhkas against the Maoists. And if the Maoists think they can intimidate those people, they are in for a surprise.

Posted by Shieldwolf 2008-05-12 19:47|| 2008-05-12 19:47|| Front Page Top

#7 The next revolt in Nepal may be the families and friends of present day foreign service Gurhkas against the Maoists.

What are they waiting for? A decade or three of abject misery? They should organize and kill the Maoists now, while they can.

Posted by Slats Spirt5225 2008-05-12 21:35|| 2008-05-12 21:35|| Front Page Top

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