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Originally Posted by West Ender
Well, I suppose you could say that every regular soldier is a "paid mercenary", couldn't you? Nepal wasn't part of the Empire, it's true, but the Gurkha Regiment was part of the British Army and thank God they were. We owe them a lot.
In the same vein, I don't remember Bulgaria and Romania being part of the Empire either, or fighting alongside us in WW2 (they were on the "other side") but, thanks to us abandoning the Commonwealth to join the dictatorship of Europe (links that bind?), they can come here quite freely and avail themselves of all we have to offer.
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Pity the British Govt. didn't think that way in the 70s when they were pulling and cancelling the passports of British lads who were serving in the Rhodesian Defence Forces and threatening them with jail for sedition and treason when they returned to the UK , their crime ....supporting a 'terrorist regime' Ian Smiths Govt. againt that great liberal African statesman Robert Mugabe.
Bit of hypocrisy don't you think on Her Majestys Govt. part when its ok for them use foriegn hired guns , but get upset when they are used against them
(sorry for the thread wander)