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Gurkha's have been scaring the crap out of Britain's enemies for 200 years. Just the thought of those curved knives, the kukri, drove off the Argentines in the Falklands War when the Gurkhas landed. And England got them at a bargain price for years, although by Nepalese standards it was a great deal for the Gurkhas. Since 1997, their pay got better, and they also have the right to live in England.
These days aren't so great for them now. The British are downsizing their army, and the Nepalese government is considering banning the practice of serving in a foreign army. I think that's too bad for the Brits, however, we in the US should consider hiring them. There is nothing wrong with our army, for sure, but the thought of silent Gurkha killers in the night ought to give our enemies pause. For some odd reason I can't fathom, insurgents don't seem to be afraid of our soldiers, even though we can rain hellfire down upon them. Maybe it's because we seem to fight by rules. However, just throw a few Gurkha's in the mix, and let them sneak around at night and leave a few heads lying around, and our enemies will give us a wide berth.
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Missiles on the roofs of apartment buildings is causing all sorts of kerfluffle in London. I don't know if this bothers me so much as the stuff you don't see.... Royal Navy submarines with their stuff armed, Tornadoes high overhead, and all manner of snipers looking at you through their scopes attached to pretty lethal rifles. It's sad to say, but this is the norm now, but it does take getting used to. I wonder how much of this is going on just for football games?
I think the thing about these missiles that would really bother me would be if they did knock something down. I would be happier if their warhead could vaporize an incoming airliner, cause you know that huge bloody thing will be heading for the ground. Not so good for the passengers or the pedestrians. At least in the past we had the illusion of having our fate in our own hands. Now every government and terrorist group has their fingers on some pretty big triggers, and I don't like it. I think if I were a Londoner, I'd be off for holiday.