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To: ariamne

Thank you for that - the English way is that of reflection and solution wherever possible. If not we tend to send in the gunboats and blow them back to their God! :)

We suffered greatly from muslim suicide attacks in Khartoum at the end of the 19th century, but Kitchener had the right idea. He got his soldiers to pick up the remains of the attackers, wrap them up in a fresh pigskin and bury them deep, thus ensuring they never ascended to heaven. The attacks stopped instantly.


212 posted on 11/02/2005 9:45:10 AM PST by britemp
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To: britemp
Brillian solution!

It puts me in mind of a paper I wrote in college (and being a complete lefty liberal at the time you can imagine my spin on it) about the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857--which had not as happy a result that Kitchener had. I'd be interested in any insights you might have on the Sepoy mutiny.

229 posted on 11/02/2005 10:43:30 AM PST by ariamne (Proud shieldmaiden of the infidel--never forget, never forgive 9/11)
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