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To: Tailgunner Joe

We pick 230 out of 17500 applicants? Woof, no wonder the ones who get through are elite troops.

The Maoists can’t bring anything but crushing ideology and poverty to Nepal: the Gurkhas and the British will continue their partnership.


2 posted on 04/25/2008 1:14:49 PM PDT by agere_contra
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To: agere_contra
The Maoists can’t bring anything but crushing ideology and poverty to Nepal.

Nepal is ranked 193 in the world for per capita GDP at $1400, just below Uganda. Not much further to go.

10 posted on 04/25/2008 4:45:06 PM PDT by Doe Eyes
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