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To: ccmay
The Argentinian army surrendered the Falkland Islands on the mere rumor that the Gurkhas were coming for them.

I appreciate the sentiment, but this isn't true. In the final advance on Port Stanley the Argentinian defenders of one strategic hill (can't recall the name, sorry) did retreat rather than face the Ghurkas - which is very gratifying. But it's not like the entire Argentinian army fled before any fighting - rather the reverse.

10 posted on 07/25/2008 3:53:38 AM PDT by agere_contra
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To: agere_contra

Correct it was just one hill but I think it a good example of how Gurkhas are viewed worldwide.


13 posted on 07/25/2008 4:55:46 AM PDT by snugs ((An English Cheney Chick - Big Time))
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