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Lone Nepali Gorkha who subdued 40 train robbers
Republica [Nepal] ^ | 2011-01-13 04:00:00 | MANOJ ADHIKARI/SANTOSH POKHAREL

Posted on 01/26/2011 7:34:20 PM PST by archy

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In an armed conflict where I needed an ally, if I had to choose between one Nepalese Gurkha foot soldier armed only with a Kukri knife, or five people picked out of the phone book who each had a gun, I think I would pick the Gurkha.

--John Ross.

Nepali news account *HERE*.


1 posted on 01/26/2011 7:34:24 PM PST by archy
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To: archy

Why do I think the robbers were muslims?


2 posted on 01/26/2011 7:36:49 PM PST by 2banana (My common ground with terrorists - they want to die for islam and we want to kill them)
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To: archy

Holey crap!, talk about a badass. Did they all come at him one by one, like in the movies


3 posted on 01/26/2011 7:38:51 PM PST by Husker24
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To: archy

They have ALWAYS had a reputation as tough bastards. Anyone who would take that for granted does that at their own peril.


4 posted on 01/26/2011 7:41:14 PM PST by Mr. Jazzy (God bless the United States of America and protect her from the enemies of freedom.)
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To: archy

Samual Jackson WISHES he could portray this guy’s coolness!


5 posted on 01/26/2011 7:41:56 PM PST by Grizzled Bear ("Does not play well with others.")
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To: Husker24

Considering the setting, a narrow train aisle, they probably could come at him only one-at-a-time. That and he may or may not have been using one of them as a shield.


6 posted on 01/26/2011 7:43:11 PM PST by sinanju
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To: Husker24

Badass of the week nominee.


7 posted on 01/26/2011 7:43:11 PM PST by AD from SpringBay (We deserve the government we allow.)
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To: archy
I heard that one time when the Ghurkas were fighting the krauts in North Africa a kraut charged a ghurka with his bayonet. The Ghurka took a swipe at him with his khukhuri (sp?) knife, and the kraut said "you missed!"

The ghurkha said "shake your head" and then the kraut's head fell off.

Nice to see this gentleman keeping the tradition alive.

8 posted on 01/26/2011 7:43:22 PM PST by OKSooner (Obama confessed "his muslim faith" on the George Stephanopolous show on September 7th, 2008.)
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Did they all come at him one by one, like in the movies

Kind of hard to rush as a mob on a train.

9 posted on 01/26/2011 7:43:28 PM PST by Hugin ("A man'll usually tell you his bad intentions if you listen and let yourself hear it"--- Open Range)
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Holey crap!, talk about a badass. Did they all come at him one by one, like in the movies

I would reckon that the aisleway between the seats helped channel his adversaries into a linear target. Once one went down, he then had access to the next one, and so on. And since he was presumably lacking body armor, holding up the sliced and diced carcass of the first one he had dealt with made an acceptable field expedient substitute, as well as presenting a nice example to the others as to what was coming their way.

AYO GHORKHALI!

10 posted on 01/26/2011 7:46:26 PM PST by archy (I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous!)
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An amazing story and a brave man!


11 posted on 01/26/2011 7:48:35 PM PST by RoseyT (Piney Woods of East Texas)
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To: mylife; Brucifer; humblegunner; chesty_puller; Bigun; Eaker; SandRat; fanfan; wardaddy

*bump*


12 posted on 01/26/2011 7:49:56 PM PST by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: AD from SpringBay
Badass of the week nominee.

They thought the odds were forty to one.

They were forty to two. Him and his Khukuri.


13 posted on 01/26/2011 7:50:12 PM PST by archy (I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous!)
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To: OKSooner

During the Falklands the Ghurkas went out each night and decapitated a few solders in their foxholes. Pretty soon the Argentine soldiers flat out refused to do outpost duty at night, and the Brits could move about at will in the dark.


14 posted on 01/26/2011 7:51:12 PM PST by Hugin ("A man'll usually tell you his bad intentions if you listen and let yourself hear it"--- Open Range)
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Don't tug on Superman's cape, don't spit in the wind and don't mess around with a Gorkha named Shrestha!
16 posted on 01/26/2011 7:52:14 PM PST by The Cajun
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An amazing story and a brave man!

More info, pics and video *here*.

17 posted on 01/26/2011 7:54:00 PM PST by archy (I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous!)
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I read a lot of literature from the 1800s and early 1900s. Ghurkas got a rep for a reason.

/johnny

18 posted on 01/26/2011 7:54:56 PM PST by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: OKSooner

I find that one a little hard to believe.


19 posted on 01/26/2011 7:56:37 PM PST by Husker24
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The Gurkha Regiment of the British Army has a fearsome reputation that is well deserved. They are currently fighting in Afghanistan.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Gurkha_Rifles

Previously, during the Falklands War, Argentinian military manning defensive positions on the island were anticipating fighting British Army forces, and held their positions until they discovered that the Ghurkas were being deployed. This broke the Argentinian ranks and they deserted en masse, with intent to surrender before combat was engaged. This was a wise choice.

The large knife traditionally carried by Gurkhas is called the Kukri. An example of its typical use was in silencing enemy sentries. If the enemy were not wearing helmets, the Gurkha would silently sneak up behind him and cut his head in half, vertically. If he was wearing a helmet, he would be approached at an angle and his head would be cut off.


20 posted on 01/26/2011 8:00:14 PM PST by yefragetuwrabrumuy
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