[archy]

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*.

[2banana]

Why do I think the robbers were muslims?

[Husker24]

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

[Mr. Jazzy]

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

[Grizzled Bear]

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

[OKSooner]

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.

[RoseyT]

An amazing story and a brave man!

[Liberty Valance]

*bump*

[The Cajun]

Don't tug on Superman's cape, don't spit in the wind and don't mess around with a Gorkha named Shrestha!

[JRandomFreeper]

I read a lot of literature from the 1800s and early 1900s. Ghurkas got a rep for a reason.

/johnny

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

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.

[Cicero]

Great story. Amazing.

[NonValueAdded]

They should make him an Honorary Texas Ranger. one riot; one ranger

[Teflonic]

He still finds it hard to believe that he took on 40 armed robbers alone. “They may have feared that more of my army friends were traveling with me and fled after fighting me for around 20 minutes,” he explained.

You have to know he went into that fight fully expecting to die rather than have that girl raped in front of him. For his skill and fitness to have carried him alive through a 20 minute fight against an armed mob is incredible! Wish there were a video of the fight but I'm sure Bollywood has a movie in the works already.

[Redcloak]

Think of all the loot they could have walked off with had they just left that one girl alone.

[Lancey Howard]

By the way, here is a blast from the (very recent) past:

Gurkha soldier removed from duty for beheading dead Taliban commander during battle

[Texas Fossil]

As a Gurkha is disciplined for beheading a Taliban: Thank God they are on our side!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-1296136/As-Gurkha-disciplined-beheading-Taliban-Thank-God-side.html

“Their conduct is, perhaps, best summed up by Rifleman Lachhiman Gurung, who found himself under repeated Japanese attack in Burma in 1945. With his comrades badly injured, he fought off 200 enemy troops single-handed - literally - having lost an arm and eye.”

“When a relief force found him the next morning, his position was littered with 31 Japanese corpses. The 169 survivors had run away.”

[allmendream]

He says

“Hand me my Khukuri. It’s the one that says Bad Mother F*#*@# on it.”

[Pan_Yan]

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