Gurkhas win right to stay in UK

[swamp]

This story is a few hours old, but I think it's a Good Thing:

"Gurkhas have been part of the British Army for almost 200 years and are hand picked from a fiercely contested recruitment contest in Nepal to win the right to join.

They have seen combat all over the world, with 200,000 fighting in the two world wars."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7644441.stm

Anyone who fought for the Roman empire became a citizen of Rome (if they survived 25 years' service). This is no different.

[wobbegong]

"This is a victory that restores honour and dignity to deserving soldiers who faithfully served in Her Majesty's armed forces.

It is a victory for common sense; a victory for fairness; and a victory for the British sense of what is right."

Spot on! These guys have earned their right to stay.

[Diver]

Spot on! These guys have earned their right to stay.

Seconded

[AtW]

http://forums.contractoruk.com/gener...one-troll.html

Do keep up there at the back

[Diver]

http://forums.contractoruk.com/gener...one-troll.html

Do keep up there at the back

We didn't want to sully ourselves by posting in the same thread as you.

Now you've gone and spoiled it

[Fred Bloggs]

It's always been a disgrace how these guys got treated.

I say that we should chuck out a few bogus asylum seekers and make room for every single Ghurka soldier who wishes to come here.

This country doesn't deserve the Ghurkas IMO.

[daviejones]

It was the only sensible decision IMHO...

[The Lone Gunman]

I thoroughly applaud this decision.

BUT

Those men knew the rules when they signed up. The rules were wrong, but they were there.

This could spell the end of the regiment.

[Diver]

I thoroughly applaud this decision.

BUT

Those men knew the rules when they signed up. The rules were wrong, but they were there.

This could spell the end of the regiment.

The way our government thinks, I would not be surprised.
Anybody in HM government that recommends disbanding the Ghurkas over this would be a Traitor and a total scumbag IMHO.

[Churchill]

The way our government thinks, I would not be surprised.
Anybody in HM government that recommends disbanding the Ghurkas over this would be a Traitor and a total scumbag IMHO.

Most of 'em are Scots!