Monday, August 30, 2010

Famed British Gurkha Regiment Faces Disbandment

Gurkha soldiers with Prince Harry in Afghanistan

Gurkha Regiment Under Threat As MoD Spending Cuts Dig Deep -- The Daily Mail

One of Britain's most famous Army regiments could be sacrificed under drastic defence cuts.

Ministers risk being forced to take the axe to the Gurkhas in an attempt to save millions of pounds.

One military expert warned that the 'writing was on the wall' for the Nepalese soldiers, who have been part of the Army for nearly 200 years.

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My Comment: The writing has been on the wall for a very long time. The end of the Gurkhas will certainly be an end of a famous British and military institution.

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