I think historic credentials are quite sufficient that England never be put in the column marked "cheese eating surrender monkeys" <g>
I do think we have a great deal to learn from our cousins about running an empire without making too much of a mess.
>>>I'm surprised to see no-one's had a pop at us "give up monkeys" for vacating Basra.
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>>>It'll be interestuing to see if the violence now abates (I think c. 90% of attacks were against Tommy and the base was under attack most of the time).
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>>>I've an idea that GW is keeping a weather eye on proceedings, now that he's hinted that there may be a reduction in GIs.
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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/iraq/article2368539.ece>>>
>>>Let's hope we all withdraw and save any more of our lads from buying it, both armies.
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>>I believe Aegis Defence Services still has the largest contract in Iraq and HART and ArmorGroup are still there so I don't think the sun is setting on that part of the empire. <s>
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>Well I didn't know of their existence before now, can find LOADS of citations for HART (like English town organisations) and Armor Group are international.
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>>( wouldn't be at all surprised if a few SAS are still running around Anbar as well )
Charles Hankey
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- Thomas Hardy
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-- T. S. Eliot
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- Ben Franklin
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