Nepal designated landmine free country; UK main contributor to the milestone

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The UK Government congratulated Nepal for the successful clearance of its last remaining minefields and its designation as a landmine free country. On the culmination of the task, the Foreign Office called on the Nepalese government to join the Ottawa Convention Read full article

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Marcos Alejandro
Why they can not do the same in Malvinas after almost 3 decades?
Jun 14th, 2011 - 04:12 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Beef
Marcos - they are your mines, why don't you do the honorable thing and come and take them back where they belong. We will spend our money helping those in the developing world. Argentina appears unable to ensure families send their kids to school! Explains your intellect I suppose.
Jun 14th, 2011 - 04:49 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Marcos Alejandro
2-Brutish like yourself have refused the Argentinean offers to send demining teams to remove all the mines.
Inform yourself.
Jun 14th, 2011 - 05:24 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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geo
I congratulate Nepal too ,for removing their monarchy !
Jun 14th, 2011 - 06:24 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Beef
Just pay for the de-mining, we can then commission a team from Zimbabwe to do the work so they can send the money back to their families. Globalization in action.

Geo - but many Nepalese choose to fight for our monarchy. The last time some Argies saw the Nepalese they crapped themselves and ran in the opposite direction.
Jun 14th, 2011 - 08:12 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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geo
[] 5 beef

once,it was true...
i know many events the Gurkhas were used by British..
for all i remember one of was ...in Irak/1924 while King Faisal era ,
during the initiatives of settling the puppet state by British,the Gurkhas
were used to massacre of northern Irak resisting powers Kurds &Turkmens.......

I can give many examples from Gulf Wars..Kosova..Falkland..East Timor.........

by the way ..for all i remember in 2002 they prosecute to British Royal Army by reason of discrimination and racism about 3 billions $ with
lawyer Phil Shiner..............
Jun 14th, 2011 - 08:47 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Beef
I like every other loyal supporter of our boys and girls in uniform support the rights of Gurkhas. They give their allegiance to the UK of their own free will and as a result the UK and Nepal have a great shared history that supersedes any monarchy, hence this story. The Gurkhas loyalty is without question.

If a man says he is scared of death he is either lying or is a Gurkha.
Jun 14th, 2011 - 08:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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stick up your junta
I can give many examples from Gulf Wars..Kosova..Falkland..East Timor.........

LOS PALOS, East Timor, Sept 30 (AFP) - British Gurkhas Thursday led a huge aid convoy into this town in the remote eastern part of East Timor to be greeted by applause and cheers from the stricken people.
It was the first time aid had been delivered to people lying outside the areas around Dili and Baucau, the principle towns in the territory..
Jun 14th, 2011 - 09:05 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
The British had to earn the respect of the , Gurkhas
That led to loyalty that stands today,
has Argentina, earned any respect lately ??
Jun 14th, 2011 - 09:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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geo
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Nepal...Nepal....Nepal

was Nepal the favorable place to hide and storage of the British Golds ?

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Gurkhas......Gurkhas.....Gurkhas

1960--70 / East Timor ,, Gurkha dominant “”Falintil“” movement...
Jun 14th, 2011 - 09:43 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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lsolde
@10geo,
You are very mis-informed as regards the Gurkhas.
1) Excellent soldiers, among the best, if not in fact, the best.
2) Well mannered & courteous.
3) Courageous.
4) Very Likeable & cheerful
5) Very loyal & honest.
ln Singapore, l found them to be thorough gentlemen.
Jun 15th, 2011 - 07:58 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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geo
[] 11 -- iso

I explain how the Gurkhas have been used heroicly by British....

You explain
how the Gurkhas are heroic...
Jun 15th, 2011 - 09:22 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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stick up your junta
You explain
how the Gurkhas are heroic

What in relation to Argentine soldiers? thats easy the argies shit it before the Gurkhas were let loose on them
Jun 15th, 2011 - 12:50 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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geo
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are you the partner of Phil Shiner ?
Jun 15th, 2011 - 01:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Typhoon
@14 Face it. Argentines ran rather than face the Gurkhas. Mind you they ran rather than face most British troops. But with the Gurkhas they ran faster.
Jun 15th, 2011 - 08:44 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
apparently all the way to the mexican border
Jun 15th, 2011 - 11:51 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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