Prodicus: What?

29 January 2009

What?

Ten per cent of people serving in the British Army are foreigners. (BBC R4, 5pm today - not on the news website yet.)

Ten per cent?

A moment's thought and I am not surprised. The Army needs bodies, but has no place for semi-feral illiterates with no experience of obedience nor any inclination to take responsibility for themselves or anyone else.

But... blimey.

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AnonymousSaturday, 31 January 2009 11:11:00 GMT
How many of those are Ghurkas?
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