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The deployment of the Ghurkhas in East Timor by London illustrates their
use in disguising the aggressive nature of British imperialism. Since they are
Asian they present an image of being on the side of the oppressed masses. It is
like sending an ethnically Irish regiment of the British Army into Northern
Ireland.
The Ghurkhas have a useful role, then, to play for imperialism. Perhaps US
imperialism will create an ethnically Arab regiment of the US army for
deployment in Iraq.
Warm regards
George Pennefather Be free to check out our Communist Think-Tank web site at
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