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To: sea_urchin who wrote (25893)10/8/2007 12:32:46 AM
From: Enigma  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 81109
 
Your argument is that people serve as mercenaries often for economic reasons - and I know this is the case-for example the French Foreign Legion - but I think it is a bit much to cite British Imperialism for the South Africans - a lot of water under the bridge over the last 100 years - those of British stock are too inclined to don sackcloth and ashes