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Aristus

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2. I'm reminded of the line from the 1993 "Last Of The Mohicans",

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Wed Sep 18, 2013, 09:35 AM

Sep 2013

when the young British officer retorts to his general, who has just concluded negotiations for military support from the colonials and the Mohawk: "I thought British policy was 'Make The World England'!"

Well, now they play cricket in places like Bermuda and India.

And now they have KFC and TGIF'S in Afganistan. Bravo. Well done. How long before they have Wal-Marts everywhere, filled with sweatsuit-clad fat people pushing overladen carts?

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Surreal Afghanistan boardwalk fading into memory as U.S. troops withdraw [View all] unhappycamper Sep 2013 OP

That's weird mikeysnot Sep 2013 #1

I'm reminded of the line from the 1993 "Last Of The Mohicans", Aristus Sep 2013 #2

i've been on that boardwalk going in and out of the country four times WooWooWoo Sep 2013 #3