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Always nice to help our Dutch friends across the water.... funny isn't it, the English and Dutch have nearly always got on well together. Probably something to do with the fact I've never come across a Dutchman who doesn't speak good English! Or perhaps our comradeship during WW2? By the way, you're troops are doing a fine job in Afganistan alongside our brave lads...

This news is so important for US ALL that I have taken the liberty of opening up another separate thread on the Hubb...
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I agree with you completely Neil! So does my Dutch girlfriend! I on the other hand am a Kiwi!
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By the way Neil... have you served? (going by your site)
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No I'm ex M/C Plod (Policeman)!

I have an interest in civic war memorials in general. I transcribe the things and when I come across a man who is not recorded on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Debt of Honour, I try and make a case to have his name added belatedly. So far I have had 11 men (i have just submitted another 12) who now have their names recorded as war casualties and all have now got war graves which is nice because before they had no headstone or grave marker. It's not easy work but it's worthwhile in my opinion. These men gave their lives for OUR freedom and it's right that their sacrifice is NEVER forgotten. It's always the English speaking countries of the world (UK,USA,Canada,Australia,NZ, etc..) who seem to get left with the job of fighting tyranny and terrorism. Don't want to get too political on this "bike" forum but in Afganistan all the fighting (in the South) is being left to troops from UK,USA,Denmark,Holland,Canada. The rest of NATO stands idly by while our men give their lives (the few German troops away from the hot spots in the North even refuse to go out in the dark let alone fight which is surprising given the reputation of their army and history)... Oh well, you did ask!

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now worries mate i agree with everything you've said!
No bother at all! I spent several years in the NZ Army TA. Quite a few of my friends back in NZ are in blue. I'm keen to head down that path myself, though now that i find myself in NL. I have the not so small task of having to learn Dutch to a complete fluency level to do that here!

If you're ever coming through Nl and want a brew or a place to crash give me a yell!
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please keep your political views out especially when you dont have any proof of them...

Make a seperate thread if you want to discuss it and I will happily give you my opinions.
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Peter,
I don't see any politics in those last few posts - just straight forward statements based on very wide reporting across the whole world.

However, it has gone way off the thread and this happens a lot in the HUBB - not the first time at all!

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no worries mate i agree with everything you've said!
No bother at all! I spent several years in the NZ Army TA. Quite a few of my friends back in NZ are in blue. I'm keen to head down that path myself, though now that i find myself in NL. I have the not so small task of having to learn Dutch to a complete fluency level to do that here!

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Always nice to help our Dutch friends across the water.... funny isn't it, the English and Dutch have nearly always got on well together. Probably something to do with the fact I've never come across a Dutchman who doesn't speak good English! Or perhaps our comradeship during WW2? By the way, you're troops are doing a fine job in Afganistan alongside our brave lads...

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I think you mean British and Dutch...there is no such thing as an English Army. We have been British since 1707 (if you like to keep up with events).
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