A Gurkha's culture?

anotheoldgit | 10:24 Sun 18th Jul 2010 | News

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A question of culture or a war crime?

/// This is considered a gross insult to the Muslims of Afghanistan, who bury the entire body of their dead even if parts have to be retrieved.///

/// British soldiers often return missing body parts once a battle has ended so the dead can be buried in one piece.///

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rov1200

Its a disgusting thing to do and lowers out techniques to that of the terrorists.

I hope they sent the head back and not waiting until the end of the conflict!

askyourgran

So are people expected to sweep up the dregs of the suicide bombers to send back to their leaders?

The Ghurkas are an honorable people this was not a malicious act. He was to provide evidence of the death of that particular person. Maybe he was a little OTT, but under fire what would you do.