British Have Invaded Nine Out Of Ten Countries – So Look Out Luxembourg

[SpiceMan]

A lot of these soldiers were hired from elsewhere, and quite a few press ganged. Though I could never have put it the way this guy has I recall at school learning only too well that English imperialism that endured for so many centuries had a lot of blood on its hands. I don't recall it being particularly glorified and I don't know anyone who thought empire was good.

 

I grew up in the Bahamas, a former British colony where the only thing they seemed to teach in history class was the evils of empire, especially the slave trade. Germans have been forgiven for the crimes of the Nazis but the British empire, which built countries like India out of warring little kingdoms, remains unforgiven.

[baa99]

I grew up in the Bahamas, a former British colony where the only thing they seemed to teach in history class was the evils of empire, especially the slave trade. Germans have been forgiven for the crimes of the Nazis but the British empire, which built countries like India out of warring little kingdoms, remains unforgiven.

 

Germany apologized.

[SpiceMan]

By way of apology, Britain invited citizens from the empire to settle in the UK - one of the worlds wealthiest nations. That should have been enough.

 

And many countries such as Australia, wouldn't exist if not for the British.

[baa99]

By way of apology, Britain invited citizens from the empire to settle in the UK - one of the worlds wealthiest nations. That should have been enough.

 

And many countries such as Australia, wouldn't exist if not for the British.

 

Tell that to the Aborigines!

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFGvNxBqYFI

[SpiceMan]

Aren't you an Australian citizen?

[Flashermac]

"And many countries such as Australia, wouldn't exist if not for the British."

 

And the US, Canada etc ...

[Guest]

Britain had to send their criminals somewhere, Australia was as good a place as any I'm told

[BelgianBoy]

And many countries such as Australia, wouldn't exist if not for the British.

Duh.....if not the Brits, then others would have colonised all corners of the world....

[Boo Radley]

Errrrrr....to get away from both

Yes, that's as I understood it. The motivation to depart the shores and seek them elsewhere.

[Dexi]

The British played a major role in dividing up the Middle East and creating countries like Iraq and Palestine.....that seems to have worked out fairly well