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Old 6th Apr 2013, 17:45
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These interpreters have a right as you rightly point out.

I have noticed how we receive scores of immigrants from every country in which we intervene with virtually no exception. You can even include Poland in that list form many would undoubtedly have come after the war had they been free to so do.

The most recent incomers after the FYR were Iraqis, Afghanis, no doubt Libyans, wait for the Syrians etc.

We are not alone in this, McNab, in a recent book, makes comment about the international aspect of the traders at Fort Bragg with the wry comment that they needed an Iraqi kebab stall.

But as far as I know many of the above immigrants simply claim asylum from potential alleged threats whereas the interpreters are in clear and present danger.

Well done.
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