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Lars77

(3,032 posts) Sun Nov 4, 2012, 01:24 PM Nov 2012

British have invaded nine out of ten countries - so look out Luxembourg

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/history/9653497/British-have-invaded-nine-out-of-ten-countries-so-look-out-Luxembourg.html

Every schoolboy used to know that at the height of the empire, almost a quarter of the atlas was coloured pink, showing the extent of British rule.

But that oft recited fact dramatically understates the remarkable global reach achieved by this country.

A new study has found that at various times the British have invaded almost 90 per cent of the countries around the globe.

The analysis of the histories of the almost 200 countries in the world found only 22 which have never experienced an invasion by the British.

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British have invaded nine out of ten countries - so look out Luxembourg (Original Post) Lars77 Nov 2012 OP

The British Empire Cirque du So-What Nov 2012 #1

One might see the new globalized economy as dominated by an anglo-american empire. Lars77 Nov 2012 #2

Believe me, that analogy is not lost on me Cirque du So-What Nov 2012 #3

Well, to be fair, that was the done thing back then (nt) Nye Bevan Nov 2012 #4

Still do it, it's just easier. Lars77 Nov 2012 #5

Cirque du So-What

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1. The British Empire

Reply to Lars77 (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 01:30 PM

Nov 2012

has been surmounted by globalism as practiced by multinational corporations - which was the raison d'être for the British Empire, after all.

Lars77

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2. One might see the new globalized economy as dominated by an anglo-american empire.

Reply to Cirque du So-What (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 01:33 PM

Nov 2012

No point in invading poor countries with powdered whigs and muskets anymore, when you can set up an mining operation and extract their resources without paying them anything for it.