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2006-05-10 India-Pakistan

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Posted by Fred 2006-05-10 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Are levies something like drafted troops?

Posted by trailing wife 2006-05-10 07:40|| 2006-05-10 07:40|| Front Page Top

#2 I thought they were pants.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-05-10 08:10|| 2006-05-10 08:10|| Front Page Top

#3 The word Levies is not in the Oxford concise dictionary, but I believe the origin of the term is a levy (in the sense of a tax) on a group, exacted as providing men for military service. Hence the men who serve are called 'levies'.

Posted by phil_b">phil_b 2006-05-10 08:24|| http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/]">[http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/] 2006-05-10 08:24|| Front Page Top

#4 Levi is a Jewish name, so it makes sense they'd attack.

Posted by Steve">Steve 2006-05-10 08:27|| 2006-05-10 08:27|| Front Page Top

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