British actress and campaigner for the rights of Gurkha military veterans, Joanna Lumley, centre, addresses protesters gathered outside the Houses of Parliament in London as Members of Parliament face a cross-party debate over a controversial Home Office decision to limit the number of Nepalese Gurkha soldier veterans of Britain's armed forces, allowed to settle in the UK, Wednesday, April 29, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

British actress and campaigner for the rights of Gurkha military veterans, Joanna Lumley, centre, addresses protesters gathered outside the Houses of Parliament in London as Members of Parliament face a cross-party debate over a controversial Home Office decision to limit the number of Nepalese Gurkha soldier veterans of Britain's armed forces, allowed to settle in the UK, Wednesday, April 29, 2009.

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