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| Prince shot in Bhutan fighting | |
| 2003-12-22 | |
| Can you imagine one of the Saudi princlings leading his troops into battle? Bhutan says it has stopped offensive operations against Indian separatists based on its territory for two days to regroup and reinforce its troops. A Bhutanese military spokesman denied media reports that the offensive has been discontinued. A member of the royal family was shot in the leg during fighting with the rebels on Saturday, a spokesman said. Prince Jigel Ugyen Wangchuk, 19, is in a stable condition, he said. His wound is not said to be serious. The prince left St Peters College at Oxford University in November to join the People’s Militia raised by the royal administration to fight the rebels.
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| Posted by:Paul Moloney |
| #5 Remember that QEII was an ambulance driver during WWII. She's quite a quality lady, too! |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2003-12-22 11:55:23 PM |
| #4 wasn't there some saudi prince who was a pilot in Gulf War 1? Is there a Saudi Air Force pilot who isn't a prince? |
| Posted by: Steve 2003-12-22 11:36:00 AM |
| #3 My brother, LtC USAF, flew with said Saudi Prince in GW1. His (the saudi's) idea of combat operations was for the USAF to 'herd' enemy fighters his way. My brother's sqaudron has an award named the "Saudi" after this guy. It's not a good thing to win. The Prince fired every missile on his plane at 1 Iraqi fighter. The Iraqi fighter still managed to land safely and unscathed in Iran, as our guys were ordered to "let the Prince get the kill". The award goes to the guy with the most shots in a month that are off-target. |
| Posted by: Swiggles 2003-12-22 11:32:45 AM |
| #2 "Can you imagine one of the Saudi princlings " actually wasnt there some saudi prince who was a pilot in Gulf War 1? |
| Posted by: liberalhawk 2003-12-22 9:28:49 AM |
| #1 I wish Prince Wangchuk (who's a real man) a speedy recovery and future success, both military and academic. |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2003-12-22 7:48:27 AM |