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Britain
'Prince Harry banned from fighting in Afghanistan'
2006-10-09
Britain's Prince Harry will not be allowed to fight on the front line in Afghanistan, The Mail on Sunday newspaper said, citing senior sources in the prince's regiment. Harry, third in line to the throne, reportedly threatened to quit the British Army if he was blocked from active service due to safety fears and any such decision is likely to infuriate the 22-year-old.
“Senior officers reckon the intensity of Taliban attacks is so severe that they could not risk a constitutional crisis by putting Harry's life on the line...”
Although a formal decision has yet to be made, sources in the Household Cavalry told the weekly tabloid that they thought it was too dangerous for him to deploy in Afghanistan.

Senior officers reckon the intensity of Taliban attacks is so severe that they could not risk a constitutional crisis by putting Harry's life on the line, The Mail on Sunday said. As Second Lieutenant Wales, Harry is training to become a troop commander, in charge of 11 enlisted soldiers and four light tanks. A senior cavalry source told the newspaper that it would boost morale if Harry were allowed to deploy. However, even if he was confined to headquarters, he would still be subject to rocket attacks.
Posted by:Fred

#13  I hope they'll let him fight in Afghanistan; in fact, I hope he enters the country on October 25th:

KING. This day is called the feast of Crispian:
He that outlives this day, and comes safe home,
Will stand a tip-toe when the day is named,
And rouse him at the name of Crispian.
He that shall live this day, and see old age,
Will yearly on the vigil feast his neighbours,
And say "To-morrow is Saint Crispian":
Then will he strip his sleeve and show his scars.
And say "These wounds I had on Crispin's day."
Old men forget: yet all shall be forgot,
But he'll remember with advantages
What feats he did that day: then shall our names,
Familiar in his mouth as household words
Harry the king, Bedford and Exeter,
Warwick and Talbot, Salisbury and Gloucester,
Be in their flowing cups freshly remember'd.
This story shall the good man teach his son;
And Crispin Crispian shall ne'er go by,
From this day to the ending of the world,
But we in it shall be remember'd;
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile,
This day shall gentle his condition:
And gentlemen in England now a-bed
Shall think themselves accursed they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day. (Henry V, IV, iii)
Posted by: Eric Jablow   2006-10-09 22:37  

#12  He needs to visit the HC headquarters and give them a little touch of Harry in the Night.
Posted by: Jackal   2006-10-09 22:07  

#11  He'll go. And granny will send him. It's in the job description.
Posted by: Nimble Spemble   2006-10-09 14:42  

#10  I wonder what the kid's call is on this?

IIRC he wanted to go in-theatre.
Posted by: lotp   2006-10-09 14:37  

#9  Sarge, you are correct but think of how many Taliban, AQ & misc. Pak's we could mop up.
Posted by: Throger Thains8048   2006-10-09 14:22  

#8  While it might boost your morale, I would think that it might increase the level of danger that a unit faced. Imagine the boost to the bad guys if they could capture or kill a royal? Along that line they might channel large amounts of resources toward that goal; Thereby, increasing the overall danger to his unit. I know he probably wants to serve along side the men, but he has to look at the big picture.
Posted by: Cyber Sarge   2006-10-09 13:11  

#7  Nevermind, it's in there. Good for him.
Posted by: tu3031   2006-10-09 09:41  

#6  His uncle flew choppers in the Falklands and was in more then a few dangerous situations as I remember.
I wonder what the kid's call is on this?
Posted by: tu3031   2006-10-09 09:40  

#5  Why would they allow him to join the military if they won't allow him to fight? Seems blatently pointless and hypocritical.
Posted by: Spaish Choluth4050   2006-10-09 07:39  

#4  Perhaps Daddy threatened to declare Takfir on him if he fought against the umma?
Posted by: Admiral Allan Ackbar   2006-10-09 05:07  

#3  Losing Harry wouldn't result in a constitutional crisis. What nonsense!

Not too dissimilar to the muslim PC's refusal to guard the Israeli embassy, except that the individual's own wishes are opposite. It's what he signed up for, and what he wants to do! This would be another example of establishment-sanctioned double standards crap.
Posted by: Bulldog   2006-10-09 04:25  

#2  He's just the spare, anyway. Why not throw him in?
Posted by: gromky   2006-10-09 03:38  

#1  Methinks it was last year when the Brit-Euro tabloids reported that grandmum Queen Liz was adamant against Harry going into combat - may be wrong, but looks like grandma got her way.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2006-10-09 00:42  

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