Prince Harry
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trudij
Senior Jockey
Specially wen he wants to go.....
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Griffin
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I've not seen the news today but I can see the sense in keeping him out of harms way as much as possible. He's going to be a huge target for all kinds of weirdos. Imagine what could happen if he were captured and held hostage? Above all other soldiers, he's the man our enemies would like to either hold hostage or to kill so they can shout from the rooftops that they did it. So everybody around him is also at higher risk. It's not worth it.
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Kathy
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It's a difficult one. Prince Harry, just by being in Iraq may well inflame the situation and may also put the men with him at greater risk. You can only imagine the political points that could be scored if Prince Harry was "taken out".
On the flipside, I can fully understand why Prince Harry wants to serve alongside his battalion. It's a difficult call but it wouldn't surprise me if Prince Harry gets his way in the end.
On the flipside, I can fully understand why Prince Harry wants to serve alongside his battalion. It's a difficult call but it wouldn't surprise me if Prince Harry gets his way in the end.
Colin Phillips
At the Start
With your connections, that could probably be described as "insider information"!!! 
Some what surprisingly Kathy, that was the view I eventually came to. Much as though I wouldn't be adverse to sending the whole Royal family to serve in Iraq, I couldn't help thinking that if I were there, he'd be the very last person I would want to be standing next to. The problem of course is that in a war zone identifying him will not be very easy at all for any insurgent, who would probably need to rely on informants in order to specifically isolate his patrols (and it's not as if that's unheard of, gievn the joint patrols in operation and relaibility of some on the Iraqi side). That being the case, it could very easily spark an upsurge in such attacks as something akin to a 'numbers game' would be in operation. It was the Brighton bombers who famously remarked that the Government (you) "had to lucky every-time. We have to get lucky once". I can easily see much of the same rationale applying in this case.
Then of course you have to question the value of spending tax payers money to train someone for a duty, not mention the damage it will do to his own standing amongst those he's supposed to be leading. There's enough precedents in royal history, and I'd expect him to be assigned to recon brief studying the mating rituals of scorpions in the desert about 200 miles west of Basra surrounded by an SAS team
Then of course you have to question the value of spending tax payers money to train someone for a duty, not mention the damage it will do to his own standing amongst those he's supposed to be leading. There's enough precedents in royal history, and I'd expect him to be assigned to recon brief studying the mating rituals of scorpions in the desert about 200 miles west of Basra surrounded by an SAS team
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Kathy
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Scarey
h34r:
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Kathy
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OY, Mr. Phillips.. I (almost) know where you live!Originally posted by Colin Phillips@Apr 26 2007, 10:19 AM
With your connections, that could probably be described as "insider information"!!!
Euronymous
Senior Jockey
Anyone noticed how much like James Hewitt Harry looks?
Why was he allowed to apply to Sandhurst, did the top officers not realise this was a possibility. And I agree with the question as to why it is ok for other people to go but not him. I am 36,789,312 in line to the throne, I should probably stay away too!!!!
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Griffin
Guest
Hasn't Prince Harry got police protection officers with him 24/7? Will they get forced onto the frontline too? Surely that wasn't in their job description!
Colin Phillips
At the Start
You're a terrible cynic, BJ.
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Ardross
Guest
I have heard the joke that considering Harry is not related to james Hewitt it is ironic that he has also turned out to be an insufferable ginger tosser .
Odds against I'd say?
I tell you what
If I were assigned to drive a Scimitar around Basra in the next couple of months, I think I'd be putting in for vehicle upgrade to a Challenger, or even Scorp or bloody warrior despite it being less protected.
I'm increasingly thinking its both foolish, because it's not necessary, and it's only going to endanger further, people already doing a difficult (and ill-advised) job. I might nip down the pub that the local barracks use some time this week and find out what their opinion is on this one (God they love me in there :laughing: )
I tell you what
If I were assigned to drive a Scimitar around Basra in the next couple of months, I think I'd be putting in for vehicle upgrade to a Challenger, or even Scorp or bloody warrior despite it being less protected.I'm increasingly thinking its both foolish, because it's not necessary, and it's only going to endanger further, people already doing a difficult (and ill-advised) job. I might nip down the pub that the local barracks use some time this week and find out what their opinion is on this one (God they love me in there :laughing: )
The troops' best bet is to dress in full black burqahs and learn to walk decorously, hiding their guns under their tentlike clothing. h34r:
"Where all the Breeteesh are these days, Ali?" shrug::
"I dunno, Hassan, but we got some mighty fine strong women in town now!" :luv:
h34r: "Where all the Breeteesh are these days, Ali?" shrug::
"I dunno, Hassan, but we got some mighty fine strong women in town now!" :luv:
trudij
Senior Jockey
Just found this on my front page...
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cricketfan
At the Start
No big surprise really. It does make you wonder what else he could do within his army career if combat is out of the question. Maybe a fireman for when Gilchrist calls his next strike.... can't think of much else, though.