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mark occomore
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 Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 5:03 am Post subject: Prince Harry Not Going to Iraq |
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The decision to send Prince Harry to Iraq is being reviewed by senior Army officers, it has emerged.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6594223.stm
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Behind Geddon's Wall
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| Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 7:38 am Post subject: |
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and rightly so.
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firewirefred
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| If his presence makes his comrades an increased target for incoming threats then he should stay out of the front line, but I assume these matters were considered when he first entered military training at Sandhurst. I cannot believe that this matter would ever take politicians, military leaders and the royal family by surprise. Unless they really cannot engage in joined-up thinking. |
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mark occomore
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| Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 5:08 am Post subject: |
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| Royals in all century s have all gone to war. |
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mark occomore
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Prince Harry isn't going to Iraq now too save himself and his men.
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Prince Harry will not be sent to Iraq, the head of the British army has said.
General Sir Richard Dannatt said the prince's deployment would pose an "unacceptable" threat to him and the men who served alongside him.
It had been reported that militant groups had planned to kill or kidnap the young royal.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6663053.stm
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I think you need to blame the press over exposing him to this. There should have been a complete news black out regarding his deployment? |
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PJ in Kent
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Kid'll turn into another Princess Margaret- no purpose to his life other than being the "spare" now
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Why is it apparently de rigeur for young male royals to go into the forces at all?
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| iwarburton wrote: | Why is it apparently de rigeur for young male royals to go into the forces at all?
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what else can they do?
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| gfloyd wrote: | | iwarburton wrote: | Why is it apparently de rigeur for young male royals to go into the forces at all?
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what else can they do? |
Set up production companies and spy on their nephews.
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firewirefred
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 12:06 pm Post subject: |
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| What can they do? Perhaps they should consider getting out into the real world, getting jobs on their own merits and doing something useful for society rather than riding on the backs of the rest of us. |
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PJ in Kent
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| firewirefred wrote: | | What can they do? Perhaps they should consider getting out into the real world, getting jobs on their own merits and doing something useful for society rather than riding on the backs of the rest of us. |
Oh, Fred, behave- and miss out on all that lovely Civil List money?? 
Actually, being a Royal must be like working for the BBC... funded by the punters who can do bugger all about it
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gfloyd
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| firewirefred wrote: | | What can they do? Perhaps they should consider getting out into the real world, getting jobs on their own merits and doing something useful for society rather than riding on the backs of the rest of us. |
but then you would be complaining about how much it cost to keep a president. 
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HARRY IN CLUB BAN: Prince Harry has now been banned from nightclubs - for fears of a backlash while his men are under fire in Iraq...
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Hmmm.... I thought it might have been to stop him getting "tired and emotional".... 
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PJ in Kent
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| Cherskiy wrote: | | Hmmm.... I thought it might have been to stop him getting "tired and emotional".... |
Isn't that Amy Winehouse's territory?
Perhaps we should send her to Iraq--- A lagered-up Amy brandishing an Enfield SA-80 would scare the seven bells out of the terrorists....it scares me
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| PJ in Kent wrote: | [
Perhaps we should send her to Iraq--- A lagered-up Amy brandishing an Enfield SA-80 would scare the seven bells out of the terrorists....it scares me
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She wouldn't need the rifle - just get her to start singing "Rehab" through a loudhailer and the militants will soon call it quits!
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Bar takins around the West End will suffer badly as a result of this ban. It might be a bonus for the takeout business though!
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| Cherskiy wrote: | | PJ in Kent wrote: | [
Perhaps we should send her to Iraq--- A lagered-up Amy brandishing an Enfield SA-80 would scare the seven bells out of the terrorists....it scares me
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She wouldn't need the rifle - just get her to start singing "Rehab" through a loudhailer and the militants will soon call it quits! |
Do you reckon the militants would scream "No, No, No!"
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