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[Prince] Harry will go to danger zone
The Telegraph (UK) ^ | 2/1/06 | Thomas Harding

Posted on 01/31/2006 6:09:15 PM PST by saquin

Prince Harry is to be sent to Iraq next year as a troop commander and is likely to patrol the hazardous border with Iran, defence sources have disclosed.

The third in line to the throne will join the Army's 1st Mechanised Brigade, which will be deployed to Basra in May 2007.

The prince has told colleagues that he is determined to go on operations and be treated as normally as possible - not kept out of the line of fire.

Defence chiefs, in consultation with the Prince of Wales's office, will have to devise a plan that will not put his life or those of his troops in any greater danger. Substantial planning will go into the deployment and the media is likely to be asked for co-operation on security aspects of the mission.

As a troop commander in the Blues and Royals, the prince will have the rank of cornet, equivalent to a second lieutenant, in charge of 11 men and four light tanks.

The reconnaissance formation will patrol the long border with Iran where weapons, insurgents, drugs and money are smuggled.

The prince's men will use night vision equipment to find terrorists trying to bring in sophisticated bomb making devices.

The desert patrols last up to 10 days with supplies being dropped from aircraft. The work is said to appeal to the soldiers as a mixture of Lawrence of Arabia and Prince 'is a cracking officer' the early SAS long-range desert patrols of the Second World War.

Although the mission will be hazardous, the prince is keen that his royal position will not disqualify him.

"There's no way I'm going to put myself through Sandhurst and then sit on my arse back home while my boys are out fighting for their country," he has said.

Instructors at Sandhurst have been impressed by Prince Harry's approach. "He is going to be a real asset to the Army," a senior officer said. "It would be a real shame if the Palace or MoD did not allow him to go on operations because he is a cracking officer."


Prince Harry will complete his training at Sandhurst in April


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: gwot; iraq; oif; princeharry; royals; terrorwar; uktroops; waronterror
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To: Rider on the Rain
Actually, US DoD regulations notwithstanding, I think it's a valid question. I couldn't help but admire the fact that LBJ sent both his sons-in-law to Viet Nam

Please explain how President Bush can force his adult children into the Armed Forces.
41 posted on 01/31/2006 7:18:13 PM PST by Conservative til I die
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To: phoenix0468

I do not, repeat, do not, question some people's patriotism. What is your problem, man? Let's get over this.


42 posted on 01/31/2006 7:18:32 PM PST by Rider on the Rain
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To: jeltz25

Just as soon as Chelsea Clinton, Karenna Gore, Kristin Gore, and Al Gore, III join up, I would imagine.


43 posted on 01/31/2006 7:20:16 PM PST by Cecily
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To: phoenix0468

Why do you think that J25 and ROTR are the same person?


44 posted on 01/31/2006 7:21:51 PM PST by SC Swamp Fox (Bush lied, people dyed....their fingers.)
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To: Conservative til I die

There is no way I would advocate or suggest that the President should force his daughters into the military. I simply said I admired LBJ for sending his sons-in-law to Viet Nam. For crying out loud, can't a conservative admire courageous acts of a liberal?


45 posted on 01/31/2006 7:24:01 PM PST by Rider on the Rain
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To: SC Swamp Fox

I responded to a post #3 by Jeltz25, I was then responded to as if by this poster by ROTR in post #21. You can look at the posts yourself, then tell me what you think.

BTW, you still haven't told me how you know my name, JK, I know it's from Stripes. That is one of my favorite movies too.


46 posted on 01/31/2006 7:25:13 PM PST by phoenix0468 (http://www.mylocalforum.com -- Go Speak Your Mind.)
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To: phoenix0468
my nether regions

Your subject regions are in the hole. Understand what I mean?

47 posted on 01/31/2006 7:27:52 PM PST by Rider on the Rain
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To: phoenix0468
"son-in-laws"
Should that be sons-in-law"?
Just curious.
48 posted on 01/31/2006 7:30:59 PM PST by truthpls
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To: saquin; All

Harry is one brave dude. Hajji will be after his unit. He will kick their arse.


49 posted on 01/31/2006 7:31:59 PM PST by balk (Vive le Canada libre... des Libereaux)
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To: phoenix0468
I responded to a post #3 by Jeltz25, I was then responded to as if by this poster by ROTR in post #21.

Often times we respond to posts and posters without being the actual postee. Just like now, I'm responding but I just came on this thread to read.

Learn to chill and how to read posts. I believe the latter poster was commenting that the previous poster had a good question.

It's obvious to me and would be to most regulars that they are not the same person. You need to get out more. :-)

50 posted on 01/31/2006 7:33:22 PM PST by snippy_about_it (Fall in --> The FReeper Foxhole. America's History. America's Soul.)
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To: TheCrusader

Actually, Crusader, I agree with you about women in war. I'm surprised you misunderstood my comments.


51 posted on 01/31/2006 7:34:33 PM PST by Rider on the Rain
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To: phoenix0468
I read back through the exchange a couple of times. It appears to me that ROTR jumped into the discussion (#21) because he didn't agree with your comment (#11). I don't see anything to make me believe that he is J25 who posted #3.

I didn't know your first name. I just used that quote because I thought you were overreacting and thought you should lighten up, so I attempted to use a humorous quote to make my point. It appears I failed.

52 posted on 01/31/2006 7:34:38 PM PST by SC Swamp Fox (Bush lied, people dyed....their fingers.)
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To: saquin

The Prince is coming to Chicago??

Wait 'til I tell the wife!


53 posted on 01/31/2006 7:38:11 PM PST by <1/1,000,000th%
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To: All

It sounds like this kid may be real.


54 posted on 01/31/2006 7:42:26 PM PST by harpu ( "...it's better to be hated for who you are than loved for someone you're not!")
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To: SC Swamp Fox; snippy_about_it; Rider on the Rain

Well then my appologies to ROTR. It appeared that the poster was responding as if I were posting directly. Thanks Swamp and snippy for pointing that out to me.


55 posted on 01/31/2006 7:48:34 PM PST by phoenix0468 (http://www.mylocalforum.com -- Go Speak Your Mind.)
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To: phoenix0468

I expect we all have been through it before. It's a good lesson to pause a little bit before posting sometimes, not easy...but a good thing when you can do it. :-)


56 posted on 01/31/2006 7:50:39 PM PST by snippy_about_it (Fall in --> The FReeper Foxhole. America's History. America's Soul.)
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To: truthpls

yup. Thanks for the editorial.


57 posted on 01/31/2006 7:51:33 PM PST by phoenix0468 (http://www.mylocalforum.com -- Go Speak Your Mind.)
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To: snippy_about_it

Ok, so what of Jeltz25 in #3. That's a pretty ignorant comment IMO.


58 posted on 01/31/2006 7:54:13 PM PST by phoenix0468 (http://www.mylocalforum.com -- Go Speak Your Mind.)
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To: SC Swamp Fox
BTW, you still haven't told me how you know my name, JK, I know it's from Stripes. That is one of my favorite movies too.

I just wanted to repost this part since you missed it earlier. I caught the humor, and actually find it funny. As far as lightening up, this is an online forum. If you think I go home worrying about what someone says or thinks of me from this forum, your mistaken. I only come here for the usual conservative conversation and frequent well discussed debates. When someone starts to attack me, I usually just ignore it. If someone were to call me a troll, I would just post back with a laugh. I wouldn't get insulted as ROTR did. Not that I blame him, he is entitled to his reaction. But don't think I take this stuff seriously at all.
59 posted on 01/31/2006 7:59:51 PM PST by phoenix0468 (http://www.mylocalforum.com -- Go Speak Your Mind.)
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To: phoenix0468

Looks like he or she doesn't want to respond. Not every post is worth a discussion or debate depending on how tired I am and after all, we are all entitled to our opinions.


60 posted on 01/31/2006 8:00:05 PM PST by snippy_about_it (Fall in --> The FReeper Foxhole. America's History. America's Soul.)
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