Prince Harry: Send me to war or I quit

The Mail on Sunday ^ | April 23, 2006 | CHRISTOPHER LEAKE

[Sir Francis Dashwood]

Didsdaining fortune, with his brandished steel,
Which smoked of bloody execution
Like valour's minion carved out his passage
Till he faced the slave;
Which never shook hands, nor bade farewell to him
Till he unseemed him from the nave to the chop

The sergeant reporting to King Duncan (Macbeth, act I, scene II)

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And why'd you name yourself after the abbot of the Hellfire Club?

Dashwood besides being a rascal was an accomplished archaeologist, Colonel of the Bucks Militia, appointed as Postmaster-General, Chancellor of the Exchequer, elected member of Parliament for New Romney, elected member of Parliament for Weymouth & Melcombe Regis, member of The Royal Society, appointed as Lord Despenser — later as Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire, AND WAS A GOOD FRIEND TO BEN FRANKLIN...

In 1773, Benjamin Franklin, the American Deputy Postmaster-General, guest at West Wycombe wrote:

“I am in this house as much at my ease as if it was my own, and the gardens are a paradise. But a pleasanter thing is the kind countenance, the facetious and very intelligent conversation of Mine Host, who, having been for many years engaged in public affairs, seen all parts of Europe, and kept the best company in the world, is himself the best existing...”

Dashwood also tried to broker a favorable deal for the American Colonists with Parliament.

[hosepipe]

[ He told senior officers before recently passing out of Sandhurst as a Second Lieutenant: ‘If I am not allowed to join my unit in a war zone, I will hand in my uniform.’ ]

Hmmm.. Harry wants to be slapped like a red-headed step-child..
Interesting..

[Mr. Silverback]

Well, instead of learning something new today, I learned several new things. Thanks very much.

[Mr. Silverback]

Thank you, my brother. New Tagline!

[FerdieMurphy]

Only last year, Harry wore a Nazi uniform and swastika armband to a party. Remember, Harry's part of the UK's Royal family and, as such, is "supposed" to have some degree of decorum.

We were never taught that Britain entered World War II to protect "freedom of expression", certainly not extending down to the right to wear what you like to a fancy dress party.

It is sad that the tabloid press can find nothing more newsworthy than this story; however, it doesn't detract from the fact that only a simpleton would wear such a costume and not expect to find themselves criticised, particularly if they already have a history of run-ins with the press.

I say that Harry is a twit and demanding a war or threatening that he'd quit without one is poof of his twitery.

[FerdieMurphy]

See #165.

[carton253]

Well, I guess it takes a twit to know a twit as intimately as you know Harry.

Why don't you do a little research and find out exactly why Harry wore the Nazi uniform.

No, that's too hard... it's just easier to come to Free Republic and insult and pretend that you have something constructive to add.

[XJarhead]

Well, the problem is that the crummy press likely would publish exactly where his unit was stationed in Iraq. If they narrowed it down to his company, that's a pretty localized bit of info. Still, I think they should be able to look out for him enough. He's not going to be patrolling on his own, and there's no way anyone could tell ahead of time where he, as opposed to the other Lts. in his unit, will be.

My guess is that they compromise by letting him go and keeping it as quiet as they can. Once his "cover" is blown, they move him up to regimental HQ or something. A legitimate job, but one that's less exposed.

[norton]

thanks!