Isn't every Coalition soldier in Iraq already a target for fanatics? In fact, given 9/11 and all that, aren't we ALL targets for fanatics? Why should Prince Harry be any different?
“Why should Prince Harry be any different?”
I know what you mean, but like it or not, he is different - not in the eyes of God, but to the people of Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, etc, he is. The majority of successions don’t pass to the next in line, for one reason or another, so he’s not really a “spare”, as such.
Also, his presence in Iraq would put the other servicemen in more danger, and I can’t think they would appreciate it. The most important thing is, he wanted to go, and that shows all we need to know.
Because the terrorists think he is. Face it, given the choice they would rather saw off his head and post it on the Internet than yours or mine. He is famous and a symbol of Britain, we are not. It might not seem fair to you that terrorists want to kill him more than you, but never the less those are the facts as they stand right now.