Posted on 01/08/2023 3:28:37 PM PST by RandFan
Prince Harry’s claim in his new book that he killed 25 Taliban fighters during his military service in Afghanistan is drawing extensive pushback from veterans, who say publishing a head count is violating an unspoken code and could jeopardize security for the British forces as well as himself.
Retired British Army Col. Tim Collins, who led troops in battle during the March 2003 invasion of Iraq, was harshly critical of the claim.
“This is not how we behave in the army. It’s not how we think,” Col. Collins said in an interview with the Forces News British military news organizations. “He has badly let the side down. We don’t do notches on the rifle butt. We never did.”
The startling revelation is made in “Spare,” Harry’s eagerly anticipated tell-all memoir of his life as the son of King Charles III and younger brother of Prince William, the heir to the British throne. The book, which is set to be released in the U.S. on Tuesday, is the latest salvo in his ongoing battle with his family following his marriage to Meghan Markle.
J.C. Bowman, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, said the British government went to “great lengths” to protect Harry while he was deployed in Afghanistan.
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Other than dressing up as a Nazi, and marrying a half-black shrew, what other accomplishments can he talk about?
Maybe he thinks his will impress Americans? {snicker}
There are numerous adequate descriptions of the yacht girl.
That’s an awesome name.
Looks like Joe Foss.
“That icky wife of his has really turned him into Human scum.”
Harry is the poster boy for why you never want your sons to hook up with liberal women. He went from UK warrior to hen pecked crybaby in a few short years.
I didn’t care for his “withdrawal” from the Royal Family, as
if anyone can actually pull that off. His wife MeAgain seems
to have been a pitiful choice of a spouse, but then he’s no
wealth of value either. Still, close to the crown, he could
have done so much better.
MeAgain is more or less like some of the women my friends
wound up with years ago. Not good...
He pretended the Queen was too much of a controlling figure
in my opinion, as if she could run his life nearly as much
as MeAgain could and has.
I think this mention of the 25 is unfortunate. It could
bring unwanted focus on him and his wife. One day he may
have children. Just more targets for the wrong type of
group. It’s the kind of thing I think of as an unforced
error.
Why did I think he was a helicopter pilot? I guess I didn’t pay too much attention.
Captain David McCampbell, 34 kills in his F6F.
I thought that was an euphemism. Just looked up Richard Bong. Wow. An American gladiator of awe. Thank you. Right now my mind needs distractions. I am tabbing back and reading a lot more.
What....what....I can’t hear you on this shitty cellphone
Lol!
Me too. Harry has totally gone off the rails and needs a straight jacket. He’s completely nuts.
Well, he describes in the memoir how his aunt Princess Margaret had no time for him, and one year, she gave him only a biro pen for Christmas.
The persecutions of Prince Harry know no bounds.
LOL. This dude just can’t shut up. He’ll be doing infomercials at 3 AM in a couple years.
He said he was. Then there were those photo ops.
Seriously? He brought up Margaret? Wait till he starts attacking the Queen and Phillip.
Will no one rid us of this troublesome prince? Props to King Henry II.
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