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[UK] Prince Andrew rebukes America over Iraq
International Herald Tribune ^ | February 4, 2008 | Stephen Castle

Posted on 02/04/2008 5:02:14 PM PST by Aristotelian

LONDON: While Prince Andrew declares himself a fan of the United States - and his cellphone ring tone comes from the American TV drama "24" - the man who is fourth in line to the British throne has some critical words for America's Iraq policy and thinks that Washington should have listened to advice from London.

In a rare Buckingham Palace interview ahead of his departure Tuesday for a 10-day U.S. trip to support British business, the prince described the United States as Britain's No. 1 ally but conceded that relations were in a trough. There are, he added, "occasions when people in the U.K. would wish that those in responsible positions in the U.S. might listen and learn from our experiences."

The prince has a full-time role as a trade envoy for Britain but for 22 years he was in the Royal Navy, serving as a helicopter pilot during the Falklands conflict, and Iraq is a preoccupation.

Because of its imperial history, Britain has experienced much of what the United States is going through, Prince Andrew said.

"If you are looking at colonialism, if you are looking at operations on an international scale, if you are looking at understanding each other's culture, understanding how to operate in a military insurgency campaign - we have been through them all," he said. "We've won some, lost some, drawn some. The fact is there is quite a lot of experience over here which is valid and should be listened to."

Prince Andrew's view that post-invasion chaos in Iraq could have been avoided if President George W. Bush's administration had listened more is widely shared in Britain.

(Excerpt) Read more at iht.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: princeandrew; royals
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To: rbmillerjr
is the one that the Brits decided not to send to Basra? Or is this the other one?

Neither. This is their uncle.

201 posted on 02/06/2008 2:41:45 AM PST by Lucius Cornelius Sulla (Mike Huckabee: If Gomer Pyle and Hugo Chavez had a love child this is who it would be.)
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To: Aristotelian

Young Prince Andrew appears to be somewhat of a royal dimwit.


202 posted on 02/06/2008 4:06:45 AM PST by Chi-townChief
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To: thundrey

Hey, I want to apologize. I shouldn’t have been so strident in my criticism of Prince Andrew, even though I think he is dead wrong in his criticism.

I usually refrain from posting comments that harsh until I am completely awake.

The point is, I could have said it differently and not caused you to get your dander up, which I understand. It is natural to defend your own, and I should have taken that into account.

I like the British, and I have always said “Thank God for the British and the Aussies”. I don’t agree with a lot of the attitudes I see, but I do understand that goes both ways. And, as an American, I DO appreciate the help of the British in the fight over there.

I think it is more important for us to find common ground, since I DO believe that we are all in this together, something we will all believe, I think, before the end.


203 posted on 02/06/2008 5:34:13 AM PST by rlmorel (Liberals: If the Truth would help them, they would use it.)
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To: the scotsman

Your comments in this post were spot on, and something the British should be justifiably proud of.

The Royal Navy in particular.


204 posted on 02/06/2008 5:37:25 AM PST by rlmorel (Liberals: If the Truth would help them, they would use it.)
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To: rlmorel

I don’t so much mind the criticism of Prince Andrew, he’s not a bad guy generally, but he does have his faults, and him opening his gob on this issue was a bit cheeky of him to say the least. He also has an annoying habit of spending taxpayer’s money by picking all the royal duties that are close to a golf course so that he can snip a few ribbons and spend the rest of the day improving his handicap.....


205 posted on 02/06/2008 8:37:20 AM PST by thundrey
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To: rlmorel

I don’t so much mind the criticism of Prince Andrew, he’s not a bad guy generally, but he does have his faults, and him opening his gob on this issue was a bit cheeky of him to say the least. He also has an annoying habit of spending taxpayer’s money by picking all the royal duties that are close to a golf course so that he can snip a few ribbons and spend the rest of the day improving his handicap.....


206 posted on 02/06/2008 8:39:42 AM PST by thundrey
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To: angcat

Gosh, that’s a vile thing to say about someone and something you know nothing about.
I hope no one ever makes that supposition about your spouse. Or your children.


207 posted on 02/17/2008 3:51:08 AM PST by Sparky7450 (Born on the 4th of July)
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To: Aristotelian

Another example of UK incestual breeding!


208 posted on 02/17/2008 3:54:16 AM PST by leprechaun9
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