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02-18-2007, 02:03 AM
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Prince Harry being sent to Iraq.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe...raq/index.html
Of course not allowed into active combat, but still a lot more than most senators are doing or their sons. |
 
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02-18-2007, 06:37 AM
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I don’t see the connection, being in the Royal Family is not like being in politics at all and traditionally all the males have done military service. I can’t imagine the offspring of senators of any persuasion being particularly active in the armed forces, or their British or Australian counterparts for that matter.
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02-18-2007, 10:50 AM
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I think it's great and I also think he had to try very hard to get deployed.
I doubt anyone wanted him to go but it is a positive symbol. Bear in mind, I'm not a fan of royal families to start with and there is a noticeable lack of Congress persons children serving in the US military. |
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02-18-2007, 10:55 AM
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He's the spare heir so his batmen will no doubt consist of a rotating squad of SAS.
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What's French for "déjà vu"?
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02-18-2007, 11:07 AM
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Hunh ?
batmen ? |
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02-18-2007, 11:16 AM
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An officers' flunky: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_(army)
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What's French for "déjà vu"?
Phil Collins doesn't cut it around here |
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02-18-2007, 11:25 AM
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OH, a dog robber .... OK
But he will be in a regular unit with all the same kind of rules and regs that anyone else has won't he ? |
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02-18-2007, 11:34 AM
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02-18-2007, 11:52 AM
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Oh, this is bad. If the Iraqi's didn't feel occupied already, now they've a British Royal in their army of occupation.
Stupid, stupid move. |
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02-18-2007, 12:57 PM
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What's French for "déjà vu"?
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