Prince Harry exits Afghanistan after media mistake

They ought to be ashamed of themselves. Loose lips sink ships... and put a young man who is serving his country in unnecessary danger.

Those "great" Americans do not really care who they put in harms way. The rabid Drudge report of the right claims no timetable because we let the enemy know our plans but they have no trouble telling the enemy where the prince is. Great Americans all.

We Americans know that the British have a long history of personal sacrifice by the Royal family. They have shown courage by being with the people sent in harm's way.

Steve

In a week (or possibly two) you will hear that I, Prince Harry, managed to resolve the issues over there with a combination of hard fighting and serious party action. Yep, those Taliban buggers just needed a swift kick up the arse, followed by a jolly good knees-up.

http://poochat.blogspot.com/2008/02/prince-harry-coming-at-you.html

Honorable royal service, dishonorable media.

and put a young man who is serving his country in unnecessary danger.

Posted by: Jeff | February 29, 2008 9:30 AM

You would never know after reading this comment that you support whole heartedly the invasion of Iraq, a country that had nothing to do with 9/11 or al-Qaeda. Hopefully the draft will be reinstated and you will see the light.

You're darn right I do, and if there is a draft, Jackson, they'll probably take you before they drag away my old bones. I'd pay to see that. You'd probably run to Canada with all the other cowards, though, right?

Also, Al Qaeda's in Iraq right now whether you'd believe it or not. The same way that radical Islam has been at war with the west for the past two decades whether you'd support an "invasion" of it or not.

I know Harry served well, but check out these clowns.

A LIST OF THE LEAST BELIEVABLE SOLDIERS:

http://www.maxim.com/Theleastbelievablemoviesoldiers/articles/2/19095.aspx?src=tstlbs

COPY AND PASTE IT IF YOU HAVE TO, IT'S HYSTERICAL!

Jeff, when did your "old bones" serve?

Or were you too cowardly to join up?

If your going to accuse others, you better be ready to put up yourself.

reed,

The whole U-571 was a load of BS. If I recall it was a British destroyer that captured and recovered the Enigma machine. I purposely avoided the film, so I have no idea if it was any good.

It's like we in America have to steal someone else's glory. We have enough of our own for godsake. Give some credit where credit is due.

BTW, the Royal Family and whole British government was urged to rule from Canada during the dark days of 1940-41, but all refused.

If any good comes out of this debacle, it will be the end of Matt Drudge, boy reporter.

Is he really so clueless and irresponsible that he thinks it's a big joke to put an entire British unit at risk? Or does he think reality is just another video game, complete with reset button?

I commend the Prince for wanting to serve his country. However, it is probably too dangerous to have him serving in the field. If word of his location gets out to AQ/Taliban, his entire platoon would be in addtional danger, not to mention himself. There is no doubt in my mind that those savages would love to have him as a hostage.

Also, Al Qaeda's in Iraq right now whether you'd believe it or not. The same way that radical Islam has been at war with the west for the past two decades whether you'd support an "invasion" of it or not.

Posted by: Jeff | February 29, 2008 10:51 AM

But it is Bush's failed policies that allowed them in Iraq. Why didn't your great exalted pooba Bush finish the job in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Now AlQaeda's reach is spread so far and our military spread so thin, AlQaeda is in a much better position than ever.

That will be Bush's legacy. He allowed the terrorist network to thrive, when he could have finished them.

Blimey!!

syj....This is a point missed by so many. The right loves to portray the dems as cowards, traitors, and America haters....but the republican president is the one that did not finish the job in Afghanistan and did a lousy job ( needless also ) in Iraq. These mindless fools have done nothing but make the mess worse. War on terror? What about the real war on terror...Afghanistan.

Good luck unlighting that match, syj. And Bush isn't my "great, exalted Poobah." You go on being mad about the past. See where that gets you. I'll deal with the present.

I'm not accusing anyone, Micahel. I'm just telling Jackson to be careful what he wishes for. He just might get it.

So you didn't serve,
Jeff?

I guess by your own definition you are a coward. Either that or a hypocrite.

Posted by: C.Morris | February 29, 2008 11:53 AM

You want to see one the great "TRUE" and heroic war stories ever. Just slide on down to our own Museum of Science and Industry. The U505 exhibit is phenominal!! The crew that captured that also got hold of an emigma.

Boy it's the same old arguments over and over. We should all know by now that Bush screwed up but he doesn't care and we should stop harping on it. We have bigger problems now thanks to him and we should be concentrating on voting for who best can deal with them in the future. I hate Bush with the best of them but that doesn't help us.

I can't believe with all the attacks you allow on everybody you would sensor me.

I guess it's OK, to out a Royal, and his military unit but censoring what I said.

I'd like to know why.

Stever34,

Many times my friend, many times. Every school field trip involved the MoSandIndustry and U505.

Though, I never understood why, back then, they had the Stuka, and slow dive bomber designed to attack undefended targets, diving in on the Brit Spitfire, a 400MPH+ air space dominator?!

Anyway, I also liked the fetus displays, and human cross sections, though it made me queasy, a bit. It was like a freak show in a scholarly setting. Early reality TV, ha ha.

Interesting (?) side note; an 8th grade friend of mine started a racial confrontation with a group of black kids in the museum! Idiot Hoosierville cracker. I had to negotiate.

P.S.

'Das Boot' is one of the best WWII films ever made.

Embargo needed to keep Prince
Harry from special attention
from the enemy?

It is a no brainer. I would
never want to have my life in the hands of the media.

On behalf of an embarrassed America, we extend our apologies to Prince Harry and the UK, particularly since those in our government, most involved in getting us stuck in Iraq in the first place, have not seen fit to encourage their own able-bodied slacker spawn..Harry's contemporaries..to even bother enlisting in the service of their country let alone on the front lines! it's a real sin that the Sludge Report had to "out" this brave young man. Like the article inferred, it's doubtful Al-Queda reads Australian fashion mags. Well Matt, anything for a buck. Sorry Harry..unlike yourself..a mere prince of the realm..Mitt Romney, Karl Rove and George Bush's kids are all too "special" to go. Jenna already told us that her "service" is best given in other ways..especially those where there's no risk of getting her fat behind shot off. Hey, that's just for the common folk in this country. Please..send MI-5 over to take away Matt Sludge and lock him up in the Tower forever more!

Hey, but we beat these people? Right? Why are they helping the Taliban? We need to kick them out of their now? THese libratarians never ceace to amaze.

correction;
make that loonie liberals.

Don't lump the other 300,000,000 + of us with the jerk(s) who broke the story.

"Those "great" Americans do not really care who they put in harms way."

Thanks for lumping my family and friends together with one irresponsible douchebag. Sterotyping is the easy way isn't it! Ironically, most of my ancestors are from England.

Terry,

That's what you and others do with the French. You lump them all together. And the Muslims.

I commend the Prince for his service--I only wish that we had a similar policy--any President who declares war or incites it, should they have children, that they be required to serve on active duty.
My son went, and I am proud of him for being in the National Guard and his willingness to step up and defend his country. However, a soldier and a gun are similar--they are tools of defense or misuse. This war is the latter. His unit should have been available to assist here in Katrina instead of "over there." It is not an issue of cowardice or bravery, it is an issue of our nation's priorities. I believe, and have stated so long before this fiasco began, that the invasion of Iraq was premature, and an attempt to identify a quick target for retribution for 9/11.
As for the press, it is a difficult balance between the public's right to know and the necessary discretion in a case such as this. As an attorney, the First Amendment is sacred to me, but as any right it has to be balanced with necessary discretion for security. ALways err on the side of saving life--reading about his deployment after it is over doesn't harm the public--reading about it while it occurs places many people at risk. I doubt anyone's security or feelings would have been hurt about hearing of his service AFTER it occurred instead of AS it was occurring. The result was that he was unable to do what he set out to do--to finish his obligation and what he felt was his duty as a future monarch.