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Topic: Harry´s heroes: A compelling dispatch
from the Afghan frontline from nerve-
shredding missions on Christmas Day
to a Prince queuing at the camp canteen |
Harry´s heroes: A compelling dispatch
from the Afghan frontline from nerve-
shredding missions on Christmas Day
to a Prince queuing at the camp canteen
Daily Mail [UK], by Staff
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Posted By:Attercliffe, 12/30/2012 6:58:53 AM
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| I am sitting in the front of a heavily armoured truck. The handgrip of an SA80 rifle rests against my knee and the top gunner, manning the General Purpose Machine Gun on the cab’s roof, stands against my right shoulder.[Snip] But my briefing from the cheerful Marine sergeant before we set off is succinct and gloriously matter-of-fact. ‘Strap yourself in tight. If we encounter small-arms fire, keep your head down. But if the truck goes over, the top gunner will drop into your lap. Make sure you catch him and hold on.’ I had been rolled in
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
Judith, 12/30/2012 7:36:35 AM (No. 9089635)
Wasn´t Camp Bastion where the enemy had one of its most successful attacks this year? Harry must be a throwback to some ancient genes for adventure and bravery. His parents could not have been an influence on him...both were too damaged.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
anonymous, 12/30/2012 8:44:21 AM (No. 9089737)
I know that Harry is quite brave and qualified but this all seems like a PR exercise to me. The British press is notorious for falling into line behind the Royal Family in the PR department. In fact, almost anything British seems to get a PR boost from the British media. It´s as if it feels it must sell Britain to the world.
As for the Afghan situation, the coalition of countries will withdraw with hardly much to show for it, unfortunately. The Taliban will still be there. You will still have most Afghanis being completely uneducated and uninterested in democracy.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
Now or Never, 12/30/2012 10:12:27 AM (No. 9089912)
When they start comin´ through the wire, who would you want next to you Harry or young Obama?
Stay safe Harry, you´re a good man.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
Chuzzles, 12/30/2012 12:58:54 PM (No. 9090153)
Harry is an excellent soldier, worthy of the title warrior. But is it fair for the guys who serve with him to have targets pinned to them due to the fact that it would be a coup to take out a royal? Especially since this royal took out a terror chief? And is it fair to hold an entire nation hostage if he gets captured? Having lived through the hostage crisis during the Carter years, I say no.
Terrorists would like nothing better then to hurt or kill this young man and will go all out to achieve this goal. They will milk the PR for years. Earlier poster is right. Harry is a throwback when it comes to spine.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
PoliticalJunky, 12/30/2012 1:06:57 PM (No. 9090165)
I just finished reading a biography of Queen Victoria. You don´t have to go back to ancient history to find members of the royal family who fought and died in Britain´s wars, though her heir, who became Edward VII, was not among them. Just as William is not out there. Remember, too, one of Charles´ brothers saw action in the Falklands War.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
ColonialAmerican1623, 12/30/2012 11:24:56 PM (No. 9090771)
Harry is doing something Zippy can´t imagine.
That´s some angel. Who knew they could celebrate Christmas in Afghanistan and not offend the Muzlims ? Oh wait, another country´s soldier.
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