Comments on: Prince Harry: For King or For Country?

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By: Justin

Justin — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 00:23:24 +0000

I find this issue amusing since it used to be the job of kings to lead their forces into battle. Now people want to keep their royalty as far as possible from the battlefield.

By: Shaun Mullen

Shaun Mullen — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:47:14 +0000

Eric and WA:

Thanks.

By: White Agent

White Agent — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:32:05 +0000

Shaun Mullen- Armored reconnaissance vehicle Shaun. A bulldozer has tracks but that don’t make it a tank. The difference being the big gun of course, but more appropriately the armor plate. A tank can withstand far more in the way of an IED than a lightly armored reconnaissance vehicle.

There really is a difference because the Prince is much more vulnerable than if he were inside an actual main battle tank. He is in what is kind-of like the special forces of the tank corps. The “go out and find the enemy” type guys.

By: Shaun Mullen

Shaun Mullen — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:21:40 +0000

Eric:

You’re right, Prince Harry doesn’t give press conferences, but it is an open secret and widely reported that he wants to get his hands dirty.

As for the Scimitar, it has tracks like a tank and Harry is in a tank unit, so I’m kinda stuck with calling it a tank.

By: White Agent

White Agent — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:16:50 +0000

Every “Scimitar” out there will be targeted just to get the Prince. This would have propaganda value. Question is, will they still fight for King and country when put in “unfair” harms way?

However, after the sailor/marine “kidnapping” incident, it would appear that the British military needs leadership examples. What better leadership example can there be when a King leads his Army into battle? In this circumstance, the grandson of an extraordinary Queen, and, the future King’s son, young Prince William, defender of the realm?!

Personally I am touched by Prince Williams willingness to sacrifice for Queen and Country. You can bet your sweet arse that George Bush’s drunken daughters will never see military service. Not that a President is equal to a Queen, mind you.

By: Eric

Eric — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 13:58:47 +0000

He has not made it clear at all. A unnamed source has said that he would quit and others, including at least one general, have if they were him that they would quit in the same situation. Of course there are as many “sources” saying that he would never quit over it.

By the way Scimitars are small armored reconnaissance vehicles, not tanks.