Comments on: On Prince Harry

By: SayUncle

SayUncle — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 23:16:21 +0000

ya know, i expect the chickenhawk canard from mental inferiors like steve from whitescreek. You, not so much.

By: Metulj

Metulj — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 16:49:13 +0000

Fascinating, a kid who isn’t allowed to vote by law was in harm’s way, while thousands of American College Republicans have “other agendas,” “asthma,” and “seasonal affective disorder.”

Anyhoodles, the Blues and Royals isn’t some bunch of Victorian dandies out for a jaunt in the Colonies….

By: straightarrrow

straightarrrow — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:39:07 +0000

I can’t see any way to make a valid criticism of REMF type service for any person on the lines in harm’s way.

Sorry Jim W. but I can’t fault him for whom he was born to anymore than he could have chosen differently in that respect.

He most certainly could have chosen differently as to how and where he served. That he did not, I think means we must mark to his credit.

By: Bitter

Bitter — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:37:03 +0000

They did, Jim W. What I heard this morning indicated that he was in gun battles.

I think the reason it’s a story isn’t so much that he’s a prince, it’s because of how the entire situation of his service unfolded.

1) He’s been a party boy, and some wondered how mature he was. Comments from the field indicate he’s grown up. This is naturally going to be of interest to those he could technically represent as King one day should Charles kick the bucket and something happen with William.

2) He’s the first royal to see the frontlines in a couple of decades.

3) They were going to send him to Iraq like the rest of the troops he served with, but they had to cancel that because when the press started talking about it, threats were made against him and those serving around him. It’s not just his life. If it’s known he was over there, the men he serves with are in increased danger. He found a way to serve and they managed to keep it quiet.

I think the others absolutely deserve the praise, but I guess I see enough news hooks that it doesn’t bother me.

By: Jim W

Jim W — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:56:14 +0000

Gilded.

And let’s not pretend they are going to put him in any real danger.

By: JKB

JKB — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:39:12 +0000

I give credit to all the young men and women serving in the war. To the man or woman, they all left their gilded lifestyles to be real soldiers.

Everyone of them volunteered; everyone of them stood when the call went ou for those who would take the fight to our enemy.

By: Cactus Jack

Cactus Jack — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:30:36 +0000

You gotta give Harry credit for coming out of his guilded cage and wanting to be a real soldier.