2007-02-22 04:50:09 · 13 answers · asked by EvilFairies 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Prince Harry has joined the army and to his credit obviously wants to perform his duties like anybody else serving.
Perhaps I am cynical, but it is good for the Royal Family's publicity machine, and come to that the Ministry of Defence publicity machine, to say that a Prince has been on active service, for instance at memorial services. It is now a generation since Prince Andrew flew a helicopter in the Falklands. The Iraq War has been so unpopular (and Afghanistan is a non-starter for sending a Prince) that it may be quite some time before there is another military engagement where a Royal Prince can make out to be one of the men involved (and let's hope so if it means peace). So if the troops are pulling out perhaps the PR people are in a hurry.
2007-02-22 05:16:58 · answer #1 · answered by Philosophical Fred 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blair is reducing the number of troops in Iraq, not pulling them all out. Why, is Prince Harry not supposed to go because he's a Prince? Believe it or not, even HE knew he might actually have to go to war when he signed up. Maybe you should watch--and hear--the entire news item when you see it.
2007-02-22 04:54:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
He's only pulling out 1,500 of the 7,000 UK troops for now. Also, I remember reading the other day of the chances of Prince Harry actually being deployed are rather slim as he is such a high profile individual and symbolic of the UK.
2007-02-22 04:54:30 · answer #3 · answered by coderednation2007 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prince Harry is going to be an 'army of one'!!!
Actually, not all the troops are being pulled out...just 25%
2007-02-22 04:52:28 · answer #4 · answered by Cato 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, he will in all hazard in simple terms convey a princely presence everywhere he is going, calming the a lot. he will flow lower back domicile to a hero's welcome, a real knight in shining armour. he will convey lower back glory to the crown as he's taking his rightful seat whilst his noble grandmother passes from this Earthly realm onto heaven. No, in simple terms kidding. i think of he's a joke. he's likewise a lapdog of George Bush, battling an idiotic conflict. i will no longer be able to truly tell if he will reason extra assaults against the U.ok. He could be of direction the main appropriate kidnap sufferer. If it fairly is reaction you desire, and that's what terrorists desire, then they had honestly get it by potential of taking pictures the prince and cutting off his head in some grimy, much less costly room, on video. yet then lower back, what proportion monarchists are there available at present? in line with hazard no person will care apart from the adult men that cut back off his head.
2016-10-16 06:15:35 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prince Harry can go anywhere he wants.... It is a usual thing for British Royals to station to a war zone. He is not an ordinary soldier in that his position is unique to the battlefield.
2007-02-22 06:01:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Britain isn't pulling out all of their troops. As for Prince Harry, I think he volunteered to go.
2007-02-22 04:55:45 · answer #7 · answered by TRUE PATRIOT 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I kind of wonder if it was "Grandma's" (Elizabeth II) or "Daddy's" (Charles) influence at work here - if there was a chance that Harry was going to Iraq maybe they put some subtle pressure on their parts to Tony Blair.
2007-02-22 05:02:33 · answer #8 · answered by some_guy_times_50 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hes not pulling out all the troops at once. they will still have 1000's of men there at the end of the year
2007-02-22 04:52:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Only a relatively small number of British troops are being withdrawn.
2007-02-22 04:53:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋