Prince Harry serving on Afghanistan front lines

[unhappycamper]

Prince Harry serving on Afghanistan front lines
By Jill Lawless - The Associated Press
Posted : Thursday Feb 28, 2008 14:14:30 EST

LONDON — Prince Harry has been serving on the front line in Afghanistan with the British Army, calling in airstrikes on Taliban positions and going out on foot patrols, the Ministry of Defense announced Thursday.

Officials said the prince, a lieutenant in the Blues and Royals regiment, was still deployed in the country.

“His conduct on operations in Afghanistan has been exemplary,” said the head of the army. Gen. Richard Dannatt. “He has been fully involved in operations and has run the same risks as everyone else in his battle group.”

Harry, who is third in line to the throne, has been in Afghanistan since December.

The planned deployment had been disclosed to reporters, with no specific date, and was not reported previously under a pool agreement between the Ministry of Defense and all major news organizations operating in Britain, including The Associated Press. The news blackout was intended to reduce the risk to the prince and his regiment.


Rest of article at: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/02/ap_princeharry_022808/



uhc comment: The Brits have a Royal who is not afraid to do his duty. We on the other hand, have *, the neocons and the 101st Keyboardists.

[Bobbieo]

1. Great exposee there!!!! Hope he makes it out of Afghanistan alive!

Quite a contrast to the American regime.

[wryter2000]

2. Good for Prince Harry

And boo to Drudge for outting him. I wonder if someone in the corporate media will notice that Drudge isn't supporting the troops, or are we the only unpatriotic ones?