I admire the heck out of Prince Harry.

[trumad]

I must say, he's got some serious stones for being on the front line in Afghanistan.

[Glorfindel]

1. So do I

he's a soldier and he wants to be with his unit, even though he doesn't have to. The repudiation of privilege and the willingness to risk his life are admirable traits.

[Crabby Appleton]

6. I agree nt

[alarimer]

13. He is definitely head and shoulders above the offspring of a certain President we all know

It's unlikely Jenna or Barbara will follow his example.

[tanyev]

17. Or even Henry Hager.

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

2. Even though I'm not a fan of the British Royal Family,

I have to agree with you on this. Too bad Drudge doesn't have any stones for outing him.

[DissentIsPatriotic]

3. Maybe the British Royal Family wanted him outed...

so he would come back home.

[HereSince1628]

4. I gotta give Drudge credit for walking the streets in Afganistan

looking inside transporters and flipping tent flaps until he located him.

What Drudge didn't do that? Someone gave Drudge the infor while he sat in the studio?


Oh. Well that makes it entirely Drudge's fault.

[Crabby Appleton]

5. I agree, mohinoaklawnillinois

[NNN0LHI]

7. He dressed the part and everything

http://www.spiegel.de/img/0,1020,425565,00.jpg

[Lint Head]

8. I dressed as a zombie killer one year. Does that make me one?

I love Halloween.:dem:

[NNN0LHI]

11. Ever wear a Swastika?

[Cooley Hurd]

9. He was only emulating his great-grand-uncle, Edward VIII...

;)

All kidding aside, he DIDN'T have to see the front lines, but he went anyway. Gotta give him credit for that.:thumbsup:

[NNN0LHI]

12. Who is he going there to kill though?

People who most likely were little kids on 9/11/01.

Those little kids didn't do anything to us. They were playing like other little kids were back then. They were just unlucky enough to have been born in a place that we want to control.

Think about it.

Don

[Lint Head]

10. He is like Diana. He does not seem to be snooty.

When we say that our Congressmen should send their sons and daughters to war Harry is showing he supports the average guy. He has humility and is willing to walk the walk. I think he will be as supportive of the less fortunate as his mother was. He did not ask to be born as a royal. :dem:

[underpants]

14. Boy the Romney boys Winnebago thing really looks lame now huh?

Excuse me, LAMER

[zbdent]

15. Bush - 1960s ...

"WAAAAAAAAAA!!!!! DADDY!!! DADDY!!! DADDY!!! USE YOUR POLITICAL CONNECTIONS TO GET ME INTO THE NATIONAL GUARD!"

[Serial Mom]

16. So true, and more than ANYBODY in this misadiminstration has done in war

or their offspring!

[ThomWV]

18. I do not admire him at all. I do not admire any man who volunteers for war

What in hell is admirable about this child going to war? It is the most shameful thing. What man lets his Government take him to war? Is not the Government's job, every citizen's job, to avoid war? What family lets its child run away to war? How do you raise a child to embrace warfare and maintain civility? What at all is admirable about any of it? Am I to admire this fool because he has put himself in harm's way? Should I admire him because he does something stupid when he was not physically forced to do so? Should I admire him for his wealth and position, his privilege? Just another fool with a gun on a mission.

[NNN0LHI]

19. That is all true but...

...I sure do admire you for saying it.

Don

[Squatch]

20. That's a nice bronze star you've got there.

The only way you got it was by going to war.

You either went willingly or you were drafted. Either way, you should hate yourself after your post:

"I do not admire any man who volunteers for war"

or

"What man lets his Government take him to war?"

:shrug:

[mondo joe]

22. What is admirable? Choosing to not use your status and privelege to keep you safe from

the same dangers your more impoverished cohorts face due to the actions of your government.

[Serial Mom]

23. That is why I come to DU - to get all views

My husband agrees with you about war and sometimes we post things without looking at things fully.

I still believe this young man was trying to do something right from his view - it was more normal than how he lives his life in all other aspects.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

26. And that is why we need a Department of Peace. Isn't it about time that we, as a species, evolve?

[Virginia Dare]

21. Say what you will about the British Royals..

but they aren't pansies. They never have been.

[devilgrrl]

24. Yeah... he's awesome!

[trumad]

27. Yeah murdering the Taliban and Al Queda...

such a bad thing. :eyes:

[GoneOffShore]

25. bright shiny keys, bright shiny keys

[Imagevision]

28. I'm convinced prince harry was nothing more then a poor photo-op, like

it was really necessary for news outlets around the world to let you know what Drudge did? Clark Gable he's not!