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Mr.Sam
20-05-2007, 11:14 AM
LONDON (AFP) - Britain's Prince Harry, who was last week stopped from joining his regiment's deployment to Iraq, could be sent to join troops in Afghanistan, a newspaper said Sunday.

News of the World said it had information about plans for the 22-year-old officer, third-in-line to the throne, to join the fight against the Taliban, but was withholding key details.
Harry is a second lieutenant in the elite Blues and Royals regiment of the British Army's Household Cavalry, responsible for 11 soldiers and four Scmitar reconnaissance vehicles.
Army chief General Sir Richard Dannatt blocked him from being sent to southern Iraq, due to threats against his life that would put his men in "unacceptable" danger.
News of the World said that insurgents planned to hit both British camps in southern Iraq with chlorine bombs -- which kill victims by burning their lungs -- to be certain of getting the prince.
Harry, known as Cornet Wales in the Army, is set to be posted to Afghanistan before 2008 and could be seconded to join a NATO command unit, Britain's biggest-selling newspaper said.
He would carry out low-risk operations and earn a campaign medal after serving for 30 days, said the weekly.
NATO troops are spread out across Afghanistan and therefore Harry could serve at any one of a large number of locations across the strife-torn country.
"He will probably serve as a very junior watchkeeper, possibly working through the night," a senior army source told the tabloid.
"He would be totally out of the way but it is an important operational role."
Meanwhile The Observer newspaper said revelations about Harry's deployment in a war zone will be censored if the government agrees to a proposal that would ban media from reporting on such aspects of his military career.
An official request to editors not to publish items on certain subjects on grounds of national security, known as a D-notice, can apply to individuals.
Ministry of Defence officials are drawing up plans to extend Notice Four -- which covers "grave danger to the state and or individuals" -- to include royals.
"It is a perfectly reasonable step to take given what has happened over the past few weeks," an MoD source told the weekly.
Harry's brother Prince William also serves in the Blues and Royals.
Dannatt said a contributing factor in his decision to stop Harry from going to Iraq was the "widespread knowledge and discussion of his deployment."
This close scrutiny has exacerbated the situation and this is something I wish to avoid in the future," he said.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/afp/20070520/ten-britain-royals-harry-military-iraq-a-a56114e.html

efq
20-05-2007, 11:21 AM
i dont understand why treat him with more respect, he said he wants to be treated like the other soldiers. Some soldiers would love to come back.

Why do they have to treat him very securtive. When he wants be like the others..

Mr.Sam
20-05-2007, 11:25 AM
Because he is a prime target - who ever he is working with him out there is in a lot of danger - recently there were sniper attacks on soliders.


i dont understand why treat him with more respect, he said he wants to be treated like the other soldiers. Some soldiers would love to come back.

Why do they have to treat him very securtive. When he wants be like the others..

efq
20-05-2007, 01:21 PM
but so what. he doesnt care he just wants to get on like a normal person.

Mr.Sam
20-05-2007, 01:23 PM
But if you send him out there you are putting other people at risk.


but so what. he doesnt care he just wants to get on like a normal person.

DiscoPat
20-05-2007, 03:29 PM
Why is he so desperate to go to war :S, he should be trying to stop it not actually go and fight himself.

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