I'm a wanker!!!!

i would hardly call walking through a town in afganistan, having some pictures taken and shooting a 50 cal into rocks is fighting the taliban. would be interesting if he was doing some fighting of some sort but oh well

Shortly after the news of the prince's deployment broke, several Islamist Web sites posted messages alerting their "brethren" in Afghanistan to be on the lookout for the royal soldier.

"O brothers of monotheism, if you find anyone with unusual security in his battalion, know that this could be the Prince Harry. We ask God that he gets caught on your hands," one such posting read.

Source - http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/29/prince.afghanistan/index.html

Commentary - More than anything, even if it he would never get to the throne and it isn't for those reasons that he should be safe, I mean, to give the "terrorists" the great rise in morale having taken out Prince Harry might have amazing repercussions. That's at least what i am thinking =/

Why did the media blow his cover? He could have done some great work there.

> BiefstukFriet wrote:

"As for Prince Harry, it's a shame his cover was blown, extensive fighting experience would've been good for his royal portfolio.."

A bullet through the head would have been even better "for his royal portfolio."

One less parasite to support

> Selur Ku wrote:
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> A bullet through the head would have been even better "for his royal portfolio."
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> One less parasite to support

You demonstrate terrible ignorance of the work and functional position of the British Royals. You also are totally incorrect, in the sense that the royals gave estates to the British that would be worth

Aye, it was. It also served other purposes though. He now has a positive image. Before, he was seen as the bull-headed person with the swastika on his arm and now he's being viewed more favourably by the public opinion (and perhaps the people as well).
He also brought fresh attention (positive one) to the soldiers over there, and I'd say this (small) deed gives them some courage to go on.

It's quite important for people to still view you as special and different before they start wondering why for they give you all this cash. I think it was smart of him to go; a lot to gain and not too much to lose.

Besides, all this economic and utilitaristic thinking has no relevance when considering the opinion of 'the people'; on the common commoners do not think that way.

> Theodora wrote:

> He never should have been allowed to go. He isn't a grunt. He should learn that Royals have more important things to do than run around playing cops and robbers. It was careless and selfish of him.

More important things?  Like standing around waving his hand at passing crowds and smiling all day?  Signing up to fight a war always is careless, but selfish? No.  Using your logic, you are calling every person serving in Iraq and Afghanistan "selfish".  He didn't do it out of selfishness, he did it to show he's a normal guy who is actually capable of relating to the average joe.  He's the only Royal who's doing something useful at the minute, except perhaps his brother.

sure, he has the right. but should you do something just because you have the right to do so?

@Vamp

So if I say Marc is fat, logic dictates that I mean that everyone is fat? I must admit, you use some strange logic.

@Primo

No, he doesn't. He's royalty. With that come certain priveledges and certain responsibilities and restrictions. The state has responsbilities towards him and he has responsibilities towards the state. One of those is not to recklessly endanger himself by cavorting around trying to play hero. He was putting his own wishes ahead of what was best for his state.

Not to mention the added danger his presence posed towards the members of his group.

Not everyone can be a royal, but almost anyone can be a grunt. He needs to learn his place in society and the responsibilities that go along with the priveledges he so enjoys.

Kings, queens, princes and princesses are never free. It's the price of being royal.

I do not see how this has any influence on what is best for his state.
I do see how it puts his buddies in danger if the enemy finds out, but that is something he has to decide on, you can also say that his presence increases morale.
And the state has responsibilities towards everyone, and everyone has responsibilities towards the state..doesn't make a difference.

It's not just about Harry taking the throne, although accidents do happen. He can do more than just run the government. He could be a goodwill ambassador, He could help bring trade to England as well as tourism. He could do more charity work.

Hell, the Man could set up a kissing booth for women's shelters for 12 hours and at 20 pounds a kiss, He could do more good than He could serving in Afghanistan.

It's not so much that He was doing England a great deal of harm (though if He had been killed, it would have been quite harmful). It's just that He's not doing what is best. There are better ways for Him to help His country.

Instead He went off following His own heart with nary a thought for His position and His responsibilities.

And Primo, His responsibilities to the state are different than the vulgar mob's. He is royalty, of a different blood so to speak. He is beyond mere men and has responsibilities beyond that of the average man. He simply hasn't realized it yet. Though in time, I'm sure He will.

@Flint

I don't need to dance in the fires to understand that they're hot. A doctor doesn't need to contract a disease to understand it. And believe it or not, to understand people, you do not need to interact with them.

Even if it were the only way, there are still better ways for him to do so that would be of more benefit whilst protecting the royal line. Charity work for instance. Volunteering.