Iraqi MPs tell Harry to stay away

[24KT]

Iraqi MPs tell Harry to stay away 
 

Prince Harry has long stated his
desire to serve as an active officer

Senior figures in the Iraqi government have said Prince Harry should not serve in the country.

MPs from across the political spectrum told the BBC that the prince, who is due to go to Iraq in the next few weeks, would be a magnet for terrorism.

Shia figures said the prince would be attacked, while Sunnis feared him becoming a "target prize".

The Ministry of Defence has said his deployment with the Army is under constant review.

'At risk'

Shia MP Falah Shenshel, from political group the Sadr bloc, said: "Prince Harry, with all respect and dignity, must stay in his own country or he may expose himself to risk or any other thing.

"He has to respect the will of the Iraqi people, and the sovereignty and independence of Iraq and not reinforce the occupation."

Allaa Abdulrazzak, of the Sunni Tawafuq bloc, said Prince Harry should not come to the country as it could damage the royal family's future relationship with a new Iraq.

If he stayed away, he would be able to say he did not participate in the Iraqi occupation, he added.

In February, Clarence House and the MoD confirmed the prince would be deployed to Iraq, saying he would take on a "normal troop commander's role" rather than a desk job.

The prince has long stated his wish to be in active service.

But concerns for his safety, and that of his soldiers, grew more intense after 11 UK troops were killed this month, one of the bloodiest since the conflict began.

[240 is Back]

logistically, he's more trouble than he's worth.  He'll have his own security detail which will draw resources from the mission.

however, for his own personal resume, and maybe for UK's mentality, it's a good thing.  perhaps the children of our top leaders should serve.  it would help them to re-evaluate/strengthen their own positions, and perhaps lead to a better strategic plan there.

[headhuntersix]

I think that for the British Empire it would be a thing of pride to have him do a tour of duty and actually fight. I realize that having to provide extra security etc will be tough but on my end I'd just let him serve and do his job.....they have had Kings at the head of armies before why not now.

[240 is Back]

didn't the UK announce a month back they were scaling back 80% of fighting men, and will be completely out by the end of 2007?

[headhuntersix]

Yeah have not heard any different but he may be part of the 20% and they still control the south.

[Camel Jockey]

No russian strippers or joints in Iraq for the prince.

[bmacsys]

however, for his own personal resume, and maybe for UK's mentality, it's a good thing.  perhaps the children of our top leaders should serve.  it would help them to re-evaluate/strengthen their own positions, and perhaps lead to a better strategic plan there.

Even better, have our top leaders take a tour of duty.

[ieffinhatecardio]

Even better, have our top leaders take a tour of duty.

Good point but sadly hell hasn't frozen over yet.

[24KT]

I think that for the British Empire it would be a thing of pride to have him do a tour of duty and actually fight. I realize that having to provide extra security etc will be tough but on my end I'd just let him serve and do his job.....they have had Kings at the head of armies before why not now.

And when he gets fragged by some cpl from Liverpool, Blair can feed the UK the crock of shit Bush fed the USA,
telling everyone Harry went down like a hero, taking out insurgents, when in reality, he got buggered in the barracks and a bullet to the temple to finish him off and silence the whimpering he made cause his donut hole hurt so bad.

He could be the British Pat Tillman, ...afterall, ...he's not the heir, ...he's the spare.