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Prince Harry’s Presence Results In 2 U.S. Deaths, Several Injuries
by WireNews+Co - Open-Publishing - Saturday 15 September 2012Parents and the loved ones of two U.S. soldiers killed yesterday defending the Camp Bastion military compound in Afghanistan will no doubt be relieved to learn that Captain Wales was unharmed.
The attack occurred near an airfield on the north-east side of the base, which houses American forces in Camp Leatherneck. A number of aircraft, hangars and other buildings at the base were hit and badly damaged.
Prince Harry, who recently made news when nude photos of him during his Las Vegas holiday were published, has been described as a "high value target" and the "primary target" of the Taliban’s organised attack.
Harry eschewed a university education in favour of following in the footsteps of various other royal men and his dream by enrolling in the military.
Within days of arriving in Afghanistan it was reported that the Taliban threatened Captain Wales’ life. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid spoke to Reuters and was quoted as saying; "We are using all our strength to get rid of him, either by killing or kidnapping," and "We have informed our commanders in Helmand to do whatever they can to eliminate him."
In fact, the Prince’s previous tour was called short following the publication of a story in an Australian magazine that exposed that Harry was serving in Afghanistan in secret. His commanding officer felt he was a likely target and that his presence would further endanger his life and the lives of others within his unit.
Guess what? He was correct.
Whilst it’s all very admirable that the young Prince wants to be a pilot and serve his country, it’s quite selfish and irresponsible of Prince Harry to have pushed for a return to active combat service when he knew that just his being there placed men and women within his unit at a higher risk of attack.
I sincerely hope that Prince Harry will now make the Royal effort to speak to the families of those who died defending His Royal Highness (so that he could play out his dream of being a soldier) and apologise for his involvement.