Quote Originally Posted by ChrisH
I understand, but I have to take issue with you here in regard to Prince Harry. He is a member of the Armed forces and is going there to do his job, his duty, just as any other British soldier is, in fact just as the people you write about are. I am sure his mother, family and friends are as concerned about him as you are about your family & friends.
The fact that he is a member of the Royal family will not protect him from a bullet or a bomb.

I don't feel that I implied he wouldn't be doing a job, or that he wouldn't have people worried about him. The original poster was addressing his high-profile being an issue, and that is what I was responding to in terms of other high-profile people being in war zones. Heck, ELVIS went to war, lol.

Also, I have to disagree with the assertion that his royal status won't protect him from a bomb or bullet. Media protestations aside, I can assure you that none of his superiors or their superiors are ready or willing to take the public opinion hit that would come with Prince Harry being killed in an unpopular conflict. His royal blood may not be extra protection by itself, but I am certain it will garner him extra protection. The army simply has too many 'expendables' that the media won't be willing to break away from reporting on Britney Spears' hairdo or Anna Nicole Smith's paternity case to report on to use up before they'd send Harry in. There will be a few super-well-publicized photo ops, but Commander Harry won't be out patrolling the streets of Fallujah any time soon. And, despite the supposed lack of special treatment, he's probably the only soldier over there confident that six months means six months. My brothers 'six months' is currently in month 18, which is all too common a story...


I need to take a short break, I am getting worked up now. Sorry.