Prince Harry won't be sent to Iraq: Britain's top general

[CBC News]

Prince Harry will not deploy with his unit to Iraq, Britain's top general says, ending a back-and-forth saga for the third in line to the British throne.

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[mabudon]

I have a hard time believing that it could get anymore dangerous in that country- with all the "specific threats" and attacks and stuff, why the HELL wouldn't the Brits extend the "courtesy" of getting their guys the HELL out of there to the "common folks"

What a stupid, goofy set of manouvres this whole "Royals at War" saga has turned out to be. I doubt the insurgents call off attacks based on "oh, there's no high officials or anything, we'll wait till one of the Big Fish comes"

I guess if Harry doesn't go, that means they Brits and US can keep on turning that corner eh??

 

[#juan]

The prince is either in the army or he isn't. They can't wet-nurse him forever. Harry will not thank anyone for this. I think the general is just covering his ass....Heaven forbid that harry gets wounded or worse on the general's watch.