Harry Not Going To Iraq

[WillowTheWhisp]

How come Andrew could go to the Falklands if Harry can't go to Iraq?

[Margaret Pilkington]

I think,Willow, it is because the basics of this war are very different....the tactics of the enemy are more like the tactics of guerilla warfare.
I can't say that I am surprised at this outcome....and rather than parents of service personnel howling about their children being worth less than the Queen's son, they need to get it into perspective....that if Harry had been allowed onto the front line, then their sons would have been at even more of a risk......all the insurgents would come out of the woodwork to try to be the one that blew the Queen of England's son to kingdom come.

[lillypad]

well said margaret couldn,t of put it better myself totally agree with you

[Margaret Pilkington]

Thanks for that lilly. It certainly makes sense to me.
And IF Harry doesn't like it, then he should do what he has threatened all along, and resign his commission

[davo69]

is that not what this war needs get them out in the open then deal with them my sisters lad came back from iraq couple of months ago he got dis armed him and two of is regerment and whent on the run lucky to get away with there lives he is no suffering .back home but is reg want him to go back if you are in something you should be in no half measures

[cashman]

Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

How come Andrew could go to the Falklands if Harry can't go to Iraq?

AL QUIADA, cant abide royalty, but it was the only sensible road to go down. should imagine most
of the serving soldiers will feel a bit safer.

[davo69]

must make them feel why they have not been given same protection

[WillowTheWhisp]

So the Falklands was safer than Iraq then?

[garinda]

Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

So the Falklands was safer than Iraq then?

The Army/MOD's explanation was although Andrew faced real danger in the Falklands, the risk of kidnap, because of who he was, was minimal, compared to the situation in Iraq.

Perhaps he can be one of those soldiers in the sentry boxes, outside his Grannies. The only danger there is from over familar American tourists.

[cashman]

Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

So the Falklands was safer than Iraq then?

gotta say both were terrible, but how long has iraq gone on in comparrison. plus they were not fighting insurgents in the falklands, at least you knew who the enemy were,dont make it any better for friends of mine that lost loved ones in the falklands, but i would still maintain iraq is a damn sight worse.

[davo69]

if its good for harry then we should pull all are troops out and give all them protection..........but after all did they not go in to protect.

[US Angel]

Like no one else is

[AccyMad]

Seems he's damned if he does go and damned if he doesn't. At the end of the day it should be his and his regiment's decision, if the rest of his men would feel safer without Harry with them because there would be increased danger to the rest of them with him there then that's how it should be but that should be down to them to decide.

[cashman]

Originally Posted by AccyMad

Seems he's damned if he does go and damned if he doesn't. At the end of the day it should be his and his regiment's decision, if the rest of his men would feel safer without Harry with them because there would be increased danger to the rest of them with him there then that's how it should be but that should be down to them to decide.

thats way too sensible an idea to EVER be considered.

[Ianto.W.]

The poor chap is in a no win situation as was said earlier, the royalty only pay lip service to the armed forces, to justify the wearing of the uniform on official parades. It is in my opinion a sensible decision as 'our lad's' would only have been placed in a more war escalated position, lets face it the royals are not even safe here never mind in those cesspits. He's done all the 'hard' work after all we all know how tough it is at Sandhurst.