Prince Harry fights in Afghanistan. This story broke yesterday on Drudge Report. If you don't know Drudge, he's a maverick in the news business... he runs that site, and he has the news consistently before anyone else. He became famous for breaking the Lewinsky/Clinton story back in the day.
Anyway, the synopsis of this Harry story is, Prince Harry (Diana's younger son) joined the army last year... maybe 2 years ago, I'm not sure. And he wanted to go and fight in the war. But they wouldn't let him go to Iraq because he's 3rd in line for the throne and it was too much of a security risk.
Then, about 3 months ago, he is deployed and secretly goes to fight on the front lines in Afgahnistan. And get this- the government over there made a deal to keep it hush-hush. Their reporters have known about this and did not tell. Also, the men that he's fighting beside did not leak the news. Amazing. I can't believe they got that kind of cooperation from the media. Of course, the minute the American press heard about it, it was international news.
Part of me is annoyed with Drudge for breaking the story, because now Harry has to stop being a regular guy and go back to the palace and the constant scrutiny. On the other hand, somebody was going to report this, and Drudge makes a career of knowing before anyone else.
Then there's an element of why did Harry have to go over there when he puts everyone around him in danger just by virtue of being such a large target? He has expressed frustration with the royal life, and he just wants to be able to live normally. But is there an obligation by being royal to be responsible? I don't know.
And then I feel sorry for him, because he is not able to do what he wants to with his life, and now he has to come home because his cover's been blown.
Oh, and evidently he was an awesome soldier. Led 3 missions and whatnot. Di's boys are already international heartthrobs... this makes Harry even more so.
Anyway, it's very interesting.
Friday, February 29, 2008
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Wow, this Friday before 3pm & Jess has blogged!!!!
ReplyDeleteMorning, Snarky Anon.
ReplyDeleteI saw the story. It thought all the same things you did- too bad he can't be 'normal' and do what he wants, he is a big target so I understand brining him home now that it's blown, and shame on the media for being at the mercy of the government.
ReplyDeleteI'm actually not surprised that London got the media to not report it. The US media has kept things out of the news many times because the White House "requested" it. You find out TWO YEARS later when Drudge or someone finally gets the story and it's blown that CNN or NY Times had the story, but Bush or the Pentagon didn't want it ran. The US media gets a ton of cash, by way of getting to report on things, by being friendly with the government. 'Free press' or 'special interest press'?
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ReplyDeleteSpeaking of breaking news, the Air Force is about to start press confrence to announce the winner of the $40 billion contract and the Wall Street Journal just put out that 'sources' are saying the Europe company got it. Lets hope they are wrong!
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