jumptheshadow
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Fri Feb-29-08 10:03 PM
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| 71. Afghanistan is considered more dangerous |
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I have heard from guys who have served in both countries that Afghanistan is considered the most dangerous assignment by far. The terrain is brutal, the opponents are tougher, there is less security, and it's just all-around more dangerous. It's also considered the more honorable war by quite a few of them...
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| -Who Has Respect For Prince Harry... |
rsmith6621 |
Feb-29-08 08:25 AM |
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The entire English population, and me. |
babylonsister |
Feb-29-08 08:27 AM |
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Yup. I'll second that, babylonsister. |
Old Crusoe |
Feb-29-08 08:29 AM |
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Very unlike the US royals, the British royals are expected to serve |
TechBear_Seattle |
Feb-29-08 08:35 AM |
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US royals? |
Warren Stupidity |
Feb-29-08 08:50 AM |
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(Insert snort of derision here) |
TechBear_Seattle |
Feb-29-08 08:54 AM |
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Right on |
spoony |
Feb-29-08 04:38 PM |
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You speak for the entire English population? |
Darth_Kitten |
Mar-01-08 09:06 AM |
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I don't know.... |
Branjor |
Feb-29-08 08:28 AM |
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It is rumoured that his mates nicknamed him |
TexasProgresive |
Feb-29-08 09:32 AM |
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British accent can be hard to understand |
JustABozoOnThisBus |
Mar-01-08 09:18 AM |
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In Vietnam |
TexasProgresive |
Mar-01-08 03:59 PM |
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Afghanistan is considered more dangerous |
jumptheshadow |
Feb-29-08 10:03 PM |
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He's wicked awesome. |
devilgrrl |
Feb-29-08 08:29 AM |
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C'mon. It was a costume party. |
NCevilDUer |
Feb-29-08 09:05 AM |
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That incident was another cut |
MH1 |
Feb-29-08 09:24 AM |
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It was very an annoying watching that one unfold. |
baby_mouse |
Mar-01-08 05:35 AM |
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He was probably trying to live that incident down by going to AFghanistan. |
CTyankee |
Feb-29-08 09:08 AM |
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Probably not.... |
truebrit71 |
Feb-29-08 10:36 AM |
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Well, you understand this better than I do... |
CTyankee |
Feb-29-08 02:46 PM |
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He was taking the piss by wearing it... |
truebrit71 |
Feb-29-08 02:50 PM |
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Yup. Sorry...n/t |
CTyankee |
Feb-29-08 03:12 PM |
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No worries...as long as you understand that he was poking fun... |
truebrit71 |
Feb-29-08 03:26 PM |
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Are you talking about the Nazi thing? n/t |
CTyankee |
Feb-29-08 03:30 PM |
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Yes. |
truebrit71 |
Feb-29-08 04:37 PM |
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well, then i don't get it. the nazi thing is an abomination. |
CTyankee |
Feb-29-08 06:12 PM |
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Sorry but you have to understand British humour... |
truebrit71 |
Feb-29-08 10:33 AM |
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I figured it was Harry trying to get in touch with his German Mountbatten roots. |
devilgrrl |
Feb-29-08 10:40 AM |
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I read that neither he nor Prince William knew what the costume was |
renate |
Feb-29-08 02:51 PM |
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Wuh?! |
baby_mouse |
Mar-01-08 05:39 AM |
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I could believe that........... |
Darth_Kitten |
Mar-01-08 09:09 AM |
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Bright shiny keys, bright shiny keys |
GoneOffShore |
Feb-29-08 08:29 AM |
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me |
dwickham |
Feb-29-08 08:29 AM |
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You think it was a publicity stunt? |
tanyev |
Feb-29-08 08:31 AM |
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Yes, good on Harry. The Brits are funny that way. |
MoJoWorkin |
Feb-29-08 08:31 AM |
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Didn't he say he was going to quit the military if they didn't send him to Iraq? |
Tatiana |
Feb-29-08 08:31 AM |
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Yup...he said that there was bugger all point of him wearing the uniform if he couldn't fight... |
truebrit71 |
Feb-29-08 10:37 AM |
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I am very ambivalent about Prince Harry. Just why is it that the |
hedgehog |
Feb-29-08 08:32 AM |
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For one thing, he wasn't academically good enough to be a doctor |
muriel_volestrangler |
Feb-29-08 08:55 AM |
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I like him. |
CJCRANE |
Feb-29-08 08:34 AM |
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I do. He put his ass on the line when he could have avoided combat (think Bush twins or Romney boys) |
11 Bravo |
Feb-29-08 08:34 AM |
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I do. |
npincus |
Feb-29-08 08:34 AM |
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He's just another Tommy. The fact that his position precluded his |
Dhalgren |
Feb-29-08 08:38 AM |
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Exactly! |
Reterr |
Feb-29-08 10:14 PM |
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It's beyond bizarre - it's downright unseemly... |
Dhalgren |
Mar-01-08 08:46 AM |
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I do |
MrsMatt |
Feb-29-08 08:42 AM |
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I do. For whatever reason, he opted to not use his position to safeguard him from |
mondo joe |
Feb-29-08 08:48 AM |
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Couldn't care less. |
Warren Stupidity |
Feb-29-08 08:50 AM |
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I give him credit for lack of hypocrisy and condemn him for supporting an immoral military action. |
TooBigaTent |
Feb-29-08 08:51 AM |
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If his purpose to be there in the first place is to learn the perils of war |
madokie |
Feb-29-08 08:57 AM |
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It it was a publicity stunt, why is it that as soon as it got publicity |
NCevilDUer |
Feb-29-08 08:59 AM |
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I Don't Think It Was A Publicity Stunt |
Irishonly |
Feb-29-08 08:59 AM |
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He needs to wake the fuck up,or is he part of the problem ? |
Twist_U_Up |
Feb-29-08 09:09 AM |
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It's misplaced to blame Prince Harry for going to war -- but FUCK DRUDGE any way you slice it |
cloudythescribbler |
Feb-29-08 09:12 AM |
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I have tremendous respect for him. He is a soldier and wanted to do his job. |
truebrit71 |
Feb-29-08 09:16 AM |
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i concur |
sepulveda |
Feb-29-08 09:49 AM |
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Not only walking the walk, but making it damn sure he was going to walk the walk.. |
truebrit71 |
Feb-29-08 10:30 AM |
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this is nothing new. the Princes have traditionally been officers in the military. |
KG |
Feb-29-08 09:19 AM |
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If only our "leaders" sent their children to war, we might have less war. |
SoonerPride |
Feb-29-08 09:27 AM |
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you are right! and start the draft age at 50 |
albert johnson |
Mar-01-08 02:26 AM |
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I had enough to keep the secret, and not say the news article was bogus. |
L. Coyote |
Feb-29-08 09:34 AM |
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Matt Drudge is a fucking asshole. . . |
DinahMoeHum |
Feb-29-08 09:41 AM |
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Drudge put alot of people at risk. |
alyce douglas |
Feb-29-08 10:45 AM |
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Drudge is another right-wing chickenhawk who loves war.... |
Zookeeper |
Mar-01-08 05:09 PM |
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I did at first because he showed some guts, |
malaise |
Feb-29-08 10:42 AM |
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I applaud him! |
dbaker41 |
Feb-29-08 10:43 AM |
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How about not going to war any more? Like the old song? |
The Stranger |
Feb-29-08 10:46 AM |
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He's Not Quite Comparable to a US Politician's Child |
ribofunk |
Feb-29-08 10:48 AM |
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Sure beats the image of him falling drunk out of a limo. |
AtomicKitten |
Feb-29-08 02:49 PM |
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I hadn't liked him for a long time--although he was an adorable child |
renate |
Feb-29-08 02:58 PM |
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The "heir and the spare" have grown up before our eyes. Diana would have been very proud. |
AtomicKitten |
Feb-29-08 03:02 PM |
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I agree |
leftynyc |
Feb-29-08 03:27 PM |
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Why? Elitist, drunken partiers who need to be forced to do anything...... |
Darth_Kitten |
Mar-01-08 09:13 AM |
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Too bad he doesn't have a drop of royal blood in him...... |
Darth_Kitten |
Mar-01-08 09:11 AM |
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Yep, going off to KILL people always garners my respect. |
kineta |
Feb-29-08 02:51 PM |
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True, I would admire him more if he refused to go on this one and |
treestar |
Feb-29-08 03:35 PM |
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To my knowledge |
Thothmes |
Feb-29-08 07:29 PM |
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Thanks! That explains that! |
treestar |
Mar-01-08 09:42 PM |
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Excellent post.eom |
Reterr |
Feb-29-08 10:15 PM |
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I only know about him what I see in the press, so I can't really say |
The Straight Story |
Feb-29-08 03:32 PM |
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They should have made him serve at a catholic church as a choir boy |
L0oniX |
Feb-29-08 03:36 PM |
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He is not Catholic |
lumpy |
Mar-01-08 06:35 PM |
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I do. |
nathan hale |
Feb-29-08 05:08 PM |
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Well, I certainly do. |
spenbax |
Feb-29-08 06:22 PM |
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Yes. Noblesse oblige. n/t |
lumberjack_jeff |
Feb-29-08 07:34 PM |
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We, who follow such things, are well-aware |
Karenina |
Feb-29-08 08:35 PM |
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If he wanted to keep a low profile, why did he speak to the BBC? (nm) |
Book Lover |
Feb-29-08 08:45 PM |
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It was part of the deal with the press. |
Byronic |
Mar-01-08 05:29 AM |
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I do. He walked the walk. nt |
jmg257 |
Feb-29-08 10:05 PM |
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Not any more respect than I have for the average soldier over there |
Reterr |
Feb-29-08 10:11 PM |
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I love me some Prince Harry. |
BlueIris |
Feb-29-08 10:39 PM |
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None |
RGBolen |
Feb-29-08 11:40 PM |
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How about thanking the Canadians who have been there for YEARS? |
Darth_Kitten |
Mar-01-08 09:05 AM |
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Windsor, technically |
northzax |
Mar-01-08 04:52 PM |
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Harry, like his great-grandfather, his great-great-grandfather and so on have been career British |
nealmhughes |
Mar-01-08 04:15 PM |
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And his grandmother, the Queen, did serve during WWII |
dflprincess |
Mar-01-08 10:15 PM |
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He could drink me under the table |
Generic Brad |
Mar-01-08 06:38 PM |
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Far more than I have for... |
misanthrope |
Mar-01-08 06:41 PM |
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I like him |
Skittles |
Mar-01-08 10:32 PM |
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Prince Charles opposed the war and didn't send us there, it was Blair |
JI7 |
Mar-02-08 12:39 AM |
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and the Bush girls... {nt} |
Aya Reiko |
Mar-02-08 03:58 AM |
#100 |
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