Prince Harry serving in Afghanistan
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I think this is an unsupported and very dangerous assumption that has not been born out by facts at all, at least in the case of Al Qaeeda.
I therefore suggest that any further speculation as to his past, present or future activities by half knowledgeable people, and I mean ANY, is highly unwise. Zip lip.
I doubt that the Taleban's IT kit allows access to that sort of thing (instant execution, I'd imagine, for being found on that site).
I therefore suggest that any further speculation as to his past, present or future activities by half knowledgeable people, and I mean ANY, is highly unwise. Zip lip.
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Can somebody please please "out" the journalist who broke the story. I'd like to see him ostracised for the foreseeable future
Over the last decade or so, it has descended to a level not much above the sort of pulp "press" you see in American supermarket checkout lines. Can someone confirm or deny that Rupert (or shoukld that be "sons of Rupert" these days?) is the owner?
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I fully agree with Tigs2 on this we should have a black out on assumtions and news of what any member of royalty does when they are operational.
Any kind of conjecture from people who actually know the score or who have previous knowledge, may give even a small amount of intel to the 'toerags'.
We wouldn't talk about specific soldiers whereabouts or discuss what they specificly are doing in theatre so it shouldn't change for Prince Harry.
He should be treated as Cornet Wales and thats it (Bloody stupid name for a rank IMO).
Thank god that someone in the MOD saw the sense of sending a man that has trained to be a Cavalry officer to do his job.
Any kind of conjecture from people who actually know the score or who have previous knowledge, may give even a small amount of intel to the 'toerags'.
We wouldn't talk about specific soldiers whereabouts or discuss what they specificly are doing in theatre so it shouldn't change for Prince Harry.
He should be treated as Cornet Wales and thats it (Bloody stupid name for a rank IMO).
Thank god that someone in the MOD saw the sense of sending a man that has trained to be a Cavalry officer to do his job.
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Not a D notice
On a point of information, my understanding is that this was not a D Notice. It was a one off agreement hammered out via the Editors' organisations. The UK media adhered to it as did all of the European press that learned of it.
Drudge brands himself as a citizen journalist - the sort of reporting that appears on this website, so when you lambast 'journos' consider yourself one, if you have ever posted a 'rumour' on PPRUNE.
On a smaller scale journalists regularly adhere to restrictions on what they divulge not just with the armed forces, but with police investigations etc. Not just most, but the vast vast majority of UK journos are highly responsible when it comes to such requests in my experience. Believe or not. (Not, I suspect).
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Drudge brands himself as a citizen journalist - the sort of reporting that appears on this website, so when you lambast 'journos' consider yourself one, if you have ever posted a 'rumour' on PPRUNE.
On a smaller scale journalists regularly adhere to restrictions on what they divulge not just with the armed forces, but with police investigations etc. Not just most, but the vast vast majority of UK journos are highly responsible when it comes to such requests in my experience. Believe or not. (Not, I suspect).
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Rather than keeping a lid on these sort of deployments, why not play dirty? If reports and sightings surfaced every day of Harry in different places with different units, and most were just set up or just spoof posts and stories then maybe the bad guys and press would get information overload and waste lots of time and effort for nothing, they would realise they were being taken for a ride and loose interest.
In fact we could even help, I've just seen him down the Naafi in St Mawgan, or was it Marham?
Good to see he got a chance to do his job BTW
and well done to the UK Press for a change.
In fact we could even help, I've just seen him down the Naafi in St Mawgan, or was it Marham?
Good to see he got a chance to do his job BTW
and well done to the UK Press for a change.
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Keep it up journos. Maybe you should be writing comedy, you would make a fortune. I would say that I have spilled coffee all over my keyboard, but that is just ridiculous as my keyboard would has stopped working.
Go back to cleaning aeroplanes. Moron.
Back to the thread...
I'm just waiting for the inevitable 'how much has all this cost?' fallout in the daily rags. The various news stories mention the 'extensive planning', so you can bet your arse that questions will be asked about the cost and justification for the sake of one man.
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Unless I blinked, nowhere in the BBC interview was he asked the normal wet journo questions about equipment status, alleged shortages etc.
If he had had a reply, would it have been given more weight than others, previously asked the same?
If he had had a reply, would it have been given more weight than others, previously asked the same?
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If he had had a reply, would it have been given more weight than others, previously asked the same?
Interesting question. I fear that even though interviews with him sometimes come across as very open and casual, I feel sure there is the usual question vetting prior to interviews. Lots of editing afterwards too.
Get him live on camera and ask away!
I understand that a news documentary team has been close to him all along and that they're putting together a show to be broadcast after he's returned, so maybe there'll be some juicy detail in that.
Don't hold your breath, though.
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And he's now being withdrawn from Afg., the MoD has confirmed. My guess is that he's just had the best ten weeks of his life - no paparazzi, no interference, just getting on and working hard.
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Looks like the Taliban's Int is as good as ours, first they miss Ross Kemp and now Harry.
Bosses prayers this morning in the Briefing Cave;
OBL - Morning chaps, so what's the latest on the infadels?
Ali IntO - Salam alikum Boss, we believe HRH Harry may have arrived in Afghanistan
OBL - Mmmm
Bosses prayers this morning in the Briefing Cave;
OBL - Morning chaps, so what's the latest on the infadels?
Ali IntO - Salam alikum Boss, we believe HRH Harry may have arrived in Afghanistan
OBL - Mmmm
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It's rather strange that the closest he'll ever get to 'normal' is on the front line in Afgahnistan.
Good on him as well.
comes across well on camera, just another junior officer trying to do his duty.
Good on him as well.
comes across well on camera, just another junior officer trying to do his duty.
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All I can say is FFS!
Very dissapointed for the bloke.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7270743.stm
Prince Harry is to be withdrawn from Afghanistan after news broke of him serving there on the front line.
Very dissapointed for the bloke.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7270743.stm
Prince Harry is to be withdrawn from Afghanistan after news broke of him serving there on the front line.
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Disappointing for him and his compatriots but inevitable I suppose to ensure the ongoing safety of everyone concerned.
It would be nice if just once one of these low life journos were to consider the consequences of their actions ahead of thinking of lining their pockets.
Of course hell will freeze over first.
It would be nice if just once one of these low life journos were to consider the consequences of their actions ahead of thinking of lining their pockets.
Of course hell will freeze over first.
Sunfish,
wrt my post, the bit about the Taleban's IT kit was meant as banter. For reasons best not gone into here, I know that assuming any technological ineptitude on the opposition's part is dangerous...
wrt my post, the bit about the Taleban's IT kit was meant as banter. For reasons best not gone into here, I know that assuming any technological ineptitude on the opposition's part is dangerous...
Shame Harry was pictured in a baseball cap sporting the Stars & Stripes.....
Bloody good job he was otherwise he would have stuck out like a Swan Vesta!!
Joking aside, fair play to the guy, he said he wanted to serve with the rest of the troops and now he has done it.
Hats off to you Sir.
Bloody good job he was otherwise he would have stuck out like a Swan Vesta!!
Joking aside, fair play to the guy, he said he wanted to serve with the rest of the troops and now he has done it.
Hats off to you Sir.