Wednesday, May 16, 2007

PRINCE HARRY NOT TO SERVE IN IRAQ !

The prince has expressed a wish to be involved in active service. Prince Harry will not be sent to Iraq, the head of the British Army has said.
The Prince had previously stated that he wanted to be involved in active service with his unit.
But the Chief of the General Staff, General Sir Richard Dannatt, has confirmed the Prince will not go with his regiment, the Blues and Royals.
BBC defence correspondent Paul Adams said the MoD would have taken account of reports the insurgents in Iraq planned to target the Prince.
It is believed that Sir Richard took his decision in light of the risk to the Prince and his men.
In a statement, the General said: "Following a visit to Iraq last week I discovered a number of threats relating directly to Prince Harry and those around him and I am not prepared to export those risks.
"I know Prince Harry will be extremely disappointed and his soldiers will miss his presence in Iraq.
"I've asked his commanding officer to develop his future career but I won't speculate on that.
"One of the contributing factors to my decision has been the knowledge and discussion of the Prince's deployments in the media."
BBC NEWS REPORT.

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