Prince Harry Nice But Dim

[vernonk]

how wise is Prince Harry to admit publicly that he's killed Taliban? surely he's now going to need extra security....at the tax payers expense of course

[ChillDoubt]

He made light of not going to university though and from where I'm standing he's certainly knuckled down, applied himself and fashioned a pretty exciting career for himself.
Ok, being one half of an Apache crew doesn't necessarily qualify you as Mastermind but he's certainly no slouch and ought to be commended for taking the route he has.

[WELSHYORKIE]

I haven't seen the interview - I will hopefully see it later after work, but I see him as just another Army professional doing the job of an Army professional in a battle zone. If he kills 'the enemy' then so be it. As a British soldier he has my total support and respect. Nice? - probably Dim? - nobody who has the controls of an attack helicopter is dim.

[Barmaid]

No, Sandy I didn't. The point I was making (rather badly, I accept) is that academic qualifications are not a measure of intelligence. So what if he didn't get into university (I was not aware he had even tried). He's found a career that he obviously enjoys and must be reasonably good at. I can't imagine he would be allowed to co-pilot an apache helicopter in a war zone if he wasn't up to the mark.

[andy-hughes]

A fair point jack, but you, he, and I know that if circumstances had required him to go into combat, he would have gone, with his gun, and acted as required - because that is what soldiers do - it's in the remit.

[LoftyLottie]

I know you were Trigs!!! x

[paddywak]

I've not seen all the interview just clips and I was quite impressed. I've three nephews about his age in the army all who have done tours in Afghanistan and he seemed to me to have the same sort of attitude to the job as them, we're here to do it so lets get it done, and if he has killed for Christ sake he's co-pilot in an Apache attack helicopter it's not designed for him to fly abut waving at the natives. As to his little escapades if he's anything like my nephews, especially if they end up on leave together, anything can happen as long as it involves birds and booze. I'm not a big lover of the Royals but I'd buy him a pint if I met him in the pub.

[Bazile]

At the end of the day , he will only be allowed to go into situations , where there is the minimum of risk ; unlike other soldiers who have to be prepared to truly risk their lifes .

[WELSHYORKIE]

Baz - like being targeted by a hand held surface to air missile? I don't call that minimum risk

[naomi24]

Andy-hughes, // if circumstances had required him to go into combat, he would have gone, with his gun, and acted as required //

Of course he would - and just as well - but killing people is not the sole remit of a soldier, as you originally implied.

[ChillDoubt]

Not so Bazile, he faced the same dangers as any other pilot out there, has done one(shortened as a result of media intrusion) tour as an infantry soldier and expressed his frustration at not being allowed to do so again.

He yearned for a return to that role but was not allowed, the role of Apache crew being the only compromise between the MoD and his public life so he grasped that opportunity and did his bit. He was certainly treated no differently to anyone else and his attitude and application has obviously earned him the respect from peers and colleagues alike that see him now held in such high regard.

[LoftyLottie]

Well said Chill Doubt.

[pdq1]

Talk about gung-ho. He has all the credentials. He has transferred his beer swilling antics onto the battlefield and speaks with little intelligence. Couldn't help noticing how his soldier buddies ignored him while he was ranting on.

[andy-hughes]

naomi - any such inference was unintentional, and of course withdrawn. Apologies for any misconception.

[ChillDoubt]

Well done pdq1, yours is exactly the sort of post that reminds me of the famous Samuel Johnson quote that often comes to the fore in such instances.

[naomi24]

Andy-hughes, thanks.

pdq, Eh? What were you watching?

[EcclesCake]

You are quite wrong Bazile. Even inside the wire there are frequent attacks, few of which get reported in the UK.

ChillDoubt has captured the truth rather well in my opinion.

WRT the sole remit of a solider being to kill people, I was once told by a serving officer that 'it was his job to kill the Queen's enemy', not people just the enemy.

[yogasun]

I don't find him dim, I quite like him.

[EcclesCake]

pdq1, your post makes for very sad reading if that is really what you think.

[bazwillrun]

If hes dim, how would some of the imbeciles that are on here talking garbage about him be classified ?

I know things have changed but it used to be the case that royals used to lead their troops into battle !
And i'm sure given the chance hed do the same