The Prince of Backbone



John at OPFOR points out a unique person who has the much needed fortitude that many Congressmen do not.



Daily Mirror: "PRINCE Harry will be serving on the front line in Iraq by the end of the month. The 22-year-old prince will head for Basra with comrades from the Blues and Royals Regiment within days and will then probably be deployed along the border with Iran....Second Lieutenant Harry, who insisted on going, is likely to be in charge of a troop of 12 soldiers in light armoured vehicles."

John succinctly sums up the crux of our struggle for victory: "The thought of Harry, abandoning his life of incredible luxury, to stand up and defend the crown gives me goosebumps. That's leadership, folks. There's simply no other word to describe it."

It is too bad that many Vichy Republicans can't conceive of risking the luxury of their political office to stand up and provide some leadership on National Security.

ASIDE: It is interesting that in the photo, Harry's helmet is labeled with "Wales" where one would normally find one's last name. Now we usually know him as "Prince Henry of Wales", but his real name is "Henry Charles Albert David Mountbatten-Windsor". I suppose there is a British Royal formality in there that dictates one over the other, but I found it interesting. What if he is still a commissioned officer when by some fate he were to become King? Would his helmet say "England"? Sorry...just wondering...

Posted: Sat - February 17, 2007 at 08:14 PM          

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