Prince Harry in Afghanistan: America blows his cover!

[Ginger Lord]

Prince Harry has been fighting the Taleban on the front line in Afghanistan, the MoD has confirmed.

Harry, 23, who is third in line to the throne, has spent the last 10 weeks serving in Helmand Province.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/7269743.stm

The amazing part of this every newspaper chief and media chief in the whole of the UK agreed to keep this quiet and has done for the past 10 weeks. Until today when the Drudge report posted it online.

So...thoughts?

Is Britain turning into a communist state where the Government has complete control over the media?
Is it right for Harry to be there?
Is it right for his presence to be hidden?
Are his comrades at a higher risk now?

WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN!!!111oneone!!!eleven

[Cheeto]

I don't think it's the government hiding it, they asked the media, the media understood the risks of running the story and agreed to hide it. His unit will probably now be targeted because of the immense value attached to him, but I think it will be good for morale to know he's there, in the shit, mixing it up with his subjects.

EDIT: Also, I gotta say, "America blows his cover" is pretty sensationalist.

[Penguin]

We're just trying to make up for never getting a shot at King George. Sorry. Compulsive habit.

[AFG]

Odds are they'll pull him out, since his cover is blown he'll probably endanger his unit. Fuckin Drudge Report. But I'm glad he's fighting, that almost never happens anymore to politicians and royalty. The only thing I can think of recently is John McCain's son/nephew who's a Marine and deployed last year IIRC. But Prince Harry's a royal, which makes it more significant.

[Burris]

I read Australia first reported it.

[SMELLY OLD MAN]

>:(

Agree with AFG, he'll be pulled out. Definitely too much of a risk. Nice gesture though.

[Ska Wars]

All the local yobos will be hunting gingers . . . it's like high school all over again.

[AFG]

All the local yobos will be hunting gingers . . . it's like high school all over again.

nothing wrong with being a firecrotch, eh Ska

[TylerDurden]

I wonder what his unit does mostly ? I can't imagine him actually fighting, guns blazing, balls hanging out, knife in mouth fighting.

[President Shrub]

According to news reports it's confirmed that he has called in airstrikes and shot at enemies. Y'know, with guns.