Is this the reason why Harry talked about Afghanistan, 25 Taliban dead?

[Abigail69]

Why did he say this, surely he knew he'd make himself a bigger target.

So, in your opinion, what was the reason behind this?

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11604941/Harry-painted-target-comments-killing-25-Taliban-ex-Army-colonel-says.html

surely his wife read the draft? Surely she must have realised what this could lead to?

I dont get how this was allowed to happen.

He's 38 and has never been smart. Chances are zero that he has read anything by Salman Rushdie or have an awareness of the Satanic Verses (published well before his time). The attack last year was probably chalked up to a freak incident and he never connected it to SM inciting the Taliban. But judging by publishing timelines, it's also possible the book was already done by the time the attack happened.

I wonder what he tried to change after returning the USA after the Queen's funeral. Despite all the silly stuff like dog bowls and broken necklaces, the Taliban part is by far the most stupid and dangerous. Maybe someone tipped him off how fucking insane it is to include something like that but it was too late.

@AsTrickyasAnElephantTrunk

Colonel Richard Kemp has deemed the comments “ill judged” and it appears he is
claiming part of it as untrue (the part about not treating them as human).

” I think they're probably ill-judged for two reasons. One is his suggestion that he killed 25 people will have reincited those people who wish him harm.

The other problem I found with his comments was that he characterised the British Army basically as having trained him and other soldiers to see his enemy as less than human, just as chess pieces on a board to be swiped off, which is not the case. It's the opposite of the case."

He added it was these comments "in particular" that could "incite some people to attempt an attack on British soldiers anywhere in the world".

Source: news.sky.com/story/prince-harrys-ill-judged-comments-could-incite-an-attack-against-british-soldiers-retired-colonel-says-12780942

Neither he or Meghan strike me as the types who would take advice on board.

A senior army officer said it was not the way British soldiers should talk about the number of taliban killed because they are still people and combatants. To call them chess pieces is disrespectful. IMO it has also opened Harry up to retaliation by terrorists. Bloody stupid if you are worried about security.

Does Harry ever actually think?

but if I wrote a book and sent it to a publisher, it wouldn't be up to me to "take advice onboard" - the opinion of the editor and publisher would be imposed. It should have been imposed here too

” I think they're probably ill-judged for two reasons. One is his suggestion that he killed 25 people will have reincited those people who wish him harm.

The other problem I found with his comments was that he characterised the British Army basically as having trained him and other soldiers to see his enemy as less than human, just as chess pieces on a board to be swiped off, which is not the case. It's the opposite of the case."

He added it was these comments "in particular" that could "incite some people to attempt an attack on British soldiers anywhere in the world".

Jeez, that's not going to be easy for him to read, he cares deeply for the armed services (probably more so than his family). If there is something that is going to tip him over the edge and for him to think WTAF have I done, then this might be it. What an idiot he is being.

These comments seem ill judged. Could they cost him Invictus?

My apologies, you make a valid and should have been the obvious point. I therefore conclude that those paying Harry may have insisted what parts stay in etc. However, Harry could have said, no. You made a very valid point.

No - he is just as big a moron as his attention seeking partner

Is he bragging or is he talking about the damage it does to a person psychologically to be desensitised to the enemy soldier and taught to see him as an object? In a book in which he discusses his life, I’m fairly sure most people would see killing people in combat and the effect it has on a person as important. If he’s bragging, that’s awful but I will reserve judgment until I see the book.

Also, all the people saying he has put a target on his back need to stop assuming the relevant terrorist groups are stupid. Once his service came out, it would be quite easy to work out which engagements he participated in. Harry has had a target on his back from the day it was revealed he served in a war zone and I’d be astounded if it wasn’t already well known in terrorist circles that he killed enemy combatants while serving.

I think his reasoning behind it was to highlight why, he wanted the tax payers to continue funding his security whilst visiting the UK. He's trying to explain that he is a target because of killing some members of the taliban, and for being a member if the Royal family. However security costs millions of pounds, and it comes from tax payers money. He cannot have it, if he no longer officially represents the royal family.

It’s very shortsighted for someone who a couple of months ago was moaning that his family would not be safe if they came to the UK and stayed for three days in a royal palace with wall to wall security to proudly boast that he is personally responsible for the deaths of 25 people. Who have friends, who have relatives, and who come from a culture where family honour, taking revenge and long term family feuds is the norm. The dates he was in Afghanistan are known, anyone who lost a relative in a helicopter attack will know when they died and probably won’t care whose hand was on the trigger as long as someone is held responsible.

Talk about painting targets on your kids backs for eternity. What a stupid man.

Hasn’t he also made his compatriots targets too?

He has zero self preservation skills.

I think he put it in as a refutation that he hadn't left camp and was protected with his own security. Still dumb.

Well he's certainly managing to stir the pot AGAIN looking at the comments.

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www.alquds.co.uk/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%AB%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%BA%D8%B6%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%8B-%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%81%D9%87-%D8%A8%D9%80/

I've defended H&M for a lot longer than most (based on conversations with friends and what you read online), but this latest round of coverage - entirely brought upon by the actions of H&M - is pretty indefensible.

To blame the publishers is a HUGE reach.

He is a fucking idiot with this, according to ex and current forces people I know. Not only looking at Salman Rushdie but also at the violent murder of Lee Rigby. I'm appalled by Harry's crass boasting.

Great.....

Taliban taunts 'loser' Prince Harry after he revealed he killed 25
mol.im/a/11606051

@MichelleScarn

do services people think he can stay on as head of invictus now ?

@Ohnonevermind DH has just said, hopefully unlikely or he will but not be liked or welcomed, although this probably won't be shown, much in the way it was shown how pleased those who served with him allegedly were!

For fuck’s same Harry

news.sky.com/story/prince-harrys-ill-judged-comments-could-incite-an-attack-against-british-soldiers-retired-colonel-says-12780942

*sake

I know it looks like the same link I posted before but it’s been updated and the Taliban have responded to his comments