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Afghanistan
Prince Harry writes he killed 25 people in Afghanistan, former commander sez nonsense, Taliban denounce
2023-01-07
[KhaamaPress] In his upcoming biography "Spare", Prince Harry
...That guy who married Meghan Markle. You know. The ones that didn't get invited to Michelle Obama's party?...
wrote that he took part in six missions in Afghanistan as an Apache helicopter pilot; the book is due for publication in the UK on January 10, 2023.

He was sent on his second mission in 2012, when he was learning to pilot an Apache chopper, to Camp Bastion in southern Afghanistan, where the Army Air Corps stayed for 20 weeks. At the time, he stated that taking the lives of adversaries was part of his work and that "we fire when it is necessary, take a life to save a life."

For the first time, he revealed that the army trained him not to regard enemies as humans, leading him to murder 25 people in Afghanistan.
"murder". Nope. Culling the enemy. Pest control.
According to security experts, Harry has been a high target for holy warriors due to his military service in Afghanistan, and the fact that he has chosen to share his narrative is likely to increase those threats.

When it comes to Harry’s feelings and the number of murders he committed in Afghanistan. He wrote that it is not a number that makes him happy, but it does not make him feel embarrassed.

He claims he does not feel bad about killing people because he will never forget the 9/11 attacks in New York. He describes those responsible for the attacks and their sympathizers as "enemies of humanity" and says fighting them was an act of Dire Revenge for one of the worst crimes in human history.

Security experts say that the prince has long been viewed as a top target for Death Eaters because of his missions in Afghanistan, notably when he revealed his narrative.

Harry’s autobiography described when Afghanistan’s interim government (IEA) sought to maintain cordial links with the rest of the world and international communities.

British Ex-Commander calls Harry’s remarks he killed 25 Taliban in Afghanistan complete nonsense

[KhaamaPress] Colonel Richard Kemp, a former British army commander in Afghanistan, reacted against Prince Harry
...That guy who married Meghan Markle. You know. The ones that didn't get invited to Michelle Obama's party?...
’s revelation that he killed 25 Taliban
...the Pashtun equivalent of men...
fighters.

He said the Spare, which is an autobiography of Prince Harry, where he admits not seeing the enemies as a human being would be seen as a "betrayal" of his former comrades.

He added that such comments would increase hatred of the armed forces and endanger his security.

Ex-commander said, according to Harry, the British Army taught him and other soldiers how to see the adversary. He also asserted that killing someone you perceive to be a human is impossible, which is nonsense.

It is wrong; it created the false impression that the British army indoctrinated or instructed its soldiers to degrade the Taliban or any other foe. They do not.

He added that they must be eliminated when necessary if they constitute a threat. However,
if you can't say something nice about a person some juicy gossip will go well...
troops are specifically instructed to treat their opponents respectfully and consider them as fellow human beings.

It is a bit of an insult to the British Army and his fellow troops who fought there for Harry to claim that is not the reality, "he continued. Although I am sure it increases book sales, it utterly misleads the public.

Taliban denounces Uk’s Prince Harry for remarks over Afghan killings
It’s not quite a stiff diplomatic note, but then many Talibs are illiterate.
[KhaamaPress] Prince Harry
...That guy who married Meghan Markle. You know. The ones that didn't get invited to Michelle Obama's party?...
has come under fire from the Taliban
...Arabic for students...
after the British prince revealed in his biography that he had murdered 25 people during his two military deployments in Afghanistan, referring to them as "chess pieces removed from the board."

The memoir, released early in Spain, recalls Harry’s two tours in Afghanistan. He claims that he killed 25 people during his time in the country and saw them as "chess pieces" to be removed from the board.

He further states that "when I was caught up in the chaos of battle, I did not think of those 25 people as a human beings".

Harry’s statement faced several condemnations by the interim government in Afghanistan, which described his action as committing "war crimes."

The senior member of the IEA, Anas Haqqani, condemned the Duke of Sussex for his comments, pointing out that the people Harry killed had families.

He tweeted that "Mr Harry! The ones you killed were not chess pieces; they were humans,"

"The truth is what you have said; our innocent people were chess pieces to your soldiers, military and politicians.

I do not expect that the ICC will summon you or that the human rights
...which often include carefully measured allowances of freedom at the convenience of the state...
activist muppets will condemn your action, but hopefully, it will be remembered in the history of humanity.

In contrast, Haqqani’s statement received several reactions from the national and international media, described as contradictory remarks.
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Posted by:trailing wife

#8  Back in 1979 I met a man who told everyone he was beaten up by 7 Iranians. It turned out he had just passed out and fell off his barstool.
Posted by: Gromble Dribble4342   2023-01-07 15:45  

#7  I really feel sad about Harry. He voluntarily went into combat, as an infantryman and later as a helicopter pilot. Yes, he was a little wild as a youth, but who wouldn't be if he was young, good looking, rich, and a royal?
Frankly, I don't care how many people he may have killed in combat - that was his JOB!
Then he married Meghan ...
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia   2023-01-07 15:22  

#6  You have sold your dignity and self-respect Harry, you are going to discover that you can't buy it back.
Posted by: NoMoreBS   2023-01-07 13:06  

#5  Did he count them all knowing he'd mention it in his eventual book? Or did he have to go over records to get the number? Or did he ballpark it?
Posted by: ruprecht   2023-01-07 13:03  

#4  "Once more unto the tabloids, dear influencers."

Reminds me of that scene gag in Hot Shots Part Deux when they tally kills to beat the kill counts of certain action movies.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2023-01-07 12:05  

#3  Unless this guy has a severe mental dysfunction, this would be a statistic that the vast majority of military folks wouldn't share.

I overheard our family's Marine respond to a 20-something girl that asked him the "how many" question, "It's like asking you how many guys have you f*cked. You know but you don't say."

That left her in tears.
Posted by: Mullah Richard   2023-01-07 08:40  

#2  What happened to all that privacy they wanted? Just shut up and go away.
Posted by: Chris   2023-01-07 08:37  

#1  This is pretty much how a megalomaniac behaves when he discovers he's not in charge (and not going to be in charge) of anything.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2023-01-07 06:52  

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