Long Live Prince Harry

A recently unearthed video captures Prince Harry making derogatory remarks back in 2006. These are remarks coming from a soldier in the midst of preparing for combat. I can only imagine the worse thing I had to endure during a lengthy military career was a derogatory remark. There’s many a time I would have gladly traded a derogatory remark directed at me in lieu of the duty I was ordered to perform.

The video on the BBC news website has this ominous warning, Guidance: This video contains some strong language. Whew! Thanks for the warning. Has the world become this thin-skinned? If so, the next time that there is a combat skirmish how about the two sides exchange derogatory insults at each other and the side that gets their feelings hurt the most loses.

Looks like a politically correct contest between the American and British news media outlets. The point being is this episode really deserving of front page news fodder? Probably not. Should Prince Harry have said what he said? Probably not. But put into the context of the time, place and what was said this is a rather lame front page news story. All you desk-sitting pen-pushers out there need to get a life and report on the real news. It’s a safe bet that Harry has contributed more to the service of his country than the whole lot of you blokes. Long live Prince Harry!