Soldier does his job, kills Taliban guy - Polidicks

[quote] [B]IN what is likely to change his reputation as a Playboy Prince, Harry has allegedly killed his first Taliban commander in Afghanistan. [/B] The 28-year-old gunship co-pilot unleashed a missile strike to eliminate the terrorist leader in late October, [URL="http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4711647/prince-harry-kills-first-taliban-chief.html"][I]The Sun [/I]reports[/URL]. Harry has proved to be very popular among his comrades in Helmand, Afghanistan, and has been given the nickname Big H. A defence insider told [I]The Sun[/I]: "Big H is a legend. We were on patrol and the Apache helicopters were called in. We heard this posh voice come over the radio and knew it was Big H. They were tracking a Taliban leader - he was commander level. "The Apache then let off some Hellfire missiles and its 30mm cannon and 'boom'. It was Big H all the way." The Royal is a front seat co-pilot, which means he is the mission controller and operates the craft's main weapons. The Apache pilot sits in the back seat under the command of the mission controller and is tasked with manoeuvering the craft. Apaches, also called "mosquitoes" because of their unique sound, are among the world's most sophisticated and deadly helicopters and have terrorised the Taliban for the last five years, [I]The Sun[/I] reports. Harry is on tour in Helmand and has been flying daily combat missions helping "troops in contact", the code given when ground forces are engaged by enemy fighters. "He's like a normal squaddie," the source told [I]The Sun[/I]. "All the guys in Afghan have so much respect for him and love him. "Big H is a legend, he's been out in Afghan and he's doing the business. All the guys love him - he's Big H. He likes a drink and a laugh and he's one of the lads." However, news of the strike reveals the danger Harry is in on the front line. Prince Charles recently spoke of his anxiety for his son at [I]The Sun's[/I] Military Awards. Charles, 64, said: "The younger one is at this moment in Afghanistan. Fortunately, he rings me every now and then. "And from time to time I've even persuaded him to write me a letter. "Because, I keep saying, if you write me a letter and not just an email or a text or something, in 30 years' time or 40 years' time that will be interesting history." Prince Charles said: "I just make this point because I really do understand the worry of service families when their loved ones are away serving in somewhere like Afghanistan. It's almost easier for those serving away than for those left behind because you worry all the time. "So I do appreciate the extraordinary resilience and the unbelievable support provided by the families back here who encourage and remind their loved ones that they are there for them, despite what they are having to put up with." Harry's recent tour of duty is the second undertaken by the prince in Helmand. Harry secretly served 77 days on the front line between 2007 and 2008 before switching to choppers. In 2011 he passed the gruelling Apache fliers' course and was deployed in September. After 18 months of rigorous training, Harry was also crowned his class's Top Gun pilot in February. Harry is the first Royal to serve in a war zone since his uncle, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, who served for more than 20 years as a Royal Naval officer and flew as a second pilot in Sea King helicopters in the 1982 Falklands War. Andrew and Charles' father, Prince Philip, was in the Royal Navy during the Second World War and the Queen, then 18, also served in uniform during World War Two. [/quote] [url]http://www.news.com.au/world/prince-harry-kills-taliban-chief/story-fndir2ev-1226542794574[/url]

Harry is awesome as shit. He parties, has commanded tanks, and currently flies a fucking Apache. What a boss.

Cool.

It's almost like he's doing his job.

My monarch will kill your monarch we've gone full circle!

congratulations on killing someone i guess

[quote]A defence insider told The Sun: "Big H is a legend. We were on patrol and the Apache helicopters were called in. We heard this posh voice come over the radio and knew it was Big H. They were tracking a Taliban leader - he was commander level. "The Apache then let off some Hellfire missiles and its 30mm cannon and 'boom'. It was Big H all the way."[/quote] haha, this guy

It's nice to know he isn't just in some high ranking position that never even sees conflict for the sake of publicity.

[QUOTE=CMB Unit 01;38947882]It's almost like he's doing his job.[/QUOTE] This is causing a great inner-conflict for me. Do i rate the OP winner for "congrats harry", Friendly for "someone died now" or "funny" because this is an actual news story

[QUOTE=ScoutKing;38948054]This is causing a great inner-conflict for me. Do i rate the OP winner for "congrats harry", Friendly for "someone died now" or "funny" because this is an actual news story[/QUOTE] Rate "informative".

Glad to see he's actually doing things there. Why can't our leaders do this?

[QUOTE=TestECull;38948265]Glad to see he's actually doing things there. Why can't our leaders do this?[/QUOTE] why cant we just have people realize that killing is a waste

[QUOTE=DOG-GY;38948300]why cant we just have people realize that killing is a waste[/QUOTE] Well, snuffing a [B][U][I]Taliban[/I][/U][/B] commander doesn't seem like a waste.

[quote]"Big H is a legend, he's been out in Afghan and he's doing the business. All the guys love him - he's Big H. He likes a drink and a laugh and he's one of the lads."[/quote] [img]http://www.facepunch.com/fp/ratings/heart.png[/img]

[QUOTE=Zillamaster55;38948329]Well, snuffing a [B][U][I]Taliban[/I][/U][/B] commander doesn't seem like a waste.[/QUOTE] He could have just shot him in the leg

Misleading title, I thought it would just be any old Taliban guy, turns out it was a commander.

"ballroom this is big h, we have eyes on target" "copy that big h--" "harry, HARRY?! did you remember your lunchbox today" "yes mother"

[QUOTE=ScoutKing;38948054]This is causing a great inner-conflict for me. Do i rate the OP winner for "congrats harry", [b]Friendly for "someone died now"[/b] or "funny" because this is an actual news story[/QUOTE] I saw this same sort of response when Osama died and I don't get it. The death of someone isn't an inherently bad thing if it benefits everyone else by ending that person's influence.

[QUOTE=Jund;38948378]He could have just shot him in the leg[/QUOTE] Oh god, I have a feeling this is gonna lead to a really stupid debate.

[QUOTE=CommunistCookie;38948451]I saw this same sort of response when Osama died and I don't get it. The death of someone isn't an inherently bad thing if it benefits everyone else by ending that person's influence.[/QUOTE] Think it has something to do with how we think death is a bad thing overall.

[QUOTE=Jund;38948378]He could have just shot him in the leg[/QUOTE] With the Hellfire, or the 30mm?

[QUOTE=FreakyMe;38948624]With the Hellfire, or the 30mm?[/QUOTE] Both

Meanwhile, in a thread about an American marine doing the same thing, [quote]fucking scum america has no place in afghanistan gtfo[/quote]

[QUOTE=CommunistCookie;38948451]I saw this same sort of response when Osama died and I don't get it. The death of someone isn't an inherently bad thing if it benefits everyone else by ending that person's influence.[/QUOTE] Well, while getting rid of the Al Quaeda's leader is undoubtedly a good thing to do, I don't think any death is ever reason for celebration, and I can't get myself to say 'Oh, I'm glad he got killed. He was a wanker', even if it is Osama. I'm happy he's gone, not that he got killed. Feel the same about this.

[QUOTE=CommunistCookie;38948451]The death of someone isn't an inherently bad thing if it benefits everyone else by ending that person's influence.[/QUOTE] It's never really a good idea to believe you have some ability to decide what is inherently good or bad when it comes to killing people. [img]http://www.ushmm.org/propaganda/assets/images/500x/poster-neues-volk.jpg[/img]

[QUOTE=CommunistCookie;38948451]I saw this same sort of response when Osama died and I don't get it. The death of someone isn't an inherently bad thing if it benefits everyone else by ending that person's influence.[/QUOTE] when you look at life as something with immeasurable value(ya know since you only get one life), it is sad when anyone dies. you are getting rid of a human being. erasing a lifetime of memories, passions, loves, hates, and ideas. even if you can make the claim that it benefits humanity for someone to die, it doesn't make the death a good thing, just a necessary thing.

3, COOPER go 500 METERS NORTH TO that HARRY enemy PRINCE 200 METERS to OUR FRONT

[QUOTE=Strongbad;38948663]Meanwhile, in a thread about an American marine doing the same thing,[/QUOTE] It would be nice to know where you got that from. Though I have a feeling you got it from a thread where there is actually more going on than just a Marine killing a Taliban soldier.

[QUOTE=Strongbad;38948663]Meanwhile, in a thread about an American marine doing the same thing,[/QUOTE] butthurt usa robot with no beast as fuck apache flying monarchs

[QUOTE=Strongbad;38948663]Meanwhile, in a thread about an American marine doing the same thing,[/QUOTE] You mean the thread about the American Marine who was filming himself pissing on dead bodies? Yeah, you're right Strongbad, it was totally the same thing.