Stop Questioning ‘Harry’ Decision says Copeland
East Belfast Ulster Unionist and former Serviceman Michael Copeland today appealed to the media and those feeding the current frenzy surrounding the decision by the Ministry of Defence not to send HRH Prince Harry to Iraq to stop.
In a statement Mr Copeland said,
In my view this decision has been taken, not because of the danger posed to the Prince himself but to the danger posed to those around him by his presence.
I well recall during our own recent troubles being required to surrender my own ‘White Pips’ (insignia of rank) and light coloured puttees as they identified those of commissioned rank. Prince Harry is a young man, and like any young soldier will be extremely disappointed that he has not been permitted to accompany his men to this theatre of operations.
He is above all else a soldier and has received an order made by his superior officers which he must accept. The matter has not been helped by repeated media intervention and some of the comments from those that never served have not been helpful.”