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February 29, 2008

Afghanistan: the royal contribution

News: Prince Harry on Afghan Frontline

Other News: Afghanistan Mission close to failing

Can’t do a fucking thing right, can he?

Anyway, if Harry was a proper younger son of a monarch, he’d be in Helmand carving out a kingdom for himself in fire and blood with his trusty scimitar accompanied by a loyal band of Pathan rogues and an enigmatic beauty with huge knockers in a leopardskin bikini.

Because that’s what international relations theory really needs in the dawning of this, the Age of Obama – policy that looks exactly like the covers from old Conan the Barbarian paperbacks.

On reflection, maybe we already had that. But soon Harry will be back in London, taking up the traditional role of a man third in line to the throne, namely falling out of nightclubs. What a waste.

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Flash Harry, eh? Or The Man Who Won't Be King?

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