'Inspirational' Harry Praised By US Presidential Nominee
Written by Joanne Leyland
Friday, 21 March 2008
American
Presidential hopeful John McCain has praised Prince Harry as "an inspiration"
following his recent tour of duty on the front line in Afghanistan.
The Vietnam war hero who will go up against Senators Hillary Clinton or Barack
Obama in November’s Presidential election was asked about the Prince and
Princess of Wales’ youngest son during his brief stopover in Britain.
The Republican Presidential nominee arrived in the UK on Thursday for meetings
with senior British officials including Prime Minister Gordon Brown and the Opposition
leader David Cameron.
These discussions followed a high-profile visit by the 71-year-old Senator to Iraq,
from where his own son recently returned following a tour of duty with the US
Marine Corps.
McCain is currently embarked on a world tour as part of a fact-finding
mission
with fellow Senators. It is a tour which many in his party believe will
sure up McCain's already strong credentials when it comes to his
knowledge of foreign policy, albeit his mantle slipped earlier this
week when the 71-year-old Senator spoke of 'Iran' instead of 'Iraq'.
Although often a thorn in the side of the Bush administration, McCain is firmly
aligned with the decision to send American forces into Iraq to
topple Saddam Hussein's brutal regime.
As well as revealing his pride in
23-year-old Harry’s determination to serve his Queen and
Country – a situation which didn’t seem possible when the prince was
barred from seeing active service in Iraq - McCain also extended his
praise to include both William and Harry, saying that the second and
third-in-line to the throne are "role models".
Comment: I would like to add to Monika's comment that it is too bad Mr. Bush did not send himself too.
It seems like these older men are inspired by watching younger men fight the wars they appear to be promoting.
If I was an independent thinker I would let myself wonder if these "Commanders in chief" and "wanna be commanders in Chief" actually have more bullets than brains.
Name: exploora
Comment: It is about international politics. Ok we might not vote for the decision makers, but we are still effected by the decision.
So will our offspring, because they will be paying for the war. This war is being financed through deficit spending, I suspect.
It matters. Considering how little it would take to make a difference we are fools not to care.
For example a question, why don't aid services try to buy locally when possible. Considering the value of the cad, usd and BP, the money could buy so much in African currency, without imbalancing the supply and demand ratios of the country being helped by dumping on them, which such dumps could lower domestic prices.
It matters. Because once we are gone, we cannot change what is left behind. Unless we come back again. Which I would not gamble the future of future generations on such an assumption without evidence. So ask why?
Name: Jean Sue Libkind
Comment: I understand McCain has a son in Iraq and, of course, fought in 'Nam. We needn't discuss the non-military careers of Bush or Cheney or their offspring. But since you brought American politics in it......
Name: udyusa
Comment: I must say that I quite agree with you, Monika!
Name: exploora
Comment: Well I would like to know what the end objective is in the form of goals, or I guess more correctly, what is our Queen's objective, now that we are blaming this war on HM. Most reasonable people know, taking away hope from people stirs unrest, which provides cannon fodder for both sides.
Intersting how Mr. Bin Laden was described as the media wing of Al quada.
And of course it is also interesting: when the American dollar is low in value, the price of oil rises, since the currency oil is traded in is USD. And if oil had been traded in Canadian dollars, chances are the cost would be below 2005 prices, which may explain the "sudden" slide of the cad, since Canada is a commodity driven economy, including oil (second biggest).
Ask why?
Name: Emily Elizabeth Windsor-Cragg
Comment: That's unlikely because she's on the same page with his father, who opposed the war.
But, yes, it would have been nice had he done so. :meow:
EEWC
Name: Monika
Comment: It's a pity that President Bush didn't send Hillary Clinton to Iraq. Considering her vast experience, it could have resolved several issues quite nicely.
