Prince Harry Withdrawn From Afghanistan
By Mar Celo on Feb 29, 2008 in UK News | | |
Prince Harry had to leave Afghanistan after news of his 10-week deployment was leaked by the media.The prince was deployed under a cloak of secrecy following an unusual news blackout deal between the media and the army.But the arrangement collapsed yesterday when the website Drudge Report, famous for revealing details of then US president Bill Clinton’s affair with Monica Lewinsky leaked the story.A British ministry statement said:
“Following a detailed assessment of the risks by the operational chain of command, the decision has been taken… to withdraw Prince Harry from Afghanistan immediately,”
The decision was taken because “the worldwide media coverage of Prince Harry in Afghanistan could impact on the security of those who are deployed there, as well as the risks to him as an individual soldier”.
The ministry urged the media to maintain a news blackout until the prince, returns to Britain.
