“One of the most important things I learned in the army is that I am responsible for my own actions. So my number: 25,” Harry writes in his memoirs, according to Sky News, referring to the number of people he killed during his operations in Afghanistan. “It wasn’t something that made me happy, but it wasn’t anything that I was ashamed of either.”
According to media reports, Harry’s book states that “you can’t kill people if you see them as people” and that he instead saw them as “chess pieces to be taken off the board” or “evil people who must be eliminated before.” they kill good people”. Harry has been to Afghanistan twice as a soldier, the second time as a pilot.
“Unthinking” statement – “we don’t think like that”
The British Ministry of Defense declined to comment on operations for security reasons, it said on Friday. A former Marine who flew with Harry told the BBC that nothing justifies talking about how many people you’ve killed. The revelation could not only pose a security risk for Harry, but one for the entire United Kingdom. Former army officer Richard Kemp also called Harry’s statement “ill-considered”.
The comments would undermine his own safety and could arouse a desire for revenge. Kemp has no problem with the number of deaths being published. However, the former military deployed to Afghanistan is critical of Harry’s suggestion that the Taliban are “regarded by the army as subhuman and only pawns to be knocked over”. British ex-army officer Tim Collins condemned Harry’s book to the BBC: “That’s not how the army behaves, that’s not how we think.”
Responding to the prince’s remarks, Taliban spokesman Bilal Karami accused the armed forces of every country that once fought in Afghanistan of committing “crimes”. He said: “This confession shows that the armed forces of all occupying countries share the same criminal history.” Anas Hakkani, a senior Taliban figure, accused Harry of war crimes. “Those you killed weren’t pawns, they were people; they had families waiting for their return.”
British tabloid: “It’s all over now”
Harry’s autobiography “Spare” is supposed to be released on January 10th. According to British media, however, the book accidentally went on sale in Spain on Thursday. Sky News reported the books were available in the windows of a major bookstore chain in Spain “and then hastily removed after the error was discovered”. However, several British media procured copies in good time and reported on the content.
The sheet “i” certified the Royals on Friday even the “worst crisis in 30 years”. In light of Harry’s allegations against his brother Prince William in the book, the Daily Mirror captioned a photo of the brothers happily as children in school uniforms, ‘It’s all over now’ you can see. Harry accuses William of physically attacking him during an argument.
The tabloid Daily Mail chose a pun on the book’s title with the line “Oh spare us!” . Officially, it should not appear until next Tuesday.
The Times of London called the memoir “scathing” and the Daily Telegraph and The Sun quoted the prince as asking his father not to marry Camilla (“Please don’t marry Camilla”) and his confessions to cocaine and marijuana use (“I did coke and weed”). The Daily Express accused Harry of hypocrisy: “Renconcile? But you sold your soul, Harry.”
“Biggest Opponent”
The Guardian reported on the allegations in Spare on Thursday. As a “spare,” Harry reportedly claims his father spoke about him after he was born. William is portrayed in Harry’s memoirs as “beloved brother” and “most adversary.”
While the relationship between Harry and his family was the focus of the media at the beginning, on Thursday evening and Friday it was the prince’s personal past. The tragic circumstances surrounding the death of his mother Diana, who died in an accident in Paris in 1997 while fleeing paparazzi, haunt him to this day, he reportedly wrote. He does not believe the official investigation result.
He accuses the royal family of not allowing William and himself to publicly demand a reopening of the investigation. He acknowledges that his father, King Charles III, was emotionally cold. According to the Sun, Harry complained that he didn’t even hug him when he gave him the devastating news of his beloved mother’s accident.
