The True American Heroes in Iraq Ziegel and Prince Harry
In Chicago's Sun Times, Monday April 23, 2007 edition, I looked at a photo of Former Marine Sgt. Ty Ziegel and his new wife. Ty Ziegel was still accepted by his longtime fiancee Renee Kline. The photo showed a marine that is physically and possibly mentally scared from the Iraq War. Ty will have to live with the effects of a suicide bomber attack, thank God he lived through this ordeal. Please see photo here: http://www.worldpressphoto.org/index.php?option=com_photogallery&task=view&id=875&Itemid=146&bandwidth=high] I was also proud to hear Prince Harry of England will represent his country with honor in Iraq. Prince Patrick Daley, son of Mayor Richard M. Daley will serve safety in the United States Homeland. Patrick Daley better watch out when he golfs with the Generals and enjoys High Tea with the Military Elite on Sunday afternoons. Give Mayor Daley credit, he made sure Patrick Daley will return from duty no worse for wear. I pray to God on my knees everyday for all the real heroes that serve on the front line. Tea and Crumpets Beauregard? Patrick McDonough.
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No surprises here.
We've got a sitting, war-mongering president, who coasted through his bit, so it's no surprise that our own local version of 'the privileged few' is getting the 'royal treatment', American style.
Amazing, isn't it, that, even in these days of 'all-volunteer' military service, these arrogant, schmucks still pull the necessary strings to keep their progeny's butts well out of harm's way.
I wonder if son Patrick is pleased with being treated like a pussy by his old man?
Posted by: 'American Royalty'? | April 27, 2007 12:08 PM
"Prince Harry will be serving as a soldier in Iraq by the end of the month, The Daily Mirror reported Saturday.
The Daily Mirror newspaper -- citing an unnamed senior military official -- reported that Defense Secretary Des Browne is expected to announce Feb. 26 that the prince, who is third in line to the throne, will be deployed along with his regiment near Basra in southern Iraq.
A royal family spokesman declined to comment and the Defense Ministry called the report speculative, saying upcoming Iraq deployments had yet to be finalized.
The 22-year-old prince, known as Troop Commander Wales by his regiment -- the Blues and Royals -- has trained to command 11 soldiers and four Scimitar tanks.
The Defense Ministry has previously confirmed Harry could go to Iraq if his unit was deployed there, but said he might be kept out of situations where his presence would jeopardize his comrades.
Harry's brother Prince William, training as a troop leader within the Blues and Royals, cannot be deployed to war zones because he is second in line to the British crown.
Britain has 7,000 troops based in southern Iraq and plans to reduce numbers through the course of 2007, government officials have said.
Harry, who graduated last year from Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, said in a 2005 interview that he was keen to fight for his country.
"There's no way I'm going to put myself through Sandhurst and then sit on my arse back home while my boys are out fighting for their country."
In joining the military, Harry followed a royal tradition: Charles was a pilot with the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy and Harry's grandfather, Prince Philip, had a distinguished career in the Royal Navy.
Harry's uncle, Prince Andrew, was a Royal Navy pilot and served in the Falklands war against Argentina."
Posted by: from the web | April 30, 2007 1:02 AM