One of the most striking revelations in Prince Harry's new memoir has drawn criticism from both enemies and allies.
says he killed more than two dozen Taliban militants while serving as an Apache helicopter copilot gunner in Afghanistan in 2012-2013. He writes that he feels neither satisfaction nor shame about his actions, and in the heat of battle regarded enemy combatants as pieces being removed from a chessboard, "Baddies eliminated before they could kill Goodies."
A view of the book of Prince Harry Duke of Sussex on display at the entrance of a bookshop in London, United Kingdom on January 05, 2023. In Britain, some veterans and military leaders said publishing a head count violated an unspoken military code.Col. Tim Collins, who led a British battalion during the Iraq war, told Forces News that the statement was "not how you behave in the Army; it’s not how we think." Retired Royal Navy officer Rear Adm. Chris Parry called the claim "distasteful."
"I don’t think it is wise that he said that out loud," Royal Marines veteran Ben McBean, who knows Harry from their military days, told Sky News. "He’s already got a target on his back, more so than anyone else."
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