Is the press trying to get him killed??

Looks as though we can assume that the Islamic fundamentalist media-watchers do NOT read "New Idea", but DO follow Drudge.

According to a report to be published on the magazine Newsweek's website, Taliban intelligence knew of the prince's presence, despite the media blackout, and its deputy commander, Mullah Abdul Karim, had received an urgent message from Taliban intelligence in late December or early January that 'an important chicken' had joined British troops in his area of operations. Karim sent his men hunting for the prince. 'He is our special enemy,' he said. 'Our first option was to capture him and the second, to kill him.'

Despite the british government's concerted effort to preserve the secret, a veteran Taliban field officer claims he was scarcely surprised by the disclosure that Prince Harry was serving with Britain's troops in southern Afghanistan. Fearing that insurgents would specifically target Cornet Wales (the prince's military title) and his fellow soldiers if his presence in the battle zone were publicly revealed, the top British brass did everything possible to prevent leaks about his deployment on Dec. 14 to Helmand province. But talking to newsweek via satellite phone from that region last week, deputy commander Mullah Abdul Karim recalled getting an urgent message from Taliban intelligence in late December or early January that "an important chicken" had joined British troops in his area of operations. Karim promptly sent his men hunting for the prince. "He is our special enemy," says Karim. "Our first option was to capture him as a prisoner, and the second, to kill him."

So are you saying that the BBC was wrong when they said an Australian magazine broke the story first?

mysteryman wrote:

The press must be trying to get him killed.

No, just hot for the scoop, at all costs. And this is why journalists,
like lawyers, are no longer as respected as in the past.

eoe wrote:

mysteryman wrote:

The press must be trying to get him killed.

No, just hot for the scoop, at all costs. And this is why journalists,
like lawyers, are no longer as respected as in the past.

In your choice of Joe Blow, Esq.,
whose history shows him to be more likely to win your case
or
John Smith, Esq., who is more respected,
who 'd u hire ?
David

OmSigDAVID wrote:

eoe wrote:

mysteryman wrote:

The press must be trying to get him killed.

No, just hot for the scoop, at all costs. And this is why journalists,
like lawyers, are no longer as respected as in the past.

In your choice of Joe Blow, Esq.,
whose history shows him to be more likely to win your case
or
John Smith, Esq., who is more respected,
who 'd u hire ?
David

So, by your "logic" I suppose you'd read the more popular rag, and exchew the more respected one?

Intrepid wrote:

dlowan wrote:

Intrepid wrote:

I totally agree with you, on this one, MM. Unfortunately, the press is so absorbed with breaking stories etc. that they neither care nor regard the consequences for individuals involved.

I wasn't a fan of Harry because of some of his earlier antics. Especially the wearing of the Nazi unform thing. However, I have gained a profound respect for the young man for his current endeavours with the ten weeks on the lines.

I saw an interview with him prior to his return to England and I was impressed with the maturity and down to earth qualities of this young man. He is, indeed, his mother's son.

Don't know if "New Idea", which became a totally unprincipled scandal rag some decades ago, can be considered "The Press".

I have no idea. I used the word press because that is the word that was used as the heading for the topic. Do you disagree with my post, or my use of the word press?

More expressing disgust at that type of publication.

Scandal rags make me sick.

I will be guided in my choices by MY estimates of merit.
David

An Australian magazine apologized Monday to readers and troops serving abroad for publishing a story revealing that Prince Harry was fighting with British troops in Afghanistan.

New Idea magazine said when it ran the story in January it was unaware of an agreement between the British Ministry of Defense and major news organizations not to disclose Harry's deployment to protect the 23-year-old prince and his fellow soldiers.
[...]
"We did not knowingly breach any embargo and were not party to any agreement for a media blackout on the story," the magazine said. "However, and more importantly, we do acknowledge that our actions in publishing the story can be reasonably viewed as insensitive and irresponsible."
[...]
New Idea is a celebrity and lifestyle magazine with a monthly circulation of about 390,000 copies. A magazine spokesman did not immediately return calls on Monday

The rare apology follows a management shake-up last week that saw the editor-in-chief and the editor removed and a senior executive installed to oversee the troubled women's magazine.