Poor Prince Harry. Or not.

Is Prince Harry actually beating the press like a mule?

He's getting yanked because of the leak of his tour of duty.

There was doubt Friday over how much longer Prince Harry would stay in Afghanistan, after the defence ministry in London confirmed he has been there for more than two months fighting the Taliban.

And the actual amount of time left in his deployment is not yet known.

There's a lots of scuttlebutt that people are peeved about the so-called media leak - but have you seen the news coverage of this since it was "leaked"? There are articles galore, fantastic photos and I haven't had time to look today, but I bet there's video out there, too. This was a well thought out public relations extravaganza and propaganda set piece. Bravo! Well done!

Not only does Prince Harry look like a hero and with his service boost the spirits of freedom loving people everywhere, it also allows him to stand up tall and extend his middle finger to the Taliban and al Qaeda(hah-missed me!) then turn around and beat the press like a mule for leaking his location - and questioning his honor.


"Of British public reaction, Harry said he hoped it would be positive and rounded on some commentators who branded him a coward for not going to Iraq, saying, "hopefully, they'll eat their words"

That's my spin and I'm sticking to it.

Speaking of spin and this is soooo ironic (if true): The Australian publication NewIdea had "no idea" the embargo on the Prince's tour was in place.

The skinny on the leak is here.

But details of his time in combat were published in Australian magazine New Idea and picked up by the US-based website the Drudge Report after 10 weeks on the front line. New Idea first published its story on its website on January 7 and then in its subsequent magazine edition German women's magazine "Frau Im Speigel" also ran a story earlier this week entitled "Prince Harry in Iraq?"

Alas, it wasn't until Drudge broke the story that it really took off.

And if by chance you DID miss Harry's media-lanche, Gateway Pundit has a good sampling.
(Hey, I know you guys are busy. That's why I'm here!)


Update: And yes, there is video.

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