Uneasy Lie the Heads

Back during the Falklands War the Queen's son Prince Andrew saw action flying a helicopter without too much brouhaha or media attention, but these are different times. The war in Iraq is being fought with as much PR hyping as military might, so it's no surprise that the question of whether or not the Royal Brat Prince Harry will be sent into harm's way is being squeezed for every ounce of possible ink. According to the press Harry, trained as a tank commander, is demanding he be allowed to see combat with his "mates," you know, the ones he gets roaring drunk with on his time off. Parliament has got into the act, concerned that the high-spirited lad will be a high-profile target for Al Qaeda, endangering himself and his fellow soldiers. Well, of course he would, especially now that everyone has made such a big deal out of it. Except that you know darn well that when he does ship out, as surely he will, he'll be protected better than McCain, Cheney, and Condi put together, while enduring daily photo ops choking down MRE's. One gets the feeling the whole media campaign has been mapped out long in advance.