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Rather tenuous
By Andrew Feb 21st 2007 at 8:46 am EST
It's not that much of a coincidence. Prince Harry is not the son of a member of the cabinet, but of the royal family (meaning he's not a 'kid' of the people who make the decisions); the Queen has remained characteristically quiet on the Iraq war, but I'm sure it was in the news that she's not wholeheartedly in favour any way; the royal family has a long tradition of serving in the armed forces; troop withdrawal has been on the cards for months.
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That's a pretty funny coincidence
By jr - Feb 20th, 2007 at 6:44 pm EST
Also listed in: Campus Progress Blog

Headline on Sunday: Prince Harry to be Deployed in Iraq

Headline today: Blair to Announce Troops Withdrawal

Now, I don't agree with Congressman Charlie Rangel that we should reinstitute the draft, but this pretty funny coincidence seems to say that there just might be something to the idea that leaders take war more seriously when it's their kids who are at risk.
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