Prince Harry has been the subject of criticism from the military community and beyond after stating in his memoir 'Spare' that he killed 25 members of the Taliban, according to reporting from leaked copies
Aside from other shocking accusations—such as the claim that his brother, Prince William,—the 38-year-old also spoke of his decade-long service in the British army, which included being in charge of firing missiles from an Apache attack helicopter.
HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN - SEPTEMBER 7: Prince Harry is shown the Apache flight-line by a member of his squadron at Camp Bastion on Sept. 7, 2012 in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Prince Harry has been redeployed to the region to pilot attack helicopters.Prince Harry’s comments stoked condemnation from British military figures like Richard Kemp, a former British Army colonel, whonewspaper that his actions could “provoke” the Taliban and their followers to “carry out attacks against the UK.
Anas Haqqani, a senior member of the Taliban government and a member of the Haqqani Network, which the U.S. and U.K. label as a terrorist organization.newspaper that Harry was putting the security of the Invictus Games—a sporting competition that spotlights wounded and injured veterans that was founded by Harry—into jeopardy, calling his publication of his wartime actions “very stupid.”
Instead, she and other experts tell TIME, Prince Harry’s statement brings to light an important question about the type of training service members receive in order to be able to carry out their role in the military. Increasing the physical and psychological distance from their actions in war can help service members get past the natural human resistance to killing, Wolfendale says.
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