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Prince Harry Heads for Iraq

By Ben Worthen, Newser User

Posted Apr 27, 2007 6:04 AM CDT

(Newser) – England's Prince Harry is scheduled to deploy to south-east Iraq with his regiment next month, in spite of misgivings about the high-profile royal becoming a target for insurgents. The British Ministry of Defense continues to support his deployment, saying that holding him back would be... Read full story »

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