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British Army Grounds Harry

In official about-face, young royal won't deploy to Iraq for fear of assassination

By Dustin Lushing, Newser Staff

Posted May 16, 2007 2:49 PM CDT

(Newser) – British brass have dashed 22-year-old Prince Harry's dreams of fighting in Iraq, citing fears of a targeted assassination. The head of Britain’s army made today’s announcement—a reversal from earlier promises that Harry would fight—after a visit to Iraq last week revealed... Read full story »

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