‘Healing’ to discuss kills
Prince Harry defends Taliban boast
PRINCE Harry has defended his boasts about how many Taliban he killed – despite being accused of putting British troops at risk of revenge attacks – by claiming he did so to “heal” himself.
Writing in his new memoir Spare, Harry announced he had killed 25 Taliban fighters during his two tours of Afghanistan in 2012 and 2013.
The Duke of Sussex was heavily criticised for potentially betraying comrades, with war heroes and military chiefs warning he has put British troops’ lives, as well as his own, at risk.
But the prince told people magazine it’s important for soldiers to discuss the “parts of service that haunt us”.
“There’s truly no right or wrong way to try and navigate these feelings, but I know from my own healing journey that silence has been the least effective remedy,” he said.
“Expressing and detailing
my experience is how I chose to deal with it, in the hopes it would help others.”
British Major General Chip Chapman told Times Radio that Harry’s comments were “naively stupid” and placed a target on his back.
“Harry is not serving but those things are still sensitive,” he said.
“And privacy for him, who wants and security, he’s opened himself up to every jihadist and nutcase out there.”
And if Harry wants healing, he is unlikely to get it from his family.
King Charles and Prince William fear reconciliation with Prince Harry is “impossible” while he remains “kidnapped by a cult of psychotherapy and Meghan”, according to a new report.
Quoting sources close to the Royal family, the British newspaper The Independent claimed there has been a “complete breakdown of trust” in Prince Harry, who they fear will publicise anything they say privately “for commercial benefit”.
“It is impossible for him to return in these circumstances,” the source said.
That comes as the Duke of Sussex shared tequila shots with The Late Show host Stephen Colbert in another interview to publicise the book.
The political commentator poked fun at the Queen and the bitter feud between Prince Harry and Prince William.