forced out of prince harry's regiment for being black

mogadishu · FemaleFirst Guru Joined: 16 Aug 2005 Posts: 3315

http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/sunday/tm_method=full%26objectid=19134747%26siteid=98487-name_page.html

Guest · Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 7:58 am Post subject:

I don't buy any of it; I don't buy it for a second. Confused

mogadishu · FemaleFirst Guru Joined: 16 Aug 2005 Posts: 3315

It's not about *you*

Guest · Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 9:04 am Post subject:

I don't believe the story.

Is that clear enough for you?

ILWL · Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 12:49 pm Post subject:

mogadishu · FemaleFirst Guru Joined: 16 Aug 2005 Posts: 3315

elliott20 · Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 7:21 pm Post subject:

wow, this seems really over the top. Is this for real?

mogadishu · FemaleFirst Guru Joined: 16 Aug 2005 Posts: 3315

Guest · Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 6:30 am Post subject:

I think the story is partly or totally bullshit. But if any of it is true, the reason they made fun of him is they don't respect him, probably because he is a malingerer or gay. The disrespect came first, then the racial taunts. If he were tall or short or thin or fat and earned the disrespect, they would taunt him for being tall or short or thin or fat. I can't believe the British Army is that openly racist. The U.S. Army is probably the most meritocratic, egalitarian government institution, unless you are gay. But the rules are known up front about gays in the military. Compare how the U.S. Army treated a Jamaican soldier: they promoted him to General, then to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (the highest uniformed post in the country) and then he was appointed Secretary of State of the United States. I'm talking about Colin Powell.

Guest · Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 6:55 am Post subject:

mogadishu · FemaleFirst Guru Joined: 16 Aug 2005 Posts: 3315

With an intellect like that, you should join the army. Smile

elliott20 · Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 4:50 pm Post subject:

I think they're just trying to wind you up, mogadishu.
but seriously, can you verify this story with another source though? I find this story to be highly suspect as something of this kind of proportion should have sparked a lot of media controversy already.

mogadishu · FemaleFirst Guru Joined: 16 Aug 2005 Posts: 3315

Isn't that circular reasoning, El? "It's a major story because people have noticed it and people have noticed it because it's a major story". It may or may not be true.

I just wonder what the guy has to gain by making the story up. He will find it hard enough to corroborate even if every word of it is true, so why do so if it were totally false?

elliott20 · Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 5:00 pm Post subject:

mogadishu · FemaleFirst Guru Joined: 16 Aug 2005 Posts: 3315

there was a major a few months ago who thought it ridiculous that black soldiers establish a trade union, because racism was "the way it is" in the british army. it was quite stunning.