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Prince Harryreveals in his upcoming autobiography that he wanted to leave the war in Afghanistan with his “conscience intact,” according to a report inThe Telegraph,which obtained a copy of the book.
The Duke of Sussex reflected on his time in the military in his memoir,Spare, including his time in Afghanistan flying Apache helicopters.
“I made it my purpose, from day one, to never to go to bed with any doubt whether I had done the right thing…whether I had shot at Taliban and only Taliban, without civilians in the vicinity. I wanted to return to Great Britain with all my limbs, but more than that I wanted to get home with my conscience intact,” Harry wrote, according to the outlet.
The report said thatPrince Harryreveals in his memoir that he killed 25 people during the war in Afghanistan.
With videos taken from the Apache helicopters and relayed to the base, he was able to “say with exactness how many enemy combatants I had killed. And it seemed to me essential not to be afraid of that number,” he wrote. “So my number is 25. It’s not a number that fills me with satisfaction but not does it embarrass me.”
Prince Harryreportedly wrote that he did not view those he killed as people but as “chess pieces.”
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It was Harry’s second tour of duty as part of the British forces in Afghanistan. He first served in the area of Helmand Province in 2007 and 2008, but his mission was cut short after a media outlet broke a news embargo on his being with the army. He returned for a second tour in 2012.
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The book jacket of Prince Harry’s memoir ‘Spare’.PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE
“There’s a lot that can happen between now and then,” Harry, 38, said.
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“But, the door is always open. The ball is in their court,” continued Harry. “There’s a lot to be discussed and I really hope that they’re willing to sit down and talk about it.”
source: people.com
