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| MoD to review Harry's Iraq role | MoD to review Harry's Iraq role |
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| The decision to send Prince Harry to Iraq is being reviewed by senior Army officers, it has emerged. | The decision to send Prince Harry to Iraq is being reviewed by senior Army officers, it has emerged. |
| The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said his deployment had always been under "constant consideration" and it remained its intention to send him. | The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said his deployment had always been under "constant consideration" and it remained its intention to send him. |
| The Army has always known the prince would be a major terrorist target. | The Army has always known the prince would be a major terrorist target. |
| General Sir Richard Dannatt, head of the Army, will have to decide whether to stand by his original decision to sanction Harry's deployment. | General Sir Richard Dannatt, head of the Army, will have to decide whether to stand by his original decision to sanction Harry's deployment. |
| It comes amid continued violence in Iraq. | It comes amid continued violence in Iraq. |
| Last week two British soldiers were killed while on routine patrol and earlier this month a Challenger tank was seriously damaged in an attack by Iraqi insurgents. | Last week two British soldiers were killed while on routine patrol and earlier this month a Challenger tank was seriously damaged in an attack by Iraqi insurgents. |
| Harry would struggle with any decision, on the grounds of safety, to change his role and perhaps put him behind a desk Peter HuntBBC Royal Correspondent | Harry would struggle with any decision, on the grounds of safety, to change his role and perhaps put him behind a desk Peter HuntBBC Royal Correspondent |
| Harry, the third in line to the throne, is currently set to go to Iraq within weeks. | |
| An MoD spokeswoman said: "It is still our intent that Prince Harry will deploy as a troop leader." | An MoD spokeswoman said: "It is still our intent that Prince Harry will deploy as a troop leader." |
| Clarence House would not comment on speculation about the prince's deployment. | Clarence House would not comment on speculation about the prince's deployment. |
| The 22-year-old officer is scheduled to be a troop leader in charge of 11 soldiers carrying out reconnaissance work and gathering intelligence using armoured fighting vehicles. | The 22-year-old officer is scheduled to be a troop leader in charge of 11 soldiers carrying out reconnaissance work and gathering intelligence using armoured fighting vehicles. |
| In February Clarence House and the MoD confirmed that the prince would be deployed to Iraq, saying he would take on a "normal troop commander's role" rather than a desk job. | In February Clarence House and the MoD confirmed that the prince would be deployed to Iraq, saying he would take on a "normal troop commander's role" rather than a desk job. |
| Preparation exercises | Preparation exercises |
| BBC Royal Correspondent Peter Hunt said: "Harry would struggle with any decision, on the grounds of safety, to change his role and perhaps put him behind a desk in Basra. | BBC Royal Correspondent Peter Hunt said: "Harry would struggle with any decision, on the grounds of safety, to change his role and perhaps put him behind a desk in Basra. |
| "He has always insisted he wanted to serve as an active army officer and not be treated differently because of his status." | "He has always insisted he wanted to serve as an active army officer and not be treated differently because of his status." |
| The deployment will make the prince the first royal to be deployed on a tour of duty in a war zone since the Duke of York served in the Falklands conflict in 1982. | The deployment will make the prince the first royal to be deployed on a tour of duty in a war zone since the Duke of York served in the Falklands conflict in 1982. |
| He has been taking part in preparation exercises ahead of his deployment and reportedly threatened to quit the Army if he was not allowed to serve in a conflict. | He has been taking part in preparation exercises ahead of his deployment and reportedly threatened to quit the Army if he was not allowed to serve in a conflict. |