'Spare' memoir

'SPARE' MEMOIR

In his memoir 'Spare', Prince Harry’s assertion that he killed 25 people in Afghanistan while serving as an Apache helicopter copilot gunner in 2012-2013 is one of the most striking — and has drawn criticism from both enemies and allies. He writes that he feels neither satisfaction nor shame about his actions, and in the heat of battle regarded enemy combatants as pieces being removed from a chessboard, 'Baddies eliminated before they could kill Goodies.' His decision to put a number on those he killed, and the comparison to chess pieces, drew outrage from the Taliban, and concern from British veterans. Afghan Foreign Ministry spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi said Harry’s comments “are a microcosm of the trauma experienced by Afghans at the hands of occupation forces who murdered innocents without any accountability.” Harry’s memoir is due to be published around the world on Tuesday.

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