Protesting veteran Gurkha regiment officers have won a historic battle in the United Kingdom's courtroom. The London high court has granted Gurkha officers who have retired before 1997 similar pension benefits like their British counterparts. The Court on Tuesday ruled the deeming that those restrictions are illegal and must be reworked.
The pension of ex-British army soldiers is only 1/6th of their British colleagues.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/gurkhas-protest-british-armys-discriminatory-practice/61641-2.html
General Richard Dannatt, head of British Army, says he personally decided to send the prince to Iraq.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/prince-harry-gets-marching-order/39501-2.html
Militant group commander in Iraq says informants inside British army bases would tip them off about Harry.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/militants-team-up-to-abduct-brit-prince/39332-2.html
Commanders in the British army have decided not to send Prince Harry to fight on the front line in Afghanistan.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/royalty-keeps-harry-off-afghanistan/23477-2.html
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