Father Of Cadet Insulted By Prince Harry: "Sorry's Not Good Enough"

The father of a Sandhurst recruit called a 'Paki' by Prince Harry has condemned it as a 'disgraceful insult'.

Muhammad Yaqoob Khan Abbasi said yesterday that he was 'hurt and angry'.

Read the whole story here.

Comments

[mollywood]

So approriate for the Royals. WTF? To think the US was founded by them. No wonder we're so imperialistic!

[Indie2008]

As opposed to the rest of the "civilized" world. I suppose!

[AnalyzeIT]

Yes, that's for sure.

I'm in the belief zone that when they 'spilled' ashore, they should have let the "First Nation" continue to be in charge of the land. Or better yet the "First Nation Tribes" should have left them to starve.

[Indie2008]

Insensitivity and coarse language within the Military? ... What next? drinking and fornication!

[drock973]

Looks like Harry takes after his grandfather:

"If it has four legs and is not a chair, has wings and is not an aeroplane, or swims and is not a submarine, the Cantonese will eat it." - Prince Phillip

[Demi-Crat]

well it's True!!!!!!!

[JZ735]

Phillip is a half wit...I guess all that inbreeding causes their aberrant behavior.

[drock973]

And this just one. The Duke of Edinburgh could fill a book with all of his gaffes.

"How do you keep the natives off the booze long enough to get them through the test?" - said to a driving instructor in Scotland.

[TJCole]

A duel along the Thames perhaps..?

Why not, we're all being dragged back into barbarism in the 21st century anyway...

[TXfemmom]

This is a bunch of bull about nothing. First of all, military personnel routinely call each other derogatory things. My son was in the Navy and they used things to describe one another and then would laugh their heads off at what they were called.

If that guy cannot take that sort of thing, then he doesn't belong in the army.

[Trogenhorse]

Then the people in your son's unit were not served well!!! After more than 20 years in the military, I can say, the military is better at confronting and stopping racism than any institution I have seen. Behavior that is not "ESPIRT DE COURE" is NOT tolerated

[TheSpartanOfAuburn]

Neither is the act of being over sensitive and weak to the power of words. If you were strong enough to be counted upon to kill a man in combat, but cowered under the iron heal of words, then you were not well served by this "espirit" nonsense you speak of.

Words do not hurt you unless you let them. You can either make a situation out of nothing or choose to be an adult and move on. I suggest the later as being a victim is a poor way to live ones life.

[Deparis]

I believe you meant "ESPRIT DE COUR". No, don't thank me.

[BlazeKING]

Wahh Wahh what a bunch of babies.

[hortonhearsawho2]

What if the chap had made a derogatory about the Prince's Mom.....Ah­hha

[quiltlady4851]

This could be blown out of proportion, one would need to see the video to see how everyone was reacting, in fun, or offended, or what. People who make amateur videos amaze me. Videos, emails etc, all are RECORDINGS! Which mean they can be shown/reread. If you don't want something to come back and bite you later, don't make a permanent recording. DUH!!! Ask former Congressman Mark Foley about this. Or anyone fired for a "stray" email. It's getting scary.

[tel8034]

Is this a 15 minutes of fame moment and a chance to "extort" some good old British Pounds from the Crown?

[melponeme k]

The Royals live off of tax payers, don't they?

The man would be getting back his hard earned money.

[tora]

An immature, silver spooned fed boy do need to learn from his mistakes - the hard way.

[Jtt]

Oh he insulted a officer? Who cares.

I thought it was an enlisted guy.

[hortonhearsawho2]

lol

[Okay]

This happened three years ago and dad is just now getting upset? And the colleague noted as the "victim" in this media fiasco what are his thoughts? I bet embarrassed half to death because he probably had a very tight fellowship with all of his classmates before this story of came about. You can bet they are taking second glances right now. But what does the media care....it­'s Harry!!! We can make some money..... Who has the right of censure in the context of mindless banter amongst friends...­.friends say stupid things to one another.

[thecanadian]

Okay is 100% correct. 3 years later - a video shot for fun by the group and then this guys FATHER wants to hold the world to ransom! The FATHER was given an appology! Never mind Harry - just watch your mouth (& your so called friends) & move on! MSM - move on - no story.

[harriettubman]

I think it was just recently released.

[ObserverinVancouver]

Prince Harry would benefit from an intense course on political correctness. He is not and never will be a private citizen. His actions will always reflect on the British Crown and he has to accept that he is expected to meet a higher standard than his mates.

[TheSpartanOfAuburn]

Political Correctness is not the answer. We have enough PC Nazis, we dont need them in the Monarchy as well. Freedom of speech is much better than creating victims out of harmless banter. This over hyped nonsense takes away the power from REAL victims of hate.

[Tatiana]

OMG, get over it, already.
He's a young adult who says and does things, immaturely.
Just like all of us did at one time!

The father is making a big issue just to get in the news.

[Januarycarol]

I totally agree. Young man, however roayal, learns a lesson the hard way.
Don't we all.
If he learns from it he is on the road to maturity.

[TruthAndTheory]

He's not a 12-year old kid! This family is whiter than the whitest white. Why is it not surprising that he's not racially sensitive? While within the army, there maybe some exceptions for how people talk to each other, they also need to know where to draw the line.

[adamsmith3]

What does being white have to do with it? You're not being "racially sensitive.­" I'm tired of people being over-sensitive quite honestly.

[ScoutandBuckGoodDogs]

Sweet Moses... people are just waaaay too sensitive anymore.