Flap Over Prince Harry Racial Slurs

U.K. Prince Apologizes After Being Heard In 2006 Video Using "Hate Word"

(CBS)  The video at the center of Great Britain's latest royal uproar was shot by one of the Queen's own grandson's.

CBS News correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports that during his 2006 tour in Iraq, Prince Harry shot a video that he likely wishes never surfaced. It has.

The video shows Harry and his fellow cadets waiting to fly to Cyprus on training exercises. Zooming in on one of the squadron members, Harry identifies him as a "Paki," a common derogatory term in Britain for people of South Asian descent.

"There's a little Paki," Harry is heard saying.

The cadet pictured is believed to be Ahmed Raga Khan, a member of Harry's squadron from Pakistan. He was given the outstanding Overseas Cadet Award by the Queen at Sandhurst, Britain's elite military college which Prince Harry also attended.

A spokesman for Prince Harry said he had apologized for using the term, but had not intended any malice.

"That word he used is a hate word and should never be used against any Pakistani," said Kahn's father Muhammad Yaqoob Khan Abbasi, who lives in Pakistan.

Khan's uncle, who lives in Britain, says it was a "hurtful" remark.

Later in the same video Harry describes another fellow cadet wearing mosquito netting as "looking like a raghead."

Three years ago, Harry sparked outrage when he appeared at a costume party dressed as a Nazi. On another occasion, the young Prince, who is now 24, got into a fight with photographers as he stumbled drunk out of a London club.

While boys - even royal ones - will be boys, it's a safe bet the palace, which works hard on its polished and gracious image, is not amused.

[barbaraf4]

This incident happened in 2006. Why is it news today? In today''s world, racial bias changes minute to minute. Get over it and just do what''s right in your own life.

[pirmin3]

"We get to vote on our leaders."

Firstly, the Queen has no power over government. She is just for trotting out for ceremonial occasions.

Secondly, look at the $hit that get''s voted into office in the US. With an uneducated electorate like ours the enemy is internal.

[spiritwalk]

Harry was probably just talking the same way as everyone else in his outfit.
As any honest veteran would tell you, your sons and daughters are over in Irag calling the people "towel heads" and a lot of other names that would get automatically censored if printed here.
If you give any young person a weapon and put them in a position of control over another they will see that person as inferior and verbal abuse comes first and soon followed by physical abuse. To believ otherwise is naive.
As we have seen, military PR will flood the media with pictures of soldiers feeding children and suppress pictures of guards abusing prisoners. You wil of course see 100 pictures of the good things to every one picture of the bad things, but nobdoy is shredding the pictures of the good things.
Harry''s problem is that he forgot who he was and was thinking he was one of the gang. He forgot that he was more of target for paparazzi than snipers.

[k9sr4me-2009]

oh puleeeeez!! lay off harry.

[spiritwalk]

There is another interesting angle to this story and it focuses on whether or not Sarah Palin is right or wrong about there being a double standard in the media.
Palin%u2019s contention is that Caroline Kennedy is getting %u201Ckid glove%u201D treatment because she is someone who lost a parent suddenly and violently in what turned out to be a public spectacle surrounded by rumors of conspiracy in the death of her parent. She then had to be subjected to the spectacle of her surviving parent marrying someone the public didn%u2019t care for and who everyone considered to be marrying that parent for the undeserved social advancement they got from the marriage.
Harry is someone who lost a parent suddenly and violently in what turned out to be a public spectacle surrounded by rumors of conspiracy in the death of his parent. He then had to be subjected to the spectacle of her surviving parent marrying someone the public didn%u2019t care for and who everyone considered to be marrying that parent for the undeserved social advancement they got from the marriage.
The difference is that people like the idea of Caroline%u2019s family being royalty and hate the idea of Harry%u2019s family being royalty.

[credibility2]

I hardly find referring to a Pakistani as a "little ***" a racial slur. Was he short as well as having darker skin? Is this what the idiotic pc fuss is all about? Folks are just too sensitive and ridiculous about such matters. Let''s all hold hands, form a circle and sing Kumbaya kids. That should make all of us feel better and included.

[credibility2]

Why isn''t referring to a white as a c-r-a-c-k-e-r or h-o-n-k-y or g-r-i-n-g-o also considered racial slurs? Or is just because these terms are used to refer to whites only? Now that''s racist folks, not referring to someone as a P-a-k-i.

[luvny-2009]

Hey if the shoe fits! Call me a cracker I don''t care!

[ms1-1-11]

Such tragedy W.H.I.T.E boy of ROYALTY no less acting like commoner, brings crockodile tears to my eyes...

Why the ROYAL W.H.I.T.E BOY is probably thinking this very moment....


Give me time
To realise my crime

Words that burn me

Do you really want to hurt me
Do you really want to
Make me cry

Words are few
I have spoken
I could waste a thousand years
Wrapped in sorrow

[notopennshut]

Goodness, we have a lot more to be concerned about than this!! Only those losers, including his PM Brown should go out and get a life and worry about real everyday issues. Millions of us do not say "stuff" but think and do it everyday, and that''s worse than uttering just "words". So year, go get a life all you folks.

[rushman71]

It really cracks me up!!! "Sticks and Stones may break my bones, but words(names) would never hurt me!!!" Remember that, people?!?!?! But thanks to the media, one little slip of the tongue and you will hear,"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but say anything about me and I will cry and wail, feal as though my life will suffer, and I will get my lawyer and sue you for all of your danm money. I will make sure that I get every danm dime out of your pocket if it''s the last thing I do!!!"
Come on, people!!! Just put up and shut up!!!! Sounds to me like todays Generation X and Y are nothing but spoiled little brats!!!

[tngreen]

Why did this article seem to attract all of the dumpster divers? It''s pretty obvious that Harry''s time in the military has worked its magic: he now has no mind of his own and just acts like whatever idiotic group he''s with. He''ll make a great soldier.

And for the dumpster divers, "***" is a racial slur. Why bring up terms used to describe whites? Can''t someone else have a legitimate complaint without you having to bring up yours? What a bunch of whining babies. Discrimination against immigrants is real--what in the world could YOUR gripe possibly be? Grow up.

[httpwwwnews]

I wonder what derogitive nicknames the Pakistani and the guy with the decorative headgear have for Prince Harry? Oh, but that isn''t new is it?

[lenli]

I wonder how many times Harry has been called a ''ginga'' - even William said in an interview that it was Harry''s nickname. We have finally gotten to a place where most of the population agrees that racially charged labels are unacceptable, but still seem to think that using a hate word based on the colour of someone''s hair is quite acceptable. Why is it not OK to use labels that refer to the colour of someone''s skin but quite socially acceptable to give derogatory labels based on their hair colour? I don''t see the difference between *** and ginga. They''re both offensive and are used in derogatory ways.

[lenli]

I wonder how many times Harry has been called a ''ginga'' - even William said in an interview that it was Harry''s nickname. We have finally gotten to a place where most of the population agrees that racially charged labels are unacceptable, but still seem to think that using a hate word based on the colour of someone''s hair is quite acceptable. Why is it not OK to use labels that refer to the colour of someone''s skin but quite socially acceptable to give derogatory labels based on their hair colour? I don''t see the difference between *** and ginga. They''re both offensive and are used in derogatory ways.

[lenli]

I wonder how many times Harry has been called a ''ginga'' - even William said in an interview that it was Harry''s nickname. We have finally gotten to a place where most of the population agrees that racially charged labels are unacceptable, but still seem to think that using a hate word based on the colour of someone''s hair is quite acceptable. Why is it not OK to use labels that refer to the colour of someone''s skin but quite socially acceptable to give derogatory labels based on their hair colour? I don''t see the difference between *** and ginga. They''re both offensive but I don''t see people kicking up a fuss about the fact that the media and everyone else refers to Harry as a ginga.

[liberty4you]

Most in the UK are fearful of immigrants taking over their precious way of life... as in the US.

However, Most in the UK are sadly embarrassed by their monarchy and a high percentage wishes they didn''t exist.

If dirty Harry follows his father and grandfather, more tabloid coverage will sensationalize and trivialize their pathetic existence.

Does America really care? We should...

These people have high influence on our outgoing president, enough to go to war for their and Europe''s precious economy.

Harry needs to grow up, distance himself from his grannie, and take off his sports bra. Just because he takes a photo op. and acts like a soldier, does not mean he is entitled to wear a soldier''s uniform.

Until he serves his duties like a man, he''s still a little royal brat.

[wvu74621]

I wonder what derogitive nicknames the Pakistani and the guy with the decorative headgear have for Prince Harry? Oh, but that isn''''t new is it?


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Posted by httpwwwnews at 09:10 PM : Jan 12, 2009

Thats the Demon-crat controlled liberal media for ya.

[laurieleemoo]

whats the big deal....all ''***" is....is an abbreviation for Pakistani.....I mean what the......


***, ***, ***, ***......BIG DEAL!

[laurieleemoo]

OMG...I can''t believe they just deleted the word ***....I mean really...you can not even abbreviate without someone saying its a racial slur nowadays....OMG political correctness has gone way too far.....what happened to FREEDOM OF SPEECH around here......

[laurieleemoo]

Can someone PLEASE explain to me just exactly how that is a racial slur....I mean really what are you saying about someone when you call them a ***....I truly do not get it..

Please explain.....someone...Anyone?

[laurieleemoo]

So...I am going to test something here to see if the word ''whitey'' gets wiped out by CBS....

[laurieleemoo]

And there you have it....POINT PROVEN when it comes to reverse discrimination.....How come CBS it is not considered a racial slur to bleep out when I use the word whitey.....

Oh...I get it....the whole world can show hatred toward whitey and use racial slurs....but whitey can not sayP-A-K-I......

Let me tell you.....raciscm comes in all colors....there is such a thing as people racist against whitey....yet no one ever talks about that or considers that discrimination....huh?

I think I just proved a point here.

I''m white...and anyone can call me whitey...yet I can not call someone P-A-K-I???????

I mean WHAT THE HELL and where is the fairness in THAT?????

[laurieleemoo]

And what the heck is wrong with the word ''Raghead''....if they are wearing a wrag wrapped around their head.....then why can we not call it as we see it......a Raghead.

ITS CALLLED FREEDOM OF SPEECH.....

Oh...and by the way....what its okay for those people to spread hatred around the world for the Jews with their hateful talk about the Jews....yet know one is allowed to insult them....

Yes....well....lots of luck there ***''s and Ragheads

[gaye5]

laurieleemoo, you are so right, they call us and Jews, pigs and monkeys.
And what the hang is wrong with ***, I am a New Zealander living in Australia, I get called Kiwi, or Ausie.. I don''t take offence at that it is a shortened way of identifying me.. and we have the English who many say that they are a Pom and it is only bad when it is said angrily like, "you are a POM".. French are called Frenchees or frogs, etc but it isnt meant to be mean.. But Muslims say to kill the pigs and monkeys, being us and the Jews..

And it looks like Harry has more sense than his stupid father. His father loves the Muslim religion and now the native British are leaving like flies because Muslims are taking over and it is tooo dangerous for the British to stay.. we can expect this in the west, where ever they are in mass with their mass multiplying with their 4 wives, all paid for by the tax payer.. Notice it is only welfare countries who are forced to take them in, they are not absorbed by their own kind..

[nikosk11]

Is this news????? Big f***k deal. What''s next? The Prime minister spat on the sidewalk?