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Soldiers are heading for Iraq wearing T-shirts saying "I'm Harry" in a show of support for Prince Harry. The khaki tops also feature a telescopic sight target on the chest, reports the Mirror. The T-shirts echo the legendary scene of solidarity in epic movie Spartacus. Militants have pledged to kill Prince Harry in Iraq and the T-shirts are intended as a humorous display of camaraderie. A senior military source said: "Soldiers are well known for having operational tour T-shirts and also for pulling together to support each other. "Prince Harry is highly respected by his comrades as a young officer and for what he is doing in the Armed Forces." The £19.95 shirt is being sold on eBay and advertised under a rallying call of "I'm Spartacus, I'm Harry, We're all Harry now. Confuse the enemy, wear the T-shirt". It is meant to copy a scene in the classic 1960 film Spartacus when Kirk Douglas's character is protected from Romans hunting him down after a battle. Captured slaves are urged to hand over Spartacus for crucifixion - but instead they all stand up and say: "I'm Spartacus."
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