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Des Browne is a former defence secretary
Browne: Iraq deaths affected me

By politics.co.uk staff Britain’s former defence secretary has admitted to the emotional affect of British losses during the Iraq war. Des Browne, defence secretary from 2006 to 2008, said he found it “difficult to come to terms” with the casualty rates. He told the Iraq inquiry five British soldiers died in the country within the… Read more »

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Gordon Brown meets troops in Iraq
Analysis: Brown’s war

Brown’s appearance at the Iraq inquiry sees him finally break his silence on the subject. But can it damage him? By Ian Dunt Irony courses through drama, and political drama is no different. The most brutal irony of Gordon Brown’s now-confirmed attendance at the Iraq inquiry before the general election is that, after staying silent… Read more »