Brown Rules Out Early Inquiry Into Iraq War

From The Guardian:

• Most of 4,100 troops will have left by end of July
• About 400 staying on in Basra to train navy

Gordon Brown was last night facing a row after he ruled out an early inquiry into the Iraq war and indicated he may resist holding one when the bulk of British troops return home in the summer.

In a statement to MPs, the prime minister confirmed that most of the 4,100 troops would leave Iraq by the end of July, but said the time was still not right to announce an inquiry. In March he said it would be "appropriate" to hold an inquiry once British forces had stabilised Iraq, telling the Fabian Society it was important not to "divert attention from supporting Iraq's development as a secure and stable country".

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