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| Brown to outline Iraq War inquiry | Brown to outline Iraq War inquiry |
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| Prime Minister Gordon Brown is set to announce details of an inquiry into the Iraq war in the Commons at 1530 BST. | Prime Minister Gordon Brown is set to announce details of an inquiry into the Iraq war in the Commons at 1530 BST. |
| Opposition parties - and many Labour MPs - have been calling for an inquiry since shortly after the 2003 invasion. | Opposition parties - and many Labour MPs - have been calling for an inquiry since shortly after the 2003 invasion. |
| They will now be watching closely to see whether the long-awaited inquiry is to be held in public or private. | They will now be watching closely to see whether the long-awaited inquiry is to be held in public or private. |
| In March, ministers said they would hold an inquiry into the war "as soon as practically possible" after the bulk of UK service personnel left Iraq. | In March, ministers said they would hold an inquiry into the war "as soon as practically possible" after the bulk of UK service personnel left Iraq. |
| Mr Brown's spokesman said: "The Prime Minister's statement will be on the end of the UK's military mission in Iraq and an inquiry into the conflict." | |
| A ceremony was held on 30 April in Basra to mark the official end of the six-year British military mission in Iraq. | A ceremony was held on 30 April in Basra to mark the official end of the six-year British military mission in Iraq. |
| In 2008 the government defeated Conservative attempts to force a public inquiry, saying it would be a "diversion" for UK troops serving in Iraq. | In 2008 the government defeated Conservative attempts to force a public inquiry, saying it would be a "diversion" for UK troops serving in Iraq. |
| And in February Justice Secretary Jack Straw vetoed the publication of minutes of cabinet meetings discussing the legality of the war in the run-up to the invasion. | And in February Justice Secretary Jack Straw vetoed the publication of minutes of cabinet meetings discussing the legality of the war in the run-up to the invasion. |
| In March David Miliband, the foreign secretary, said the government was committed to holding a "comprehensive" inquiry into the conduct of the war and its aftermath. | |
| Previously, Conservative leader David Cameron has called for a "robust, independent" inquiry into the war similar to that conducted after the Falklands conflict, with a wide remit and the power to question ministers. | |
| The Lib Dems have argued that the inquiry must be conducted in public to ensure it is not a "whitewash". |