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Iraq inquiry 'to be in private' Iraq war inquiry to be in private
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Prime Minister Gordon Brown is giving details of an inquiry into the Iraq war in the House of Commons. An independent inquiry into the Iraq war will be held in private, Prime Minister Gordon Brown has told MPs.
Opposition parties - and many Labour MPs - have been calling for one since shortly after the 2003 invasion. Opposition parties - and many Labour MPs - have been calling for the probe since shortly after the 2003 invasion.
The BBC understands the probe will be held in private and cover the period from July 2001 to July 2009. The inquiry will cover July 2001 to July 2009 and be chaired by Sir John Chilcot, Mr Brown told MPs.
The independent inquiry will begin work next month and take at least a year. Its aim will be to identify "lessons learned"' and not to "apportion blame". It will begin work next month and take at least a year, Mr Brown said. Its aim will be to identify "lessons learned" and not to "apportion blame", he said.
The prime minister added that it would hear evidence in private so witnesses can be "as candid as possible".
Mr Brown said the final report would reveal "all but the most secret of information" and the "unprecedented" process would be "fully independent of government".