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Friday, September 11th, 2009

British PM apologizes for treatment of gay code-breaker
CNN International
LONDON, England (CNN) — British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has issued a posthumous apology for the "appalling" treatment of Alan Turing, the British code-breaker who was chemically castrated for being gay. A portrait of Alan Turing …
UK gov't apologizes to gay codebreaker Alan TuringThe Associated Press
Gordon Brown issues posthumous apology to Bletchley Park codebreakerTelegraph.co.uk
Brown apologises for treatment of code-breaking heroAFP
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Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009

Brown denies "double-dealing" in Lockerbie case
Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Wednesday that his government had put no pressure on Scotland to release the Lockerbie bomber early to improve Britain's trade links with Libya. …
Britain denies 'double-dealing' over Lockerbie bomberAFP
No bomber release cover-up – PMBBC News
Senior Tory peer pressed Scotland to free Megrahiguardian.co.uk
Times Online -The Associated Press -Telegraph.co.uk
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Monday, July 13th, 2009

Brown tries to buoy support for UK Afghan mission
Reuters
LONDON, July 12 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's government tried to shore up public faith in the Afghan war effort on Sunday after the death of eight British soldiers in 24 hours sowed doubts over the mission. …
War on the cheap is costing soldiers' livesguardian.co.uk
Two US Marines Killed in Southern AfghanistanVoice of America
Afghanistan: Gordon Brown accused of 'dereliction of duty'Telegraph.co.uk
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Sunday, July 12th, 2009

Brown tries to buoy support for UK Afghan mission
Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's government tried to shore up public faith in the Afghan war effort on Sunday after the death of eight British soldiers in 24 hours sowed doubts over the mission. …
Afghanistan: Gordon Brown accused of 'dereliction of duty'Telegraph.co.uk
Afghanistan Deaths Stoke ConcernsWall Street Journal
Government must answer questions over deaths of troops in HelmandTimes Online
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Sunday, July 12th, 2009

UK's Brown tries to shore up support for Afghan mission
Reuters
LONDON, July 12 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's government tried to shore up public faith in the Afghan war effort on Sunday after the death of eight British soldiers in 24 hours sowed doubts over the mission. …
Four NATO Soldiers Killed in Southern AfghanistanVoice of America
NATO Casualties Stoke ConcernWall Street Journal
Obama: British help in Afghan war effort vitalThe Associated Press
Washington Post -AFP -BBC News
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Saturday, July 11th, 2009

UK pledges equipment to troops in Afghanistan
Reuters
LONDON, July 11 (Reuters) – British troops fighting in Afghanistan will get whatever equipment they need, said finance minister Alistair Darling on Saturday, as pressure built on the government over its strategy after the death of eight …
Gordon Brown set to reinforce troops in Afghanistanguardian.co.uk
Parents of soldiers killed in Afghanistan lash out at GovernmentTelegraph.co.uk
British prime minister defends Afghan missionThe Associated Press
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Saturday, July 11th, 2009

Parents of soldiers killed in Afghanistan lash out at Government
Telegraph.co.uk
The parents of soldiers killed in Afghanistan have accused the Government of starving British forces of urgently needed equipment. By Patrick Hennessy, Sean Rayment and Miles Amoore in Sangin Private John Brackpool (left) and Rifleman Daniel Hume were …
British prime minister defends Afghan missionThe Associated Press
Criticism of Afghan War Is on the Rise in BritainNew York Times
UK minister pledges equipment to troops in AfghanistanReuters
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