British Prime Minister Gordon Brown (L) talks to a member of the RAF Regiment as he arrives for a service of commemoration to mark the end of the combat operations in Iraq, at St Paul's Cathedral, in London, on October 9, 2009. The Archbishop of Canterbury criticised policymakers Friday for failing to properly consider the human cost of the Iraq war, at a ceremony attended notably by former British premier Tony Blair. In a service to mark the loss of 179 British troops in the conflict, Rowan Williams reminded his audience at London's St Paul's Cathedral of the divisions caused by the military campaign to depose Saddam Hussein. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown (L) talks to a member of the RAF Regiment as he arrives for a service of commemoration to mark the end of the combat operations in Iraq, at St Paul's Cathedral, in London, on October 9, 2009. The Archbishop of Canterbury criticised policymakers Friday for failing to properly consider the human cost of the Iraq war, at a ceremony attended notably by former British premier Tony Blair. In a service to mark the loss of 179 British troops in the conflict, Rowan Williams reminded his audience at London's St Paul's Cathedral of the divisions caused by the military campaign to depose Saddam Hussein.

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  1. Demonstrators wearing masks depicting Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown (L) former Prime Minister Tony Blair (C) and former President of the United States George Bush, protest outside the Iraq Inquiry in London November 24, 2009. An official inquiry into Britain's involvement in the Iraq War began on Tuesday, promising a thorough investigation which could prove embarrassing for the government ahead of next year's election.
  2. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 24: Anti-war demonstrators dressed up as bloodied former Prime Minister Tony Blair (L) and Prime Minister Gordon Brown stand outside the Iraq Inquiry on November 24, 2009 in London. Chairman of the Iraq Inquiry Sir John Chilcot will lead a committee of Privy Counsellors who will consider the period from the summer of 2001 to the end of July 2009, embracing the run-up to the conflict in Iraq, the military action and its aftermath.
  3. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 24: Anti-war demonstrators dressed up as bloodied former Prime Minister Tony Blair (L), US President George Bush and Prime Minister Gordon Brown (R) stand outside the Iraq Inquiry on November 24, 2009 in London. Chairman of the Iraq Inquiry Sir John Chilcot will lead a committee of Privy Counsellors who will consider the period from the summer of 2001 to the end of July 2009, embracing the run-up to the conflict in Iraq, the military action and its aftermath.
  4. Anti-war protesters from the 'Stop the War' group, wearing masks depicting British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, right, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, center and former US president George W. Bush, left, pose for the photographers, outside the conference center where the Iraq war inquiry is taking place, in central London, Tuesday Nov. 24, 2009. In the most sweeping inquiry by any nation involved in the Iraq war, a panel investigating Britain's role in the conflict begins questioning witnesses Tuesday in hearings that critics hope will humble former Prime Minister Tony Blair and expose alleged deception in the buildup to conflict.
  5. Anti-war protesters from the 'Stop the War' group, wearing masks depicting British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, right, former US president George W. Bush, center and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, left, pose for the photographers, outside the conference center where the Iraq war inquiry ia taking place, in central London, Tuesday Nov. 24, 2009. In the most sweeping inquiry by any nation involved in the Iraq war, a panel investigating Britain's role in the conflict begins questioning witnesses Tuesday in hearings that critics hope will humble former Prime Minister Tony Blair and expose alleged deception in the buildup to conflict.
  6. Anti-war protesters from the 'Stop the War' group, wearing masks depicting former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, left, former US president George W. Bush, center and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, right, pose for the photographers holding fake US dollar bills covered in fake blood, outside the conference center where the Iraq war inquiry is taking place, in central London, Tuesday Nov. 24, 2009. In the most sweeping inquiry by any nation involved in the Iraq war, a panel investigating Britain's role in the conflict begins questioning witnesses Tuesday in hearings that critics hope will humble former Prime Minister Tony Blair and expose alleged deception in the buildup to conflict.
  7. Iraq's President Jalal Talabani (L) shakes hands with Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown after their meeting at 10 Downing Street in London October 9, 2009.
  8. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - OCTOBER 09: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Prime Minister Gordon Brown MP talks with military personnel as he attends a service of commemoration to mark the end of combat operations in Iraq at St Paul's Cathedral on October 9, 2009 in London, England.
  9. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - OCTOBER 09: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Prime Minister Gordon Brown MP talks with military personnel as he attends a service of commemoration to mark the end of combat operations in Iraq at St Paul's Cathedral on October 9, 2009 in London, England.
  10. LONDON - OCTOBER 9: Prime Minister Gordon Brown leaves a Service of Commemoration that marked the end of combat operations in Iraq, at St Paul's Cathedral October 9, 2009 in London, England. The commemoration is being attended by veterans and the relatives of the 179 who died during the conflict which officially ended on April 30.
  11. LONDON - OCTOBER 9: The Prime Minister Gordon Brown and his wife Sarah arrive for a Service of Commemoration to mark the end of combat operations in Iraq, at St Paul's Cathedral October 9, 2009 in London, England. The commemoration is being attended by veterans and the relatives of the 179 who died during the conflict which officially ended on April 30.
  12. LONDON - OCTOBER 9: The Prime Minister Gordon Brown arrives for a Service of Commemoration to mark the end of combat operations in Iraq, at St Paul's Cathedral October 9, 2009 in London, England. The commemoration is being attended by veterans and the relatives of the 179 who died during the conflict which officially ended on April 30.
  13. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown (C) and his wife Sarah (L) arrive for a service of commemoration to mark the end of the combat operations in Iraq, at St Paul's Cathedral, in London, on October 9, 2009. The Archbishop of Canterbury criticised policymakers Friday for failing to properly consider the human cost of the Iraq war, at a ceremony attended notably by former British premier Tony Blair. In a service to mark the loss of 179 British troops in the conflict, Rowan Williams reminded his audience at London's St Paul's Cathedral of the divisions caused by the military campaign to depose Saddam Hussein.
  14. Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown leaves a Service of Commemoration to mark the end of combat operations in Iraq, at St Paul's Cathedral in London October 9, 2009. Queen Elizabeth joined bereaved families and leading politicians on Friday for a service of remembrance to honour British service personnel who fought and died during the war in Iraq.
  15. Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown and his wife Sarah arrives at London's St. Paul's Cathedral, Friday Oct. 9, 2009, to attend a service of Commemoration to mark the end of combat operations in Iraq. Britain's combat operations in Iraq formally ended on April 30, six years after the US-led invasion to topple Saddam Hussein in March 2003. During that time, more than 100,000 members of the armed forces and civilian personnel served in Iraq and 179 British servicemen and women were killed.
  16. Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown and his wife Sarah sit in St. Paul's Cathedral in London, Friday Oct. 9, 2009, during a service of Commemoration to mark the end of combat operations in Iraq. Britain's combat operations in Iraq formally ended on April 30, six years after the US-led invasion to topple Saddam Hussein in March 2003. During that time, more than 100,000 members of the armed forces and civilian personnel served in Iraq and 179 British servicemen and women were killed.

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  2. Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown arrives to give a speech at a central London venue, October 12, 2009. Brown set out on Monday plans for asset sales to help rein in the budget deficit.
  3. LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 09: Prime Minister Gordon shakes hands with Iraqi President Jalal Talabani ahead of their meeting, in Downing Street on October 9, 2009 in London. Later Prime Minister Brown will attend a service of thanksgiving honouring UK armed forces and civilians who served and died in the Iraq war.
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  7. RAMALLAH, WEST BANK - NOVEMBER 10: In this handout image provided by the Palestinian Press Office, President Mahmoud Abbas attends a meeting of the Fatah Central Committee on November 10, 2009 in Ramallah, West Bank. Abbas has threatened to resign from Palestine Liberation Organization's (PLO) Executive Committee and the Fatah Central Committee and would not seek re-election as president in the January 2010 elections, if the international community fail to force Israel to stop settlement construction on Palestinian land.
  8. Quartet Middle East envoy Tony Blair tastes olive oil during visit to Canaan Fair Trade company in the village of Burqin near the West Bank city of Jenin on November 10, 2009.
  9. JALAMA CROSSING, ISRAEL - NOVEMBER 10: Israel's separation wall is seen in the background as Quartet Middle East envoy Tony Blair arrives at a ribbon cutting ceremony of the Jalama vehicle crossing, between the northern West Bank and Israel on November 10, 2009 at the Jalama Crossing, Israel.
  10. JALAMA CROSSING, ISRAEL - NOVEMBER 10: Israel's separation wall is seen in the background as Quartet Middle East envoy Tony Blair is surrounded by his bodyguards during a ribbon cutting ceremony of the Jalama vehicle crossing, between the northern West Bank and Israel on November 10, 2009 at the Jalama Crossing, Israel.
  11. JALAMA CROSSING, ISRAEL - NOVEMBER 10: Israel's separation wall is seen in the background as Quartet Middle East envoy Tony Blair arrives at a ribbon cutting ceremony of the Jalama vehicle crossing, between the northern West Bank and Israel on November 10, 2009 at the Jalama Crossing, Israel.
  12. JALAMA CROSSING, ISRAEL - NOVEMBER 10: Israel's separation wall is seen in the background as Quartet Middle East envoy Tony Blair is surrounded by his bodyguards during a ribbon cutting ceremony of the Jalama vehicle crossing, between the northern West Bank and Israel on November 10, 2009 at the Jalama Crossing, Israel.
  13. VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - NOVEMBER 21: Pope Benedict XVI meets with Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams at his private library on November 11, 2009 in Vatican City. A short meeting confirmed that the Pope and the Archbishop would seek to develop closer ties between Catholics and Anglicans.
  14. VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - NOVEMBER 21: Pope Benedict XVI meets with Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams at his private library on November 11, 2009 in Vatican City. A short meeting confirmed that the Pope and the Archbishop would seek to develop closer ties between Catholics and Anglicans.
  15. VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - NOVEMBER 21: Pope Benedict XVI meets with Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams at his private library on November 11, 2009 in Vatican City. A short meeting confirmed that the Pope and the Archbishop would seek to develop closer ties between Catholics and Anglicans.
  16. VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - NOVEMBER 21: Pope Benedict XVI meets with Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams at his private library on November 11, 2009 in Vatican City. A short meeting confirmed that the Pope and the Archbishop would seek to develop closer ties between Catholics and Anglicans.

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