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BASRA, IRAQ - OCTOBER 18: People gather around a Land Rover as it arrives at the village Al Houta on October 18 2008 near Basra, Iraq. The trip by the 51 Sqn Royal Air Force Regiment Force Protection Wing was part of a 'key leader engagement' (KLE) visit to the village close to the Basra Airbase to recruit local labour and engage with the village shiek. Visits of this type are seen as key in efforts to continue winning the support of the local Iraqi population. Although improved security in the region has brought some benefits such as improved trade and commerce, much of the infrastructure remains in a poor state of repair. Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown has indicated that the number of UK troops could be scaled down - especially as the security situation in the south of the country continues to improve.
Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks during a campaign rally in the rain at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, September 27, 2008.
A puppy stands on a truck carrying people to be evacuated from the area in preparation for the approach of Hurricane Gustav in Batabano, on the southern coast of Cuba, August 30, 2008. Powerful Hurricane Gustav roared toward western Cuba on Saturday with 125 mph (205 kph) winds on its way to the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico after a deadly pass through the Caribbean.
BANGKOK, THAILAND - AUGUST 30: A member of Anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) stands behind barbed wire outside Government on August 30, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. The protesters want to unseat the seven-month old coalition government lead by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej.
Thai soldiers with the King's Guard march in review during trooping of the colors ceremonies Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. The occasion marks the event where the guard renews their allegiance to Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Thailand, which is currently in the grips of a political crisis has in the past looked to the monarchy to resolves the nations problems.
A Qantas passenger plane is seen passing in front of the tail of a British Airways plane at Sydney airport in this September 8, 2004 file photograph. British Airways said on December 2, 2008, it was in talks about a potential merger with Australia's Qantas Airways via a dual-listed company structure. Photograph taken on September 8, 2004.
(From L to R) Manager of the Federal Party Klaus Schueler, CDU General Secretary Ronald Pofalla, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Hessen Premier Roland Koch sing the national anthem as the annual congress of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) came to an end in Stuttgart, December 2, 2008.
Actor Viggo Mortensen gestures during a news conference to promote his latest film "Alatriste" in Tokyo on December 1, 2008. The film will be on the screens on December 13. Alatriste, played in the film by 47 year old US actor, is a unscrupulous 17th century adventurer in the movie, set in Spain's "golden age" under King Philip IV which coincided with the emergence of artistic giants such as Velasquez and the development of the "New World."
Chelsea Clinton (L) and former US President Bill Clinton watch as US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) speaks at the National Building Museum in Washington June 7, 2008. Clinton endorsed presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) to be the Democratic U.S. presidential candidate on Saturday and suspended her own White House bid less than a week after the Illinois senator secured enough support to win the nomination. Clinton's endorsement of Obama in a speech at the National Building Museum marked the beginning of efforts to reunite the Democratic Party after a long and divisive campaign battle that ended on Tuesday when Obama won the support of enough delegates to clinch the nomination.
A tear runs down the face of U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) as he speaks about his grandmother who died earlier on Monday, during a campaign rally in Charlotte, North Carolina, November 3, 2008. On the eve of Tuesday's U.S. presidential election, Obama's grandmother Madelyn Dunham died after a battle with cancer.
U.S. Democratic presidential candidates Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) and Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) (R) share a hug at the conclusion of the CNN/Los Angeles Times Democratic presidential debate in Hollywood, California January 31, 2008.
We need a police service which understands the communities it serves and which represents those communities and the whole country - and that is what we should work together to achieve. That is why I have asked Policing Minister Vernon Coaker to assess ethnic minority recruitment and progression nationally across the police service. 
He will do this in conjunction with police representatives, including the Police Federation, Superintendent's Association, and ACPO and will report to me on any further action necessary within two weeks
It has indeed, the progression of black staff is in fact worse now than it was 10 years ago... If it gets too oppressive within the organization, it is inherently dangerous for us to be encouraging people to join and walking into what we consider to be a hostile environment.
I am slightly concerned what we are in the process of doing is creating something that could be the world's biggest long-grass job. Clearly there are issues and concerns [surrounding the treatment of ethnic minority officers], but I have experience of setting up the Morris inquiry [on race and faith issues] which was inspired by the Authority, but entirely independent.
