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Results 1-5 of 5 for hunting speaker:Des Browne
- Oral Answers to Questions — Justice: Iran (Detention of Naval Personnel) (19 Jun 2007)
Des Browne: ..., and let me say at the outset that we accept all of its recommendations. In my statement to the House on 16 April, I made it clear that the intention of the review was not to embark on a witch hunt focused on apportioning blame for the decision to allow media payments to the returning detainees. Like the Fulton report, the Hall review confirms that it would be wrong and...
- Oral Answers to Questions — Justice: Iran (Detention of Naval Personnel) (19 Jun 2007)
Des Browne: ...terms, I did not seek to put any qualification on that. In relation to the media-handling side, I was adamant to the House that I was not instructing a review that was intended to be a witch hunt. It was intended to identify what happened, the lessons that needed to be learned and how we could move forward, which is exactly what I intend to do. It is a coincidence that the Fulton report...
- Written Answers — Defence: Armed Forces: Mass Media (16 May 2007)
Des Browne: ...-led review is designed to be forward-looking, identifying lessons and making recommendations drawing on relevant experience. I have also made clear that the review is not intended to be a witch hunt, and that I accept responsibility for this particular case. In order to identify lessons and make recommendations for the future, the review will clearly need to consider the circumstances...
- Oral Answers to Questions — Church Commissioners: Iraq (16 Apr 2007)
Des Browne: ...will draw on all relevant experience, not just this particular incident but other high-profile incidents involving personnel on operations. I want to make it clear that the review is not a witch hunt. As I have already said, I take responsibility for this particular case. Rather, the review will seek to identify lessons and make recommendations on how to manage the complex issues involved....
- Bill Presented: Armed Forces Personnel (6 Jul 2006)
Des Browne: ...purposes. If the Taliban are able to relay, from discussions that take place in the United Kingdom, that that is not the case, and that we are there for some other purpose—such as hunting the Taliban—or that our primary focus is crop eradication, that would put our troops in danger, given the nature of Afghanistan. We must be very careful about how we debate these issues in the...