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With the enhancements to the security of the passport document itself that biometric technology will bring, it is time to make equivalent enhancements to the process of establishing identity before issuing passports.

~Des Browne

Topics: Before Bring Document Equivalent Establishing Identity Itself Make Passport Process Security Technology Time Will

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I will do what the Prime Minister asks me to do; that is my consistent approach to politics and to service.

~Des Browne

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While we are deploying troops in their thousands, we lose the chance to build up their basic skills.

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Before they deploy, they train for the specific operations, but there is a danger that the Army is not retaining the core of its full capabilities.

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Topics: Army Before Capabilities Core Danger Deploy Full Operations Retaining Specific Train

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I agree with the British Legion that we have a responsibility to support our troops and support their families, particularly when we are asking people to do very difficult and dangerous things for our security.

~Des Browne

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Nuclear weapons are infinitely less important in our foreign policy than they were in the days of the Cold War. I don't think we need nuclear weapons any longer.

~Des Browne

Topics: Any Cold Cold War Days Foreign Foreign Policy Important Infinitely Less Longer Need Nuclear Nuclear Weapons Our Policy Than Think War Weapons Were

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I am sorry to be leaving the post of secretary of state for Scotland.

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It will require a sustained military and financial commitment by the international community, working with the government of Afghanistan, to create the environment in which enduring democratic institutions can be established.

~Des Browne

Topics: Afghanistan Commitment Community Create Democratic Enduring Environment Established Financial Government Institutions International International Community Military Require Sustained Which Will Working

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Politician

Born: March 22nd, 1952

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