Bob Ainsworth
Politician
Defence Secretary blasts Obama for 'dither' over more troops for Afghanistan...gives evidence to the Commons Defence Committee The comments will raise fresh doubts about Mr Ainsworth's future following an underwhelming stint at the Ministry of Defence. Appearing before the Commons' Defence Select Committee,... In this article: Bob Ainsworth, Barack Obama, Afghanistan, Stanley McChrystal, EU, White House, Washington, Britain, and U.S. |
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New Kerala | November 20, 2009
Brown launches campaign to gather Labour support for Afghan war
...in Afghanistan. Brown was joined by Foreign Secretary David Miliband, Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth and International Development Secretary Douglas Alexander in the attempt to steel their MPs' nerve. "The reason Britain has...
In this article: Gordon Brown, Afghanistan, Labour, E mail, Britain, Democracy, Iraq War, Harry Cohen, and David Miliband
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Guardian | November 13, 2009
Brown to ask Nato countries to commit 5,000 more troops to Afghanistan
Brown has reportedly ordered Bob Ainsworth, the defence secretary, and Simon McDonald, a senior foreign policy adviser, to embark on a round of diplomatic lobbying to get other countries to contribute more troops to Afghanistan. "I...
In this article: Gordon Brown, Afghanistan, NATO, Rupert Murdoch, Taliban, Britain, BBC Radio 4, and Barack Obama
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BBC News | October 25, 2009
War veterans attend D-Day service
...were at the evensong service in Westminster Abbey to remember the landings. Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth joined them. Some 130,000 allied troops took part in the landings on 6 June 1944, which began...
In this article: NVA, Westminster Abbey, Gordon Brown, Normandy, France, Royal Horse Artillery, Rifle Brigade, and King's Royal Hussars
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Telegraph.co.uk - International news | 5 days ago
Barack Obama's delay in troop decision 'hitting UK public support for Afghan mission'
...public support for the UK presence. Giving evidence to the Commons defence committee, Mr Ainsworth said the 98 British deaths this year were a key factor but said the US delay had not helped. ''The prism through which this is all...
In this article: Barack Obama, NATO, United Kingdom, US, Stanley McChrystal, Gordon Brown, Liam Fox, Afghanistan, and Tories
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Daily Mail | October 28, 2009
Ainsworth blamed by Brown over 'humiliating' TA cuts fiasco
...MoD sources were unequivocal that the Defence Secretary was to blame. 'This is Bob's mess. He created it and Gordon had to bail him out,' one said. Government sources said the Premier was irritated that he was put in an impossible position...
In this article: Gordon Brown, John Reid, David Cameron, and Downing Street
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Robert William Ainsworth (born 19 June 1952) is a British politician who is the current Secretary of State for Defence and the Labour Member of Parliament for Coventry North East. He replaced John Hutton as Defence Minister on 5 June 2009.
- Birth Date:
- June 19, 1952
- Birthplace:
- Coventry, United Kingdom
- Political party:
- Labour
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