A handout photograph made available by the Brirtish Ministry of Defence on 07 March 2010, shows British Prime Minister Gordon Brown (R) shaking hands with Leutenant Sara Friend from the 104 ES Group in front of a Mastiff vehicle, during his visit to Camp Bastion in Helman province, Afghanistan, 06 March 2010. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has promised new, better-armoured vehicles for British troops serving in Afghanistan, during a surprise visit to the country 06 March. The visit comes a day after Brown defended himself in front of aparliamentary committee investigating the run-up to the Iraq war, in which the then-chancellor of the exchequer was accused of denying British forces money for necessary equipment. Senior military officers on 06 March criticised Brown's defence in the Iraq inquiry, saying that the prime minister had been"disingenuous". EPA/CORPORAL TIM HAMMOND/MOD/HANDOUT MANDATORY CREDIT: ALL USE AND/OR REPRODUCTIONS SHALL BE ACKNOWLEDGED THUS: TIM HAMMOND/MOD EDITORIAL USE ONLY
A handout photograph made available by the Brirtish Ministry of Defence on 07 March 2010, shows British Prime Minister Gordon Brown (R) talking to Drummer Phillip Mour in front of the Husky which is a new Armoured vehicle that replaces the role of a Pinzgauer, at Camp Bastion in Helman province, Afghanistan, 06 March 2010. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has promised new, better-armoured vehicles for British troops serving in Afghanistan, during a surprise visit to the country 06 March. The visit comes a day after Brown defended himself in front of a parliamentary committee investigating the run-up to the Iraq war, in which the then-chancellor of the exchequer was accused of denying British forces money for necessary equipment. Senior military officers on 06 March criticised Brown's defence in the Iraq inquiry, saying that the prime minister had been"disingenuous". EPA/CORPORAL TIM HAMMOND/MOD/HANDOUT
A handout photograph made available by the Brirtish Ministry of Defence on 07 March 2010, shows British Prime Minister Gordon Brown (2L) talking with members of the 104 ES Group (LtoR) Maj Dove'Dixon, LT Sara Friend,SSGt Willaby and an American Contractor, during his visit to Camp Bastion in Helman province, Afghanistan, 06 March 2010. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has promised new, better-armoured vehicles for British troops serving in Afghanistan, during a surprise visit to the country 06 March. The visit comes a day after Brown defended himself in front of aparliamentary committee investigating the run-up to the Iraq war, in which the then-chancellor of the exchequer was accused of denying British forces money for necessary equipment. Senior military officers on 06 March criticised Brown's defence in the Iraq inquiry, saying that the prime minister had been"disingenuous". EPA/CORPORAL TIM HAMMOND/MOD/HANDOUT
A handout photograph made available by the Brirtish Ministry of Defence on 07 March 2010, shows British Prime Minister (2R) talking with members of the Joint Helicopter Force: Lt Cmdr Craig Sweeney (L), Captain Rob Gitto (2L) and WO2 Jo Gordon (R) in Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, 06 March 2010. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has promised new, better-armoured vehicles for British troops serving in Afghanistan, during a surprise visit to the country 06 March. The visit comes a day after Brown defended himself in front of aparliamentary committee investigating the run-up to the Iraq war, in which the then-chancellor of the exchequer was accused of denying British forces money for necessary equipment. Senior military officers on 06 March criticised Brown's defence in the Iraq inquiry, saying that the prime minister had been"disingenuous". EPA/CORPORAL TIM HAMMOND/MOD/HANDOUT
