British PM announces probe into Iraq war

LONDON - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced Monday an independent probe into the 2003 Iraq war, saying it would take about a year to complete the inquiry.

"I'm today announcing the establishment of an independent privy councillor committee of inquiry," Brown told the House of Commons.

"It will consider the period from summer 2001 before military operations began in March 2003 and our subsequent involvement in Iraq right until the end of July this year."