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A mother who has campaigned against the war in Iraq since her soldier son was killed is due to meet Prime Minister Gordon Brown.A mother who has campaigned against the war in Iraq since her soldier son was killed is due to meet Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
Rose Gentle, from Glasgow, an outspoken critic of the government's handling of the war, will have private talks with Mr Brown at an undisclosed location.Rose Gentle, from Glasgow, an outspoken critic of the government's handling of the war, will have private talks with Mr Brown at an undisclosed location.
Mrs Gentle said she would ask for better information for the families of those killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.Mrs Gentle said she would ask for better information for the families of those killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.
She added that she was "quite thankful" for the meeting.She added that she was "quite thankful" for the meeting.
Mrs Gentle's son Gordon, of the 1st Battalion Royal Highland Fusiliers, was 19 when he was killed in the southern Iraqi city of Basra in June 2004.Mrs Gentle's son Gordon, of the 1st Battalion Royal Highland Fusiliers, was 19 when he was killed in the southern Iraqi city of Basra in June 2004.
'Right to know''Right to know'
Speaking before the meeting with Mr Brown, she said: "The families could be informed a lot more about the death of a loved one. Families who have lost someone feel as though they are not getting a lot of information.Speaking before the meeting with Mr Brown, she said: "The families could be informed a lot more about the death of a loved one. Families who have lost someone feel as though they are not getting a lot of information.
"They have a right to know exactly what happened before it comes out in a newspaper or book."They have a right to know exactly what happened before it comes out in a newspaper or book.
"Families want to know why it is taking so long for equipment to get over to Afghanistan. That's what the families are really worried about."Families want to know why it is taking so long for equipment to get over to Afghanistan. That's what the families are really worried about.
"There should also be funds set up for the siblings who have lost a relative.""There should also be funds set up for the siblings who have lost a relative."
Mrs Gentle, who is taking her mother to the meeting, added: "I've never had a face-to-face meeting with the prime minister before. We are quite thankful that Gordon Brown is meeting with us."Mrs Gentle, who is taking her mother to the meeting, added: "I've never had a face-to-face meeting with the prime minister before. We are quite thankful that Gordon Brown is meeting with us."
A Downing Street spokesman said: "We can confirm the meeting is taking place today."A Downing Street spokesman said: "We can confirm the meeting is taking place today."
He also confirmed that Mr Brown will be meeting General David Petraeus, the head of US Central Command, in his constituency of Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath.
They will discuss the ongoing operation in Afghanistan and the fallout from Thursday's elections.
Mrs Gentle is the founder of the Military Families Against The War group.Mrs Gentle is the founder of the Military Families Against The War group.