Gordon Brown Makes Visit To Afghanistan

KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN - DECEMBER 13: Prime Minister Gordon Brown wears a helmet and body armour as he leaves 'Little Heathrow' at Kandahar Airbase on December 13, 2009 in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Gordon Brown travelled to Afghanistan for an unannounced pre-Christmas visit to British troops which was followed by talks with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai. During the visit he stated his admiration for the work undertaken by British troops in the region and emphasised that the coming months would be 'critical' in combating the Taliban. He is the first British Prime Minister to have stayed overnight in a combat zone since Winston Churchill. (Photo by Matt Cardy-WPA Pool/Getty Images)