Original sentence: Brown said in a letter published 17 March 2008 that the United Kingdom will hold an inquiry into the Iraq war Brown skipped the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics, on 8 August 2008 in Beijing.In a speech in July 2007 Brown personally clarified his position regarding Britain's relationship with the USA "We will not allow people to separate us from the United States of America in dealing with the common challenges that we face around the world
Edited sentence: Brown said in a letter published on 17 March 2008 that the United Kingdom will hold an inquiry into the Iraq war Brown skipped the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics, on 8 August 2008 in Beijing.In a speech in July 2007, Brown personally clarified his position regarding Britain's relationship with the USA "We will not allow people to separate us from the United States of America in dealing with the common challenges that we face around the world