
Alec Cadzow: Global Britain must be prepared to intervene in the Middle East
The region has been conspicuously absent from our foreign policy discourse, largely attributable to mistrust on intervention caused by the Iraq war.
The region has been conspicuously absent from our foreign policy discourse, largely attributable to mistrust on intervention caused by the Iraq war.
Tensions have been building for the best part of a year, serious skirmishes broke out in June – and America is nowhere to be seen.
To do so would mean more than staying in step with Trump. For no US administration could accept being bound into a UN system without a veto.
Or will Britain trade in its global reputation for lawfulness in exchange for keeping Trump sweet for trade?
“Does he know of any policy decision by any ally which has so undermined our security partnership and empowered our enemies?” “No…”
The UK’s role is limited, as we will not and cannot put our own people into this theatre – but we must do what we can.
Turkey appears to assume that their opponents will flee. But if they’ve nowhere to go, they’ll have no alternative but to fight.
As well as a response to the immediate crisis, we need to start planning ahead properly and routinely.
The doctors’ discussion comes after a long day’s training with a British trauma surgeon who teaches a Hostile Environment Surgical Training course.
The Prime Minister faces a difficult afternoon – but will be aided by the unwillingess of Tory backbenchers to line up with Jeremy Corbyn.
The Liberal Democrat Leader warns that May could come to regret not holding a Commons vote if the operation goes “very badly pear-shaped”.
As well as punishing the use of chemical weapons, “we are seeking to hold Assad to account at the UN Security Council…despite the fact that he is protected by Russia”.
“We have been here before, when we have not had clear evidence about weapons of mass destruction.”
“People around the world are looking now and saying ‘finally, someone stood up against that’, and the world said ‘enough’ to the use of such weapons.”
Three in four support some kind of action. However, three in five appear unwilling to risk members of our armed forces losing their lives.