We cannot know. But however important that question is, it should not be the only one that MPs ask if they vote on bombing ISIS in Syria – or even the main one.
It would be pusillanimous not to join France in Syria for fear of an ISIS attack here. But Tory backbenchers should go into any vote with their eyes wide open.
The case for attacking ISIS there will vary. That for tackling Islamist extremism here does not.
Nearly every observer expected the same result – a Conservative win with a reduced majority. This as found to be in error when the votes were counted.
“We know that there are people in this country who would love to smuggle an explosive device onto aeroplanes.”
The Prime Minister’s insistence on Parliamentary consent – which he does not need – for operational decisions is crippling Britain’s capacity to act decisively.
Those protesting against the President’s visit present no viable alternative.
Western governments have cut back. They’ve done so in expectation of a more peaceful world.
Sometimes it’s easy, sometimes it’s difficult, but sometimes, it’s simply wrong for the people of one country – or many – to sit by and watch those of another suffer.
It will take forward further reforms in governance, rule of law and human rights – all areas in which we are already providing support.
It should not equate the acts of a handful of extremists on the very fringes of Israeli society to the state-sanctioned incitement of violence rife within Palestinian society.
A year on since the Commons voted to recognise Palestinian statehood, we must apply proper diplomatic pressure and see it as an essential moral issue of our time.
Every official we met welcomed us for showing an interest in the situation in Turkey. And they consistently called on us to do more: “this isn’t sustainable”.
The terror attack in Ankara should act as a spur to greater co-operation. We need to support a country pivotal to protecting Europe’s borders.
Yesterday I visited the island for the second time in four months, to offer the UK’s support.