Syria...

[Lewy]

...with the outcome of the voting in the HoP tonight, it looks like we won't be going to 'war' with Syria.  It's not the end of the story, or even the UK's involvement, but for now it looks like it'll be a US only fight.

What do you guys think, as I for one are happy as a pig in sh!t about it?

[barrym381]

...with the outcome of the voting in the HoP tonight, it looks like we won't be going to 'war' with Syria.  It's not the end of the story, or even the UK's involvement, but for now it looks like it'll be a US only fight.

What do you guys think, as I for one are happy as a pig in sh!t about it?

if it keeps any more soldiers from being hurt or worse thank f**k

[Diamond Hell]

Look, there are bears in the war:

http://www.theonion.com/articles/syria-conflict-intensifies-as-bears-enter-war,33659/

Why the f*ck would we want to go there?!

The good thing is that the USA are thinking carefully:

http://www.theonion.com/articles/obama-weighing-his-syria-option,33641/

 

[mcgee9t2]

dont know a massive amount about it... but i think were right to stay out of it at the moment...

[VW BUSH]

Today the Syrians want him out, and if we take him out tommorow they will burn the union flag as thanks.
Leave em to it I say, let one of the Arab nations step in and sort it out its their back yard not ours.


The region is backwards end of story (and to some degree needs people like Assad to give stability and allow people to live some sort of life. Just look at Egypt, Libya and Iraq as soon as you depose the tyrant it reverts back tribal war about religion and who owns the land.
With most of the population ignorant and blinded by superstition about some guy called God all you will ever get is trouble. At least Assad is the head of a Secular government the oposition is made up of Martyrs ready to die and meet their maker at the word of a manipulative tyrant in the making)
Build a wall around it move on.

As for Milliband, you can just hear the electioneering going on now did not oppose it for the benefit of the UK just for the benefit of gaining office. Dont politicians make you sick.....

[Organisys]

Only thing I will add is that I wish that the UN wern't so ineffective.

[JC]

About fooking time the country said NO 

And I am pleased too ! Knowing how small the forces manpower is I might have been called back up 

[Poached]

I'm pleased our politicians haven't jumped in...although a large number did vote yes.

Past experiences show that it rarely goes to plan and the British public simply doesn't have the appetite for this type of conquest after Afghanistan AND particularity Iraq.

They've cut the Armed forces back yet want to spread them out in multiple conflicts.

It's regrettable to see what is happening in Syria and there are other ways countries can help...and it doesn't seem like their neighbours are rushing to intervene any time soon  .

I was thinking how similar Dave was sounding to Tony Blair in the last week.

[The Mighty Elvi]

Saturday night.It's dark and raining. Your walking home after a few pints and from the alleyway you hear a woman scream for help. You stop and look into the alley and can make out the shadows of several men surrounding the woman.

What do you do?

Do you intervene to protect the woman even at risk of your personal safety?
Do you wait for visual conformation that she's is in fact being raped and beaten before you intervene?
Do you walk away and phone it it on 999?
Do you do nothing?

Before you answer, reflect on what kind of a man you really are, and how you wan't others to think of you.

Now transpose your answer to Syria and your the PM.

Sleep soundly.

[VW BUSH]

You need to add that you sold the men in the alley the knives and bats they are now weilding so know what damage they can do you