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UK MPs Authorise Syria Air Strikes Against Islamic State

posted by cmn32480 on Thursday December 03 2015, @04:45PM   Printer-friendly
from the joining-the-coalition dept.

azrael writes:

BBC reports:

MPs have overwhelmingly backed UK air strikes against so-called Islamic State in Syria, by 397 votes to 223, after an impassioned 10-hour Commons debate.

Four Tornado jets took off from RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus, after the vote. Their destination has not been confirmed.

A total of 66 Labour MPs sided with the government as David Cameron secured a larger than expected Commons majority.

The PM said they had "taken the right decision to keep the country safe" but opponents said the move was a mistake.

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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn argued that the case for war "does not stack up" - but his party was split, with senior Labour figures, including members of the shadow cabinet voting with the government after they were given a free vote.

The 66 MPs who backed military action was equivalent to 29% of the parliamentary party.

[Editor's Note: For non-Brits, MP="member of parliament"]

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  • (Score: 3, Insightful) by SanityCheck on Thursday December 03 2015, @04:55PM

    by SanityCheck (5190) on Thursday December 03 2015, @04:55PM (#271436)

    Like it or not, Turkey is a member of NATO. Bombing a NATO member is a no-no, especially for another member of NATO.

    There is plenty of "facts" out there about Turkey's dealing with ISIS. Some of the "facts" may in fact be facts... but I wouldn't give credence to any of them.

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  • (Score: 5, Informative) by Runaway1956 on Thursday December 03 2015, @05:11PM

    by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Thursday December 03 2015, @05:11PM (#271445) Journal

    It's been an open secret for nearly a year that Daesh is funding it's activity by selling oil. There aren't a lot of routes from Syria to the market. The secret that Daesh recruits are entering the country through Turkey has been just as open. And, Turkey's other little secret, about hating Kurds, isn't much more closely held than the first two secrets. But, what's a little genocide, among NATO members?

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday December 03 2015, @08:04PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Thursday December 03 2015, @08:04PM (#271530)

      Daesh

      Ebin meem broseph.

      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday December 03 2015, @10:06PM

        by Anonymous Coward on Thursday December 03 2015, @10:06PM (#271582)

        Go back to 4chan, you worthless filthy normie.

        • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday December 04 2015, @02:36AM

          by Anonymous Coward on Friday December 04 2015, @02:36AM (#271662)

          >implying

    • (Score: 2) by inertnet on Friday December 04 2015, @12:59AM

      by inertnet (4071) on Friday December 04 2015, @12:59AM (#271640) Journal

      Not just oil, but also archaeological treasures. They blow up anything that's too big to move, the rest is transported out and sold on the black market.