Thursday, 26 November 2015

The Guardian view on David Cameron’s Syria statement: a short but serious debate is required

The scale and viciousness of the Islamic State project to reorder the world is becoming clearer every day. It has torn a gaping hole in the fabric of two Middle Eastern countries, dealt terrible blows to the economy and stability of others in that region, and threatens the integrity and the physical safety of European nations as well. There can be no quarrel, therefore, with David Cameron’s characterisation of the danger represented by Isis, in his response to the Commons foreign affairs committee on the issue of whether or not Britain should join the air campaign in Syria. Isis is a formidable enemy, it has attacked us and our allies, will attack again unless stopped, and the response to it must include a military element.

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