Syria Bombing Vote Tomorrow

[Highlander]

Thanks for the reply UBT.

[Stuart T]

I feel pretty much like an outside observer wondering what the blue blazes is going on.

I'd love to have a firm opinion and be prepared to stand up and argue my point.

But I can't because I don't know enough.

What will be the short, medium and long - term effects if we either bomb them or not? "Experts" views are poles apart.

I read sensible papers (and occasionally the Sun and the Mirror as well) watch the news, read all the disparate views on this and other matters...and I'm still unsure enough to hold a firm opinion.

Of course, in a perfect world we'd all be wholly communistic and working as a global team with the "haves" supporting the "have nots" like any normal family would.

It would be lovely to wake up in Teletubby world and see rainbows and play with the unicorns - and religion and majesty and might and power would have absolutely no part to play in any of it.

It simply ain't that way.

Syria's no more evil than Chipping Norton. It's a place. With people living there.

Is it really that impossible to speak to the people who are causing this and find out what they really want?

If what the terrorists want is global Islam with no other choice then that's unacceptable.

If they're saying we have to have it or get blown up we have to stop them.

Colwyn, UBT et al - I admire your conviction to stand up and be counted. I don't know whether you're right though.....

Apologies for this rambling, stream of consciousness post.

I'm sure I'm not alone in my ignorance.

[mercury]

I am sure you are not... I dont know what is either and sure that there are millions like us.

[marina]

Good post Stuart. Those are pretty much my own views too.   I've listened to lots of news reports and discussions and am still not clear on what is the right way to go about solving this situation and, as mercury has said, I"m sure we're not the only ones.

[kevin3]

I've just watched the best speech of todays debate in Parliamant by the next leader of the Labour
Party, Hilary Benn. He was applauded by the Tories for two minutes, such was his speech. Brilliant.
He put Corbyn and Co in the shade and rightly so. If anything can save the Labour from falling
apart at the seams it was Benn and his speech. I was a lifelong Labour supporter and member,
Putting up posters,leaflet dropping,knocking doors on Election days,driving voters to polling stations.
But Blair, Brown and Mandelson's New Labour and their lies cured me of any desire to vote for Labour
ever again.

[BernieTeyze]

Eh??? What does this part 1 of the vote mean, and when is part 2? Are they going in or not ?? 

[kevin3]

 Bernie. They'll have the second vote in a minute.       


  They have voted in favour of airstrikes by a majority of 174.

[Highlander]

Hilary Benn was immense  

[BernieTeyze]

Scarey times 

[Scunner]

Hilary Benn was immense   

I doubt his dad would agree