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18-08-2014, 10:30 PM
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/david-cameron/11040680/No-new-Iraq-war-Cameron-says.html
No new Iraq war, Cameron says
The Prime Minister vows he will not 'put boots on the ground' but says Britain must help thwart the 'monstrous' Islamic State to protect its own streets
http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/03009/Cameron-ISIS_3009299c.jpg
Britain will not be involved in another war in Iraq, David Cameron has vowed.
The Prime Minister said the British government would not put be "putting boots on the ground" or "sending in the army" in its fight against the "murderous" Islamic State, formerly ISIS.
However, he warned that terrorists trained by IS will cause “mayhem on our own streets” if the “political and extremism” crisis in Iraq is not dealt with.
Michael Fallon warned that Britain's mission in Iraq will last for months as RAF Tornados and surveillance aircraft are deployed to help "stop the advance" of Islamic State extremists.
David Cameron said that attacks last month in Brussels meant the world had already experienced the first attacks from the "monstrous" terrorist organisation on European soil, and action must be taken to protect from further attacks.
Speaking to the BBC, he said: “I want to be absolutely clear to you and the families watching at home. Britain is not going to get involved in another war in Iraq. We are not going to be sending in the British army.
“Yes, we should use all the assets that we have - our diplomacy, our political relationships, our aid, the military prowess we have - to help other. We should use these things to put pressure on Islamic State and to make sure this organisation is properly addressed and it cannot cause mayhem on our own streets.”
Britain is currently flying ammunition and arms including machine guns from former Soviet bloc countries to Iraq to re-supply Kurdish forces, but the Prime Minister said it would "consider favourably” any requests from the Kurds for direct provision of British weapons.
Mr Cameron added: “They are the first line of defence against these murderous extremists, the Islamic State, which are causing so much damage in in Iraq. And let's be clear, they are also causing damage here in Europe - we have already had the first IS/ISIL motivated attacks in Europe, for instance the dreadful terrorism that took place in Brussels a few weeks ago."
I cannot believe that we're even bothering, let alone spending money, to prop Iraq together again. It's a completely failed state, give the Kurds their independence (they're de facto independent already) and let the rest of Iraq divide along sectarian lines.
What do you think? Should Britain consider military action in Iraq?
No new Iraq war, Cameron says
The Prime Minister vows he will not 'put boots on the ground' but says Britain must help thwart the 'monstrous' Islamic State to protect its own streets
http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/03009/Cameron-ISIS_3009299c.jpg
Britain will not be involved in another war in Iraq, David Cameron has vowed.
The Prime Minister said the British government would not put be "putting boots on the ground" or "sending in the army" in its fight against the "murderous" Islamic State, formerly ISIS.
However, he warned that terrorists trained by IS will cause “mayhem on our own streets” if the “political and extremism” crisis in Iraq is not dealt with.
Michael Fallon warned that Britain's mission in Iraq will last for months as RAF Tornados and surveillance aircraft are deployed to help "stop the advance" of Islamic State extremists.
David Cameron said that attacks last month in Brussels meant the world had already experienced the first attacks from the "monstrous" terrorist organisation on European soil, and action must be taken to protect from further attacks.
Speaking to the BBC, he said: “I want to be absolutely clear to you and the families watching at home. Britain is not going to get involved in another war in Iraq. We are not going to be sending in the British army.
“Yes, we should use all the assets that we have - our diplomacy, our political relationships, our aid, the military prowess we have - to help other. We should use these things to put pressure on Islamic State and to make sure this organisation is properly addressed and it cannot cause mayhem on our own streets.”
Britain is currently flying ammunition and arms including machine guns from former Soviet bloc countries to Iraq to re-supply Kurdish forces, but the Prime Minister said it would "consider favourably” any requests from the Kurds for direct provision of British weapons.
Mr Cameron added: “They are the first line of defence against these murderous extremists, the Islamic State, which are causing so much damage in in Iraq. And let's be clear, they are also causing damage here in Europe - we have already had the first IS/ISIL motivated attacks in Europe, for instance the dreadful terrorism that took place in Brussels a few weeks ago."
I cannot believe that we're even bothering, let alone spending money, to prop Iraq together again. It's a completely failed state, give the Kurds their independence (they're de facto independent already) and let the rest of Iraq divide along sectarian lines.
What do you think? Should Britain consider military action in Iraq?