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Purveyor

(29,876 posts) Fri Sep 26, 2014, 12:20 PM Sep 2014

MPs Give Approval For UK Airstrikes In Iraq [View all]

Source: SKY News

MPs have overwhelmingly voted for airstrikes against Islamic State (IS) fighters in Iraq - meaning RAF bombing raids could take place in hours.

Parliament gave approval for Britain to join the US-led coalition after the Prime Minister said IS forces are "psychopathic terrorists trying to kill us".

David Cameron told the Commons debate that Islamic militants "have already murdered one British hostage" and are "threatening the lives of two more".

He described IS, which has invaded large areas of Syria and Iraq, as "a terrorist organisation unlike those we have dealt with before".

Read more: http://news.sky.com/story/1342811/mps-give-approval-for-uk-airstrikes-in-iraq

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MPs Give Approval For UK Airstrikes In Iraq [View all] Purveyor Sep 2014 OP

We got the old gang back together! CJCRANE Sep 2014 #1

ANd Belgium and Denmark! VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #2

I wouldn't be too quick to jump on any triumphalist bandwagons. Comrade Grumpy Sep 2014 #3

why not....you are certainly quick to condemn! VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #5

Good point Andy823 Sep 2014 #6

Exactly...they seem to have no concern VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #11

Scores of refugees? Try millions. More than 100,000 Kurds at Kobani in recent days. Comrade Grumpy Sep 2014 #14

What are you talking about? Comrade Grumpy Sep 2014 #8

We will be fighting a continuous war ballyhoo Sep 2014 #10

funny many countries seem to disagree with you VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #13

Post removed Post removed Sep 2014 #12

"Your hatred of Pres. Obama is about to bite you in the ass." Comrade Grumpy Sep 2014 #16

whats the matter? Did I strike a nerve? VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #18

Well, I just alerted on you for your inappropriate behavior. We'll see what happens. Comrade Grumpy Sep 2014 #20

well VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #21

Keep digging. Oh, you can't. At least not on this thread. What a shame. Comrade Grumpy Sep 2014 #23

How dare you bring facts into a discussion on this site. iandhr Sep 2014 #4

I know Andy823 Sep 2014 #7

In your opinion--You and yours will be proved ballyhoo Sep 2014 #9

apparently Belgium France Great Brittain and Denmark VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #15

Dupes duped. ballyhoo Sep 2014 #17

right because Denmark and Belgiun always fight wars VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #19

Nothing to do with oil for them. The group that created ISIS ballyhoo Sep 2014 #22

I'm perfeclty cool wth that dipsydoodle Sep 2014 #24

Bloody fools ... Lenomsky Sep 2014 #25