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Should we bomb De-ash/ISIS in Syria?

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soontobe Fri 27-Nov-15 09:14:44

I join Anya and Jane10.

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Anya Fri 27-Nov-15 09:06:23

I think we are singing off the same hymn sheet Jane

Airstrikes on oil refineries are an effective to cut off crucial ISIS cash supplies, which are funding acts of terror like that in Paris. It is the only short-term option available to seriously weaken the jihadists.

Producation of oil from seized fields in Iraq and Syria is thought to amount to about 40 per cent of ISIS' total income.

Weapons and salaries for fighters such as those involved in the Paris atrocities, are paid for out of this cash pot.

Cameron has said that the UK cannot "expect others to carry the burdens and risks of protecting our country".

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Jane10 Fri 27-Nov-15 08:52:03

My comments were directed to the OP not anya . We must have been typing at the same time!

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Jane10 Fri 27-Nov-15 08:49:14

So what do you suggest we do to stop the death, cruelty and destruction caused directly by this hellish perversion of Islam? Sit back? Comment from the sidelines and watch it all? ISIS is far worse than the Nazis and we got together and did something about them. We need to do something and its not signing petitions!

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Anya Fri 27-Nov-15 08:46:59

The 'poor civilians on the ground' in an IS held area, are in fear of IS, daily beheadings, rape and more. But let's not get involved hmm

I for one won't be signing this as Daesh and extreme Islam is the biggest threat to world peace this planet has faced in decades. We need to act together, united. This is nothing like the illegal invasion of Iraq, which I didn't support at the time, or our 'intervention' in Afghanistan. People need to see the difference.

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JessM Fri 27-Nov-15 08:30:52

Blair took us into the Iraq war (to keep his American allies happy) and the Middle East was de-stabilised.
Its even more unstable and Cameron seems keen to send bombers there,presumably to keep his EU allies happy (given his negotiations...).
ISIS/DEA-SH thrive on chaos. They are a death cult aimed at hastening the end of the world. (Day of Judgement, Islam style).
Given the chaos in Syria and Iraq with all the different factions on the ground and Russia joining the throng in the air I cannot see why joining in would be either helpful or wise.
The poor civilians on the ground are now in fear of Assad, De-ash/ISIS and the bombs.
Cameron's arguments are thin.
Here are some more arguments on the other side voxpoliticalonline.com/2015/11/27/how-many-innocents-will-die-because-of-right-wing-labours-petulance/
Your MP will be heading back to their constituency to think about this over the weekend.
If you are against the bombing please, please write to your MP.
You can use this very easy site. You just type in your postcode and the site will ensure that your MP gets your email. They will be getting lots of emails on the subject so there is no need to be long-winded, so it's a 5 minute task. www.writetothem.com

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