This is the thread for 'yes' votes

I noticed my (completely useless) MP sitting in her safe cast iron seat voted NO, as did most of the other NE members of parliament who are virtually all Labour. I wonder if she voted NO with her head, her heart or because she was instructed to do so?

gilly know we don't know and that's why I worry about the cuts to our police, fire, defence and security services.

Gillybob

That started before the vote sadly .

I appreciate that we need to know that our MP's are acting on our behalf when they vote, however I was concerned to see a full list of names printed online in the DM this morning making them (and their families) potential targets for terrorists (or general loonies for that matter).

I agree with you there Teetime but part of me still wonders do we really know who we are letting in as part of the refugee campaign?

And if I were a lunatic thinking of carrying out an act of terrorism on UK soil then this might just have pushed me into doing it sooner rather than later as a sort of payback .

I wish I knew the answer.

Yes.

The speech by Hilary Benn was brilliant ( just now, live from Parliament) on why we should be bombing Daesh in Syria.If I had been wavering, that would have convinced me.

Yes, but I so wish there was another solution

Yes.

I've listened to it all and its still a yes from me I just don't see a realistic alternative. ISIL hate us and our way of life they aren't really the kind of people to ever enter into peace negotiations. I wonder how differently people might think if it were London rather than Paris that suffered the recent atrocities.

I don't see much difference extending the strikes into Syria from Iraq, and after hearing sensible speeches today,it's a definite yes from me.

Yes

Speechless GJ? that has to be a first.
(See Ana and Elegran at 11.53 and 11.57 and calm down

Yes

I had to start the thread somehow! I wasn't making light of the subject! I thought about just a dot, but I wanted it to sound welcoming to newbies and people who just read the forums, to encourage them.

Yes.

Alea, there is no suitable reply I can think of (sick though).

Sorry nigglynellie posted before seeing your reply.

I see two, myself and loopylou apologies if I didn't make it clear.

In a perfect world not one of us would want to bomb anyone, but it's not a perfect world and we are where we are. For me this campaign would be the extention of the one already in operation in Iraq. Not being able to go over that border, when the enemy(Isil) clearly are, is just silly. I also feel strongly that the UK needs to be in the forefront of any peace negotiations in the future, and unless we are prepared to play our part in all aspects of this appalling situation, we can't expect to be taken seriously in any future talks. Isil have to be stopped from spreading, and the only way to do this in the short term imo.is to contain them by attacking them, bit like holding a mad dog at bay! and the more people who can help to do this (us) the better. What comes next is worrying, there is no denying that,but let's hope that some wise heads will manage to find a wise solution.

Whose for yes then? I can only see one

I agree GJ it should have been a

<back down behind the sofa>

There's a smiley at the top of the 'No' votes thread as well. It's just jingl being friendly. Don't over-think it, granjura...

I think the smiley could be interpreted as an understanding welcome to those whose views have made them persona non grata on other threads (but not automatically made them bloodthirsty warmongers)

More interested in listening to the debate and hearing intelligent views.