John Humphrys on BBC's Radio 4 was giving Maria Eagle, the Shadow Sectretary of State for Defence, something of a hard time this morning. He seemed to be of the opinion that we should bomb Syria and seemed to be very annoyed that she wanted to know what the purpose was before saying how she would vote. How dare she refuse to give her opinion before hearing what Dave is proposing? How dare she refuse to give her view on bombing before being told what the purpose of the bombing is!
What is the point of bombing Daesh in Syria anyway? The Directory of the United Services Institute ( http://ift.tt/1C5oJnt ) had said earlier this morning that bombing Daesh in Syria without committing ground troops was a waste of time. Although he argued that Daesh could easily be wiped out by a competent trained army, the political consequences of British or American involvement meant that the troops would have to be Syrian or Kurdish or Iranian. The consequences of Daesh's defeat by any of these armies would be unacceptable to too many countries for it to be feasible.
So, apart from revenge, which, because of the civilian casualties that this cause, would make us as barbaric as them, what would be the point of bombing them?
Parliamentary vote on bombing Syria
What is the point of bombing Daesh in Syria anyway? The Directory of the United Services Institute ( http://ift.tt/1C5oJnt ) had said earlier this morning that bombing Daesh in Syria without committing ground troops was a waste of time. Although he argued that Daesh could easily be wiped out by a competent trained army, the political consequences of British or American involvement meant that the troops would have to be Syrian or Kurdish or Iranian. The consequences of Daesh's defeat by any of these armies would be unacceptable to too many countries for it to be feasible.
So, apart from revenge, which, because of the civilian casualties that this cause, would make us as barbaric as them, what would be the point of bombing them?
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