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Spider Jerusalem

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8. Reasons for this

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Fri Aug 29, 2014, 02:14 PM

Aug 2014

the British public are not especially keen on further military adventures in the Middle East. The US is pressing the UK to join in airstrikes against ISIS. Claiming a threat gives cover for joining in military operations. (It's worth remembering that the UK has significantly more democratic accountability in terms of deployment of military force than the USA does.)

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'ISIS pose a greater threat to Britain than we have known before' [View all] marmar Aug 2014 OP

Geez, Britain gratuitous Aug 2014 #1

They're Conservatives, that's what they do. CJCRANE Aug 2014 #3

They're stuck in the neocon script. CJCRANE Aug 2014 #2

Cameron......Tony Blair lite. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2014 #4

they got yellow cake Johonny Aug 2014 #5

Homeland Security just made a statement: dixiegrrrrl Aug 2014 #6

When this stuff rolls out then you know they are full of shit. TheKentuckian Aug 2014 #7

Reasons for this Spider Jerusalem Aug 2014 #8

Neocon War Drums. And don't forget Putin. The MIC is drooling. nm rhett o rick Aug 2014 #9

Sounds like Michele Bachmann. malthaussen Aug 2014 #10

FFS Cameron is losing the next election in all the polls malaise Aug 2014 #11