Angling for parliamentary approval to join the war in Syria, British Prime Minister David Cameron is taking considerable fire from all sides over the claim that there are 70,000 rebel fighters not associated with any “extremist” faction who would eagerly ally with Britain should it become involved.
Cameron’s claim was scorned not only by the opposition Labour Party, but by his own Conservative allies, with one MP mockingly demanding Cameron show him the “magical” 70,000 rebels who are also moderates.
Cameron is claiming that there is secret intelligence to back up those numbers, though without that he’s likely to face major resistance in getting the vote through parliament.
Britain is fighting ISIS inside Iraq, but the resolution that allows them to do so explicitly forbids going into Syria without a subsequent bill. Despite this, Britain has launched strikes in Syria under the guise of “embedding” with Canadian forces who were operating there.
It might well turn out that the moderates are already in power in Syria!.
what do these idiots think will happen when Assad is toppled ? are these so called "moderate rebels" going to wage a war, gain power, and then allow free elections ? nobody is fighting this war so they can immediately give up power when they win.
It's check mate for the west, time to round up our pieces, fold up the chess board and come home. Whatever the objective of post 9/11 policy was/is it's failed miserably on all fronts.
What this Brit PM needs is a new dodgy dossier!
'We have conclusive proof of WMD (scored out) – oops I mean 70,000 moderate rebel fighters.'
Camoron is a stooge of Israel and is doing all he can to add to the chaos and bloodshed in Syria. This is yet another attempt to put a fig-leaf over his malicious and dangerous intentions. Bombing Syria without the express approval of the Syrian government would be an act of war with untold consequences.
Would not it more prudent For England , France and even the United States to fight ISIS at home in their own countries rather go on bombing missions in Iraq and Syria .
I am baffled that anyone in his tight mind could believe anything Cameron says anymore. I mean the lies are getting thinner and thinner by the minute.