gravy wrote:I didn't say it was illegal. I said he was bypassing democracy.
Given the previous anti miltary action sentiment it's also pretty clear this isn't something people or their representatives want.
Parliament can act if it wants. Apart from the things I listed above they can ask questions e.g. at PMQs, or put pressure on particular ministers or the PM to apologise or resign.
As for sentiment it is completely different. Going after Assad was one thing: a sovereign country backed by Russia. But Islamic State is an entirely different thing: an extremist and terrorist organisation that is in Syria but also Iraq, destabilising both, radicalising people here, and driving large number of refugees into Europe.
I’m sure there is support for doing something about refugees from Iraq and Syria fleeing into southern and eastern Europe. And for doing something about British Muslims being radicalised and joining IS. And probably the only long term solution to these is to deal with IS. I don’t think it has a long term future; its brand of medieval fundamentalism will collapse sooner or later. But bringing that about sooner, by military action to help tip the balance in battles with local governments and militias, is I think the right thing to do.
