MPs right to halt rush to war on Syria

I CONGRATULATE the majority of MPs who voted against any form of military involvement in Syria.

The Government’s defeat put a brake on the over-privileged public school educated fools who purport to govern us from rushing headlong into another Middle East war.

These clowns cannot effectively manage either the British economy or NHS, yet had the gall to claim an attack on Syria was in Britain’s interests. What arrogant nonsense.

Such an attack, apart from being illegal without UN authorisation, would also have had dire consequences not only for both the Middle East and North Africa but also on the impoverished British people.

In terms of the former, the whole region would be enveloped in a wider conflict along religious lines.

As for ourselves, petrol and energy costs would spiral, along with broader inflation.

The impoverished British people would therefore pay for the Government’s folly. As indeed they still might if Barack Obama unleashes his missiles.

It is nevertheless refreshing that MPs did not believe the poisonous hype of William Hague or David Cameron.

From: Peter Hyde, Driffield.

NOW that the official uproar over the decision not to use military force against Syria has died down, has anyone noticed that, for a change, the President of America has followed David Cameron’s lead and taken the matter to Congress.

It makes a change that the US is following us instead of the other way round.

The legacy of Blair’s determination to go to war in Iraq on either false evidence or his own outright lies has at least left 
a legacy of caution.

From: Peter Asquith-Cowen, First Lane, Anlaby, Nr Beverley.

IT has come as something of a relief that the Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, has made it clear that there will be no rethink on our position over military intervention in Syria, despite Boris Johnson clamouring for it.

It serves to demonstrate how mealy-mouthed politicians can, to further their own ambitions, get us into an awful mess, like the First World War.

Thank God that they have listened to the voice of Parliament. No more body bags. It’s not our conflict. It’s not our business.

Let the USA get on with it and best of luck. There is a just and sensible case for isolation.

From: Phyllis Capstick, Hellifield, Skipton, North Yorkshire.

WITH US Secretary of State John Kerry saying there was “compelling” evidence Bashar Assad’s regime had killed almost 1,500 civilians in a chemical weapons attack in Damascus last week, how many more innocent Syrians will be killed or maimed or left bereft, with their homes and part of their homeland destroyed by “targeted” missile strikes?

Winston Churchill’s words of “Jaw, jaw, not war, war” should be adhered to, until there comes a time when the ones responsible should be targeted.

From: Trev Bromby, Sculcoates Lane, Beverley Road, Hull.

THE people are rejoicing that David Cameron’s quest for illegal strikes on Syria was quashed by an MP majority of “nays”.

Take a close look at the victory: 285-272, a 13-vote majority! Once the UN weapon inspectors report is in, you can bet Dave will be calling for another vote. Like the EU, he will keep pushing for reviews until he gets the result he wants.

Sheriff Obama will not be happy until he drags Deputy Dave into the Syrian quagmire.

It is up to us as a nation to stop them taking us into another ill-fated crusade.

From: Don Burslam, Elm Road, Dewsbury Moor, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire.

The vote in the Commons was bad news for David Cameron. As far as I am concerned, however, MPs have reflected the wishes 
of the people and the decision 
is right.

Of course, the situation is appalling but the proposal to launch cruise missiles might 
have and could still lead to unforeseen circumstances.

In my opinion, there has 
been far too much slavish adherence to what America 
wants in the past and 
personally I am glad we are 
going to assert our independence for once.

From: TW Coxon, West Auckland Road, Darlington, County Durham.

I WELCOME the result of the Parliamentary vote on Syria, as no doubt do the majority of the British public, but I suspect that many MPs voted, not with their consciences, nor with the interest of the country at heart, but in the interest of their particular party.

One member even suggested this when commenting on the Labour leader’s speech.

I have always felt this to be true as opposition parties will invariably oppose any idea put forward by the government of the day as a routine performance regardless if the proposition is in the national interest.

What should gall people is the lame excuse by a couple of MPs who did not vote, in what should be considered as a very important national debate, because they didn’t hear the division bell.

Schoolchildren would be severely reprimanded if they claimed they didn’t hear the school bell. It’s pathetic. It 
merely demonstrates the good life they enjoy.

From: Arthur Quarmby, Underhill, Holme.

WHY is it that the other Arab states seem unconcerned about chemical weapons being used against their relatives?

If they decide not to intervene, then why should the West?

Are the Arabs perhaps dealing with the matter by quiet diplomacy?