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British fears grow over legal justification for Syria strike
The UK Telegraph ^ | August 26, 2013 | Tim Ross

Posted on 08/26/2013 6:37:23 PM PDT by Hojczyk

David Cameron is facing demands to set out the legal justification for military action against Syria amid mounting unease over the scale and speed of Britain’s commitment to another conflict in the Middle East.

Britain, America and France are united in their readiness to act and do not require any further United Nations resolution under international law, the Foreign Secretary said. John Kerry, the US secretary of state, described the chemical attack as a “moral obscenity” and warned that Bashar al-Assad, Syria’s president, must face “consequences”.

Mr Hague’s comments led to calls for ministers to “make their case” and detail the legal basis and long-term objectives of entering Syria’s bloody civil war.

As it emerged that the West could launch cruise missiles within days, a poll found wide public opposition to British involvement in “any kind” of military action in Syria. In a survey of 2,000 people by YouGov, only nine per cent supported sending British troops to fight in Syria, with 74 per cent against. Three-quarters backed sending humanitarian aid.

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: benghazi; christiangenocide; gaddafysgold; iran; lebanon; randsconcerntrolls; syria; syriainvasion; threatmatrix; turkey

1 posted on 08/26/2013 6:37:23 PM PDT by Hojczyk
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To: Hojczyk

But is there any yellow cake?


2 posted on 08/26/2013 6:39:03 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (21st century. I'm not a fan.)
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To: Hojczyk

Putin needs to inform the senior leadership of Britain, France and the USA that Russia and China (if possible) will consider the senior government leadership of any attacking country as war criminals and subject them to arrest or interdiction.


3 posted on 08/26/2013 6:45:05 PM PDT by Truth29
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To: Hojczyk

Sometimes I think that David Cameron is even worse than Barack Hussein Obama.

Where did that guy come from?


4 posted on 08/26/2013 6:46:00 PM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: Hojczyk

Being a two time gigallo is a moral short coming.


5 posted on 08/26/2013 6:52:54 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: Hojczyk

So do ours!I believe thes”chemical weapons”have been weilded by Al Quaeda sponsored”Rebels”in order to “Sucker Punch”The West into attacking Assad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


6 posted on 08/26/2013 6:53:57 PM PDT by bandleader
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To: Cicero

Looks to me like the citizens of the US and Britain have spoken....they don’t want this war. Any polls out of France...does it even matter anymore what France thinks anyway? They are in Dhimmitude..... LOL


7 posted on 08/26/2013 6:56:04 PM PDT by penelopesire (TIME FOR OBAMA TO ANSWER FOR BENGHAZI UNDER OATH!!)
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To: penelopesire
Looks to me like the citizens of the US and Britain have spoken...

Yup. That means it's time for a false flag attack.

8 posted on 08/26/2013 6:57:20 PM PDT by Publius (And so, night falls on civilization.)
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To: Hojczyk

There are no American National Interests in syria and we should keep our noses out of there. We stand by Israel... or we should under all circumstances. obama works against what is in our interest and serves only islam.


9 posted on 08/26/2013 6:58:39 PM PDT by LibLieSlayer (FROM MY COLD, DEAD HANDS!)
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To: Truth29

has anyone considered what Putin would do if any of his citizens were hit by chance or purpose? Tonkin gulf II in the works?


10 posted on 08/26/2013 7:19:54 PM PDT by 1st Division guy
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To: Hojczyk
"British fears grow over legal justification for Syria strike"

They're afraid that the situation will end with the U.S., France and Britain launching on Assad's forces, while Russia launches on their Sunni friends.


11 posted on 08/26/2013 7:21:57 PM PDT by familyop (We Baby Boomers are croaking in an avalanche of rotten politics smelled around the planet.)
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To: Hojczyk

Legal Justification ?

Thats easy. Syria doesn’t allow Gay Pride Parades. Its a matter of Human Rights.


12 posted on 08/26/2013 7:27:34 PM PDT by wonkowasright (Wonko from outside the asylum)
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To: 1st Division guy; Jane Long; laplata; Diogenesis; All

US President Valerie Jarrett is not a Military President, never has been, and never will be.

She will not complicate whatever flexibility that she and Putin already have.

Syria is going along well for her and her native Country of birth.

The US Congress is not a problem for President Jarrett, as she has never met with them and sees no reason to do so in the future.

BTW, in other news, Golf Clown B. Hussein Obama, aka Barry Soetoro, was so exhausted from his recent bus tour promoting the Deathknell Obama’care’ Law, that he only had enough strength to play 5 hours of Golf on Sunday.

In keeping with tradition, Golf Clown Obama never comments on matters being handled by President Jarrett when there is a Golf Game in progress.


13 posted on 08/26/2013 7:42:06 PM PDT by Graewoulf (Traitor John Roberts' Commune-Style Obama'care' violates U.S. Constitution AND Anti-Trust Law.)
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To: Publius

That is a scary thought.


14 posted on 08/26/2013 7:44:42 PM PDT by penelopesire (TIME FOR OBAMA TO ANSWER FOR BENGHAZI UNDER OATH!!)
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To: Hojczyk; annieokie; penelopesire; maggief; Protect the Bill of Rights; thouworm; SE Mom; Nachum; ...
"Britain, America and France are united"

WHY? THAT is the question no one is asking and it needs an answer far beyond the ridiculous excuse of humanitarianism. The so-called rebels are executing multitudes of their own and every Chrisyian in sight. WHY is helping THEM humanitarian? Something far more sinister at work here.

Start connecting the dots.

15 posted on 08/26/2013 11:26:23 PM PDT by MestaMachine (My caps work, You gotta earn them.)
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To: Cicero

Some soho whorehouse, I think.


16 posted on 08/26/2013 11:28:16 PM PDT by Hardraade (http://junipersec.wordpress.com (Obama: the bearded lady of the Muslim Brotherhood))
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To: Truth29

Putin is a genocidal war criminal who attacked Georgia unilaterally.


17 posted on 08/26/2013 11:43:29 PM PDT by Tailgunner Joe
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To: Hojczyk
Am I missing something. Assad's army is being attacked and killed. The brotherhood and al Quaeda are being kille. Our enemies are killing each other. They are targeting each other. Like their suicide bombing of their own children they are killing their own innocents. This was done long before obamaa became president and will continue long after. What has changed, except our enemies are killing our other enemies.

We could use a little leading -from-behind.

When your enemies are destroying themselves, get out of the way and let them.

It is heart-breaking to see the little children being victimized and killed. Whether we hit with cruise or other missiles or do not hit them they will continue to kill their own children. They are animals without remorse.

18 posted on 08/26/2013 11:45:07 PM PDT by Texas Songwriter
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To: Tailgunner Joe
"Putin is a genocidal war criminal who attacked Georgia unilaterally."

Yes, he is. What a choice we have.

19 posted on 08/27/2013 2:18:33 AM PDT by Truth29
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To: MestaMachine
<....”The so-called rebels are executing multitudes of their own and every Christian in sight.... WHY is helping THEM humanitarian?.... Something far more sinister at work here.....Start connecting the dots.”...>

Exactly Mesta....The Brotherhood can arouse swarms of fighters in any country of it's choosing......which is what soon happened in Syria with the rebel protests...they told us from the beginning they were being hijacked by Jihadists and terrorists.....Assad himself stated so.....

The real question is who is going into the ME countries to begin these protests in the first place....only to then orchestrate the Jihadists and terrorists to hijack every one...its it purposeful this Arab Spring thing to make it appear as from the people?...or to simply gather the ME into one block under Brotherhood dominance...? I think so.....and it matters not if sovereign leaders resist or the deaths from ...

Gaddafi went, Mubarak went, now Assad....all who resisted the Globalist agenda...and all positioned around the Mediterranean....

20 posted on 08/27/2013 10:44:04 AM PDT by caww
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