Gaza shows how UK strikes on Syria won’t defend innocent lives
Past interventions in Yemen and Palestine have taught us that the Syrian strike is unlikely to be about (nor successful in) protecting defenceless civilians.
Past interventions in Yemen and Palestine have taught us that the Syrian strike is unlikely to be about (nor successful in) protecting defenceless civilians.
What about investing in families over boots on the ground?
A majority of Left Foot Forward readers back some form of military action against the so-called Islamic State, according to our latest poll.
It was right to oppose Israeli brutality in Gaza, but now it’s right to support the use of force by the US in Northern Iraq.
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With the international community finally agreeing to take military action against Gaddafi, former Army Captain Patrick Bury looks at what assets are available in the Mediterranean and how these may be employed in the coming days.
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