Extremists have no intention of changing their opinion of us
Those who have chosen to side with IS will smear opponents whatever we do.
Those who have chosen to side with IS will smear opponents whatever we do.
A few questions that every interventionist should consider.
A Western alliance with Assad would be based on two colossal misunderstandings of the situation in Syria.
Only 43 people voted against the motion, but many throwaway statements have been made criticising intervention.
A majority of Left Foot Forward readers back some form of military action against the so-called Islamic State, according to our latest poll.
Our best hope of reducing the numbers radicalised would be to champion a foreign policy based on clear principles.
We have a responsibility to protect where feasible.
If bombing was the answer to extremism, Gaza would be the safest region on Earth. As a coalition of Nations look set to begin US-led airstrikes against Islamic State let’s ask the simple question – why does history keep repeating itself in Iraq?
The barbarism of IS can never be justified. Yet it is incumbent on political leaders in Britain to try to explain and tackle the very real appeal that fighting in Syria exerts for some.
The prime minster needs the support of Muslim communities in the struggle against ISIS.