US President Barack Obama has won the backing of key political figures from across the aisle in the US for his plans for a military strike on Syria.
Ed Miliband decided to not support the government’s call for military action against Syria this past Thursday, a bold move for a leader that has been under fire from all sides. His position on Syria has the merit of offering British voters a clear Labour approach to foreign policy that is distinct from the coalition’s and from New Labour’s
As the U.S. Congress prepares to debate military action against the Syrian regime, rebel commanders and fighters on the ground say that it would take a decisive strike to aid them in their fight.
Northern Ireland UKIP councillor Henry Reilly is unrepentant about his support for Syria’s Bashar al-Assad, who many blame for using chemical weapons on 21 August, killing 1,300 people.
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has ruled out a second vote on British involvement in military intervention in Syria.