Britain goes to war on ISIS in Iraq: Parliament votes by 524 to 43 to back air strikes against ‘psychopathic terrorists’ but calls grow for action in Syria too…(MOAR WAR!!)
British Tornados could start bombing ISIS bases within hours of the vote
Prime Minister said Britain could not ‘walk on by’ in face of ISIS threat
He urged and won overwhelming support for military action against militants
But warned mission will take ‘not just months but years’ as debate begins
Just 43 MPs voted against airstrikes, including around 24 Labour members
Labour MP Rushanara Ali quits frontbench to vote against military action
Shadow defence secretary sacks aide Iain McKenzie for voting against action
Came after Ed Miliband backed Iraq action but not action against Syria
Commons motion rules out action in neighbouring Syria without a vote
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby backs military action in Iraq
By Matt Chorley
DailyMailUK
26 September 2014
Britain is to join air strikes against ISIS militants in Iraq after MPs voted overwhelmingly by 524 to 43 to back military action.
Six RAF Tornados are expected to join war planes from the US, France and Arab nations after Parliament staged a six-hour emergency debate on UK intervention.
David Cameron insisted Britain cannot ‘walk on by’ in the face of the threat posed by ‘psychopathic terrorists’.
But divisions emerged over expanding action into neighbouring Syria, with Labour leader Ed Miliband insisting a UN Security Council resolution should be sought first, even though Russia and China are certain to veto it.
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