Labour says it will wait for UN's findings before backing any action against Syria

[smurfy]

[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-23862114[/url]
[quote]Labour will oppose the government over action in Syria, unless UN inspectors provide evidence the Syrian regime carried out a chemical attack.

The party is to table an amendment to Thursday's Commons debate on the UK's response to the attack in Damascus.

Labour has also urged the government to publish its advice on the legality of any action.

Foreign Secretary William Hague said he believed MPs would vote for "legal, proportionate" action on Thursday.

But Labour will table an amendment saying they will "only support military action involving UK forces" if various conditions are met - including allowing UN weapons inspectors time to report to the UN Security Council on their evidence, and on the condition they produce "compelling evidence that the Syrian regime was responsible".[/quote]

[Genericenemy]

Same here, don't want to jump to any conclusions before we know all the facts.

[Mugofdoom]

Thanks, Britain, for that wonderful example of "Things that should just go without saying".

The rest of the world is grateful that you decided to wait for definitive evidence before bombing the shit out of a country.

[Antlerp]

[QUOTE=mugofdoom;41997909]Thanks, Britain, for that wonderful example of "Things that should just go without saying".

The rest of the world is grateful that you decided to wait for definitive evidence before bombing the shit out of a country.[/QUOTE]

but labour is not in control

[Mugofdoom]

[QUOTE=Antlerp;41997973]but labour is not in control[/QUOTE]

Ah, I don't pay much attention to UK politics, had no idea who the dominant party was.

It just seems like something like this should be the default course of action for a situation like Syria. Instead of just jumping in like you have all the facts.

[Saxon]

[QUOTE=Antlerp;41997973]but labour is not in control[/QUOTE]

Yup, the U.K introduced a resolution to the security council for an intervention in Syria just not even an hour ago.

It of course failed

[The mouse]

There's something really wrong when Labour are the cautiously anti-war party.

[NoDachi]

[QUOTE=The mouse;41998935]There's something really wrong when Labour are the cautiously anti-war party.[/QUOTE]

what makes you say this?

[The mouse]

[QUOTE=NoDachi;41998948]what makes you say this?[/QUOTE]

Serbia, Afganistan and Iraq. 2 of which were based on UN resolutions. In 2004 Blair passed a law meaning that we are obligated to intervene when foreign countries apparently have WOMD or break Human rights. The Labour party doesn't really have a good anti-war record.

[NoDachi]

[QUOTE=The mouse;41998981]Serbia, Afganistan and Iraq. 2 of which were based on UN resolutions. In 2004 Blair passed a law meaning that we are obligated to intervene when foreign countries apparently have WOTM or break Human rights. The Labour party doesn't really have a good anti-war record.[/QUOTE]

its quite hard to do if you're not in power lol