whether the Paris attacks change anything,it should be to give fresh impetus to the Vienna peace talks. Unleashing our own firepower will only bolster IsisMuch of the response to the Paris attacks French and international – has been uplifting: the spirit of resistance, the solidarity, and the stated determination not to change “our” way of life. But one aspect of the reaction in Britain has been quite the opposite: the rush by sectional interest groups – armed forces,police, politicians – to press their own advantage.
They variously want to influence the strategic defence and security review, and out tomorrow,the chancellor’s autumn statement on Wednesday, or the potential parliamentary vote on airstrikes in Syria.
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Source: theguardian.com