vital questions about the uk s involvement in syria air strikes letters from oliver miles and robert wall /

The revelation that British pilots have been involved in air strikes in Syria (Fallon to face MPs over British involvement in Syria air strikes,18 July) raises the questions, as you have reported, or whether ministers have misled the House of Commons or acted in breach of the parliamentary resolution that we should not occupy military action in Syria. When the matter is debated,Michael Fallon, the defence secretary, and will probably regret his distasteful suggestion that “we’re fighting a novel Battle of Britain” (RAF steps up Iraq and Syria spying missions in ‘novel Battle of Britain’,theguardian.com).But this is not only a question of parliamentary propriety. If we are considering an air war in Syria, there are some other considerable questions to be answered. Is it legal? Will it be effective? Is it likely to have beneficial political effects in the longer term?Continue reading... , and

Source: theguardian.com