AS THERESA MAY risked UK and Syrian lives with a military attack on targets in Syria last night, opposition came from many UK sources.
Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn gave a quick and concise response, saying, “Bombs won’t save lives or bring about peace. This legally questionable action risks escalating further, as US defence secretary James Mattis has admitted, an already devastating conflict and therefore makes real accountability for war crimes and use of chemical weapons less, not more, likely.”
He continued, “Theresa May should have sought parliamentary approval, not trailed after Donald Trump. The Government should do whatever possible to push Russia and the United States to agree to an independent UN-led investigation of last weekend’s horrific chemical weapons attack so that those responsible can be held to account.”
The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmanent, CND, also opposed the military adventure. CND General Secretary Kate Hudson said, “We strongly condemn these air strikes on Syria, which are in defiance of international law. They will only increase the likelihood of this terrible conflict spilling over into the wider Middle East and potentially beyond that.”
She also warned that bombing could make matters worse, saying “Diplomatic and political solutions must be sought. Nuclear escalation poses consequences too terrible to contemplate.”
An opinion poll conducted by YouGov, conducted a couple of days before the action was taken, reported that less than a quarter of the UK population (22%) supported attacking Syria with cruise missiles, while twice as many (43%) actively opposed such action.
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