Aleppo and Syria Debate
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Richard Drax
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Aleppo and Syria
Richard Drax Excerpts(8 years, 1 month ago)
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Richard Drax (South Dorset) (Con)
If the peace that we all want is not achievable, will the hon. Lady support the application of military force, if it is needed?
Emily Thornberry
I am not a pacifist, personally. I believe in using military force when it can be effective, if we can achieve the ends that we have identified, and if we know what we want to achieve. I believe that in a multi-layered, multifaceted civil war such as that in Syria, the last thing that we need is more parties bombing. We need a ceasefire and for people to draw back.