British Prime Minister David Cameron continues to seek Parliamentary support for his plan to run bombing missions in Syria against Islamic State held positions.
The Prime Minister of England, David Cameron, has announced that he will continue to seek support from the British Parliament for bombing missions in Syria in an effort to target and attack Islamic State positions in the country. While national newspapers in the United Kingdom reported on Tuesday that Cameron had given up his plans, Cameron was quick to assert that he will continue to seek the full support of ParliamentĀ for the bombing missions.
Cameron had been recently denied by Parliament in his requests to attack Islamic State positions but the prime minister continues to work behind the scenes to gather bi-partisan support for his plan, reports Reuters. It will seem an uphill battle for Cameron as many in his own Conservative Party stand against further British intervention in the four year old Syrian civil war. On the other side of the aisle, the competing Labour Party is currently being led by Jeremy Corbyn who is a vocal opponent of the war and British intervention.
Cameron’s advisers have stated that he will continue to talk with the House of Commons and the prime minister believes that full bi-partisan support for his plan will be approved. Public statements from Cameron’s office also declare that the British will continue to support coalition efforts in Syria and will work with anyone to find a peaceful and political solution to the civil war.
Many British politicians do not want see England’s role in the region expanded unless there is a clear plan and chance to defeat the Islamic State there. Without a coherent plan, Cameron’s opposition forces declare, there can be little hope of extending British intervention. Meanwhile, France announced on Tuesday that it will continue its bombing missions over Syria targeting Islamic State positions, supply depots, and training bases.
Opposition leaders in Parliament have stated that Cameron needs to present a coherent and potentially successful plan before they will approve. They note that there are so many major international players already involved in the Syrian conflict that they want to be sure that British efforts to aide the coalition will have an immediate and positive affect.