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Simpleton simpleminded conservative Liberal Australian calls for more bombing in Syria.

Australia should join fight against Isis and bomb Syria, says Liberal MP

Dan Tehan says Australia is helping Iraq and ‘we need to stop the foreign fighter flow to the caliphate in Syria’


Heavy smoke rises after an air strike by US-led coalition aircraft in Kobani, Syria, during fighting
between Syrian Kurds and Isis in October 2014. Photograph: Gokhan Sahin/Getty Images

Shalailah Medhora

Wednesday 12 August 2015 20.17 EDT
Last modified on Wednesday 12 August 2015 20.18 EDT

Australia should expand its operations in the Middle East to start bombing Isis targets in Syria,
the chair of the parliamentary joint committee on intelligence and security, Dan Tehan, has urged.

The prime minister, Tony Abbott, left the door open to conduct air strikes in Syria, when he announced in April that
330 Australian troops would be sent to Iraq on a training mission to combat Isis, also known as Islamic State or Daesh.

More: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/aug/13/australia-should-join-fight-against-isis-and-bomb-syria-says-liberal-mp

Information as yours re talks and truces sure beats the hell out of that stark position at this time.

Also, a UN resolution re investigation toward determining exactly who has been guilty of using chemical weapons is another along
the truce, talks line. Any success from the UN resolution would bring at least some more accountability to the fore which
could hopefully act as a deterrent to future use of chemicals in this disastrous war. The suggestion the resolution ..

UN adopts resolution on Syria chemical weapons probe
http://www.worldaffairsjournal.org/content/un-adopts-resolution-syria-chemical-weapons-probe

involves a shift in Russia's position is also good to see.

Thanks for the two posts, Stephanie, and huge thanks for linking them to your post which brings Nir Rosen and HD back into mind.