This is what the liberal Guardian is saying in more measured, civilised manner.
Blitz
‘em to hell
Our
boys await order to destroy IS in Syria
6 September, 2015
THE
Sun today lays out the military options open to David Cameron for air
strikes on Syria to ease the migrant crisis.
It
comes after ex-top brass last night urged the PM to set a date for
action.
Our
Boys and Girls could strike a death blow to the heart of IS and
relieve pressure on innocent civilians, if given the go-ahead by MPs.
Former
head of the British Army Sir Mike Jackson was the first of many
respected military figures to call for an extension of bombing into
Syria to smash the terror state.
He
said: “There is no logic in taking military action against IS in
Iraq and not against it in Syria.
“They
don’t recognise the border, so there’s no logic in it.
“If
we are to do them real damage we have got to do better than we have
been doing.
“It’s
complicated but Syria really is the problem here.
“If
you want to solve the migrant crisis then you have to solve Syria.”
Iraq
war legend Colonel Tim Collins echoed Sir Mike’s view.
He
said: “We need to bomb IS in Syria. Targeted attacks on the IS
military structure will degrade them to the point where they crack
and have to deal with us.”
He
added: “Britain needs to show leadership. So far we have failed to
show any kind of leadership either militarily or diplomatically.
“And
that is the key, not only using our military might but also our
diplomatic skills.
“Europe
will not move without Britain so we need to show an example to them
too.
“That’s
when you show diplomatic skills, separating out those who can be our
allies in the region.
SAS
legend and Sun Security Adviser Andy McNab warned: “The price of
doing nothing is that this crisis will just escalate.
Demand
for action . . . Sir Mike
“We
can do more and we should do more. We missed the boat on the last
vote and now we need to get on with it.”
Lord
Carey, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, said Britain should
“crush” IS with air strikes in Syria.
The
retired bishop, 79, who was head of the Church of England from 1991
to 2002, said it would help create “safe enclaves” within the
war-torn country.
He
said: “It’s not enough to send aid to refugee camps in the Middle
East.
“There
must be renewed military and diplomatic efforts to crush the twin
menaces of IS and al-Qaeda once and for all.”
The
RAF has been taking part in a bombing campaign against IS in
neighbouring Iraq. But it has not joined attacks on Syria because MPs
voted against military action there two years ago.
Chancellor
George Osborne yesterday suggested the Government may call a new vote
authorising military strikes in Syria.
If
the order was given, Astute-class attack submarines using Tomahawk
missiles could wipe out IS HQs in the city of Raqqah.
Power
. . . Astute-class subclass
This
could be followed by precision bombing strikes involving RAF Tornado
jets.
The
RAF’s fleet of fearsome Reaper drones could also have their mission
extended into Syria.
Armed
with Hellfire missiles they can destroy armoured vehicles and teams
of IS fighters from a height of thousands of feet.
The
US is already bombing IS targets in Syria but more firepower from
Britain could tip the balance. With IS fighters having nowhere to
hide, the Peshmerga, being trained by the British Army in infantry
skills, could sweep in.
Ending
the bloodshed and restoring peace would help slow the mass exodus.
Action
must be taken in lawless Libya too where some 500,000 refugees are
massed to make the life-or-death voyage to Europe.
Devastating
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Precision
. . . Reaper drone
Merciless
smuggling gangs are making millions from the unprecedented refugee
crisis, the likes of which have not been seen since World War Two.
IS
was blamed for starting an exodus from Syria that saw toddler
Aylan Kurdi, three, washed up on beach after drowning off Turkey as
his family fled the civil war in their homeland.
Mr
Osborne said: “We know there is not a simple answer to this crisis.
“What
you need to do is first of all tackle IS and the criminal gangs who
killed that boy.”
Plans
have been drawn up for an EU force comprising ten nations including
Britain, but led by Italy, to attack the network."
Hinting
at new commons vote . . . George Osborne
European
leaders would rather attack with the blessing of a UN mandate but
insiders insisted they could take action without one.
The
mission would use air and sea power to destroy bases, ports and boats
used by the gangs.
Special
Forces could also be deployed in Libya to disrupt and dismantle
smuggling networks.
Military
commanders would prefer not to use ground forces but may have to in
order to fully secure the coastline.
UK
forces on standby to wipe out IS strongholds
The
mission to end all migrant smuggling from Libya could be launched
within 12 months.
Libya’s
two rival governments both say they do not want foreign intervention
to crack the rackets.
Meanwhile
migrants seeking asylum in Britain will undergo a thorough vetting
process to ensure they have no links to terrorist groups, it was
revealed last night.
Government
officials drawing up plans to bring 15,000 refugees from camps in
Jordan and Lebanon are working on a questionnaire to weed out
potentially dangerous applicants.
The
move addresses fears that IS infiltrators may try to sneak into the
UK amid genuine refugees fleeing Syria and Iraq.
Downing
Street sources confirmed the “utmost care” would be taken when
dealing with all pleas to enter the UK.
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