Does the Prime Minister accept that without the Iraqi army being able to take and hold ground, there is a real risk that air strikes alone will not only prove ineffective but could become counter-productive, especially if civilian casualties mount and ISIL spins the story that it has withstood the might of the west and held its ground, which it has so far managed to do?
Iraq: Coalition Against ISIL
Proceeding contribution from
John Baron
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Friday, 26 September 2014.
It occurred during Debate on Iraq: Coalition Against ISIL.
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2014-15
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