As the hon. Gentleman suspected, I was not arguing for military action. I was merely saying that, to justify any such action, we have to identify and be sure about who we are taking action against, and to justify giving support—I am sympathetic to his points about the Kurdish forces—we need to identify and be confident about the people we are supporting.
Britain and International Security
Proceeding contribution from
Alex Salmond
(Scottish National Party)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 2 July 2015.
It occurred during Debate on Britain and International Security.
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2015-16
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