Historic context
Since then, each time we have interfered, from the bombing by the RAF in the 1920s to Blair’s incursion in 2003, we have tended to make things worse.
The surrounding countries have plenty of weapons, a significant amount of it sold to them by us, and they should be the participants in countering IS.
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Hide AdNow Westminster is promising another long conflict to try and remove the threat of IS. The problem is our involvement might actually make things worse, with more radicalisation of young men and women here.
Scotland is a democratic country with no direct official involvement of any religion in government. We should keep it that way. Our government should represent all sections of society by democratic election.
Bruce Skivington
Strath
Gairloch, Wester Ross