Sentences with phrase «military action in»

We are, it seems, engaged in kinetic military action (as opposed to military action in which one stands around motionless).

Plowden v FCO and Information Commissioner [2013] UKUT 275 (AAC), [2013] 2 Info LR 79 Upper Tribunal case concerning release of a record of a conversation between Tony Blair and George Bush prior to military action in Iraq.

Lord Goldsmith saw no grounds for self - defence or humanitarian intervention providing the legal basis for military action in Iraq.

The AG's legal advice on the legality of military action in Iraq in 2003 is invoked as an illustration of this issue.

His rooms are quite attractive, but he had a very short design career, doing some furniture and one building before he changed his name to Pierre Villon and became active in the French Communist Party and the resistance during the war, one of the three leaders of the Committee of Military action in the resistance, and after the war, a member of the French National Assembly continuously until 1978.

Narrator: Edward Kienholz, the artist behind the Non War Memorial, vehemently opposed American military action in Vietnam.

Features squad - based tactical combat with next - generation military action in stunning 3D environments and a mission - driven storyline with 15

The Saudi lead attacks on Yemen seem to have become more aggressive and widespread following the death of 50 Bahraini and UAE troops who are engaged in military action in Marib Yemen.

Sponsors of a national student concert in Britain worried that the words of «Land of Hope and Glory» were a tad too jingoistic, in light of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the United States and the resulting U.S. - British military action in Afghanistan.

April 12, 2018 • President Trump has threatened military action in response to a suspected chemical attack in Syria.

Military action in a garbage - strewn, graffiti - covered ghetto.

Jeremy Corbyn did, just 36 hours ago, want new faces in those jobs after bust - ups over nuclear weapons and military action in Syria, but this morning it would be a big surprise to his shadow cabinet - even though this might be a disappointment to some of his supporters - if he did go ahead with making the changes.

Many Labour MPs were shocked after he told me he would not be happy with the police or security forces shooting to kill on our streets, casting doubt over the legality of the strike on Jihadi John, and appearing to suggest that his MPs would not be allowed to vote with their conscience on any potential military action in Syria.

Sources close to Mr Corbyn said Mr Dugher, who had called on the leader not to sack those who like him had supported military action in Syria, had been sacked for «disloyalty and incompetence».

Some Labour backbenchers regard Momentum as a party within a party, organising its members to put pressure on MPs from other wings of the party to fall in behind Corbyn's line on certain issues, such as rejecting military action in Syria.

The chancellor said it would be «very sad if we turned our back on world» as he reviewed the Parliamentary vote where MPs declined to back military action in Syria.

This House believes that Parliament should hold a full debate before any British commitment to military action in Syria

But possibly still reeling from military action in Iraq, MPs voted 285 - 272 against.

David Cameron is displaying a «sad attitude» in his bid to see Britain join military action in Syria and must seek a UN mandate to take part in any air strikes, former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond has told ITV News.

The Arab League has not discussed possible military action in Syria, its secretary general tells the BBC.

Since then, he has suffered several «worst weeks ever» - including a chaotic reshuffle, dire poll ratings, questioning police orders to «shoot to kill» terrorists and a shadow cabinet revolt over military action in Syria.

The Chancellor has said the government will only call a vote on UK military action in Syria when it is «confident that we are going to win».

Syracuse - area Congressman Dan Maffei was one of about 140 lawmakers who signed a letter to the president last week saying military action in Syria without congressional action would be unconstitutional.

WASHINGTON, DC — The Green Party of the United States is calling for no new U.S. military action in Iraq, including on - the - ground troop deployment and airstrikes.

Michael Gove has issued some of the strongest criticism of Labour after the failed vote over military action in Syria.

On 8 October 2001, he was the first MP in the Commons to publicly call for a vote on any military action in Afghanistan.

[28][29] Five days later, he defected to the Liberal Democrats on 10 December 2001, citing his disagreements with Labour whips over his opposition to military action in Afghanistan and the resulting civilian casualties.

Several days after MPs voted against UK military action in Syria, the Daily Politics asked commuters and shoppers which of the main two party leaders came out on top.

Yes, the government lost the 2013 Commons vote on military action in Syria, largely because it was mishandled — but having lost that vote, Cameron had no choice but to rule out military action, and his decision not to take it was a reassuring signal that the era of hard - charging militaristic unilateralism was over.

Ed Miliband's move to block military action in Syria is coming back under the spotlight amid reports the Government is seeking to persuade Labour MPs to support airstrikes against Islamic State militants.

The motion brought to the House today by the government authorising military action in Syria against Isil faces us with such a decision.

He reaffirmed his opposition to UK military action in Syria.

With a too close - to - call general election, a left - wing Labour takeover that nobody saw coming, a Tory backlash over tax credits and an intense debate over military action in Syria, few could argue that British politics has been boring in recent months.

Firebrand Labour MP Chris Williamson has laid bare his «deep regret» over voting to support military action in the Middle East.

Mr Dugher, who voted in favour of British military action in Syria, said the speculation meant «you are going to be left with a Shadow Cabinet sort of politburo of seven or something».

Mr Corbyn was embarrassed last month when he had to sit next to foreign secretary Hilary Benn in the House of Commons as he opposed him over British military action in Syria.

The backbenchers» concerns seem to be about parliamentary sovereignty, or about the wisdom of military action in Syria, or both.

Washington (CNN)- New York Republican Rep. Peter King, a supporter of military action in Syria, and several other House GOP members met with White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough Monday at the White House to discuss Syria and the president's speech Tuesday night.

She chaired the all - party parliamentary group for Friends of Syria, and was vocal in making the case for military action in the country last autumn, on humanitarian grounds.

Elsewhere in the Mail interview, which comes just days after a report claimed 655,000 Iraqi civilians had been killed since military action in March 2003, he criticised reconstruction plans as «poor, probably based more on optimism than sound planning».

«My decision to support military action in respect of Iraq was the most difficult decision I have ever faced in my life,» Mr Straw added.

Hilary Benn's speech in the Parliamentary debate on military action in Syria was a barnstormer.

David Cameron made clear that he supported military action in both Iraq and Afghanistan and backed the democratically elected governments in those countries.

He admitted that the case for military action in Afghanistan in the aftermath of 9/11 had been much clearer than that for Iraq.

Police are in advanced stages of preparation for what is expected to be a large London protest tomorrow against Israeli military action in Gaza.

Meanwhile, a ComRes poll for ITV news showed 49 % of people think military action in Libya is an unnecessary risk.

MPs have voted overwhelmingly to back military action in Libya, even as poll figures emerge showing the conflict is unpopular with the public.

Argentina has applied intense pressure on the Falkland Islanders by means short of military action in recent months.

He said there were «widely held suspicions» that former Prime Minster Tony Blair conspired with the US President George W Bush and «systemically sought to falsify the evidence» months ahead of the military action in Iraq.

Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, has warned against military action in the Gambia following that country's presidential election, saying such action could threaten the security of the entire sub-region.