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Originally Posted by Guinness
You would see (on page 9 of the above) from what was actually said..that Cameron states that Airstrikes alone will not defeat IS.
...he would have meant it in terms of strategic bombing of supply lines, or front line troops in support of friendly ground troops advancing.
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Yep, I agree, just going in there bombing IS is not going to ultimately defeat them. So presumably, this bombing in support of friendly ground troops advancing refers to what he mentions on page 8...ie, "70,000 Syrian opposition fighters on the ground who are not members of extremist groups".
But surely, what their "opposition" is directed towards at the moment is Assad, not IS. And, I would imagine, they have their hands somewhat full, fighting for their lives and those of their families against Assad's murderous regime. Is it not, therefore, wishful thinking on Cameron's part to assume that they're going to abandon their fight with the Assad regime en masse and start advancing on IS, once our chaps commence their bombing campaign?