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| David Cameron to make case for Syria air strikes | David Cameron to make case for Syria air strikes |
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| David Cameron is to present his case to the Commons later for the UK launching air strikes against Islamic State militants in Syria. | |
| The prime minister will urge MPs to back military action as he sets out a "comprehensive strategy" to tackle IS. | The prime minister will urge MPs to back military action as he sets out a "comprehensive strategy" to tackle IS. |
| He will warn of the threat posed by the militant group to the UK and say the country should not "sub-contract its security" to others. | He will warn of the threat posed by the militant group to the UK and say the country should not "sub-contract its security" to others. |
| A Commons vote is expected within weeks on whether to authorise air strikes. | A Commons vote is expected within weeks on whether to authorise air strikes. |
| Mr Cameron is expected to tell MPs: "Decisions to use force are not to be taken lightly. | Mr Cameron is expected to tell MPs: "Decisions to use force are not to be taken lightly. |
| "It is right that Parliament, on behalf of the people, asks difficult questions and holds the government to account." | "It is right that Parliament, on behalf of the people, asks difficult questions and holds the government to account." |
| Rebellion? | Rebellion? |
| He will respond to a recent Foreign Affairs Committee report, which set out a number of tests it said should be met before air strikes were considered. | He will respond to a recent Foreign Affairs Committee report, which set out a number of tests it said should be met before air strikes were considered. |
| The committee said there should be no military intervention without a "coherent international strategy" on tackling IS and ending Syria's civil war. | The committee said there should be no military intervention without a "coherent international strategy" on tackling IS and ending Syria's civil war. |
| Mr Cameron, whose statement comes just under a fortnight since the terror attacks in Paris which killed 130 people, will need to convince enough MPs from other parties to back his case in order to offset any Conservative rebels. | |
| Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is under pressure to offer his MPs a free vote. | Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is under pressure to offer his MPs a free vote. |
| Mr Corbyn has indicated his opposition to intervention, but some of his MPs are likely to back the move. | Mr Corbyn has indicated his opposition to intervention, but some of his MPs are likely to back the move. |
| The Labour leader is hoping his shadow cabinet can reach a "collective view" before the day of the vote. | The Labour leader is hoping his shadow cabinet can reach a "collective view" before the day of the vote. |
| MPs rejected strikes against Syrian government forces in a 2013 vote, but have since authorised action against IS in Iraq. | MPs rejected strikes against Syrian government forces in a 2013 vote, but have since authorised action against IS in Iraq. |
| The government argues it is "illogical" to restrict action to Iraq as IS does not recognise the border between the countries. | The government argues it is "illogical" to restrict action to Iraq as IS does not recognise the border between the countries. |
| It has said it will call a vote on targeting the group, which it refers to as Isil, only when it is sure to win. | It has said it will call a vote on targeting the group, which it refers to as Isil, only when it is sure to win. |
| Analysis | Analysis |
| By Iain Watson, political correspondent, BBC News | By Iain Watson, political correspondent, BBC News |
| The prime minister will take the unusual step of responding to a report from a group of backbench MPs not by sending a polite letter, but by making a statement in the Commons. | The prime minister will take the unusual step of responding to a report from a group of backbench MPs not by sending a polite letter, but by making a statement in the Commons. |
| Technically, he'll be addressing concerns raised by the cross-party Foreign Affairs Committee that air strikes in Syria would be a "distraction" in the absence of a wider strategy. | Technically, he'll be addressing concerns raised by the cross-party Foreign Affairs Committee that air strikes in Syria would be a "distraction" in the absence of a wider strategy. |
| But he will use this occasion to try to convince opposition MPs in particular that a more robust military response to IS is required. | But he will use this occasion to try to convince opposition MPs in particular that a more robust military response to IS is required. |
| He will argue that IS must be tackled in the territory it controls. | He will argue that IS must be tackled in the territory it controls. |
| To help win over waverers, he'll say that any military action would be part of a wider seven-point plan, including more counter-terrorism measures in the UK, and further moves to deliver a more representative government in Syria. | To help win over waverers, he'll say that any military action would be part of a wider seven-point plan, including more counter-terrorism measures in the UK, and further moves to deliver a more representative government in Syria. |
| It's clear that he would like to see air strikes before the end of the year, but will only call a Commons vote if he is confident of victory. | It's clear that he would like to see air strikes before the end of the year, but will only call a Commons vote if he is confident of victory. |
| The reaction to his statement could determine whether that vote is ever held. | The reaction to his statement could determine whether that vote is ever held. |
| In his response to the Foreign Affairs Committee, Mr Cameron will call for IS to be denied a "safe haven" in Syria. | In his response to the Foreign Affairs Committee, Mr Cameron will call for IS to be denied a "safe haven" in Syria. |
| He will say it is wrong for the UK to "expect the aircrews of other nations to carry the burdens and the risks of striking Isil in Syria to stop terrorism here in Britain". | He will say it is wrong for the UK to "expect the aircrews of other nations to carry the burdens and the risks of striking Isil in Syria to stop terrorism here in Britain". |
| The government's strategy will include providing humanitarian support to Syrians, planning for the "reconstruction" of the war-torn country and working with international partners to tackle IS. | The government's strategy will include providing humanitarian support to Syrians, planning for the "reconstruction" of the war-torn country and working with international partners to tackle IS. |
| During Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday, Mr Cameron said he was "not for one minute" arguing that air strikes alone would deal with IS. | During Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday, Mr Cameron said he was "not for one minute" arguing that air strikes alone would deal with IS. |
| A political settlement was clearly needed in Syria, he said, but added that the UK should not wait for a settlement before acting. | A political settlement was clearly needed in Syria, he said, but added that the UK should not wait for a settlement before acting. |
| He said the Free Syrian Army and Kurdish troops could work with the UK to "help eliminate" IS. | He said the Free Syrian Army and Kurdish troops could work with the UK to "help eliminate" IS. |
| Mr Corbyn, until recently chairman of the Stop the War coalition, has called for "lessons learned in Libya, Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere" to be applied to the conflicts in Syria and Iraq. | Mr Corbyn, until recently chairman of the Stop the War coalition, has called for "lessons learned in Libya, Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere" to be applied to the conflicts in Syria and Iraq. |
| The SNP, which has 54 Westminster MPs, has said it will not back military intervention without a specific authorisation from the United Nations. | |
| The Democratic Unionist Party, which has eight MPs, has suggested it could be open to backing air strikes - in 2013 five of its MPs voted against the government. | The Democratic Unionist Party, which has eight MPs, has suggested it could be open to backing air strikes - in 2013 five of its MPs voted against the government. |