Should The UK Arm Syrian Rebels? What's your view?

March 14, 2013 Subscribe · Forward Should The UK Arm Syrian Rebels? Last week the foreign secretary, William Hague, revealed that the British government is planning to ramp up its support to rebels in Syria. Hague said he had already ordered "more active efforts" to aid the opposition in their war against the president, Bashar al-Assad, after securing a relaxation of an EU arms embargo to allow the provision of non-lethal military equipment to protect civilians.  Continue reading... Nick Cleggs Says Chris Huhne Is A Friend But He Won't Visit Him In Prison New Pope Francis Is 'Defender Of Argentina's Rights To Falkland Islands' HIV Baby 'Cured'? Mississippi Child Was Exposed But May Not Have Been Infected With The Virus, Warns Dr Mark Siedner Segregated Seating Row At Islam Versus Atheism Debate Pictures Of The Day: 14th March 2013 PHOTOS: Grave Of Medieval Knight Found In Edinburgh Car Park Mother 'Tried To Sell Children On Facebook For £2,600 To Bail Boyfriend Out Of Jail' RICHARD HERRING Laughing at Disability Let's face it, we've all heard people making fun of disability. Some comedians even make a habit of making disabled people the butt of cruel, thoughtless jokes. It's not that we can't joke about the subject, but the challenge is to get people to think, to consider the point that comedians are trying to make - the reality behind the humour. Too often it's just a thoughtless punch-line involving a derogatory word. But I suppose it all stems from ignorance of what disability - both mental and physical - is all about. Continue reading... CAROLINE DAVEY 'Off the Shelf' Employment Support Fails Single Parents While some media might have us believe that most single parents are shunning work in favour of a 'lifestyle' on out-of-work benefits, the reality is starkly different. Single parents are highly motivated to work. After all, they're the sole breadwinners for their families - families which face twice the risk of living in poverty than those headed up by a couple. Continue reading... CHARLES SHOEBRIDGE Why We Shouldn't Be Arming Syria's Rebels The officially stated UK government rationale justifying arming Syria's rebels relies upon at least two flawed assumptions. The first is that pouring sophisticated weaponry into a war zone already awash with weapons will save civilian lives. Continue reading... MALIK AL-ABDEH Why Britain Should Arm Syrian Rebels At long last, a policy on Syria that makes sense. This week, prime minister David Cameron indicated that Britain was ready to bypass an EU arms embargo and deliver arms to Syria's opposition fighters - much to the horror I expect of Bashar Assad. Continue reading... You have received this UK email from AOL (UK) Limited, who provides UK. You can choose to stop receiving these emails at any time, by clicking on UNSUBSCRIBE in any MyDaily email you receive. We respect your privacy and will never forward your data on to a third party without your consent. For full details of AOL's (UK) Limited's policy click here. AOL (UK) Limited believes the information contained in this email to be correct but makes no guarantees as to its accuracy. Copyright © 2012 AOL (UK) Limited AOL (UK) Limited, Shropshire House, 11-20 Capper St, London, WC1E 6JA.