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The UK government has dropped plans for a military strike against the Syrian regime after losing a parliamentary vote by 13 votes on August 29. The attack would have come in response to the suspected use of chemical weapons last week against Syrian civilians.
The surprise defeat was the first time in more than 150 years that parliament has blocked a proposed government military action. The Daily Telegraph notes that it “highlights the deep mistrust of official intelligence in the wake of the Iraq war.”
Prime Minister David Cameron, along with US President Barack Obama, had been one of the most vocal proponents of military action in retaliation for the suspected attack on August 21.
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