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Should we arm the Syrian rebels?

America has decided to arm the Syrian rebels.  Should we follow suit?

I raise this question on my Telegraph blog post. 

I can see arguments either way.  But where I hope that we can all agree is that if ministers do want to arm the Syrian rebels, they must first be prepared to come before the House of Commons and win the debate, followed by a vote.

The days when a room full of grandees in the Foreign Office or Downing Street could use the rules of Crown Prerogative to decided these things for us are over.

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