Who must have whiplash?
David Cameron
Who is he
British prime minister
Are his hands tied?
yes
Was he demanding Bashar al-Assad be punished
yes
Who is that
British prime minister
Who voted against the use of force
British lawmakers
When?
Thursday night
against who?
using force against Syria
Was the vote close
yes
How many MPs voted
557
What was the thing looming over the debate
Prime ministers aren't supposed to lose votes on the use of military force
What was the specter?
Iraq.
How many hours was that debate?
Over more than seven hours
How does Britain feel
badly burned by the way Tony Blair
What did he do?
led the country into war there a decade ago
Who was fighting a defensive battle?
against the memory of Blair
WHO was fighting a defensive battle?
Cameron