Roger remains opposed to bombing Syria
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Speaking about proposals that the UK should take part in bombing Syria, Roger said:
"I voted against Britain participating in military action in Syria and I also spoke against this in the House of Commons. I have not changed my position.
"ISIS is a homicidal organisation which has no respect for human life other than for those who are totally committed to its own perverted view of Islam – as the recent Paris bombings confirm – but I am not convinced that dropping an increasing number of bombs on areas controlled by ISIS in Syria is going to stop carrying out their reign of terror throughout the world. On the contrary the continual bombing is terrifying the half a million plus Syrian people who are trapped in ISIS held areas and is a massive contributor to refugees fleeing from Syria which are causing enormous problems for western countries.
"Of course ISIS needs to be destroyed because they could kill anybody but there are already bombs being dropped by America, Russia and France and Britain’s contribution towards helping our ally, France, would be far better directed towards us using our expertise in breaking up terrorist cells in western countries and in giving intelligence and logistical support to those elements fighting in Syria against ISIS.
"Furthermore I believe that no fly-zones need to be created in Syria so that innocent civilians can seek refuge in them and if there were to be a UN Mandate approving no fly-zones then I will be happy for the UK to take part in policing them. "
