Military Intervention
Jeremy Corbyn believes, like many others, that our
military intervention in the Middle East and Libya has incited further hatred
for the Western world and has destabilised areas creating a hotbed for extremism. Corbyn's own words prior
and in reference to the Iraq war sum this up perfectly “it will set off a spiral of conflict, of
hate, of misery, of desperation that will fuel the wars, the conflict, the
terrorism, the depression and the misery of future generations".
May and the Manchester Attack
We can't ignore the fact that as Home
Secretary May allowed LIFG jihadists to travel freely across Europe. LIFG
jihadists were effectively being employed by the Conservative government, "first to remove Mu'ammar Gadaffi in Libya, then to join al-Qaida
affiliated groups in Syria" (John Pilger). The alleged Manchester attacker
Salman Abedi was part of the LIFG and the FBI warned MI5 of him just last year. See Pilger for more info.
May's Government and Saudi Arabia
Islamic State, which has claimed
responsibility for the recent attacks in London, Manchester and other European cities, stems
from, as Mark Curtis says, "the
ideology promoted by the ruling family in Saudi Arabia, Wahhabism, who were at
least until recently funding and backing IS". Not only have Saudi Arabia
been funding terrorism and promoting extremist ideologies, but they have
been bombing Yemen since 2015, with weapons we have sold them. Curtis states "the terrible bombing of Yemen by Saudi aircraft
supplied by Britain, armed by Britain and conducted by British-trained pilots
is but the latest episode in extreme UK support for Saudi foreign policy. The
blood covers the hands of the entire British establishment".
Saudi Arabia is the British government's ally. We have a
relationship with them that May has defended on 2 occasions (see links below).
May, the Conservative government and the establishment press deceive and
mislead on the issue of Saudi Arabia because of self-serving interests. See Curtis for more info.
Corbyn, contrary to the Conservative government, wants to stop
selling Saudi Arabia arms and thus wants to help sever funding to Islamic
State.
Police and Armed Forces
In spite of warnings
from police officers (see links below), May's government drastically
cut the police as part of their austerity
program. If anyone it is police officers themselves that I trust on this issue.
Steve Hilton, who worked with David Cameron on his
coalition strategy, has
said that seeing as though May was Home
Secretary for 6 years she is ultimately responsible for UK security failures
and is rightly surprised that not only has she not resigned but is standing for
election.
May and her government have
also cut the armed forces. Corbyn and his
party, however, pledge to put more money into the police and armed forces.
Here is a recent comment on the police cut issue worth checking out.
Links
May on Saudi Arabia
Here is a recent comment on the police cut issue worth checking out.
Links
May on Saudi Arabia
https://www.facebook.com/PeoplesMomentum/videos/460491760962883/?pnref=story
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