Members of Newton Abbot Labour Party have penned a letter to MP Anne Marie Morris to condemn the recent UK air strikes on Syria.
They tried to hand the letter over at the MP’s Salisbury Road office this morning, April 16, but, after getting no response, posted it through the door.
Jane Haden, of the group, said: ‘Despite there being a member of staff on the premises no one answered the door or answered the phone when we rang.’
The letter reads…
Dear Anne Marie Morris MP,
We at Newton Abbot Constituency Labour Party strongly urge you to oppose any calls to support further military intervention in the already terrible war in Syria.
Britain has been openly involved militarily in Syria since 2015. More bombing or other action can only prolong the cycle of violence and therefore increase the suffering of the Syrian people. It also risks a potentially catastrophic confrontation with Russian forces. The only rational political response is to oppose military intervention from all sides and do everything possible to promote a political solution.
We condemn the bombing attacks on the people of Douma in Syria, including alleged chemical attacks. Yet again, the main victims of this war are the ordinary people of Syria, who have now suffered seven years of war which has left many dead, and many more refugees.
The attack must not be used to justify more military intervention. We condemn all outside military intervention including that of Russia and Iran. But equally we condemn that of our own government and its allies.
This escalation of war is highly dangerous. The only solution in Syria is a ceasefire on all sides and a political settlement – military intervention has already been proved to have failed.