Donald MacLeod: Words have failed us and now our forces have to do the talking against IS

RAF Tornados are now legally streaking across the skies of Syria, dropping “targeted” bombs on the jihadis below.

Words, where this tragic conflict is concerned, are what shaped the decision of the UK Parliament to get us further involved, and it will be more words which will inevitably commit our ground troops to this chaotic campaign once the bombings fail.

One would hope that words of peace and diplomacy will one day bring an end to this bloody war.

But that I fear may never happen, not in my lifetime nor for generations to come.

There is too much hatred, fear, bigotry, death and thirst for revenge from all parties for peace to ever have a chance.

War now has to run its evil course and so the utopian dream of an Arab Spring will become a nightmarish torrent of blood.

And Wednesday’s marathon sitting at Westminster and decision to commit more of our forces to this conflict after some impassioned, emotive words from a few honourable members and a deluge of infantile jeers and catcalls from a Tory-led rabble have again made sure the UK takes its place at the high table of chaos.

Those charged with making such a monumental decision on our behalf are not fit for purpose.

That mob couldn’t run a bath let alone a country.

They were a disgrace!

ISIS, ISIL, IS or DAESH, must be doubled over with laughter.

Scared? No we have just emboldened them with that calamitous showing.

David Cameron’s stupid, childish words to a bunch of his Tory sycophants that those opposed to the war were “terrorist sympathisers” were insulting and derogatory and he should have apologised for them.

Nor did we want to hear any playground sneers and snide remarks from those who held a different view from those speaking.

The treatment dished out to the Labour leader and confirmed pacifist, Jeremy Corbyn, was shameful.

Given that many who barracked him were from his own party, that 67 Labour MPs went against him including his Shadow Defence Secretary, that Hilary Benn, the next leader in waiting, supported air strikes proved the Labour Party are now finished as an effective opposition.

And the SNP spent too much time contentiously pointing out the Scottish people don’t agree with air strikes.

As someone who nearly lost friends in the Paris attacks, I believe standing by doing nothing is not the answer.

Rightly or wrongly, the decision has been made and the bombing has started, and we must now offer words of support to those taking the fight on our behalf to those evil, sadistic and barbaric killers.

So let’s stop mincing our words and being so PC about it all, being craven and fearful.

We are at war with an enemy who gives no quarter and knows no mercy. An enemy who wants every single non-Muslim man, woman and child put to the sword.

They only preach words of hatred and death and will continue to do so until we toughen up, realise we really are under threat and treat them as they would treat us.

We must completely eradicate them and their sick ideology from the face of the earth.

And that will take a lot more than just words.

Sticks and stones may break their bones but missiles, bombs, bullets and thousands of troops will hurt them.

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