On BBC's Question Time last night, UK Defence Secretary Philip Hammond; Liberal Democrat peer, Shirley Williams; and Daily Mail journalist Ann Leslie claimed it would be unwise for the West to intervene in the Syrian situation - Alastair Campbell waffled and said nothing coherent. All claimed that Assad was preferable to any alternative Government - nnone of these could remotely be described as "Mudcat left" pontificating or othrewise.
It would seem that while the left is demanding intervention, the right are supporting the Assad regime with their inaction.
Ironically, comedian Steve Coogan was the only one on the panel calling for some sort of action.
Jim Caroll