Frankly, the double standards that exist in the interests of political and economic expediency are staggering.
I just don't know how politicians do it. While I can in a way understand why they don't really have much flexibility to do things differently, I do have a real problem with our government taking us into yet another conflict when we haven't the money, resources or even the moral high ground from/with which to do it.
The 'Great' British public are thick as pig p00p, that's how politicians get away with it. The media and armed forces are also in their pocket, that's why you never hear what's really going on. It used to be called propaganda, when really it's just lies.