It's a big deal because somebody somewhere must have done the staff work to ensure that our boys were legally protected and key allies supported in a fight against what is probably the greatest evil of our time.
MOD staff work, hmm, not the greatest track record there of late (especially in justifying procurement.) Great quote though joining an emotive statement with an optimistic supposition. Let's see 'the minister needs justification for an existing situation, one that will not embarrass us in front of the allies we need to help us fill gaps in our capability, find me someone who doesn't understand parliamentary democracy but needs to justify his job in a shrinking service. '