Would Britain support a war without UN backing?

[Martin]

Looks like they might not.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,635-593240,00.html

A MASS mutiny by more than 120 Labour MPs over war with Iraq left Tony Blair facing a perilous moment in his premiership last night. The rebels were among 199 MPs ? almost a third of the Commons ? who voted against early military action to disarm President Saddam Hussein. It was the biggest revolt against any governing party in parliamentary history and it served notice on the Prime Minister that he will have to win a second UN resolution to avoid his future being called into question.
Amid dramatic scenes in the Commons, 121 Labour rebels joined 13 Conservatives and 52 Liberal Democrats to vote for an amendment declaring that the case for military action had not yet been made.
The rebel amendment was defeated by 393 votes to 199, a majority of 194. The government motion backing its UN efforts to disarm Saddam was passed by 434 votes to 124. On that the revolt fell to 59 MPs.
Despite last-minute arm-twisting by the whips and pledges by Jack Straw and Mr Blair that MPs would have another opportunity to debate war, the Labour revolt dwarfed the worst of the last Parliament ? on lone parents and disability benefit.
Even more worrying for Mr Blair were the private warnings from dozens of Labour MPs who remained loyal yesterday that they would be unable to support him if he sought to go to war without UN authority. In those circumstances Mr Blair would probably need Tory MPs? support to secure Parliament?s backing for military action.

 

[EXman]

They got the troops there whynot. Ya I do think he'd be hung out to dry though.

now if the UN will show some backbone... the matter is moot (thanks I went to public schools)? I always forget...

I hope they will but it is not necessary we can do it by ourselves if need be.

Saddam We are Coming!:Q

 

[Bulk Beef]

moot