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''The chaos in Syria that opened the door to the terror group Isil was created because the West did not intervene in the civil war, the head of MI6 has suggested.
Sir John Sawers also gave the strongest signal yet that the UK and US must find a way to work with Iran to combat the troubles in neighbouring Iraq and Syria.
In rare public comments, the Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service said the way the West responds to civil war in other countries created “real dilemmas”.
The advance of Isil in Iraq and Syria, which exploited the vacuums created by the conflicts, has raised questions over the previous stance of Western powers not to intervene directly.
France yesterday became the first Western power to join the US in air strikes against the terror group in Iraq.
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French jets targeted a logistics depot in Tal Mus, between the city of Mosul and Zumar.
US aircraft have carried out more than 170 strikes since August 8 but President Barack Obama has been keen to build a broad international coalition.
Sir John told the Financial Times that the lesson of Afghanistan and Iraq was that a government can be toppled in months but it then takes years to rebuild the country.
Chaos in Syria created by failure of West to intervene, spy chief suggests - Telegraph
Sir John Sawers also gave the strongest signal yet that the UK and US must find a way to work with Iran to combat the troubles in neighbouring Iraq and Syria.
In rare public comments, the Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service said the way the West responds to civil war in other countries created “real dilemmas”.
The advance of Isil in Iraq and Syria, which exploited the vacuums created by the conflicts, has raised questions over the previous stance of Western powers not to intervene directly.
France yesterday became the first Western power to join the US in air strikes against the terror group in Iraq.
Related Articles
France to join US airstrikes against Islamic State 18 Sep 2014
British hostage urges government to 'negotiate' with Isil 18 Sep 2014
New Isil video tactic may give hope for hostage Alan Henning 19 Sep 2014
French jets targeted a logistics depot in Tal Mus, between the city of Mosul and Zumar.
US aircraft have carried out more than 170 strikes since August 8 but President Barack Obama has been keen to build a broad international coalition.
Sir John told the Financial Times that the lesson of Afghanistan and Iraq was that a government can be toppled in months but it then takes years to rebuild the country.
Chaos in Syria created by failure of West to intervene, spy chief suggests - Telegraph