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The crisis in Iraq requires a political solution — not more Nato bombing, says JEREMY CORBYN

WILLIAM HAGUE has announced for two days running that there will be no new British military involvement in Iraq.  

Less than a week ago the PM himself gave a guarded answer when asked why he voted for the war in 2003 — something along the lines of, if I knew then what I know now things might be different.

The massive media interest in the situation in Iraq has come from the dramatic and unexpected Isis advance across eastern Syria and much of northern Iraq. Now apparently they are advancing towards Baghdad.

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