But the Prime Minister cannot escape the fact that many people, including many of his own backbenchers, have strong reservations about the wisdom of committing British forces to yet another risky overseas adventure. At a time when the Government is desperately battling to restore sanity to our public finances, the last thing we need is a costly war. And are Britain's national interests best served by confronting another Muslim state? Gaddafi may be a ruthless oppressor of his own people but, now that he has stopped sponsoring terror groups and has renounced nuclear weapons, he hardly poses an immediate threat to national security.
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