Whoosh, indeed:
Whoosh! And the news cycle moves on RT @SkyNewsBreak France have launched their first airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Iraq
— Camilla Long (@camillalong) September 19, 2014
But there are limits to what France will do. From the BBC:
President Hollande said on Thursday that French air strikes would only target the jihadist group’s positions in Iraq, and not neighbouring Syria.
He also insisted that he would not send ground troops.
Is anyone willing to send ground troops?
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