Rory Stewart gives his argument in proposition for fighting for Queen and Country.
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Rory Stewart begins by saying it's very honourable to think that whenever we fight it would be for Queen and Country, but to use 'Queen and Country' to justify the cause is absurdity.
He States that fear and guilt are the emotions that drive War. Statements like "no soldier can die in vein" or "Failure is not an option" trap politicians into never being able to admit failure because that would be seen as conceding to the fact that a soldier had die in vein.
Filmed on Thursday 7th February 2013
MOTION: THIS HOUSE WOULD NOT FIGHT FOR QUEEN AND COUNTRY
RESULT: MOTION DEFEATED

ABOUT RORY STEWART:
Former Foreign Office diplomat; served as senior government official in two Iraqi provinces.

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