EAST Lancashire MP Janet Anderson has rubbished calls for a Commons vote on whether Britain should back as US war against Iraq -- despite her deep concerns about the potential damage such a military campaign could cause.
The former Labour minister said it had to be a decision for Prime Minister Tony Blair alone.
Rossendale and Darwen MP Mrs Anderson plans to attend the key debate on Tuesday September 24.
She said: "I think we should have a debate. It is a very important issue.
"But I think suggestions that we should have a vote are ridiculous. Why should left-wingers like Jeremy Corbyn have a vote on this?
"Can you imagine this happening anywhere else.
"This has to be a decision for the Prime Minister. He must be in possession of information that he cannot share with us. It is his decision and his decision alone. Pray God he gets it right.
"If he gets it wrong he knows he will pay the price -- along with a lot of other people.
"I say this as someone who has grave reservations about military action on the Middle East and the rest of the world."
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