seenin operation the like of which we have seen in the last few days and military action, a sustained campaign, military action usually involving troops on the ground. that is recognised by everybody, national security must come first, there will always be urgent situations where parliament can't be consulted beforehand, but the principle that if there is to be a sustained campaign, if we are going to deploy our troops on the ground, that parliament should be informed, there should be a debate, the case should be made and there should be a vote, i do stand by that in principle, absolutely. but i do stand by that in principle, absolutely-— i do stand by that in principle, absolutel . �* . , ., , absolutely. but that small print was not in our absolutely. but that small print was not in your promise _ absolutely. but that small print was not in your promise that _ absolutely. but that small print was not in your promise that you i absolutely. but that small print was not in your promise that you may i absolutely. but that small print was not in your promise that you may to your party, you didn't say, only in certain kinds of situations, so, are you saying that only applies if you're actually talking about boots on the ground?— you're actually talking about boots on the ground? yes, because what i said when i — on the ground? yes, because what i said when i made _ on the ground? yes, because what i said when i made that _ on the ground? yes, because what i said when i made that pledge i on the ground? yes, because what i said when i made that pledge was i said when i made that pledge was that what i wanted to do was to codify the convention, the cabinet manual, as you know, has this in it as a convention, the foreign secretary, now when he prime