APYesterday, at roughly 10.30pm, British MPs voted in favour of conducting airstrikes in Syria against so-called Islamic State.
The Internet was fascinated in the build up and following the result has been very vocal.
A high number of people have headed online to vent their bemusement and opposition to the decision that will see RAF Tornado GR4s dropping bombs.
Here are some of the best, funniest, and most moving messages we have seen thus far.
Bombing for peace is like fucking for virginity. #SyriaVote
— Polly Wiseman (@Firecrazee) December 3, 2015
#SyriaVote @andyburnhammp lol he's turned to the Darkside pic.twitter.com/Dd5sGmEYzY
— Colin Star (@colin_star) December 3, 2015
YikYak£500,000 per missile?! Glad I stocked up on tampons this month, how else would we afford it… #SyriaVote
— Gweni (@g_beauty_blog) December 3, 2015
#SyriaVote pic.twitter.com/T3cGGcToYT
— SPOON (@SamSpooner) December 3, 2015
YikYakthe labour MPs who voted to bomb syria.
may they drown in the blood they shed. #SyriaVote #NotInMyName pic.twitter.com/VekhntfAQO
— Sameena Zehra (@sameenazehra) December 3, 2015
YikYakHilary Benn – an example to all my fellow socialists of how not to raise your child. Tony Benn went seriously wrong somewhere. #SyriaVote
— Sherelle Davids (@sherelledavids) December 3, 2015
This is the same government that claims they cant fund the NHS but can fund the start of WWIII???? #syriavote
— sazta claus (@sarahthedork) December 3, 2015
But there has also been a steady stream of support for military intervention from Britain.
.@hilarybennmp to the ends of the earth after his speech. I hope the next leader of @UKLabour #SyriaVote https://t.co/iT5DhTZzSu
— malgosia skawinski (@solamiga) December 3, 2015
Nothing against Andy Burnham for voting against #SyriaVote Just find him to be a man of fewer convictions than the Yorkshire Ripper
— Timmy Tour (@TimmyTour) December 3, 2015
Have seen lots of British citizens using #SyriaVote to bash their government for bombing IsiS. A terrorist org. Amazingly stupid public!
— Naturally Me (@stereotypesteve) December 3, 2015
Congratulate @JohnnyMercerMP on a simple and powerful speech. A clear enemy and a clear duty to national security. #SyriaVote
— The Leonards Review (@lensreview_) December 3, 2015
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn may have been defeated on the night, but he took to Facebook to assure citizens he would not be backing down over how Britain should approach the conflict in Syria.
Parliament has just voted to launch airstrikes in Syria. I am reminded of the messages I have received in recent days…
Posted by Jeremy Corbyn on Wednesday, December 2, 2015
But perhaps the best tweet of the day came before the result was announced.
Wise words, as relevant now as they were then. I will be voting against air strikes in Syria tonight. #syriavote
https://t.co/Fq5hjdhLSM
— Mhairi Black MP (@MhairiBlack) December 2, 2015
What lies beyond the bombing in Syria remains to be seen, but whatever happens it will certainly be coming at a high human cost.
