Agree apart from the "this government not being one for spending money" bit.
They say that but the numbers show it for the blatant lie that it is.
Ideology, not financial sense.
What do you think it will actually achieve though? "Collateral damage" (dead children, women, innocent men) aside. If you've read the articles and still believe this is a sensible course of action then I despair.
It won't do any good so what's the point?
The idea that "the West" is more powerful and can sort this out because...er.. weapons is quite quaint.
Russia's support of Assad is the main reason it's quite cheap to fill your car up at the moment.
The Saudis fund ISIS. The Saudis control the oil price. We're mates with the Saudis (because we have to be). The Saudis are laughing. Chucking bombs isn't going to change anything.