A motion backing the use of force "if necessary" was rejected by 272 Voted to 285 in the British Parliament
The result will not only dismay allies in Washington and elsewhere seeking a wide coalition of support for air strikes to punish the regime but also raise serious questions about Cameron's leadership.
It is also a blow for Liberal Democrat Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, who firmly backed the Government's position
Tony Blair's decision to take Britain into war with Iraq a decade ago on the basis of intelligence about weapons of mass destruction that later proved false hung over the debate. Hammond said he recognised that public and parliamentary opinion had been "poisoned by the experience of the Iraq dodgy dossier".
The most recent opinion poll showed public support for air strikes falling to just 22%
Ed Miliband has urged the Government not to "wash its hands" of Syria, despite MPs rejecting military intervention.
The Labour leader said David Cameron must "find other ways" to put pressure on President Assad
Ed Miliband said "I think this vote sends out a message to the world that Britain has learned the lessons of its past, it's learned the lessons of Iraq.
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