Well, there is democracy in Britain still

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/syria/10272555/Cameron-backs-down-on-urgent-Syria-strikes.html

http://www.newsmaxworld.com/GlobalTalk/syria-conflict-britain-debate/2013/08/29/id/522894?s=al&promo_code=14B1C-1