Protesters gather outside Downing Street to oppose Syria intervention

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STORY: Protesters outside Downing Street on Wednesday rallied against possible British military intervention in Syria. British Prime Minister David Cameron recalled Parliament to discuss the response to the alleged use of chemical weapons against civilians.

The British Labor party are planning to oppose any military action unless UN inspectors can provide firm evidence the Syrian regime carried out the attack.

Demonstrators created a road block at Whitehall, leading to heavy traffic congestion in the area.

One protester said: "I'm here today because I don't want to see Britain going to another war in the Middle-East, which I think will have terrible consequences for the region. It would be like pouring petrol on fire."

The British government drafted a resolution to put to the UN Security Council "authorizing necessary measures to protect civilians" in Syria. More than 100,000 people are thought to have died during the two