The British parliament is expected to approve air strikes against Islamic State in Iraq.<br /> <br />Prime Minister David Cameron pulled parliament from recess for a special session to put the matter to a vote.<br /> <br />He says the militant group which has taken control of parts of Iraq -- as well as Syria -- is a threat to the British people.<br /> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) BRITISH PRIME MINISTER, DAVID CAMERON, SAYING:<br /> <br />"This is not a threat on the far side of the world. Left unchecked we will face a terrorist caliphate on the shores of the Mediterranean and bordering a NATO member, with a declared and proven intention to attack our country and our people."<br /> <br />The measure is expected to win easy approval.<br /> <br />It means Britain will join a U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State that now includes France and Middle East allies.<br /> <br />In London, reaction to the news of possible British airstrikes against ISIL was hardly mixed.<br /> <br />(SOUNDBITE) COMMUTER, LIANNE, SAYING:<br /> <br />"Well, if we
