Newsbeat listeners on military action over Libya

MPs have voted by 557 to 13 in favour of military action in Libya but it seems people in Britain aren't so convinced by the idea.

In one survey, by ComRes, just 35% agreed with military action.

Forty-nine per cent, almost half, felt intervention in Libya put Britain at unnecessary risk.

ComRes interviewed 2,028 people online.

A YouGov poll shows 45% support.

That survey for The Sun has 36% against action.

YouGov polled 2,000 people.

Newsbeat has been asking listeners on its Facebook page what they think of Britain getting involved in Libya.

"Our government are like little children, they can't see anything go past without wanting to get involved in it!

"You'd think they'd have learned from Iraq but it seems they just can't help themselves!"

"Cameron, just keep you mouth shut next time aye?

"You care because you gambled Blair's contracts and want oil.

"Genocide is really happening on the Ivory Coast, where are you there?"

"It's all rubbish, people are being killed everywhere and no one cares! ie Congo.

"We only care because we have oil interest there!

"Just call a stick a stick and a war for oil a war for oil!"

"I'm proud to stand up for those unable to protect themselves from bullies and tyrants.

"No secondary agenda though Mr. Cameron please, just look after the little guy and move on."

"Here we go again the do gooders complaining we should not get involved.

"At the end of the day we have the backing of the UN.

"If you saw someone on the street getting a kicking would you just stop and watch? This is the same situation."

"We should keep out of other nations affairs if you ask me.

"There should only be military action if there is a direct threat to our own soil.

"I do think whats happening there is shocking but us sending planes etc there will just fuel more anger and hate towards the UK."

"Yet again we're getting involved in someone elses fight which we cant afford!!

"Motivated by oil as usual!"

"It gives me faith in hunanity again, that we see someone doing something bad in the world and we take action to stop them.

"Gaddafi needs to go.

"It's just a shame we haven't intervened with Mugabe."

Well you wouldnt get very good odds at the bookies if you wanted to bet things would go tits up and take far longer than anticipated.

It will go wrong in some way or another - foreign intervention always does.

Don't matter how noble your intentions are, it always goes wrong.

As soon as Gaddafi is kicked out who do you expect they will turn to for money and aid and help to rebuild their country?

The UK.