British MPs have voted to reject possible military action against the Assad regime in Syria to deter the use of chemical weapons.
A government motion was defeated 285 to 272, a majority of 13 votes.
Prime Minster David Cameron said it was clear Parliament does not want action and "the government will act accordingly".
It effectively rules out British involvement in any US-led strikes against the Assad regime.
And it comes as blow to the authority of David Cameron, who had already watered down a government motion proposing military action, in response to the opposition Labor Party's demands for more evidence of Assad's guilt.
Labor had seen its own amendment - calling for "compelling" evidence - rejected by MPs by 114 votes.
But - in an unexpected turn of events - MPs also rejected the government's motion in support of military action in Syria if it was supported by evidence from United Nations weapons inspectors, who are investigating claims President Bashar al-Assad's regime had used chemical weapons against civilians.
This is further proof that there is just no stomach at this time from most, for a repeat of the ill-advised wars in Iraq and Libya, that have turned once prosperous nations into havens for lawless criminals, mostly backed by Al Qaeda.
In another development, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has also not shown too much of an appetite for the proposed military strike on Syria and in-fact warned earlier this year, against arming the Syrian rebels.
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