David Cameron did assume that sooner or later some unexpected foreign event would fill the horizon, and that his response might make or mar his premiership

David Cameron did assume that sooner or later some unexpected foreign event would fill the horizon, and that his response might make or mar his premiership. Although he paid very little attention to Libya’s future, he devoted a serious amount of time to foreign policy. With the Afghan and Iraqi imbroglios, there was no option.
Inevitably, Mr Cameron asked himself what decisions he would have taken in Mr Blair’s position. He visited British troops in both battle zones, which did not reinforce his optimism. He was apprised of the difficulties on the ground. The insouciant courage with which our Armed Forces confronted the hazards of conflict made Mr Cameron even more aware of the awesome responsibility of a prime minister who sends soldiers into combat. He would have committed us to Afghanistan; the Western allies were almost united on that. As for Iraq, he was less sure, but was firm on one point. Before ordering soldiers to war, he would have asked a lot more questions (so would Margaret Thatcher).