Dutch troops end Afghanistan deployment

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Source: BBC News


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Dutch command was formally handed over to the US and Australia at a small ceremony at the main military base in Uruzgan - where most Dutch soldiers have been deployed.

"Dutch forces have served with distinction in Uruzgan, and we honour their sacrifice and that of their Afghan counterparts during the Netherlands' tenure in the province," said a statement from the Nato-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF).

Nato had wanted the Netherlands to extend its mission, but the request triggered a political row which brought down the country's coalition government in February.

This sent shock waves through other European countries, particularly Germany, where public opposition to the war is growing.

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Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-10829837

[saigon68]

1. the request triggered a political row which brought down the country's coalition government

The electorate knows a bad thing and kicked the idiots to the curb

It will start to happen here also

When people begin to starve

[Jackpine Radical]

2. Apparently our brand of corporate oiligarchs haven't even

read their Machiavelli.

Ol' Nicky always said you have to give the rabble enough crumbs to keep them from insurrection. The modern Princes are sucking up the crumbs, and will end up leaving people nothing left to lose.

[saigon68]

3. Ah Yes Bread (Crumbs) and Circuses (pro sports)

Keep the sheep occupied.

They have to continue paying unemployment comp too.

This country has to get over its lust for Killing and death,

[bherrera]

4. It is better to leave

All European nations should leave. This is an American war, and it is not a sensible thing to do.

[Jackpine Radical]

5. Yes, all European nations should leave.

Along with the US.

Welcome to Democratic Underground. I hope you will spend some time checking us out; I think you will find that many Americans also believe that this war is stupid and criminal. One of the reasons we elected Obama was in hopes of ending the war, and we are quite frustrated with the course events have taken since then.

[Vidar]

6. Good for the Dutch. Glad to know sanity reigns somewhere.

[Blue_Tires]

7. +1