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2010-02-22 Afghanistan

Dutch troops to leave Afghanistan this year: PM

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Posted by Steve White 2010-02-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Compare AMSTERDAM wid ONLINE NEWS.PK > MUSHARAFF: US MADE A BIG MISTAKE IN LEAVING PAKISTAN AND AFGHANISTAN ALONE AT END OF COLD WAR. US strategic-local pullout after 1989 left PAK vulnerable to various instability + Militancies.

* CHINESE MIL FORUM > WHY ISLAMIC EEXTREMISTS HATE INDIA?. Among other, the Militants hate the non/anti-violent, moder influence and effects of Hindu India's democracy on local, regional Muslims, allegedly turning the latter away from TRUE ISLAM = TRUE SHARIA-ISLAMIC RULE???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2010-02-22 00:25|| 2010-02-22 00:25|| Front Page Top

#2 ION NEWS KERALA > THOUSANDS OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS WIN "SQUATTER'S RIGHTS" IN BRITAIN, thanx to new 2003 changes in law allowing "indefinite stay of residence". Some illegals have lived in UK as long as 14 years, and had never at any time even intentionally tried to get "legal".

Posted by JosephMendiola 2010-02-22 00:29|| 2010-02-22 00:29|| Front Page Top

#3 Will Holland be leaving NATO too?

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2010-02-22 07:21|| 2010-02-22 07:21|| Front Page Top

#4 The photo at the link depicts one group of Americans who would have liked to have come home as well.

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Posted by Besoeker 2010-02-22 09:32|| 2010-02-22 09:32|| Front Page Top

#5 Will Holland be leaving NATO too?

Well, that would certainly relieve us of any responsibilities if Hugo decided to add Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles to his domains.

Posted by Procopius2k 2010-02-22 09:45|| 2010-02-22 09:45|| Front Page Top

#6 when did they arrive? beside handing out chocolate, did they do anything ese?

Posted by HammerHead 2010-02-22 15:14|| 2010-02-22 15:14|| Front Page Top

#7 Here's some of that else. Then check the playlist on the right for more vids of the Dutch fighting.

Posted by Procopius2k 2010-02-22 15:43|| 2010-02-22 15:43|| Front Page Top

#8 From what I've read, the Dutch military there definitely punches above their weight. They'll be missed.
Their government? That's a whole nuther thing...

Posted by tu3031 2010-02-22 15:59|| 2010-02-22 15:59|| Front Page Top

#9 The articles that I've seen going more deeply into Dutch politics are very concerned that Geert Wilder's party will significantly improve their standing in the coming election. If so, that will affect any decisions taken with regard to the Dutch adventure in Afghanistan, ams well as the government drive toward further accommodation of the Sharia-compliant.

Posted by trailing wife 2010-02-22 16:41|| 2010-02-22 16:41|| Front Page Top

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