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The Dutch role in Iraq | 27 comments (27 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: The Dutch role in Iraq (none / 1)

Maybe that such a result came out of an investigation called for by the PM at the time. Then again, his hand may have been forced by his current coalition partner, and it seems the spin is to deflect blame to the then foreign minister. (And be loud about lack of evidence for participation in the initial invasion.)

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Tue Jan 12th, 2010 at 09:26:21 AM EST
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Re: The Dutch role in Iraq (4.00 / 2)

Oh, I don't mean to be dismissive, I'm just want to know what I should be looking at! Invasion illegal, shocking. Intelligence services ignored in favour of UK/UK spin, shocking, and so on.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Tue Jan 12th, 2010 at 09:37:41 AM EST
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Re: The Dutch role in Iraq (none / 0)

Hm? I didn't mean to counter dismissiveness, in fact my look for the domestic political dimension can be seen as cynical... also, I am curious what Oui thinks of Balkenende's personal responsibility, given his earlier expressed positive views of him.

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Tue Jan 12th, 2010 at 09:53:26 AM EST
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Preoccupied (4.00 / 4)

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Jan Peter Balkenende may have had plenty of political sores, when it is a matter of war (life and death), he is wholly responsible as are all members of his Cabinet. Does Dutch parliament find Jaap de Hoop Scheffer at fault for withholding information leading up to the bombing and invasion of Iraq? Yes, I consider Balkenende equally responsible and should go. The choice between an illegal war (100,000 Iraqis killed) and the political death of a Prime Minister isn't too difficult IMHO.

"But I will not let myself be reduced to silence."

by Oui on Tue Jan 12th, 2010 at 10:27:17 AM EST
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Re: Preoccupied (4.00 / 3)

Would this impending report have been one of the reasons Balkenende didn't get the President of the European Council job?

notes from no w here

by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot dotty communists) on Tue Jan 12th, 2010 at 11:53:32 AM EST
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BalkenENDED (4.00 / 4)

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Yep, for both ...

"But I will not let myself be reduced to silence."

by Oui on Tue Jan 12th, 2010 at 12:03:23 PM EST
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