Afghanistan is the Straw that Broke Holland's Back
Editorial, NRC Handelsblad | February 23, 2010
The Dutch gov't. has unraveled over how to proceed in Afghanistan. ++ PM Jan Peter Balkenende was hoping to find a compromise between a promise to the Dutch people of troop withdrawal by the end of 2010 and American insistence on maintaining current levels. ++ "A cabinet doesn't stand a chance when there is no will to continue, unity is nowhere to be found and the two most important leaders are unable to put their egos aside." ++ Perhaps this political crisis is for the best, as the cabinet has accomplished little since its formation.
