Dutch government falls

[Skybird]

- "Sssame procedure as last year, Miss Sophie?"

- "The sssame procedure as every year, James!"

The same old faces will pop up again after the elections. The only questionmark is Geert Wilders. But even if his party would win (German TV today says his party currently runs second place), I doubt he would be asked to form a coalition government as prime minister. Because, as he has been told by a Dutch court, it does not matter whether or not he can prove his statements at court, but what counts is that his views are illegal (says the court).

Good luck, Holland. Some more years of political degeneration and corruption at courts and nullifying of legal evidence, and you can truthfully announce "Land unter" even with the sea level staying where it currently is and Global Warming having turned into an Ice Age. We others are close on your heels anyway, heading into the same abyss .

[Jimbuna]

What sort of military presence does Holland have over there?

[Skybird]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

What sort of military presence does Holland have over there?

1800 troops in Urusgan, in the south, a battled-over, dangerous and poor province. 21 Dutch casualties since 2006. the Dutch are engaged in fighting quite often, and frequently.

It is strongly assumed that the Conservatives encouraged NATO to send a letter demanding them to stay, so that the Conservatives would have a stronger "argument" against the Socialdemocrats who entered the coalition only by explicit mutual agreement to bring home the troops in 2010. In other words: that letter was an attempted trick, and the one coaltion party decided it does not wish to be overwhelmed by it. Getting the troops out was one of their promises during the election campaign.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Skybird

1800 troops in Urusgan, in the south, a battled-over dangerous province. 21 Dutch casualties since 2006.

It is strongly assumed that the Conservatives encouraged NATO to send a letter demanding them to stay, so that the Comnservazoves would have a stronger "agumkent" against the Socialdemocrats who entered the coaltiion only by explciit mutual agreement to bring home the troop in 2010. In other words: that letter was an attempted trick.

Rgr that... cheers sky

Bloody politics

[Skybird]

I hate to be quoted. It reiterates how many typos I produce with my undisciplined speed-typing.

Corrected.

[Fish]

Originally Posted by Skybird

I hate to be quoted. It reiterates how many typos I produce with my undisciplined speed-typing.

Corrected.

I thought you were drunk.

[DarkFish]

Originally Posted by Skybird

It is strongly assumed that the Conservatives encouraged NATO to send a letter demanding them to stay, so that the Conservatives would have a stronger "argument" against the Socialdemocrats who entered the coalition only by explicit mutual agreement to bring home the troops in 2010. In other words: that letter was an attempted trick, and the one coaltion party decided it does not wish to be overwhelmed by it. Getting the troops out was one of their promises during the election campaign.

hmm, never heard that story yet, but politics are dirty enough for it to be true..

Besides, the US have been treating the Netherlands as their little pet dog, and we've been acting like one, sitting, barking and laying dead at command. Why do you think the last NATO Secretary General was a Dutchman? Not because De Hoop-Scheffer is such a great leader, but because Dutch politicians tend to lick the *sses of all important countries out there, with the US having the biggest one.

Originally Posted by Skybird

I hate to be quoted. It reiterates how many typos I produce with my undisciplined speed-typing.

Corrected.

not quite, there's still the matter of "coaltion"
where's Sailor Steve when you need him?