Press review | 23/02/2010

 

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Dutch withdrawal weakens Nato

Dutch withdrawal weakens Nato

 

The roughly 1,500 Dutch soldiers stationed in Afghanistan are likely to be withdrawn following the collapse of the governing coalition in the Netherlands. Commentators speak of a bitter blow to Nato's Afghanistan strategy, which already seems doomed to failure.

With articles from the following publications:
De Volkskrant - Netherlands, The Guardian - United Kingdom, Delo - Slovenia

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