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February 22, 2010

Dutch Troops to Leave Afghanistan After Gov’t Collapses
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The Dutch government collapsed on Saturday when the country’s two
largest political parties failed to agree on whether to withdraw Dutch
troops from Afghanistan this year as planned. The fall of the government
all but guarantees that the 2,000 Dutch troops will be brought home this
year. The development is seen as a major blow to the US-led NATO
alliance against the Taliban. Canada has already said it will withdraw
its 2,800 soldiers by the end of 2011.



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